Temple Grandin’s spirits are as high as the kite her younger self flies in a special “Xavier Riddle” episode for PBS’ Autism Awareness Month programming. Source: How to stream PBS’ Autism Awareness Month programming – Los Angeles...
Heather McCallen, Proven’s Young Adult Program Director, recently wrote this article detailing the benefits of ABA for young adults. Proven launched its Young Adult program for individuals with autism ages 16-26 last year. We work with our clients in the home...
Proven Behavior Solution’s Director of Speech and Language Therapy, Paul Simeone, specializes in working with children with ASD and complex communication needs and their families. He is also an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) specialist and is...
This study out of Yale looked to identify biomarkers for autism and has now received the funds needed to proceed to phase 2. Not only is their work impressive, the collaboration across multiple large university research centers, the National Institutes of Health, and...
If you’re searching for a way to get your child out of the house and engaged in a fun activity, The Great Blizzards of Massachusetts Special Ice Hockey, in Kingston, MA, might be a great option. The program works with people of all ages (5+) and is dedicated to...
Congratulations to PJ Simeone, CCC-SLP, for his most recent published clinical review in the journal, Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention. His article is “Matrix training: A promising organizational system for learning targets, to facilitate...
An excellent article exploring the complex and typically wonderful relationships between individuals with autism and their siblings. As Laber-Warren points out, so much of the research has been around the rates of autism with multiple siblings, while the siblings...
We came across this article with some great information and helpful tips from Harvard Health Publishing regarding masks and COVID-19 tests for people with ASD. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many new challenges for people with autism spectrum disorder. Adapting...
