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FAIRFIELD, CA – At last night’s regular Governing Board meeting, the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District affirmed Heather Castaneda as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst effective January 4, 2022. No stranger to FSUSD, Castaneda has served the students of the district since 2016. She has

Who are the relevant state entities? The Division of Developmental Disabilities (“DDD”) operates under the Arizona Department of Economic Security (“ADES”). The DDD provides services to...

Through a prestigious national grant, Dr. Stephanie Gerow is designing a system to help agencies provide effective behavior interventions for children with developmental disabilities.

Applied Behavior Analysis is abusive to Native children April is Autism Acceptance Month. Applied Behavior Analysis was created by Ivar Lovaas, whose research also laid the groundwork for gay conversion therapy Author: Jules Edwards daughter enjoys playtime with slime (Courtesy photo) April is Autism Acceptance Month. Applied Behavior Analysis was created by Ivar Lovaas, whose research also laid the groundwork for gay conversion therapy I am an Ojibwe autistic parent of autistic children, and a...

Autism therapy insurance coverage has long been a concern for American service providers and families, particularly military families with autistic children. This year is no different. The National Coalition for Access to Autism Services has launched an Autism Services for Kids campaign in response to three years of “flawed” and misleading Department of Defense data collection and reporting to Congress on Applied Behavior Analysis. ABA — considered an “evidence-based” b...

Analysis: DOD reported flawed data to Congress about autism therapy Watertown Daily Times (NY) Apr. 15—Autism therapy insurance coverage has long been a concern for American service providers and families, particularly military families with autistic children. This year is no different. The National Coalition for Access to Autism Services has launched an Autism Services for Kids campaign in response to three years of "flawed" and misleading Department of Defense data collection and reporting...

Autism therapy insurance coverage has long been a concern for American service providers and families, particularly military families with autistic children. This year is no different. The National Coalition for Access to Autism Services has launched an Autism Services for Kids campaign in response to three years of “flawed” and misleading Department of Defense data collection and reporting to Congress on Applied Behavior Analysis. ABA — considered an “evidence-based” b...

The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? Today, April 2—Autism Awareness Day—let’s unfix our gaze from persons with the disorder. Instead, let’s look in the mirror, and reflect on the systems we have made to serve and surround them. How ...

Apr 7, 2021 Over 18.5 % respondents feel male and female students are not treated in a like manner when it comes to career opportunities during campus placements. However, while campus recruitment is pretty diverse in its hiring, the latter data on career progression and role models show an alarming drop. Over 27.5% respondents feel there are decreased career opportunities for women post pandemic Only 36% respondents foresee more women in leadership positions in the future exposing the clear ga...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Lorraine Becerra is an assistant teaching professor in the University of Missouri College of Education. view more  Credit: University of Missouri College of Education COLUMBIA, Mo. - While physical activity is important for everyone, research has shown people with developmental disabilities do not exercise as often as their typically developed peers. In an effort to close this disparity, a researcher at the University of Missouri recently created fitness picture books t...