Among the many professionals who work with people on the autism spectrum, social workers have moved to the forefront in the areas of case management, community interaction, and social skills training. Although speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often teach social skills, social workers can also provide these services, applying their unique knowledge of community related issues that confront people with autism.
Apex Behavior Consulting has been using TeachMe since February 2011 as our evidenced-based skills acquisition and behavior management real time data collection tool. Currently, there are over 100 clients served by 50 therapists and staff that use TeachMe Skills as the sole form of data collection.
In their roles as clinicians, scientists, teachers, and community members, mental health professionals can make a difference in the way our society responds to child trauma. Because child trauma exposure is so pervasive, it is important for all mental health professionals to have basic knowledge of its nature, effects, and appropriate initial responses.
The International Board of Credential and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) is proud to announce that one of our Blue Ribbon Product Providers is now partnered with Boston’s Children’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School. We couldn’t be more excited about this revolution taking place within the autism community. If you are a Certified Autism Specialist or someone that works within the field of autism you need to take a look at this product.
What app should I use? This is a common question form family member(s), teachers and therapists trying to answer the question, “what are the best apps to fit with the individual needs of their child or student?” Unfortunately there is no one answer, every person is an individual with a unique interests and learning style.
The Autism Society of America reports in a recent newsletter an alarming statistic, only 21% of Americans living with a disability are employed or seeking employment. How can schools and Autism Specialists make an impact to change these statistics?
There are family history factors that must be assessed when taking social histories because these factors can potentiate the development of interpersonal violence.
Read this article, and you will learn something new and useful. Hopefully, the previous sentence activated your nucleus accumbens, a structure located deep in your brain that plays a key role in reward and learning mechanisms. Whether you’re playing a videogame, listening to music, eating chocolate, or learning something new and interesting, the nucleus accumbens supports all of these experiences.
FLUSHING, N.Y. — Operant Systems’ TeachMe Skills, a mobile and web technology, that aids them in the planning, observing, recording, analyzing and modifying a student’s progress has been awarded the IBCCES Blue Ribbon. The IBCCES Blue Ribbon Award certifies programs that address students with autism.
