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In this one our host Shannon covers DRI for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by the star of the two time Emmy award winning film Autism: The Musical, and the founder of the Miracle Project, Elaine Hall! https://themiracleproject.org/ https://www.elaine-hall.com/ 0:00 Intro 9:18 Welcome to Alphabet Land 11:26 Jargon of the Day - DRI (Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior) 13:14 DRI - Actual Definition 14:10 DRI - Working Definition 21:41 Question of the Day - What makes you happy? 22:38 Question of the Week - When it feels like you can't go on... 25:18 Interview with the founder of the Miracle Project Elaine Hall 53:49 Where to watch the EdTalk tonight 55:00 Preschool Vs. ABA 1:03:38 This week on Autism Live

In this one our host Shannon covers Behavior Momentum for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon shares a special jargon parody with the viewers and answers questions! YouTube: Autism Live Facebook: Autism Live Twitter: Autism Live Twitch: AutismLivePodcast 15:05 Are there any deficiencies that I need supplements for? 19:29 Jargon of the Day - DRA 20:30 DRA - Actual Definition 21:45 DRA - Working Definition 33:09 Question of the Day - Who can you 100% Count on? 34:54 Topic of the Week - When it Feels like you can't go on. 49:30 "I even went into the procedure room. lol they couldn't help him like me so they let me in" 49:54 "I'm out of options about teaching my 3.5 year old. He seems to love flash cards." 59:15 Where to get a free RBT Training for Parents! http://autismpartnershipfoundation.org 59:35 I have depression and insomnia is what's going on right now. Night terrors, my little guy sleeps with his dad and I sleep on the couch because my brain won't shutoff. 1:00:43 This week on Autism Live

In this one our host Shannon covers Behavior Momentum for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon shares a special jargon parody with the viewers and answers questions! YouTube: Autism Live Facebook: Autism Live Twitter: Autism Live Twitch: AutismLivePodcast 15:05 Are there any deficiencies that I need supplements for? 19:29 Jargon of the Day - DRA 20:30 DRA - Actual Definition 21:45 DRA - Working Definition 33:09 Question of the Day - Who can you 100% Count on? 34:54 Topic of the Week - When it Feels like you can't go on. 49:30 "I even went into the procedure room. lol they couldn't help him like me so they let me in" 49:54 "I'm out of options about teaching my 3.5 year old. He seems to love flash cards." 59:15 Where to get a free RBT Training for Parents! http://autismpartnershipfoundation.org 59:35 I have depression and insomnia is what's going on right now. Night terrors, my little guy sleeps with his dad and I sleep on the couch because my brain won't shutoff. 1:00:43 This week on Autism Live

This time on Let's Talk Autism, Shannon and Nancy Discuss autism news about BYU seeking autism research, a community that shares autism safety tips for holidays and much more! After that, Shannon and Nancy talk research with the Director of Research for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Karen Nohelty! Don't miss it!

This time on Let's Talk Autism, Shannon and Nancy Discuss autism news about BYU seeking autism research, a community that shares autism safety tips for holidays and much more! After that, Shannon and Nancy talk research with the Director of Research for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Karen Nohelty! Don't miss it!

Join us as our host Shannon Penrod covers Establishing Operation for the jargon of the day. Then, Shannon is joined again by one of our favorite returning guests, Locke & Key actor Coby Bird! Don't miss it! Season 2 of Locke & Key out October 22, 2021! 7:12 Jargon of the Day - Establishing Operation 8:33 Establishing Operation - Actual Definition 9:40 Establishing Definition - Working Definition 15:00 Question of the Day - What has the potential to ruin your whole day? 15:53 Topic of the Week - Being a good teacher 18:20 Coby Bird joins us to discuss his new hobbies, what it was like working with the cast of Locke and Key and more! 1:00:30 Tomorrow on Autism Live Instagram: @thecobybird Twitter: @thecobybird Facebook: Coby Bird Locke and Key on Netflix

Join us as our host Shannon Penrod covers Establishing Operation for the jargon of the day. Then, Shannon is joined again by one of our favorite returning guests, Locke & Key actor Coby Bird! Don't miss it! Season 2 of Locke & Key out October 22, 2021! 7:12 Jargon of the Day - Establishing Operation 8:33 Establishing Operation - Actual Definition 9:40 Establishing Definition - Working Definition 15:00 Question of the Day - What has the potential to ruin your whole day? 15:53 Topic of the Week - Being a good teacher 18:20 Coby Bird joins us to discuss his new hobbies, what it was like working with the cast of Locke and Key and more! 1:00:30 Tomorrow on Autism Live

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders is answering viewer questions about scripting, ABA therapy versus other treatment and much more in this episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! Check us out LIVE on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter or Twitch on Wednesdays @10am PT for chance to get YOUR question answered! YouTube: Autism Live Facebook: Autism Live Twitter: Autism Live Twitch: AutismLivePodcast 5:47 How to improve teeth grinding in sleep? 7:02 He gets to see a therapist once every 3 weeks. Part of the reason why is because the people that are seeing him don't have enough staff. Only the more "Important" cases get the most frequent therapy. He is hitting people and throwing things, wouldn't that be considered more "important?" What would you recommend? 16:55 How to Reduce Scripting? Dr. Doreen - My twin boys have improved so much over the past 6 months thanks to in home ABA. They are talking so much more and are getting their VB Mapp assessment this week. Excited and nervous! Wanted to know how to reduce scripting? At the moment I model a lot. I would ask them a question and answer for them. And they would learn. E.g. I would say, "what did you have for breakfast?" And answer for them saying, "I had scrambled eggs. Is this the right way? 21:31 My son regressed at 3 he was completely verbal now 6 he is nonverbal and dealing with stimming, constant moving not able to sit for 1 min I can I improve his behavior. Currently we are doing speech. We have been in biomed for an entire year no result and also last year for the entire year we did ABA. 27:28 Tell me more about ABA Therapy vs other treatment/help. I disagree about meds always being needed for those who have both ADHD and autism because I have ADHD and am autistic. I am a college student who trained myself to study 8+ hours/day without meds. 38:32 Why can't one just teach us the logic from your perspective of why to integrate properly? If explained logically, it could help, I imagine. That way less reward technique needs to be done to teach us? 45:14 I am asking a question I never wanted to ask, I am friends with a guy with moderate to severe autism, he turned 27 in January. it is 3 questions in one so bear with me. this guy is 27 and is semi-banned from the pool where he lives. ill tell you the reason. one is flirting with underage lifeguards. he does not know boundaries at all and I'm afraid something will happen like an arrest or an angry dad or other relative beating him up for it, the second reason is that his special interest is lifeguards and lifeguarding. his diagnosis means that he cant pass the tests to apply, at the pool that he is semi banned from he wears lifeguard trunks, lifeguard shirts, and other lifeguard related stuff and it confused the people at the pool. he lives in an assisted living apartment and the caregivers don't watch out over him and that is the worst problem of all. what am I as a friend supposed to do, should I scare him straight, should I take him on a trip to the local jail, I've known this guy for a long time and I am, very concerned please help me. 51:10 My daughter was diagnosed with autism she also has bipolar ADHD ODD and reactive attachment disorder She's 13 years old and I'm having a hard time finding a ba for her. I started her on brain mapping and found out she had a concussion at some time do you think this will help her with her behavioral problems. Arizona She was born with opiates in her system she is my adopted daughter I'm 77 years old She had for falls on her head when she was two and the last one was two years ago 59:02 Is drinking Coke Zero at work okay?

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders is answering viewer questions about scripting, ABA therapy versus other treatment and much more in this episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! Check us out LIVE on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter or Twitch on Wednesdays @10am PT for chance to get YOUR question answered! YouTube: Autism Live Facebook: Autism Live Twitter: Autism Live Twitch: AutismLivePodcast 5:47 How to improve teeth grinding in sleep? 7:02 He gets to see a therapist once every 3 weeks. Part of the reason why is because the people that are seeing him don't have enough staff. Only the more "Important" cases get the most frequent therapy. He is hitting people and throwing things, wouldn't that be considered more "important?" What would you recommend? 16:55 How to Reduce Scripting? Dr. Doreen - My twin boys have improved so much over the past 6 months thanks to in home ABA. They are talking so much more and are getting their VB Mapp assessment this week. Excited and nervous! Wanted to know how to reduce scripting? At the moment I model a lot. I would ask them a question and answer for them. And they would learn. E.g. I would say, "what did you have for breakfast?" And answer for them saying, "I had scrambled eggs. Is this the right way? 21:31 My son regressed at 3 he was completely verbal now 6 he is nonverbal and dealing with stimming, constant moving not able to sit for 1 min I can I improve his behavior. Currently we are doing speech. We have been in biomed for an entire year no result and also last year for the entire year we did ABA. 27:28 Tell me more about ABA Therapy vs other treatment/help. I disagree about meds always being needed for those who have both ADHD and autism because I have ADHD and am autistic. I am a college student who trained myself to study 8+ hours/day without meds. 38:32 Why can't one just teach us the logic from your perspective of why to integrate properly? If explained logically, it could help, I imagine. That way less reward technique needs to be done to teach us? 45:14 I am asking a question I never wanted to ask, I am friends with a guy with moderate to severe autism, he turned 27 in January. it is 3 questions in one so bear with me. this guy is 27 and is semi-banned from the pool where he lives. ill tell you the reason. one is flirting with underage lifeguards. he does not know boundaries at all and I'm afraid something will happen like an arrest or an angry dad or other relative beating him up for it, the second reason is that his special interest is lifeguards and lifeguarding. his diagnosis means that he cant pass the tests to apply, at the pool that he is semi banned from he wears lifeguard trunks, lifeguard shirts, and other lifeguard related stuff and it confused the people at the pool. he lives in an assisted living apartment and the caregivers don't watch out over him and that is the worst problem of all. what am I as a friend supposed to do, should I scare him straight, should I take him on a trip to the local jail, I've known this guy for a long time and I am, very concerned please help me. 51:10 My daughter was diagnosed with autism she also has bipolar ADHD ODD and reactive attachment disorder She's 13 years old and I'm having a hard time finding a ba for her. I started her on brain mapping and found out she had a concussion at some time do you think this will help her with her behavioral problems. Arizona She was born with opiates in her system she is my adopted daughter I'm 77 years old She had for falls on her head when she was two and the last one was two years ago 59:02 Is drinking Coke Zero at work okay?

In this one our host Shannon is joined by the founder and executive director or TACA, Lisa Ackerman! Together they discuss the annual TACA Autism conference and give away free tickets! email Shannon at [email protected] before 10-13-2021 to see if there are any left! https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/ https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/schedule/

In this one our host Shannon is joined by the founder and executive director or TACA, Lisa Ackerman! Together they discuss the annual TACA Autism conference and give away free tickets! email Shannon at [email protected] before 10-13-2021 to see if there are any left! https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/ https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/schedule/

In this one our host Shannon covers Behavior Momentum for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon starts an "Ask Me Anything" segment and encourages viewers to comment with a question about anything! Get to know our host Shannon Penrod in this special episode of Autism Live! 0:00 Intro 6:10 Jargon of the Day - Behavior Momentum 8:48 Behavior Momentum - Actual Definition 9:41Behavior Momentum - Working Definition 12:28 Question of the Day - What is your favorite Fall Activity 22:23 Autism Live AMA 22:30 "I checked the meaning of the term Echolalia and my son doesn't do that. None understand and its never off. When you ask him a question he repeats back." 38:53 "Is it okay to watch TV alot?" 41:48 "My 6 year old Grandson was tested at school in Arizona last year. They put autism on the report, but he still is not in Special Ed and he has been having meltdowns in class, outbursts and hitting kids." 48:21 "My 4 year old son is having delayed echolalia. My therapist says not to stop him talking. Some special educators tell him to be quiet. Can you suggest what to do?" 56:30 "My kiddo, 10 years old, semi-verbal, he can label and express himself in 3 to 4 word sentences. However, fully functional communication is hard. Could an AAC device help him with verbal language?" 1:02:57 "I was wondering why some children suffering from autism are afraid of faces in films cartoons and real life?" #AutismJargon #AutismParents #BehaviorMomentum

In this one our host Shannon covers Behavior Momentum for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon starts an "Ask Me Anything" segment and encourages viewers to comment with a question about anything! Get to know our host Shannon Penrod in this special episode of Autism Live! 0:00 Intro 6:10 Jargon of the Day - Behavior Momentum 8:48 Behavior Momentum - Actual Definition 9:41Behavior Momentum - Working Definition 12:28 Question of the Day - What is your favorite Fall Activity 22:23 Autism Live AMA 22:30 "I checked the meaning of the term Echolalia and my son doesn't do that. None understand and its never off. When you ask him a question he repeats back." 38:53 "Is it okay to watch TV alot?" 41:48 "My 6 year old Grandson was tested at school in Arizona last year. They put autism on the report, but he still is not in Special Ed and he has been having meltdowns in class, outbursts and hitting kids." 48:21 "My 4 year old son is having delayed echolalia. My therapist says not to stop him talking. Some special educators tell him to be quiet. Can you suggest what to do?" 56:30 "My kiddo, 10 years old, semi-verbal, he can label and express himself in 3 to 4 word sentences. However, fully functional communication is hard. Could an AAC device help him with verbal language?" 1:02:57 "I was wondering why some children suffering from autism are afraid of faces in films cartoons and real life?" #AutismJargon #AutismParents #BehaviorMomentum

This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our hosts discuss autism news. After that, Shannon and Nancy are joined by the Director of Family services at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, to talk about Dealing with Holidays in the New Reality New Rules around Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hannukah and Christmas. Don't miss these useful parenting tips! Pushing for change: Thousands sign petition for Katy ISD band member with Autism to receive fine arts credit Unusual Vision Problems In Late Infancy Can Be Sign Of Autism 'Sesame Street' Expands Autism Resources - Disability Scoop Dad's tweet about lonely son with autism goes viral

This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our hosts discuss autism news about unusual vision issues, pushing for change, an autism dad that went viral and more! After that, Shannon and Nancy are joined by the Director of Family services at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, to talk about Dealing with Holidays in the New Reality New Rules around Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hannukah and Christmas. Don't miss these useful parenting tips! Pushing for change: Thousands sign petition for Katy ISD band member with Autism to receive fine arts credit Unusual Vision Problems In Late Infancy Can Be Sign Of Autism 'Sesame Street' Expands Autism Resources - Disability Scoop Dad's tweet about lonely son with autism goes viral

Our host Shannon Penrod goes over Intraverbals for the jargon of the day before interview young autism advocate, author and Illustrator Rainbow Mosho and her mother Yadira Calderon. http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Mosho/e/B08NXZNPN2%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://rainbowmosho.com/ https://autismhappykingdom.com/ 14:35 Jargon of the Day - Intraverbals 16:36 Intraverbal - Actual Definition 17:31 Intraverbal - Working Definition 23:26 Question of the Day - What is your Strongest Sense? 27:41 Topic of the Week - Verbal Operants 28:41 Author, Illustrator and Young Autism Advocate, Rainbow Mosho and her mother Yadira Calderon 57:45 Coming up on Autism Live

Our host Shannon Penrod goes over Intraverbals for the jargon of the day before interview young autism advocate, author and Illustrator Rainbow Mosho and her mother Yadira Calderon. http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Mosho/e/B08NXZNPN2%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://rainbowmosho.com/ https://autismhappykingdom.com/ 14:35 Jargon of the Day - Intraverbals 16:36 Intraverbal - Actual Definition 17:31 Intraverbal - Working Definition 23:26 Question of the Day - What is your Strongest Sense? 27:41 Topic of the Week - Verbal Operants 28:41 Author, Illustrator and Young Autism Advocate, Rainbow Mosho and her mother Yadira Calderon 57:45 Coming up on Autism Live

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins us again to answer questions written in by the viewers! Check it out! Questions 2:16 Hi, my daughter has recently become more verbal but uses a carrier script every time she speaks a verbal utterance. She begins each begins each utterance with "polar bear" (example: bear bye mom" "polar bear candy please"). Any ideas of how to eliminate the carrier script? 6:17 Hi, many times sent my question no answers why I live in Norway original Ethiopia I have autistic boy 5 years and 6 months and my question is when I deliver him to schools, he bites me, his reactions is not good at all what can I do. 10:56 Is there any hope for my 3.5 years old son to talk again? He used to talk and now since June he made up a language. 22:47 hello and thanks... i am from India...i have been using skills and on your advise have increased aba from 7.5hr/week to 20 hours/week.. i can see the difference..have 2 questions whenever he is looking at something visual like screens, posters showing words like put on your mask, animal stickers, moving trees, moving paper..his interaction/referencing drops.. When I ask him what he did in school, aba, play etc... he can tell few things.. but not in like full paragraph... I have to ask direct questions after he tells me 2-3 things 31:15 tell what's happening inside his body. can't recognize his body signals. Goes toilet at the last moment. his facial expression is always neutral even when he is sick. He is 9 yrs old .quite verbal. 36:09 Hey, my son, 16 years old, ASD, ADHD, SLD, has been going threw a stage of having meltdowns at the weekend. When we chatted about why he's so upset at the weekend, and has a meltdown, and he said that's what he does at the weekend. Have you any suggestions on how we can break this cycle? Thank you x 47:25 I will follow whatever you say Shannon, you have what I want! Finding Dr. Doreen and you on YouTube when my son was first diagnosed was the answer to my prayers! I am so appreciative of this content. Can methyl b12 injections be helpful for kids with ASD? 56:33 with the California COVID vaccine being enacted, is there any concerns for these kids?

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins us again to answer questions written in by the viewers! Check it out! Questions 2:16 Hi, my daughter has recently become more verbal but uses a carrier script every time she speaks a verbal utterance. She begins each begins each utterance with "polar bear" (example: bear bye mom" "polar bear candy please"). Any ideas of how to eliminate the carrier script? 6:17 Hi, many times sent my question no answers why I live in Norway original Ethiopia I have autistic boy 5 years and 6 months and my question is when I deliver him to schools, he bites me, his reactions is not good at all what can I do. 10:56 Is there any hope for my 3.5 years old son to talk again? He used to talk and now since June he made up a language. 22:47 hello and thanks... i am from India...i have been using skills and on your advise have increased aba from 7.5hr/week to 20 hours/week.. i can see the difference..have 2 questions whenever he is looking at something visual like screens, posters showing words like put on your mask, animal stickers, moving trees, moving paper..his interaction/referencing drops.. When I ask him what he did in school, aba, play etc... he can tell few things.. but not in like full paragraph... I have to ask direct questions after he tells me 2-3 things 31:15 tell what's happening inside his body. can't recognize his body signals. Goes toilet at the last moment. his facial expression is always neutral even when he is sick. He is 9 yrs old .quite verbal. 36:09 Hey, my son, 16 years old, ASD, ADHD, SLD, has been going threw a stage of having meltdowns at the weekend. When we chatted about why he's so upset at the weekend, and has a meltdown, and he said that's what he does at the weekend. Have you any suggestions on how we can break this cycle? Thank you x 47:25 I will follow whatever you say Shannon, you have what I want! Finding Dr. Doreen and you on YouTube when my son was first diagnosed was the answer to my prayers! I am so appreciative of this content. Can methyl b12 injections be helpful for kids with ASD? 56:33 with the California COVID vaccine being enacted, is there any concerns for these kids?

Happy International Podcast Day!!! Please enjoy this special podcast episode of Autism Live! Leave us a review and let us know what you think!

Happy International Podcast Day!!! Please enjoy this special podcast episode of Autism Live! Leave us a review and let us know what you think!

The founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answering viewer questions again about decision making, dealing with death, social skills and more! Check it out! 4:06 My friend and I both have autistic sons. Both have problems when faced with making a decision or a choice. They cannot select any of the options. Do you know what could cause this & how to resolve it? 11:41 Hi Shannon, I'm so excited I get to watch Dr. Doreen live today! I have a question. My baby boy is 8 ½ yrs old now. Has been doing ABA since 5yrs old. Was diagnosed at the age of 3.5 and I learned ABA techniques from I behavioral training while we waited for ABA by a BCBA. His preschool was supported by early childhood development. He only received 20 hrs a week, once we were accepted by a BCBA and we had to fight for that. He was minorly effected by autism but lost all language by the time he was diagnosed. Fast forward to now, he's doing great, and his BCBA continues to cut his hours back. We are looking for out of center events to expose him to, but don't really know what direction to go towards. His additional speech and OT are also trying to reduce hours. We are users of skills for living, and have been using that to continue to move the goal post and establish more goals that seem to be overlooked. Lots of executive function, conversation enders, savers, etc. Am I crazy to think they should be worked on by both speech and ABA? I'm worried that things are being cut back too early. Am I just being a control freak, or are those categories in Skills supposed to all be completed? If so by what age. I'll add a photo. Thanks for all that you do and always sending love and support! 20:20 How can I help my 11yr old son about death, he mentions a lot that he wants all his family and himself to be alive for ever, that he doesn't want the world to explode. That he wants the world to be ok. This has been going on for years. He says he wants to stay a small boy; I once try to explain to him about death and it was not good, he was very upset. Since then, I don't know how to address the death situation, but he asks me every few days if the world and he's family are going to be alive, please help. 26:13 How do I make friends as an autistic adult in college? I (18F) am autistic and have recently started college. I have moved to a different state, effectively leaving all of my "safe things" behind (my home, my family and pets, my childhood friends, favorite museums, restaurants, etc.). I have registered with the school's disability services to get the proper accommodations. My sister (19F, NT*) attends the same school. Things I am struggling with: I am entering the second month of the semester, and have made no real friends. The only meaningful conversations I have are with my sister, with every other interaction being no more than greetings and goodbyes (yes, that includes my roommate, whom I simply coexist with). I am not worried about not having friends, but my parents and psychiatrist have their reservations. I struggle on weekends due to the lack of structure. It is when I feel most overwhelmed by work and other duties and seemingly when my executive functioning deficits are the most prominent. I have been experiencing meltdowns and despite doing my best to implement structure into my weekend, without the incentive to complete a task from another person, I have no motivation to stay focused or even start tasks. There have been a few times where I was able to be productive, but I had been FaceTiming my father for several hours at a time while he continuously reminded me of and talked me through tasks. My parents are busy people and cannot afford to be on video chat for hours at a time. TL;DR: Since starting college, I have made no friends, have experienced meltdowns on weekends due to lack of structure, and consistently struggle to complete tasks independently. Questions: How do I make friends as an autistic person in college? Do I even need to make friends to have a successful college career? How can I implement structure into my weekends? How do I become more independent when managing my schedule and tasks? What are some suggestions that would help my further my success in college as an autistic person? 35:48 Hey everyone! So, this will be a bit longer, but I still hope to fit everything in as shortly as possible. I was made aware I may have ADHD and Autism around 2 years ago by my now ex-girlfriend. ADHD didn't seem too farfetched, since my brother has a diagnosis 8-9 years ago. With Autism I rejected the idea, well because of ableism. I am 27 and live in Germany. It's quite complicated to get a diagnosis as an adult here and also have the insurance pay for it. I fortunately found a University Clinic which did exactly that, but even though I called there in early January, the earliest appointment was today. The complete year of 2020 I was informing myself, reading books, diagnosis manuals I gobbled down everything I could find. After a

Don't miss the founder of the @Center for Autism and Related Disorders answering viewer questions LIVE! Write in and leave comment with your question for a chance to get it answered LIVE in real time! Or Check us out Later wherever you get your podcast! 4:06 My friend and I both have autistic sons. Both have problems when faced with making a decision or a choice. They cannot select any of the options. Do you know what could cause this & how to resolve it? 11:41 Hi Shannon, I'm so excited I get to watch Dr. Doreen live today! I have a question. My baby boy is 8 ½ yrs old now. Has been doing ABA since 5yrs old. Was diagnosed at the age of 3.5 and I learned ABA techniques from I behavioral training while we waited for ABA by a BCBA. His preschool was supported by early childhood development. He only received 20 hrs a week, once we were accepted by a BCBA and we had to fight for that. He was minorly effected by autism but lost all language by the time he was diagnosed. Fast forward to now, he's doing great, and his BCBA continues to cut his hours back. We are looking for out of center events to expose him to, but don't really know what direction to go towards. His additional speech and OT are also trying to reduce hours. We are users of skills for living, and have been using that to continue to move the goal post and establish more goals that seem to be overlooked. Lots of executive function, conversation enders, savers, etc. Am I crazy to think they should be worked on by both speech and ABA? I'm worried that things are being cut back too early. Am I just being a control freak, or are those categories in Skills supposed to all be completed? If so by what age. I'll add a photo. Thanks for all that you do and always sending love and support! 20:20 How can I help my 11yr old son about death, he mentions a lot that he wants all his family and himself to be alive for ever, that he doesn't want the world to explode. That he wants the world to be ok. This has been going on for years. He says he wants to stay a small boy; I once try to explain to him about death and it was not good, he was very upset. Since then, I don't know how to address the death situation, but he asks me every few days if the world and he's family are going to be alive, please help. 26:13 How do I make friends as an autistic adult in college? I (18F) am autistic and have recently started college. I have moved to a different state, effectively leaving all of my "safe things" behind (my home, my family and pets, my childhood friends, favorite museums, restaurants, etc.). I have registered with the school's disability services to get the proper accommodations. My sister (19F, NT*) attends the same school. Things I am struggling with: I am entering the second month of the semester, and have made no real friends. The only meaningful conversations I have are with my sister, with every other interaction being no more than greetings and goodbyes (yes, that includes my roommate, whom I simply coexist with). I am not worried about not having friends, but my parents and psychiatrist have their reservations. I struggle on weekends due to the lack of structure. It is when I feel most overwhelmed by work and other duties and seemingly when my executive functioning deficits are the most prominent. I have been experiencing meltdowns and despite doing my best to implement structure into my weekend, without the incentive to complete a task from another person, I have no motivation to stay focused or even start tasks. There have been a few times where I was able to be productive, but I had been FaceTiming my father for several hours at a time while he continuously reminded me of and talked me through tasks. My parents are busy people and cannot afford to be on video chat for hours at a time. TL;DR: Since starting college, I have made no friends, have experienced meltdowns on weekends due to lack of structure, and consistently struggle to complete tasks independently. Questions: How do I make friends as an autistic person in college? Do I even need to make friends to have a successful college career? How can I implement structure into my weekends? How do I become more independent when managing my schedule and tasks? What are some suggestions that would help my further my success in college as an autistic person? 35:48 Hey everyone! So, this will be a bit longer, but I still hope to fit everything in as shortly as possible. I was made aware I may have ADHD and Autism around 2 years ago by my now ex-girlfriend. ADHD didn't seem too farfetched, since my brother has a diagnosis 8-9 years ago. With Autism I rejected the idea, well because of ableism. I am 27 and live in Germany. It's quite complicated to get a diagnosis as an adult here and also have the insurance pay for it. I fortunately found a University Clinic which did exactly that, but even though I called there in early January, the earliest appointment was today. The complete year of 2020 I was informing myself,

This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses autism news about a The annual emergency preparedness checkup for autism and special needs families, Ruth Christ Sullivan passing away and a New screen assesses suicidality in autistic adults before being joined by the Director of Research for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to talk about Gemma recruiting info, and then an article about GI and ASD. Autism News The annual emergency preparedness checkup for autism and special needs families https://www.september26.org Autism Advocate Ruth Christ Sullivan Passed Away at 97 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ruth-christ-sullivan-dead/2021/09/21/6b49a2e6-1a1e-11ec-a99a-5fea2b2da34b_story.html New Screen Assesses Suicidality in Autistic Adults https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/toolbox/new-screen-assesses-suicidality-in-autistic-adults/ Autism Research with Karen Nohelty - Gemma Recruiting Info + an article about GI and ASD Shannon & Nancy discuss what is new in their children's lives [email protected]

This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses autism news about a The annual emergency preparedness checkup for autism and special needs families, Ruth Christ Sullivan passing away and a New screen assesses suicidality in autistic adults before being joined by the Director of Research for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to talk about Gemma recruiting info, and then an article about GI and ASD. Autism News The annual emergency preparedness checkup for autism and special needs families https://www.september26.org Autism Advocate Ruth Christ Sullivan Passed Away at 97 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ruth-christ-sullivan-dead/2021/09/21/6b49a2e6-1a1e-11ec-a99a-5fea2b2da34b_story.html New Screen Assesses Suicidality in Autistic Adults https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/toolbox/new-screen-assesses-suicidality-in-autistic-adults/ Autism Research with Karen Nohelty - Gemma Recruiting Info + an article about GI and ASD Shannon & Nancy discuss what is new in their children's lives [email protected]

In this one, our host Shannon covers Deprivation for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates!

In this one, our host Shannon covers Deprivation for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates!

The founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders joins our host Shannon Penrod to answer autism questions written in by the viewers! Tune in for the valuable autism information about grief, anxiety, gluten free casein free diet advice and more! 7:13 My 9 year old who has ASD and DMDD has been out of control for the last 3 weeks My 9 year old who has ASD and DMDD has been out of control for the last 3 weeks. We lost my husband (his dad and absolute favorite person) to a motorcycle accident exactly 4 months ago and my sons grief had been beyond words. Between us (his psychiatrist and I) trying to keep him from falling into a scary depression and him acting up, I think we may have messed up his meds and given him mania. He became hyper aggressive in the last two weeks and extremely difficult to handle. I am DEVASTATED that it had to come to this. I've cried like a baby, prayed to my husband to help me get through this, since I have two more little ones at home, and prayed to God to heal my sweet boy's heart. Seeing him be restrained and taken was one of the hardest things I've ever had to experience aside from the trauma of my husband's death. I am feeling guilty, sad, ashamed (of myself and my parenting, not him), lonely, and absolutely desperate for a solution. I'm not really sure what I came here for, but I just know how terrible it is now to have to put your baby into inpatient care at a psychiatric facility. This is heartbreaking. 16:39 What do you recommend for anxiety related disorders? 24:37 What do you think about stem cell research? 31:43 What are your thoughts on the treatment of autism and other diseases with mms/chlorine dioxide? 32:12 Shannon & Dr. Granpeesheh, Thank you both so much! I am wondering if there is a way to obtain 1-on-1 personal assist. for using the SKILLS program for my 17 year-old (High Functioning/Asp.) daughter. I have contacted SKILLS and CARD, in VA, regarding this. My daughter is high functioning (Asperger's) and so social / stimuli overwhelm is where is struggles. Thank you both for your tireless help! 36:26 Problem with a supervisor, is it ok to go to higher up imma little OCD and Policies that are not being communicated well 39:07 I want to know about does Gluten free casein free diet help? I want to know about does Gluten free casein free diet help? Vit D from sun and gut healing really matters on recovery of autism. 47:00 I think my 5-year-old son may be on the spectrum I think my 5-year-old son may be on the spectrum He takes things very literally (and this leads to frustration) He is highly sensitive to loud situations (he found a recent trip to a stadium sports match really overwhelming) If we shout he can't handle it and reacts violently back He focusses obsessively on things like colouring (but it does calm him down) BUT While he is shy awkward with adults unless he knows them well and trusts them, he's actually very popular with his peer group and loves socialising with other children. He can also be beautifully affectionate with us (on a good day) and can hold eye contact very well. In fact, he loves looking in our eyes. But would barely look at an adult he doesn't know. Does this fit with Autism? Thank you so much. 53:20 Our 6-year-old grandson, who has autism and is nonverbal, has run out of the house naked twice Our 6-year-old grandson, who has autism and is nonverbal, has run out of the house naked twice in the last week and was found in a retail store parking lot. Police were involved both times. They live in the city and I'm worried DCFS may get called. Does anyone have any insight/advice so we can try and help the situation? Thank you so much, this is really hard

The founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders joins our host Shannon Penrod to answer autism questions written in by the viewers! Tune in for the valuable autism information about grief, anxiety, gluten free casein free diet advice and more! 7:13 My 9 year old who has ASD and DMDD has been out of control for the last 3 weeks My 9 year old who has ASD and DMDD has been out of control for the last 3 weeks. We lost my husband (his dad and absolute favorite person) to a motorcycle accident exactly 4 months ago and my sons grief had been beyond words. Between us (his psychiatrist and I) trying to keep him from falling into a scary depression and him acting up, I think we may have messed up his meds and given him mania. He became hyper aggressive in the last two weeks and extremely difficult to handle. I am DEVASTATED that it had to come to this. I've cried like a baby, prayed to my husband to help me get through this, since I have two more little ones at home, and prayed to God to heal my sweet boy's heart. Seeing him be restrained and taken was one of the hardest things I've ever had to experience aside from the trauma of my husband's death. I am feeling guilty, sad, ashamed (of myself and my parenting, not him), lonely, and absolutely desperate for a solution. I'm not really sure what I came here for, but I just know how terrible it is now to have to put your baby into inpatient care at a psychiatric facility. This is heartbreaking. 16:39 What do you recommend for anxiety related disorders? 24:37 What do you think about stem cell research? 31:43 What are your thoughts on the treatment of autism and other diseases with mms/chlorine dioxide? 32:12 Shannon & Dr. Granpeesheh, Thank you both so much! I am wondering if there is a way to obtain 1-on-1 personal assist. for using the SKILLS program for my 17 year-old (High Functioning/Asp.) daughter. I have contacted SKILLS and CARD, in VA, regarding this. My daughter is high functioning (Asperger's) and so social / stimuli overwhelm is where is struggles. Thank you both for your tireless help! 36:26 Problem with a supervisor, is it ok to go to higher up imma little OCD and Policies that are not being communicated well 39:07 I want to know about does Gluten free casein free diet help? I want to know about does Gluten free casein free diet help? Vit D from sun and gut healing really matters on recovery of autism. 47:00 I think my 5-year-old son may be on the spectrum I think my 5-year-old son may be on the spectrum He takes things very literally (and this leads to frustration) He is highly sensitive to loud situations (he found a recent trip to a stadium sports match really overwhelming) If we shout he can't handle it and reacts violently back He focusses obsessively on things like colouring (but it does calm him down) BUT While he is shy awkward with adults unless he knows them well and trusts them, he's actually very popular with his peer group and loves socialising with other children. He can also be beautifully affectionate with us (on a good day) and can hold eye contact very well. In fact, he loves looking in our eyes. But would barely look at an adult he doesn't know. Does this fit with Autism? Thank you so much. 53:20 Our 6-year-old grandson, who has autism and is nonverbal, has run out of the house naked twice Our 6-year-old grandson, who has autism and is nonverbal, has run out of the house naked twice in the last week and was found in a retail store parking lot. Police were involved both times. They live in the city and I'm worried DCFS may get called. Does anyone have any insight/advice so we can try and help the situation? Thank you so much, this is really hard

In this one, our host Shannon covers Preference Assessment for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates!

In this one, our host Shannon covers Preference Assessment for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates!

In this one our host Shannon covers Reinforcement Schedule for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by the founder and Executive Director of The Autism Community in Action (TACA) and plans to give away FREE tickets to the annual 36thTACA conference! Tune in to see how you could win! Check it out! https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/

In this one our host Shannon covers Reinforcement Schedule for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by the founder and Executive Director of The Autism Community in Action (TACA) and plans to give away FREE tickets to the annual 36thTACA conference! Tune in to see how you could win! Check it out! https://tacanow.org/conferences/2021-conference/

This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses autism news about a disturbing video involving a teenager on the autism spectrum, why some autistic people are hesitant about the new autism study and more before being joined by the research coordinator for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to talk about battling healthcare access barriers. Don't miss this useful information! Tory Ridgeway GoFundMe Disturbing Video of Students Beating a Classmate of the Autism Spectrum Why Some Autistic People are Against the Spectrum 10k Study https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/books/eric-garcia-were-not-broken-changing-autism-conversation.html Convicted Felon with Fake Credentials Runs Autism Programs https://aaspire.org https://echoautism.org

This time on Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy, our host discusses autism news about a disturbing video involving a teenager on the autism spectrum, why some autistic people are hesitant about the new autism study and more before being joined by the research coordinator for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders to talk about battling healthcare access barriers. Don't miss this useful information! Tory Ridgeway GoFundMe Disturbing Video of Students Beating a Classmate of the Autism Spectrum Why Some Autistic People are Against the Spectrum 10k Study https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/books/eric-garcia-were-not-broken-changing-autism-conversation.html Convicted Felon with Fake Credentials Runs Autism Programs https://aaspire.org https://echoautism.org

In this episode, Shannon covers FAPE for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions!

In this episode, Shannon covers FAPE for the jargon of the before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions!

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders is back to answer viewer questions about dealing with change, automatic function vs sensory function and more! Check it out! 6:36 Dealing with Change here is a question, hope its a good one. one of my favorite restaurants is closing soon permanently. i am handling the change well. but how can i handle it better. and I want this to help everyone. 15:35 Screaming & Automatic Functions Vs. Sensory Function Hello, I'm behavior therapists, can you talk about screaming? Can be sensory or automatic reinforcement because no reason for that. 23:13 My daughter is currently in class for Autism and dyslexia formality and her professor is playing videos on how this works. His suggestion is a sensory room. What if you only have one room and an Autistic student main streamed with 30 other students. What can a teacher do to help that one? 25:56 How do we know when its time for aba to be over over? How do we know when its time for aba to be over over? My 6 year old has mastered almost all of the vb-mapp testing and we are talking about graduating her from aba but I am afraid of that change, as you just discussed. Our BCBA has told us to continue parent training for remaining behaviors and look into social skills classes or other group activities because those would help more than 1-1 adult therapy. 37:08 My 4-yo is doing well w language but he still sometimes zones out. Bc of Covid we haven't had an in-person eval. Could this be ADHD or is it autism making shifting attention tough? How to work on this? 45:25 My son was diagnosed with mild autism at the age of four. He is nine but he does not talk . Is there any chance he will ever talk, if yes what advice you can give. 48:11 I think I might be autistic but idk for sure I am so exhausted and tired, and I don't wanna hurt myself, but it seems like the only thing. The way I stim is by skinpicking my scalp and it sounds bad I don't know, and I am in a horrible situation and I try to cope by eating. Also, I asked this on another post but are there any autistic advocacy groups that aren't ravist? I am so scared, and I don't even know if I will. Am I weak? It feels wrong to be this vulnerable online cause I am scared someone will use it against me but why is the world so horrible to autistics like the fact that stuff like (tw aba therapy mention) aba therapy is legal and doctors you can't even trust doctors and the thing is diagnosis is so biased, so it is so hard to find others locally. People are just so, and I am so. I feel like everything I say will be taken the wrong way and even when I trust myself in a situation and I handle it in the moment it still replays in my mind and I don't know what to do. Can you even be yourself when you're in hell? I have a nonspeaking autistic sibling and it's so much worse for him and I don't know what to do. Also, I hate it when people ask me how I am then asking why all these terrible things are happening as if there is a reason justifiable enough. When someone asks me why my heart breaks because it means I have lost another person I could trust. And I don't hate being autistic, but my mind is so messy I don't even know how I am. It seems so normal to me but the fact that it's not to others is just so. I mean listen I don't get it. One time I did something i thought was normal (I knocked and asked if her water was working because she lives close by and my water does not work) and this lady I barely knew messaged my neighbor and called me "crazy" also I told her how old I was I am like a teen and she is a grown woman. I know I should trust but I have so much to lose if I trust the wrong person. If I hear another blame, I do not deserve I don't think my mind will cope. I will have to forget everything though it feels like I already have. I mean I will endure but how much will that matter if the pain swallows itself with other parts of my brain I need. 55:32 Greetings doctor. My 10 year old son has high functioning autism. He's starting to realize that he is in a special day class and that he is different from the other kids. I'm worried about how this will affect his psyche and how he see's himself. Any advice would be helpful.

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders is back to answer viewer questions about dealing with change, automatic function vs sensory function and more! Check it out! 6:36 Dealing with Change here is a question, hope its a good one. one of my favorite restaurants is closing soon permanently. i am handling the change well. but how can i handle it better. and I want this to help everyone. 15:35 Screaming & Automatic Functions Vs. Sensory Function Hello, I'm behavior therapists, can you talk about screaming? Can be sensory or automatic reinforcement because no reason for that. 23:13 My daughter is currently in class for Autism and dyslexia formality and her professor is playing videos on how this works. His suggestion is a sensory room. What if you only have one room and an Autistic student main streamed with 30 other students. What can a teacher do to help that one? 25:56 How do we know when its time for aba to be over over? How do we know when its time for aba to be over over? My 6 year old has mastered almost all of the vb-mapp testing and we are talking about graduating her from aba but I am afraid of that change, as you just discussed. Our BCBA has told us to continue parent training for remaining behaviors and look into social skills classes or other group activities because those would help more than 1-1 adult therapy. 37:08 My 4-yo is doing well w language but he still sometimes zones out. Bc of Covid we haven't had an in-person eval. Could this be ADHD or is it autism making shifting attention tough? How to work on this? 45:25 My son was diagnosed with mild autism at the age of four. He is nine but he does not talk . Is there any chance he will ever talk, if yes what advice you can give. 48:11 I think I might be autistic but idk for sure I am so exhausted and tired, and I don't wanna hurt myself, but it seems like the only thing. The way I stim is by skinpicking my scalp and it sounds bad I don't know, and I am in a horrible situation and I try to cope by eating. Also, I asked this on another post but are there any autistic advocacy groups that aren't ravist? I am so scared, and I don't even know if I will. Am I weak? It feels wrong to be this vulnerable online cause I am scared someone will use it against me but why is the world so horrible to autistics like the fact that stuff like (tw aba therapy mention) aba therapy is legal and doctors you can't even trust doctors and the thing is diagnosis is so biased, so it is so hard to find others locally. People are just so, and I am so. I feel like everything I say will be taken the wrong way and even when I trust myself in a situation and I handle it in the moment it still replays in my mind and I don't know what to do. Can you even be yourself when you're in hell? I have a nonspeaking autistic sibling and it's so much worse for him and I don't know what to do. Also, I hate it when people ask me how I am then asking why all these terrible things are happening as if there is a reason justifiable enough. When someone asks me why my heart breaks because it means I have lost another person I could trust. And I don't hate being autistic, but my mind is so messy I don't even know how I am. It seems so normal to me but the fact that it's not to others is just so. I mean listen I don't get it. One time I did something i thought was normal (I knocked and asked if her water was working because she lives close by and my water does not work) and this lady I barely knew messaged my neighbor and called me "crazy" also I told her how old I was I am like a teen and she is a grown woman. I know I should trust but I have so much to lose if I trust the wrong person. If I hear another blame, I do not deserve I don't think my mind will cope. I will have to forget everything though it feels like I already have. I mean I will endure but how much will that matter if the pain swallows itself with other parts of my brain I need. 55:32 Greetings doctor. My 10 year old son has high functioning autism. He's starting to realize that he is in a special day class and that he is different from the other kids. I'm worried about how this will affect his psyche and how he see's himself. Any advice would be helpful.

Nancy Aslpaugh, Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson, Let's Talk Autism, Autism News, Autism mother, Autism parents, news, parents of children on the autism spectrum, autistic children, children with autism, parents, parenting Validating autism subtypes: A Crucial but Often Overlooked Step in Research https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/validating-autism-subtypes-a-crucial-but-often-overlooked-step-in-research/

Nancy Aslpaugh, Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson, Let's Talk Autism, Autism News, Autism mother, Autism parents, news, parents of children on the autism spectrum, autistic children, children with autism, parents, parenting Validating autism subtypes: A Crucial but Often Overlooked Step in Research https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/validating-autism-subtypes-a-crucial-but-often-overlooked-step-in-research/

Our host Shannon Penrod explains what Random Rotation is in autism jargon terms before being joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights! This time Shannon and Bonnie discuss several topics pertaining to students going back to school during COVID-19. You won't want to miss these valuable insights from two professionals that have not only dealt with this on their own from a parent's perspective but from a professional one as well.

Our host Shannon Penrod explains what Random Rotation is in autism jargon terms before being joined by Special Education Attorney Bonnie Yates for another episode of Your Rights! This time Shannon and Bonnie discuss several topics pertaining to students going back to school during COVID-19. You won't want to miss these valuable insights from two professionals that have not only dealt with this on their own from a parent's perspective but from a professional one as well.

Don't miss the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answering viewer questions again for Ask Dr. Doreen! Dr. Doreen and Shannon discuss Anxiety, ADHD, ABA therapy and more in this episode! 12:17 Will my Child Benefit from ABA Therapy? Hi Dr. Doreen, My kid is Diagnosed with high functioning autism, will she benefit from ABA therapy, play therapy. Thanks for suggestion/advice. 14:09 How do you differentiate between a "loss" and a tragedy"? 15:41 HSP & Social Anxiety So I'm 18yo female and I have been months searching about autism and I'm pretty sure that I am autistic myself, and I feel so validated and relieved always that I hear experiences from other autistic people, but since March I had a depressive episode (which probably was caused by a burnout because I just finished high school and started University immediately) and started therapy with a psychologist, I reunited all of my efforts and asked her if I could be on the spectrum and she told me to reunite all of the traits I think make me part of the spectrum, when she read the list, she only said I was a HSP with social anxiety... This is what she told me when we just met, and she said that she doesn't like diagnosis because she believes it can make people restrict themselves to their diagnosis, I don't know how to feel, I can't stop crying while I write all of this, what should I do? Maybe I'm not autistic and just believe it to make myself feel better? 27:54 Is it Natural Behavior for Children to Throw Tantrums & Cry with ABA Therapy? Follow up: From various forum I read that ABA therapy involve placing instructions and some kids get very upset and tend to tantrum, cry. Is that a natural behavior any advice for parents? 37:30 I have been told I have HFA, I have worked in a laboratory as a Metrologist (scientist) and I have gotten bored. I have decided to become a lawyer. I am in process of doing this. I am finding this boring as well. My therapist told me that career change is typical however, I am having trouble sticking to it. is this HFA or my autism. I find it easy... just like school when I was younger 😴 (also I feel too embarrassed to tell my therapist because I don't want her to think she isn't helpful to me. because she is helpful) (Sometimes I don't tell her I have had a bad day because I feel like she would be upset.) ✅ ok I'm done. (36/f) Is this talk about low functioning autism? Are there cultural queues noted for nonverbal autism children or adolescent girls in particular? 40:55 What programs should I tell my supervisor to look into? Hello gorgeous ladies. Had a question I don't think that my child 11 sees the difference between adults and kids. For example when he talks to little kids the expectation is for them to talk back to him 🤦🏻‍♀‍how do we know how he perceives himself. What programs should I tell my supervisor to look into? 46:17 Autism & ADHD I have an extremely bright, but stubborn 8-year old boy with a new diagnosis of ASD level 2. One of our struggles is his hyperactivity (fast moving, loud talking, acting silly, not listening). We see it a lot at home and school was reporting issues with it at the end of last year. He gets a lot of exercise during the summer, but school is starting soon, and I know that it will be more difficult. Should we wait or be proactive and have him take movement breaks during his day? Also, he refuses to do any calming activity or swinging in his special swing. How do we convince him it will help regulate him? I 'm grateful for your show.

Don't miss the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answering viewer questions again for Ask Dr. Doreen! Dr. Doreen and Shannon discuss Anxiety, ADHD, ABA therapy and more in this episode! 12:17 Will my Child Benefit from ABA Therapy? Hi Dr. Doreen, My kid is Diagnosed with high functioning autism, will she benefit from ABA therapy, play therapy. Thanks for suggestion/advice. 14:09 How do you differentiate between a "loss" and a tragedy"? 15:41 HSP & Social Anxiety So I'm 18yo female and I have been months searching about autism and I'm pretty sure that I am autistic myself, and I feel so validated and relieved always that I hear experiences from other autistic people, but since March I had a depressive episode (which probably was caused by a burnout because I just finished high school and started University immediately) and started therapy with a psychologist, I reunited all of my efforts and asked her if I could be on the spectrum and she told me to reunite all of the traits I think make me part of the spectrum, when she read the list, she only said I was a HSP with social anxiety... This is what she told me when we just met, and she said that she doesn't like diagnosis because she believes it can make people restrict themselves to their diagnosis, I don't know how to feel, I can't stop crying while I write all of this, what should I do? Maybe I'm not autistic and just believe it to make myself feel better? 27:54 Is it Natural Behavior for Children to Throw Tantrums & Cry with ABA Therapy? Follow up: From various forum I read that ABA therapy involve placing instructions and some kids get very upset and tend to tantrum, cry. Is that a natural behavior any advice for parents? 37:30 I have been told I have HFA, I have worked in a laboratory as a Metrologist (scientist) and I have gotten bored. I have decided to become a lawyer. I am in process of doing this. I am finding this boring as well. My therapist told me that career change is typical however, I am having trouble sticking to it. is this HFA or my autism. I find it easy... just like school when I was younger 😴 (also I feel too embarrassed to tell my therapist because I don't want her to think she isn't helpful to me. because she is helpful) (Sometimes I don't tell her I have had a bad day because I feel like she would be upset.) ✅ ok I'm done. (36/f) Is this talk about low functioning autism? Are there cultural queues noted for nonverbal autism children or adolescent girls in particular? 40:55 What programs should I tell my supervisor to look into? Hello gorgeous ladies. Had a question I don't think that my child 11 sees the difference between adults and kids. For example when he talks to little kids the expectation is for them to talk back to him 🤦🏻‍♀‍how do we know how he perceives himself. What programs should I tell my supervisor to look into? 46:17 Autism & ADHD I have an extremely bright, but stubborn 8-year old boy with a new diagnosis of ASD level 2. One of our struggles is his hyperactivity (fast moving, loud talking, acting silly, not listening). We see it a lot at home and school was reporting issues with it at the end of last year. He gets a lot of exercise during the summer, but school is starting soon, and I know that it will be more difficult. Should we wait or be proactive and have him take movement breaks during his day? Also, he refuses to do any calming activity or swinging in his special swing. How do we convince him it will help regulate him? I 'm grateful for your show.

On this episode of Let's Talk Autism, our hosts Shannon Penrod gets into some autism news before being joined by the Director of Family Services for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, about the feelings, frustrations and realities of not having access to enough quality ABA – whether it is because of living in a country with no funding or because of a BT shortage. Links: https://www.spectrumnews.org/.../large-study-strengthens.../ http://www.buffalo.edu/.../2021/08/autism-pitch-song.html https://www.spectrumnews.org/.../genetic-roots-of-sleep.../ https://www.disabilityscoop.com/.../google.../29435/

In this one our host Shannon covers Generalization for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Millie Quiñones-Dunlap, a New York State Certified Teacher/Librarian for twenty years and is also currently working on her memoir, "Through the Eyes of a Bronx Girl." Check it out!

In this one our host Shannon covers Generalization for the jargon of the day before discussing the question of the day with the live viewers! After that, Shannon talks about the topic of the week while taking viewer questions! Then, Shannon is joined by Millie Quiñones-Dunlap, a New York State Certified Teacher/Librarian for twenty years and is also currently working on her memoir, "Through the Eyes of a Bronx Girl." Check it out!

On this episode of Let's Talk Autism, our hosts Shannon Penrod gets into some autism news before being joined by the Director of Family Services for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Vince Redmond, LMFT, about the feelings, frustrations and realities of not having access to enough quality ABA – whether it is because of living in a country with no funding or because of a BT shortage. Links: https://www.spectrumnews.org/.../large-study-strengthens.../ http://www.buffalo.edu/.../2021/08/autism-pitch-song.html https://www.spectrumnews.org/.../genetic-roots-of-sleep.../ https://www.disabilityscoop.com/.../google.../29435/ #AutismResearch #AutismNews #AutismParent Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Sign up for Autism Live's free newsletter at: http://www.autism-live.com/join-our-email-list.aspx Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Join us for this episode of Ask Evelyn Kung! Write in and ask the Clinical Director for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders YOUR autism question! 8:35 What is Evelyn Kung's Advice on Masks? here is a quickie, hopefully this isn't a silly question. with the us department of education's recent ruling on masks. what is Dr. Kung's advice on this 19:16 Dealing with Mask Related Obstacles My daughter did the whole year in the hospitals and never got over the mask issue. It caused her both sensory and panic attacks, so just added one more obstacle to her already stressful day. But nobody said they couldn't wear them. It's a CHOICE! 26:58 Teenagers & Tantrums My son is 14 and has autism. He has an attitude to everything and still throws fists. What should I do? Like he is 2 or 3. 47:03 Refusing Schedule and Regulation My daughter has many visuals and schedules and aids, but she continues to "refuse" to use them. If they are working for her, she seems to get bothered that it is working and that her "code" has been cracked. So, she will have a behavior that could have been avoided if she had stuck to the schedule, but she seems to be "looking" for reasons to be miserable. And can't stand to function without the misery. So, being organized and regulated seems to make her dis-regulated, if that makes sense? I just don't know what to do about it. We have tried ABA, CBT, and DBT. She is 15 and this problem has existed from the start. She did 2 residential settings. She does so well in the "structured" the rules are the rules, and no outside stressors are added that she always "graduates" in 30 days. She can tell you the rules she does awful at the Point of Performance. She unwinds too quick, and her negative self-talk takes over too quick in the real world. It's very hard to watch and work through.