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By Tal Badehi The hardest part of treating people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is observing self-injurious behavior. It is especially difficult for the individual's family and caregivers to witness self-harming with such aggression when they do not a...

By Bret Colson If you are the parent, caregiver, or representative of a child younger than 18 who has disabilities, there are many possible government benefits that you and the child could be eligible to receive. In addition, an adult who became disabled in...

By Maria Rohan, RN, BSN The sun rises and sets everyday. It is a proven occurrence and can be documented by most human beings who live on this planet. Now, if you are 70 years old, you should have seen 25,550 sunsets and sunrises each during your lifetime, ...

Top Strategies to Enhance Your Child's Capacity for Self-Love By Connie Hammer, MSW, PCL Certified Parent Coach Self-Love is something all Human beings struggle with regardless of age or ability. But when children perceive themselves as flawed - either from ...

Finding the Special Needs Trust That's Right for Your Family By Ryan F. Platt, MBA, ChFC, ChSNC Question: "My husband and I have been researching Special Needs Trusts, and we have realized there are multiple types. Would you mind describing the types of Spec...

By Thomas W. Iland, CPA, DTM There are countless stories out there about youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) struggling during the process of transition and other times of change. Whether it's moving out of Mom and Dad's house, going to a new school, ...

Evidence vs. Speculation: How to Know Which ASD Therapies Work By Stephanie Bates, BCBA Search online for "autism therapy for children," and you will get more than 90 million results offering information on everything from applied behavior analysis (ABA), eq...

By Amy Elisabeth Dylan is a special little guy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). He sees the world through a differently colored pair of sunglasses every day. Days are spent trying to take what he sees in his mind and comprehend it in the real ...

Sensory Enrichment Therapy: A New Approach By Claudie Pomares Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have sensory issues. They may be sensory-seeking, or they may be sensory-avoiding or even a little of both. For children living with autism, some...

The Most Important Things I Learned From My Child's Therapists By Diana Romeo My son is 16 years old and is on the autism spectrum. He started speech therapy at age three and applied behavior analysis (ABA) at the age of four. He's had occupational and music...

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Resource Guide A parent's Guide to Autism Virtual Activities Employment Roadmap Behavior Challenges ATN/AIR-P Introduction to Behavioral Health Treatments Kits 100 Day Kit for Young Children 100 Day Kit for School Age Children Autism and the Transit...

Co-occurring conditions refers to when an induvial has a combination of two or more diagnoses or disabilities. The following are examples of additional diagnosis' that can occur alongside autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Click this link for more information on...

National Data Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network Minnesota Data Minnesota Autism Developmental Disabilities Monitoring network (ADDM) Minnesota Educational Data Minnesota's Department of Education's (MDE) Data Center Autism...

People who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience a range of characteristics and symptoms. Some people may have noticeable characteristics, others may not. Autism may be identified as early as 18 to 24 months but can be diagnosed at any age. Screen...

Core characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) include: Differences in social interaction and communication Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities. These characteristics typically appear early on in development (18 ...

There are several resources to help understand the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and effectively care for or work with people with ASD. On-Demand Trainings Access these trainings anytime, anywhere. For more information on the following go...

Education MN Department of Education offers information and resources for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Minnesota Educational Resource Guide (PDF) provides contact information for support networks across the state. Education determinati...

Employment Find resources for building toward greater independence in the areas of health care, housing, employment and education. The Next Stage: Pathway to Transition and Long-Term Services and Supports for ASD outlines resources available to young adults a...

Health Care The mission of Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is to protect, maintain and improve the health of all Minnesotans. The vision is for health equity in Minnesota, where all communities are thriving and all people have what they need to be health...