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When Your Child Does Not Want You at School, by Jen Nardo

by Sarah McGuire | Jul 10, 2019 | Awareness, Behavior, Parent Education

As my son Jake, who is 21, finishes his final year at the Delaware Autism Program (DAP), he still exhibits hiding behavior in certain situations. The behavior is less intense than it was when he was younger. For example, Jake does well if I just stop by school and...
Gaining Skills Through Adapted Sports, by Kate Cottle

Gaining Skills Through Adapted Sports, by Kate Cottle

by Sarah McGuire | Jul 5, 2019 | Behavior, Life Skills

My family started attending the University of Delaware’s Adapted Sports Club nine years ago because, while both of my sons have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), my older son was also diagnosed with Asperger’s markers. [Asperger’s...
A review for Delaware’s providers: Young adults with ASD in behavioral and mental-health crises, by Peter J. Doehring, PhD

A review for Delaware’s providers: Young adults with ASD in behavioral and mental-health crises, by Peter J. Doehring, PhD

by Sarah McGuire | Feb 13, 2019 | Behavior, Crisis, Mental Health

Behavioral crises can include episodes of aggression or self-injury that are so severe that they put the health of the person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or others in immediate danger. The risk for these kinds of episodes generally increases in people with...

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