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“If you’ve met one individual with autism, you’ve met one individual with autism.” ~ Stephen Shore

My autism and dealing with the coronavirus pandemic | Autism Speaks autismspeaks.org/blog/my-autism…

Promoting Independence: #7 Reinforce the behavior! Reinforcement can be many different things depending on the child’s preferences... Learn more at theshafercenter.com…/…/how-to-promote-independence/ #TheShaferCenter #promotingindependence

New approach to seat belt safety now helping those living with autism in Norfolk County whdh.com/news/new-appro…

Sensory Room at Abingdon Library helps children who have autism baltimoresun.com/maryland/harfo…

A Letter to My Mom. russell-lehmann.com/a-letter-to-my…

Promoting Independence: #6 Look at every situation as an opportunity to practice independence. Everything a child does in their day can be a time to teach independence. Learn more at theshafercenter.com…/…/how-to-promote-independence/ #TheShaferCenter #promotingindependence

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Our goal is to prepare your child to enter the least restrictive environment that will meet their needs going forward. Parent involvement is an extremely important component of our education process. #TheShaferCenter #autismschool Learn more at theshafercenter.com/our-programs/o…

Six Flags will offer specialized services to individuals with autism and sensory needs at its parks fox2detroit.com/news/six-flags…

Promoting Independence: #5 Set the child up for success. Learn more at theshafercenter.com…/…/how-to-promote-independence/ #TheShaferCenter #promotingindependence

Promoting Independence: #4 Give multiple opportunities to practice. The more opportunities to practice, the faster the child will acquire a skill. Learn more at theshafercenter.com/2019/03/20/how… #TheShaferCenter #promotingindependence

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Promoting Independence: #3 Start Small. Break down a task. For example, instead of targeting the whole task of brushing teeth, target each part. Learn more at theshafercenter.com/2019/03/20/how… #TheShaferCenter #promotingindependence

Get to Know the Individualized Education Programs at The Shafer Center to Meet Your Child’s Unique Needs. #autismschool #TheShaferCenter Learn more at theshafercenter.com/our-programs/

Get to Know the Individualized Education Programs at The Shafer Center to Meet Your Child’s Unique Needs. #autismschool #TheShaferCenter Learn more at theshafercenter.com/our-programs/

Promoting Independence: #2 Teaching independence takes patience. Each skill will take a lot of practice. It is extremely challenging to be completely independent the first time you try something new. #promotingindependence Learn more at theshafercenter.com/2019/03/20/how…

VA bill looks to create an alert program for missing children with Autism wusa9.com/article/news/h… via @WUSA9

Letter to the Neurotypical Sibling of a Child on the Autism Spectrum themighty.com/2019/12/neurot…

Making Happy Holidays: Tips for autistic people | Autism Speaks autismspeaks.org/blog/making-ha…

University of Maryland School of Medicine, partners launch autism centers for adults baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-a…