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Adapting K12 for Students with Autism
[District Administration Magazine] Educators are learning that there are scientifically proven treatments and protocols that can help them meet federal and state requirements, stretch budgets, avoid litigation and assist families who must continue educating students long after the last bell rings. Read the full article here
New Guide to Evidence Based Practice and Autism in the US
[AutismEurope.org] “Finding information about autism is easy. It is much more difficult to find reliable information that has withstood the rigors of science, is comprehensive in scope, and is accessible and easy to read,” says Hanna C. Rue, PhD, BCBA-D. Read the full article here
May Institute’s Hanna Rue Provides Guidance for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
[Republican, 8/13/12] Learning more about evidence-based practice is one way parents can gain more confidence as they begin the process of identifying effective treatment options. Read the full article here
Commentary: Rising Autism Rates Increase Responsibilities for All of Us
[The Provider] For researchers, it is the commitment to redouble efforts to better understand and confront the disorder. For clinicians, it is to quickly and appropriately diagnose ASD, giving families the greatest opportunity to treat children early and intensively. […]
Parent to Parent: Making the Case for Evidence-based Practice
[Exceptional Parent, April 2012] Parents who have chlidren with a new ASD diagnosis are faced with more information than they can possibly absorb, and a series of decisions to make as their children grow and develop. They must understand the world of ASD well enough to navigate it. Download PDF here
National Autism Center Publishes Autism Manual for Parents
[Autism Newswire] Parents and caregivers everywhere are eager for credible, research-based information on the most effective treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Read the full article here
A New Resource from the National Autism Center
[About.com] Parents and caregivers everywhere are eager for credible, research-based information on the most effective treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Read the full article here
Manual Addresses Autism Teaching
[Education Week] Given the challenges of providing appropriate services to a diverse and increasingly numerous student population in this country with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), the need for evidence-based practice in our schools has never been so urgent. <!--more--> This Letter to the Editor was originally published in the October 26, 2011 issue of Education Week. On behalf of the National Autism Center (NAC), I want to thank you for recently featuring the commentary, “Where Are the Autism Teaching Competencies?” (September 20, 2011). Given the challenges of providing appropriate services to a diverse and increasingly numerous student population in this [...]
Where Are the Autism Teaching Competencies?
[Education Week] The first step is to identify evidence-based autism-teaching procedures. The National Autism Center is a good starting point. It published the National Standards Project in 2010. Read the full article here
Article Says Autism Treatments Fall Short; Experts Say They Still Help Some
[New England Psychologist] “The results of the full report should be taken into consideration along with other peer-reviewed literature,” says Hanna C. Rue, Ph.D., BCBA-D. Read the full article here