Autism and Pica
Dean Alexander, Ph.D., discusses pica, the ingestion of non-food substances, which has received insufficient attention as a common, sometimes lethal, form of self-injurious behavior. He discusses the
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Autismo y el Procesamiento Sensorial: Estrategias Prácticas para Usar en Casa
Printable handouts are available online HERE (.pdf) Moira Peña, BScOT, MOT, OT Reg (Ont.), discusses sensory processing strategies for home. She describes how atypical sensory
Understanding and Treating Challenging Behaviors
Part One: Challenges when your son or daughter is experiencing a difficult time Paul Shattock provides a parent's perspective on handling his son Jamie’s challenging behaviors and describes
Live Q&A: Sensory Strategies at Home
Moira Peña, BScOT, MOT, OT, Reg. (Ont.), answers questions about sensory strategies for home. This recorded live question and answer session was a follow-up to our two-part series
Overview: Medical Comorbidities and ASD
In this brief overview, neurologist Margaret Bauman, MD summarizes symptoms and signs of medical comorbidities that frequently occur, but may go unrecognized, in patients diagnosed with ASD. While the
Research finds GI issues coincide with challenging behaviors in ASD
Dr. Ferguson discusses current research indicating that GI issues coincide with behavior problems in autism. He explains how the autonomic nervous system drives stress response and details its
Self-Injurious Behavior – Anxiety and OCD
Watch Dr. Moskowitz’s previous talk on positive strategies for addressing anxiety and OCD, HERE References in the playback above include: Three methods of saying "no"
Self-Injury and Autism – Updates
Listen to playback of this live Q&A as Lauren Moskowitz discusses self-injury and other challenging behaviors. To review Dr. Moskowitz’s previous talk on positive strategies for addressing
Self-Injurious Behavior – Q&A
Listen to this live Q&A as Lauren Moskowitz discusses self-injury and other challenging behaviors. To review Dr. Moskowitz’s previous talk on positive strategies for addressing anxiety and