Table of Contents
7 TOP TIPS ON HOW TO TRANSITION A CHILD
WITH ASD BACK TO SCHOOL
Discover specialized strategies for transitioning
a child with autism from summer break to a new
school year.
Annette Nunez, PhD
26 AUTISM THROUGH MY EYES: A SUCCESSFUL
JOURNEY WITH DEVEREUX
Learn firsthand how a community adult autism
partnership program made a tremendous impact on
the life of a young woman with autism.
Erin Clemens
28 HOW TO BUILD THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
WITH AUTISM
Learn the key questions to ask when thinking about
transition goals, objectives, classroom lessons, and
family supports to reach independence.
Karen Kaplan
33 THE REMARKABLE WAYS SENSORY GARDENS
CAN HELP PEOPLE WITH AUTISM
10 HOW TO GET THE SOCIAL SKILLS CLASS YOUR
FAMILY WANTS AND NEEDS
Learn how to secure the supportive social skills
programming your child requires to thrive.
Rachel Bédard, PhD
13 AMAZING NEW WEB SERIES CAPTURES
THE CHALLENGES OF AUTISM
Meet Jordan and his family in a valuable web series
as they learn to live, love, and laugh while balancing
the daily challenges of autism.
Crystal Ramos
16 BEHAVIOR SUPPORT STRATEGIES
FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Find out about common characteristics of autism, which
can lead to behavioral conflicts and discover ways to
design specific strategies to fit each child's situation.
Elizabeth Ives Field, MEd, CCC-SLP
19 A FLIGHT OF LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING
WITH ASD
A businessman shares how his encounter with a
mother and child on a plane changed his
perspective of parenting a child with special needs.
Frank Semmens
22 MEDICAL CANNABIS, AUTISM, AND THE
TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICINE
Find out how using medical cannabis can help facilitate
the treatment of children with chronic conditions from
a board-certified pediatrician and leading US authority
on medical cannabis.
David Berger, MD
4 | Autism Parenting Magazine | Issue 90
Find out how experiencing nature can improve
physical, sensory, social, and emotional wellbeing
in kids with autism.
Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA, and
Marlene Sotelo, EdD, BCBA-D, MT-BC
38 EMPLOYMENT MATTERS…ESPECIALLY FOR
THOSE ON THE SPECTRUM
Find out about an extraordinary non-profit that
develops real job opportunities for people with autism
and disabilities.
Gregg Ireland
41 WAYS BOOKS, READING,
AND WRITING HELPED
ME AS AN ASPIE
A writer with Asperger's
syndrome shares ways
he has been able to use
reading and writing as
tools to better understand
emotions.
Alan D.D.
43 HOW TO HELP A CHILD WITH AUTISM WITH
EMOTIONAL SELF-REGULATION
Learn ways to teach a child self-regulation skills to help
improve emotional responses to school angst and life
stressors.
Sam Keller
45 PARENTING MY CHILD WITH AUTISM IS
A VALUABLE FULL-TIME JOB
A mom reminds fellow stay-at-home parents not to
measure success in economic terms as every new skill a
child with ASD learns at home boosts development and
saves money on future care.
Sue Kerstetter