by AAoM Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured Headlines, MiNavigator Newsletter, News
Direct Support Professionals (DSP) assist those who are most vulnerable in our society. They add to the quality of their lives in both large and small ways; with acts of care, kindness and dedication. Autism Alliance of Michigan is highlighting just some of those...
by AAoM Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured Headlines, MiNavigator Newsletter, News
Contributed by AAoM’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Although this was a dream...
by AAoM Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured Headlines, MiNavigator Newsletter, News
Contributed by Amy Louise Liedel, Senior Director of Guest Operations, The Henry Ford
by AAoM Staff | Jan 11, 2021 | Featured Headlines, MiNavigator Newsletter, News
January 12 – February 16: Powerful Tools for Caregivers of Special Needs Children January 12: Parent Mentor Training January 13: Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy January 14: Behavior Intervention in a Virtual World with Special Education Mediation Services January...
by AAoM Staff | Jan 11, 2021 | Featured Headlines, MiNavigator Newsletter, News
Traditional behavioral interventions focus on core deficits associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), despite the presence of health differences. In fact, children with ASD experience significant health differences beyond their core deficits. Recent publications...
by AAoM Staff | Jan 11, 2021 | Featured Headlines, MiNavigator Newsletter, News
“Do you ever find yourself alone in a crowd of people?” Barbara Santiago writes in her book “My A.S.D: My Autism Sentiment Diary.” If your answer is yes, know that you are not alone here! Inclusion is defined as the practice of providing equal access to...
