A Kansas City doctor has found a way to bring specialized treatments to children with Autism without making parents drive more than 5 miles from their home.
Audrey Lintner knew early on her son was different than most kids.
“Oh gosh, since he was a baby,” she said.
Tommy was diagnosed with Autism last year.
“It’s very difficult to convince him to stop for whatever reason, I’m in this pattern I need to finish this pattern,” said Lintner.
One in 50 kids around the U.S. are diagnosed Autistic and the number is rising.
“There’s also research that shows that those individuals that are higher functioning, that as they age out of school and they age into young adulthood, that they’re unemployed and they’re underemployed,” said Dr. Linda Heitzman-Powell, who is specialized in Autism research.
Heitzman-Powell has helped hundreds of families dealing with autism.
She's educated parents, like Audrey, without forcing them to travel thousands of miles to get to her.
Instead, she helps treat kids through a webcam.
She’s taught Audrey new techniques to help give Tommy structure and grow in basic social skills.
“You change the learning outcome, you change the trajectory,” said Powell.
Sixteen weeks of training has given her a whole new perspective on helping her son and even herself.
“I think it helped me possibly more than it’s helping Tommy,” she said.
Heitzman-Powell says they plan to provide the program to Spanish speaking families in the near future.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Roses For Autism
Full Fragrant Blooms - available in up to 16 varieties of roses!
Ornamental Lilies - white, pink and starfighter (pink/white)
Gerbera Daisies - a colorful array
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"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Monday, April 16, 2012
Business for Aspies: 42 Best Practices for Asperger Syndrome in the Workplace
1. Baseline Starting Point for Building Your Career. Many Undiscovered Talents . Underestimating Aspies. Does Asperger Syndrome Limit You? The Flip Side of the Coin. 2. Executive Function. Organization Matters - Your Desk, Your Brain. When the Solution Is Avoiding the Problem. Now You See It; Now You Don't. Organization of Events. Organization of Tasks. Beyond Organization - Maslow's Pyramid for Aspies. 3. Social Interaction on the Job. Best Practice 1: Engaged and Safe. Best Practice 2: The Easier Friendship - Co-Workers. 4. Eye Contact and Reading Faces at Work. Best Practice 3: When Less Is More. Best Practice 4: Relaxing Your Eyes - Face Muting. Best Practice 5: Training Your Eyes - Mapping the Blank Face. Best Practice 6: The No Face-Time Flexibility Rule. Best Practice 7: Building Skills for Ultimate Flexibility - Removing the Pressure for In-Person Work. 5. Body Postures and Gestures on the Job. Best Practice 8: "Quiet" Posture. Best Practice 9: Mimic Other Successful Professionals. Best Practice 10: Professional Restrictions to the Rescue. 6. The People You Work With . Best Practice 11: The Back-Stabber, the Drama Queen, and the Glory Hog. Best Practice 12: Your Relationship with Your Boss. Best Practice 13: "Get a Life!" 7. Do I Enjoy My Job? Best Practice 14: Make Your Enjoyment Obvious. Best Practice 15: Test Check for Happiness on the Job. Best Practice 16: Avoiding the Biggest Pitfall - Abdicating Free Will. Best Practice 17: Career Trajectory. 8. Your Most Valuable Traits . Best Practice 18: Know Your Strengths. Best Practice 19: How You Help Your Team Focus. Best Practice 20: The One Who Retains His Job When the Rest Are Fired. Best Practice 21: Respecting Yourself . 9. Your Position in the Company - Building It and Keeping It. Best Practice 22: Behaving Like the Boss, i.e. Someone Well-Paid. Best Practice 23: Ask for Help - The 42 Best Practice Notebook. Best Practice 24: Brainspace. Best Practice 25: Securing Your Job and Scoring a Raise. Best Practice 26: Motivation Matters. Best Practice 27: The Halo Effect - Avoid It. 10. Issues of Flexibility and Routine. Best Practice 28: Stability . Best Practice 29: Loyalty. Best Practice 30: Trust. Best Practice 31: Keeping the Machine Running. 11Your Sensory System at Work. Best Practice 32: EveryBODY Needs Something Different. Best Practice 33: Building Support. Best Practice 34: Channeling Sensory Needs into Career Needs. 12. Unique Aspie Preoccupations on the Job. Best Practice 35: The Manager and the Builder. Best Practice 36: Neurotypical Meetings and Aspie Survival. Best Practice 37: Well-Rounded Is Not the Goal - Let Your Freak Flag Fly. 13. Who You Are at Work. Best Practice 38: The Thoughtful Pause, a Sign of Wisdom. Best Practice 39: Shift Expectations Internally and at Work . Best Practice 40: Creating a Trustworthy Persona at Work. Best Practice 41: When "Othering" Happens at Work. Best Practice 42: Asserting Your Opinion Confidently Without Being Labeled Narcissistic or Otherwise Unpleasant. 14. Safety, Survival, and Ultimate Success. The Safety Point. Survival Toolkit Top 10. Aspie Bill of Rights - General. Aspie Bill of Rights - Workplace. Summary. References. Further Reading. About the Author. Index
Business for Aspies: 42 Best Practices for Using Asperger Syndrome Traits at Work Successfully contents - book information - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Apply for Paid Summer Internships ASAN and Freddie Mac pilot program
Call for Resumes -- Freddie Mac Summer InternshipsYou must be able to work in the Washington,DC metro area.
You will receive a stipend for housing.
You will receive a salary for working.
First Round of Internship Participants are already receiving support from their Freddie Mac's managers and human resources.
Click the link below to Apply for these 2 additional job openings: Portfolio Analytics Internship and Image File Processor Internship.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Call-for-Resumes--Freddie-Mac-Summer-Internships.html?soid=1104220830834&aid=A3mFUzTx3aw
Thanks The United States of Autism of Autism and Autism Women's Network for posting these employment opportunities for individuals with Autism. Enjoy these 2 Autism Advocacy and Education organizations on Facebook, Twitter and BlogTalk Radio.
People living with Autism Spectrum conditions are employable.
Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
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Monday, October 17, 2011
all about APSE - Students, Jobs and disAbilities'
APSE is a "membership organization formed to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities."
APSE HR Connect offers consultation services to help businesses reach out to and partner with the disability community.
Serve as an APSE trainer and/or support APSE in the area of Training & Professional Development
Click here for the Fall 2011 Webinar Series and Archive Webinars!
The 2012 National APSE Conference The Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Temple Grandin.
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Students & Jobseekers
'Disability Mentoring Day'
WHAT? - one-day job shadowing opportunity
WHO? - for Students and job seekers with disabilities
WHEN? - The third Wednesday of every October
HOST? - the American Association of People with Disabilities
THEME? - Transition to Independent Futures
PURPOSE? - focuses on the importance of education, employment and independent living for people with disabilities.
SPONSORS and PARTNERS - 2011 DMD
2011 DMD Sponsorship Presentation
- About DMD
- Become a Local DMD Mentor
- Participate in DMD (Students & Jobseekers)
- Disability Mentoring Day Green Jobs Initiative – A Program Guide
- DMD National Brochure
- 2011 DMD Launch in Chicago
Throughout the month of October, EnjoyHi5Autism will feature states, agencies, businesses, organizations and events that support hiring people with disAbilities.
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
References & Resources
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
NDEAM 2011 poster in Arabic
NDEAM 2011 poster in Chinese
NDEAM 2011 poster in Russian
The Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor
Financial Education, Asset Development, and Work and Tax Incentives
Monday, August 29, 2011
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Click the above link to participate in today's U. s. Labor Department webcast.
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
Click the above link to participate in today's U. s. Labor Department webcast.
"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."
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