Autism Live

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Today on Autism Live: Dr. Adel Najdowski explains how an Establishing Operation (EO) can help to make reinforcers more powerful. Shannon and Dr. Najdowski discuss challenging behavior and what to do when you find yourself just accepting challenging behavior as your “new normal”. Dr. Dorthea Lerman talks about training teachers to be more effective in the classroom and giving them tools to work with students on the spectrum. Dr. Lerman’s program at the University of Houston-Clear Lake not only trains teachers, it gives the skills to go back to their home schools and train other teachers. Dr. Lerman, an expert in extreme challenging behavior, talks about some of the issues that make treating challenging behavior difficult. Sara Gershfeld from Love My Provider, debuts the first edition of Love My Provider TV. Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Today’s Jargon is EO. EO stands for Establishing Operation. Establishing Operations are things or circumstances that make it more likely for a behavior to occur. If you give a person a lot of salty snacks they are more likely to drink a lot of liquid. If you drink more liquid to will need to be urinate more frequently. During potty training when you want more opportunities to teach you might have an Establishing Operation that a child has lots of access to salty snacks and preferred liquids! Sign up for Autism Live’s free newsletter at: http://www.autism-live.com/join-our-email-list.aspx Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Every week, join LoveMyProviderTV as we highlight new special needs providers through our extensive database. This week we met with Lee Chernotsky, founder of the ROSIES Foundation, a college that creates CREWMates: Collaborative, respected and empowered workers. Lee shares about how the ROSIES Foundation provides an employment training program that prepares students for employemeng in either an internal ROSIES social enterprise or the greater job market. To learn more about Love My Provider visit: www.lovemyprovider.com www.facebook.com/lovemyprovider www.twitter.com/lovemyprovider www.instagram.com/lovemyprovider To learn more about ROSIES visit: http://www.lovemyprovider.com/providers/rosies-foundation http://www.rosiesfoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ROSIESfoundation http://www.https//twitter.com/rosiesjobs

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive This year’s Love and Autism: A Conference With a Heart will be held on September 27th and 28th in San Diego, California and it will feature a very special wedding between two people who happen to be on the Autism Spectrum! The Wedding party is a who’s who list of amazing individuals on the Autism Spectrum – including Dr. Temple Grandin giving the first toast, Dr. Stephen Shore officiating and Alex Plank as the best man! For more information on the conference and the wedding visit: www.loveandautism.com Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Jenny Palmietto from Love and Autism: A Conference with a Heart, talks about the second annual conference. This year’s conference, held on September 27th and 28th in San Diego, will offer a wide variety of speakers and events and will be appropriate for ages 12+. There will even be an actual wedding! For more information on the conference and the wedding visit: www.loveandautism.com Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Today on Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, the ladies welcome Jenny Palmietto from the Love and Autism Conference. This year’s conference, held on September 27th and 28th in San Diego, California features a Wedding! The Wedding party is a who’s who list of amazing individuals on the Autism Spectrum – including Dr. Temple Grandin giving the first toast, Dr. Stephen Shore officiating and Alex Plank as the best man! For more information on the conference and the wedding visit: www.loveandautism.com Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismlive Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins Shannon for a special episode of Ask Dr. Doreen. Ask Dr. Doreen is a weekly live segment where viewers can ask questions of one of Autism's leading experts. In this episode Dr. Doreen answers the following questions: 00:12 - How can we address negative attention-seeking behaviors? 13:49 - How can we prepare for our first sleepover? 18:58 - What sensory need does jumping and flapping feed? 24:03 - How can we make the most of our summer downtime? 27:38 - What CARD programs aid attention and focus skills? 36:00 - How can we tell the difference between Sensory Processing Disorder and Autism? 44:53 - How can we help our 16 year old adjust moving to a new school in the fall? Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Today on Autism Live: On Ask Dr. Doreen: Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer’s questions about how to react after a tantrum that has involved extremely inappropriate behavior, how to prepare for a successful first sleepover, how to tell when it is sensory processing disorder or Autism and more! On Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, the ladies welcome Jenny Palmietto from the Love and Autism Conference. This year’s conference, held on September 27th and 28th in San Diego, California features a Wedding! The Wedding party is a who’s who list of amazing individuals on the Autism Spectrum – including Dr. Temple Grandin giving the first toast, Dr. Stephen Shore officiating and Alex Plank as the best man! For more information on the conference and the wedding visit: www.loveandautism.com Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Dr. Martha Herbert talks about her book The Autism Revolution, the role the gut plays in Autism and ways that we can heal our immune systems to decrease Autism related symptoms. To purchase The Autism Revolution visit: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-autism-revolution-dr-martha-herbert/1104154476?ean=9780345527202 Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Dr. Martha Herbert, author of The Autism Revolution, talks about the significance of the Brain/Gut Connection. Dr. Herbert gives tips of how parents can improve a child’s good gut bacteria and improve their immune system in order to reduce Autism related symptoms. To purchase The Autism Revolution visit: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-autism-revolution-dr-martha-herbert/1104154476?ean=9780345527202 Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com