Autism Live

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Kerry Magro, Social Marketing Coordinator for Autism Speaks, gives tips on 5 great ways to “Light it Up Blue” On April 2nd as part of World Autism Awareness Day! Viewers are encouraged to take a “Light it Up Blue Selfie” showing how they plan to get their blue on!! To find free printable selfie templates in different languages visit: https://www.autismspeaks.org/liub/resources 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. Jonathan Tarbox answers a viewer’s question about whether their child, who was receiving 40 hours of ABA therapy and now is not, still has a chance to recover from Autism and be virtually indistinguishable from his neuro-typical peers. 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’s Jargon is Chaining! We’ve all heard the old joke: How do eat an elephant? One bite at a time! Shannon talks about how chaining helps us to effectively teach any skills by teaching small chunks of behavior and then eventually linking a group of therapies together. 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

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Today on Autism Live: The jargon of the day is Chaining! Kerry Magro, Social Marketing Coordinator for Autism Speaks, gives tips on 5 great ways to “Light it Up Blue” On April 2nd as part of World Autism Awareness Day! Kerry also fills us in on some of the wonderful places in the world that will be showing support of individuals affected by Autism, by lighting it up blue! For more information visit: https://www.autismspeaks.org/liub Dr. Jonathan Tarbox answers questions from parents about recovery, dealing with attention seeking behavior when its function is attention and how to instill the principles of ABA in a teen on the spectrum in order to make their interactions more positive. 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 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Vince Redmond, talks about about Anxiety and Autism, in particular how a parent’s anxiety has the ability to impact their children. Vince gives great advice for parents on how to deal with their inevitable anxiety in ways that empower them and their children. 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

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 do I help my 4 year old son deal with loss and grief? 04:39 – What can I do to stop my son from excessive tantruming and unsafe meltdowns? 13:37 - How can I teach my non-verbal son to not to shriek or scream? 21:00 – How can we stop my adult son from biting his arm? 27:21 - When ABA does not seem to be working, what other method would you recommend? 40:17 – How can we help our kids to help adjust to middle school? 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 Autism Live: Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer questions about Autism including: What do you recommend when ABA doesn’t seem to be working? What can we do if our child is violent, hurting themselves and others? How can we help an adult who is biting himself when in public due to anxiety? How can we prepare our children for Junior High locker rooms ...and more! During Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy the ladies talk with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Vince Redmond about Anxiety and Autism, in particular how a parent’s anxiety has the ability to impact their children. 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

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Dr. Linda Copeland answers viewer questions about the benefits of eating broccoli, when and why to have an MRI and or an EEG test done, what tests to order when a child’s immune system seems to be overloaded and more. Dr. Copeland is both a Developmental Pediatrician and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. 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

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Cindy VandenBosch, the founder of Turnstile Tours, speaks about their unique service providing interactive tours of New York Metropolitan sites to individuals with special needs and why it is her passion! For more information visit: www.turnstiletours.com 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

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Cindy VandenBosch from the Museum Access Consortium speaks passionately about MAC’s mission to collaborate with experts and members of the special needs community in order to provide positive cultural experiences for all members of the community. For more information visit: www.museumaccessconsortium.org 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