Autism Live

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Sam Fleischner, director of the film, Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, talks about this timely film. The film focuses on a young teenager with Autism who wanders away and finds himself living in the subways of New York City for several days before and during Hurricane Sandy. The film opens in New York City this Friday. For more information visit: www.standclearclosingdoors.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 Tammy Anderson, co-author of Swimming with Autism, talks about the importance of teaching swimming and water safety to individuals on the Autism Spectrum. This is National Drowning Prevention Month, which is especially poignant for so many in the Autism community. Tammy helps us to know how we can find instructors who are specifically trained to be effective with our ASD kids! For more information visit: www.swimmingwithautism.comAutism 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 www.centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Dr. Jonathan Tarbox answers a parent's question about treating extreme behavior, in this case a young man who is repeatedly breaking windows, sometime even in the middle of the night. Dr. Tarbox shares hopeful information about how to get help for treating these kinds of issues, that require professional assistance.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 the shootings at UCSB and how Autism is portrayed in the news. Dr. Granpeesheh also answers questions about obsessions with watching cars, when Skills Book will be available, how much parent training we should get and why we might consider getting RBT certified. During Let's Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, Shannon pays tribute to Maya Angelou.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, Shannon talks with Micaela Connery and Laura McLelland from Unified Theater about their mission to provide inclusion based theater experiences to middle school and high school students around the country. Caroline Wilson, executive director of Autism Society Los Angeles talks with Shannon about the devastating shooting at UC Santa Barbara over the weekend, about reports that the shooter was on the spectrum, how the press coverage, in light of the recent Washington Post article declaring there is a "significant" connection between Autism and mass murders, has not always been responsible, and perhaps more importantly, what can we learn from this tragedy so we can prevent it from ever happening again? Self Determination and an update on the Disney disability pass are also discussed. 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: Shannon Penrod talks with Dr. Adel Najdowski about the difference between Skills® and the VB Mapp. Dr. Najdowski also answers a viewer's question about age appropriate lessons in Skills® and why teaching lying or deception is important. Dr. Jonathan Tarbox answers viewer questions about self injurious behaviors, how to prevent a teen from using repeated bathroom breaks to control others, how to identify quality ABA programs and how do we work on prosody so children will use tone, inflection and speed in their language to be understood.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: an encore presentation of Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh's discussion of Autism and Anxiety. This second installment of a two part series, focuses on what we can do to help individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD and other disorders. During Let's Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, the ladies welcome special guests Tammy Anderson, AKA, the Swim Chick to talk about Autism and Swimming and Doug Marrone from the Ride for Autism to talk about their upcoming fundraisers which will benefit organizations like ACT Today!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, Shannon talks with Sam Fleischner, director of the film, Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, which opens this Friday. The film focuses on a young teenager with Autism who wanders away and finds himself living in the subways of New York City for several days before and during Hurricane Sandy. For more information visit: www.standclearclosingdoors.com Shannon talks about behavioral momentum and how we can all be using it to our advantage.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 Jesse Saperstein talks about his new book, Getting a Life with Asperger's: Lessons Learned on the Bumpy Road to Adulthood. Jesse speaks frankly about bullying and the toil it takes on an individual. This is an inspirational gentleman with tremendous story of success after trial. To learn more about Jesse visit: www.JesseSaperstein.comAutism 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. Tom Szabo shares information about the Hybrid Master's Program in Professional Behavior Analysis at Florida Institute of Technology. For more information visit: www.fit.eduAutism 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