Autism Live

Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismlive Today on Autism Live, Guests include Alex Plank from WrongPlanet.net, Stephanie Martin from CLE College Living Experience, Matt Asner from Autism Speaks, Susan Osborne from Autism Unites, George Paige and Barbara Hollander from the films Topanga and The Art of Connection and musician Hani Naser. Topics include transitioning to college and employment, bullying, stories of hope and how business enterprises can effectively employee individuals with ASD. 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 Debra Hosseini is an Autism Mom on a mission, to help her son Kevin and other individuals on the Autism spectrum, to find a way to share their talent and creativity with the world. The Art of Autism is a remarkable organization, founded by Hosseini and Kerry Bowers. They collaborate with other groups and organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada in order to facilitate shows and other opportunities for artists on the spectrum. For more info visit www.the-art-of-autism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive It's great to get outdoors for the last bits of summer and what better way than by playing a bowling lawn game! Using recycled materials work on social skills, turn taking, gross motor, and more with this fun project! Smarty, short for smart art, is a monthly series showing the ways in which you can use art to bond with your child while practicing skills they are working on in therapy. Its real life application of lessons they are learning. This segment is sponsored by www.SkillsforAutism.com Music by: Youtube.com/MistaCookieJar

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Dr. Jonathan Tarbox, the Director of the Autism Research Group, cautions parents and care-givers about what NOT to do when you aren't seeing the progress you had expected. 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 The host of Autism Live discusses the recent case of the teacher who thought it was a "teaching opportunity" to videotape a student with ASD trapped in his chair, tease him about it and share the video with the class and others. Now some parents at the school are defending the teacher, suggesting that what she did was funny and not bullying. It's enough to make any Autism parent feel like their head is going to explode. 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 Ask Dr. Doreen today features questions on pica, fading 1:1 aides, staying positive, ACT, toys for building social skills, getting eyes checked and dealing with sleep and feeding issues. Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh gives answers and inspiration on these topics and more. On Let's Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy the ladies feature news stories about Autism and air pollution, Miss Montana's "Normal is just a setting on a dryer" platform as she makes her bid to be the first Miss America with Autism, Bob Denver's last 20 years devoted to his child on the spectrum and more! 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 Stephanie Martin from College Living Experience (CLE) talks about their mission to real life support to college students with ASD. CLE has several centers around the US that provide resources for the academic, living and social challenges that can face a college student. 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 During Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer questions about teaching safety when a child has no fear, how far in the past/future should one look at antecedents and consequences when trying to determine the function of a behavior, how do you effectively intervene when the function of a behavior is escape, how do you work on reducing repetitive behaviors when the child is not embarrassed by peers' reactions and more. During Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nancy the ladies welcome Stella Waterhouse, author of The Autism Code book series. Waterhouse shares important information about Autism, it's history and how the mysteries surrounding Autism are beginning to make sense. Also covered are news stories regarding IQ testing and the new DSM V criteria. 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 Hans Gillinger was a lawyer for a top law firm that represented school districts dealing with special education law cases. Now as a partner in the Bonnie Z. Yates Law Firm, Hans sits on the other side of the table, helping parents to access education and services for their children on the Autism Spectrum. Having seen the equation from both sides of the table Hans has valuable information to share with parents, to help them navigate the system and have desirable outcomes.

Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismlive Lisa has really made something special this month with a gluten free/casein free banana bread! Lisa uses fresh bananas to give this bread a great taste! Perfect for the upcoming holidays or anytime of year! Music By: http://www.youtube.com/mistacookiejar