AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)
PRESENTATIONS
The Scoop on Psych Testing:
What Do All Those Numbers Really Mean?
Caley Schwartz, PhD
Materials: Psych Testing (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library
How to Help Your Elementary School Child Develop Organizational Skills for Distance Learning and for Life
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: EF Skills for Distance Learning (Elementary-Schoolers) (PDF Format)
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How to Help Your Middle- and High-Schooler Develop Organizational Skills for Distance Learning and for Life
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: EF Skills for Distance Learning (Middle- and High-Schoolers) (PDF Format)
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Ten Practical Strategies to Help Your Children Improve Their Executive Function Skills
Mary Murphy, PhD
Materials: Executive Functioning presentation (PDF Format) and Practical Strategies (Summary) (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Wilton Library
Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities:
What They Are, What They Aren’t, and What We Can Do About Them
David P. Sylvestro, MA, CSP
Materials: Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Library
What Parents Should Know
About School Discipline for
Kids with LD/ADHD/ASD
Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.
Presented by SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Public Schools
The Elephant in the Room:
Navigating the Minefield of Sexuality for Kids with Special Needs
Marcia Eckerd, PhD
Materials: Navigating the Minefield of Sexuality
(PDF Format)
Related Article: How Parents Can Facilitate Sex-Ed for Teens with ADHD
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A Working Guide to Your NVLD Child During COVID-19
Marcia Eckerd, PhD
Orchestrating Virtual Socializing:
Helping Kids with LD/ADHD/ASD Stay Socially Engaged During the Shutdown
David P. Sylvestro, MA, CSP
Materials: Orchestrating Virtual Socializing (PDF Format)
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Encouraging Your Teenagers to Find Their Own Paths:
A Roadmap for Choosing a College, a Career, or Something Different
Rick Fiery, MS, MBA
Materials: Find Your Path (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Weston Youth Services
Post High School and College Planning for Students on the Spectrum: Helping Our Students Prepare for Their Future and Find the Right Path
Jane Thierfeld Brown, EdD
Helpful Checklists:
Is Your Kid Ready for College? (PDF Format)
Am I Ready for College? (PDF Format)
Study Habits and Skills Checklist (PDF Format)
Website: Going to College (Resources for Teens)
Dr. Brown’s Book: The Parent’s Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum
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Co-sponsored by Wilton SEPTA, Wilton Public Schools, and Darien SEPAC
From IEP to JOB: Guiding Individuals on the Autism Spectrum to the Right Job or Career
Barbara Bissonnette
Materials: Autism Spectrum Employment
(PDF Format)
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Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with
Wilton Public Schools and Newtown Sped PTA
Transitioning to College:
A Roadmap for Reasonable Accommodations Under Section 504
Robert M. Tudisco, Esq.
Materials: Transition to College (PDF Format)
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Co-sponsored by SoNo Branch Library: SPED MATTERS
A View from the Inside:
Attorneys with ADHD, Dyslexia and ASD
Michael Gilberg, Esq.
Ptahra Jeppe, Esq.
Robert Tudisco, Esq.
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Sponsored by SPED*NET
in partnership with
Newtown Sped PTA
ARTICLES FOR PARENTS
for Psychology Today
We need to dispel the myth that autistic people lack empathy.
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for Psychology Today
When we don’t understand autistic kids we create a toxic environment for them.
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for Smart Kids with LD
When kids have learning, attention and executive-function challenges, parents often end up doing too much. Use these guidelines to transition from “enabling” to “abling” your child on their road to independence.
for Autism Parenting Magazine
A look at whether the mainstream education system is doing the best it can for children with autism.
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based on an ADDitude webinar by Kathy Kuhl
School options for kids with learning differences and ADHD include neighborhood schools, charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, parochial schools, and homeschooling (online or in-person). This article features information about each of those areas in or der to help you assess what option is best for your child.
by Marcia Eckerd, PhD
for Psychology Today
We tend to mistake sexuality with having sex.
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by Marcia Eckerd, PhD
for Psychology Today
Why do some autistic adults reject the term “high functioning?
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