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Safety First: A Parents Guide on Planning Your Child’s Safety Skills

Safety First: A Parents Guide on Planning for Your Child’s Safety Skills Safety of your child is every parent’s first […]

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Planning For Your Child To Transition Into School

Most parents feel a certain sense of wonder and trepidation when their child reaches the age when they begin school. […]

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Nonverbal Communication Speaks Volumes

A smile. A laugh. A tear. A hit. A bite. A point. A hug. Despite no words being spoken, communication […]

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Promoting Independence

Teaching a child to live and function independently in society – this is a common goal for parents and professionals […]

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Diploma or Certificate?

Diploma or Certificate? This question seems to be a hot button issue and bring up a lot of feelings. Is […]

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The Marriage of Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis

Prior to working as a special educator at The Shafer Center, the term BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) was foreign […]

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A Positive Experience with ‘Wings for Autism’

As we are experiencing bitter cold temperatures and numerous snow days this winter, I find myself counting down the days […]

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Talking to Siblings About Autism

Autism.  A word that comes with many questions, concerns, doubts, fears of the unknown and the future.  To parents with […]

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Extracurricular Activities for Children with Autism

It is hard to find extracurricular activities that our kids are interested in, and that understand our kids. With Autism […]

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Trick-or-Treat: Teaching Our Kiddos about Halloween

Halloween is really fun holiday that many children look forward to all year long.  However, there can be a number […]

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