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Welcome to the Military Families Blog! Despite its title, this blog is an open forum for anyone to post and find information about raising a child with autism. It is our hope that the stories, dialogue, and resources shared here may be an added source of support for families touched by autism.

Using Activity Schedules to Help Children and Adults with Autism
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 Activity schedules are frequently used with children and adults who have autism. These easy-to-make tools ...

Can Reservists Receive ECHO Benefits for Their Children?
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OAR frequently receives questions from military reservists and their spouses regarding their eligibility for services ...

Meet Our Father and Son Ambassadors for OAR
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Soon after the Marine Corps Marathon and 10K, OAR Executive Director Mike Maloney received this ...

Why Fitness Matters and How It May Make the New Year Even Happier
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Making a New Year’s resolution to hit the gym? You may want to include your ...

Have You Made Your New Year’s Res-OAR-lutions?
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Randy Horowitz is the associate executive director of educational services at The Eden II Programs ...

OAR Celebrates an Anniversary and Thanks Each and Every One of You
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Last year when it came to holiday time We did something different and sent ...

Using Family-Implemented Treatment to Decrease Repetitive Behaviors
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Repetitive behavior is a trademark characteristic of autism. This behavior can range from odd and ...

In Memoriam: Jerry Shook
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Author Dr. Thomas Zane is a professor of education and director of the Applied Behavior ...

It Takes a Village to Keep Up with the Schneiders
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Alex (Alie) and Jamie Schneider are identical twins, 21 years old and severely autistic. Neither ...

Study Sheds Light on Support Groups for Adults with Asperger Syndrome
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Little research exists on the use of support groups and social skills groups for adults ...