Building Peer Relationships at School
With a rising presence of students with autism placed in general education settings, more attention is being focused on the interactions between these children and their typically developing peers. It ...
New Study Looks at Factors for Participation in Postsecondary Education
This year, OAR received more applications for the Schwallie Family Scholarship Competition than ever before. Postsecondary education is becoming a common goal for students with autism and research is beginning ...
Are Middle School Students Familiar with Autism?
Middle school is a socially challenging time for most students, especially those with autism. With about 35 percent of middle school students with autism educated in general education settings, typically ...
A Review of the Soma Rapid Prompt Method
Dr. Thomas Zane is a professor of education and director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Online Program at the Van Loan Graduate School of Endicott College. He is a licensed ...
Using Activity Schedules to Help Children and Adults with Autism
Activity schedules are frequently used with children and adults who have autism. These easy-to-make tools consist of photographs or drawings and tell the user what comes next in a sequence ...
Why Fitness Matters and How It May Make the New Year Even Happier
Making a New Year’s resolution to hit the gym? You may want to include your child with autism in the plan. A meta-analysis of research regarding individuals with autism and ...
OAR Celebrates an Anniversary and Thanks Each and Every One of You
Last year when it came to holiday time We did something different and sent you a rhyme To say thanks and wish you holiday cheer And recap OAR’s efforts ...
The Role and Benefits of Autism Service Dogs
Dr. Thomas Zane is a professor of education and director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Online Program at the Van Loan Graduate School of Endicott College. He is a licensed ...
Why I Run: It Only Takes One Reason
“My brother’s name is Henry. He’s 18. We are very close. He’s lots of fun to spend time with because he is so child-like. He’s very inquisitive, witty, and possesses ...
