Autism Live

On Today's Autism Live: Janice Kern talks about TACA's upcoming National Conference being held on Oct 23 and 24th in Costa Mesa. For more information visit: www.TACAnow.org Interviews from the recent Future Horizons Autism Super Conference in Dallas, Texas are premiered. Miss America contestant, Alexis Wineman talks about sensory issues. Dr. Jed Baker talks about crisis management during a meltdown. Cara Coscinski, The Pocket OT, talks about her newest book that features helpful tips about success at school. Dr. Temple Grandin answers questions from viewers about perseverations, how to talk to our ASD kids about death and how she felt about Oliver Sacks death.

Today's Jargon term is Antecedent Modification. Sometimes the best way to change a behavior is by changing what happens right before the behavior.

At the recent Future Horizons Autism Super Conference in Dallas, Texas, former Miss Montana, Alexis Wineman talked with Autism Live about having an Autism diagnosis and dealing with sensory issues in a world that doesn't always understand Autism.

At the recent Future Horizon's Autism Super Conference, Cara Koscinski talked with Autism Live about her new book. Cara gives great tips on sensory processing issues and how we can help students make progress on handwriting and sound related concerns. For more information visit: www.pocketot.com

Dr. Jed Baker sits down with Autism Live at the recent Future Horizon's Autism Super Conference in Dallas, Texas to talk about meltdowns, crisis management, anxiety and aggression. Dr. Baker's book Overcoming Anxiety in Children and Teens, is available now at www.fhautism.com

Milo chats with Shannon Penrod from Autism Live while at the Future Horizons Autism Superconference in Dallas, Texas. Milo shows Shannon the full range of emotions that he can express when working with children on the Autism Spectrum. For more information on Milo visit: www.robokindrobots.com

Dr. Temple Grandin answered viewer questions at the recent Future Horizons Autism Super Conference in Dallas, Texas. She spoke candidly about her feelings on hearing that Oliver Sacks had died and what her relationship with the world renowned author meant to her. Dr. Grandin also talks about role models, perseverations, sensory issues, environmental enrichment, handling death and more.

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Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins Shannon for a special episode of Ask Dr. Doreen. Ask Dr. Doreen is a weekly live segment where viewers can ask questions of one of Autism's leading experts. In this episode Dr. Doreen answers the following questions:

00:12 –What is the highest dosage of methyl B12 I can give an 8 year old?

03:29 - How can I get my son’s school to take elopement behaviors seriously?

24:17 – Can you comment on people who now think individuals with ASD are violent?

29:29 – My 2 year old was just diagnosed with ASD, where do I begin and is there hope?

Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, 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

LMFT Vince Redmond gives advice on how to help with your child's homework.

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