While reading this article, keep in mind how the service system is set up to support individuals with developmental disabilities.  How might our discouraging “rational responses” impact an individual’s overall …

Antipsychotics May Be Pushed On Those with Intellectual Disabilities By Traci Pedersen http://mindpowerpackage.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=444:antipsychotics-may-be-pushed-on-those-with-intellectual-disabilities&catid=15&Itemid=131 Many people with intellectual disabilities are inappropriately prescribed antipsychotic drugs, according to a new U.K. study by …

Indescribable You Can novelists or psychologists better capture the strange multitude of realities in every human self? By: Carlin Flora https://aeon.co/essays/are-novelists-or-psychologists-better-at-describing-people With her curling blonde hair and her slender limbs …

Autism: does ABA therapy open society’s doors to children, or impose conformity? Applied behavior analysis, widely used in the US, aims to boost communication and social skills but some critics …

Autism—It’s Different in Girls New research suggests the disorder often looks different in females, many of whom are being misdiagnosed and missing out on the support they need  By Maia …

Unfortunately, in our field, these types of approaches are still the norm when addressing behavioral challenges. As you read the article, keep the following in mind… Teacher = Residential and …

Autistic people are not failed versions of “normal.” They’re different, not less http://ideas.ted.com/autistic-people-are-not-failed-versions-of-normal-theyre-different-not-less/?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co&utm_content=ideas-blog&utm_term=social-science Apr 4, 2016 / Steve Silberman When people with developmental disabilities have the support they need to thrive, …