In a session originally recorded for our 2024 Neurodiversity Conference: Adults Across the Autism Spectrum, yet never before released to the general public, this  ⁨@USAutism⁩  Feature Video covers a topic that is especially relevant in today's world for individuals of all ages across the autism spectrum. Having seen over 20,000 patients in his years of Biomedical Practice, Dr. Phillip C. Demio, advisory board member for US Autism discusses autism from the perspective of its all-to-often, co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions. While this session is not in any way intended to serve as medical advice, the topics covered in this session can serve as a good starting place for individuals and family members of those who are affected to initiate conversations with their doctors and/or mental health practitioners whenever mind-body wellness isn't what it should be.

Join us in watching Dr. Marlo Thurman, US Autism President, speak with Advisory Board Member Dr. Robin Brewer on the topic of preparing teens with more significant support needs for their transition from high school to adult life. Using an approach that begins with person-centered planning, Dr. Brewer shares her wealth of expertise on the importance of recognizing individual strengths, interests, and needs to drive services, supports, and transition plans for all individuals, irrespective of their degree of impairment. Designed for those within Special Education programs, the topic of Person-Centered Planning should apply to all individuals across the broad autism spectrum.

In an @USAutism Feature Video, Raun K. Kaufman shares with US Autism President Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman some of the most surprising triggers for the extreme behaviors, melt-downs, and what Raun refers to as "neuro-crashes" in individuals across the autism spectrum. As a child, Raun was diagnosed with severe autism. In this interview Raun brings to this topic both his expertise as a world-renowned leader in the field of autism, and his own deeply personal experience as an autistic self-advocate.

In this week's  @USAutism  Feature Video, Yasmine White, our newest US Autism Board of Directors Member offers a deep dive into the topic of using music therapy to enhance language and communication, self-efficacy, and ultimately to improve the quality-of-life for individuals across the autism spectrum. In a very in-depth discussion about the ways that music therapy can be used to address treatment goals, this session gives viewers a new way to think about music as a " neural connector" in the brains of those who may be "wired differently." For more information about his topic and others, please visit us at: www.usautism.org. For additional details about the work of Yasmine White please see her website at: https://voicestogether.org/

In a very personal @US Autism Featured interview, Ron Sandison shares details about his journey with autism and mental health. In this interview Ron offers insight into how he personally overcame his own mental health challenges which then allowed him to build a career in the mental health field, marry and have a family, and create a national platform where he has been able to share his story.

In this @US Autism Featured Interview, Dr. Rebecca Knowles shares her deep understanding about the nervous system to give viewers insight into the ways that bottom-up therapies, including listening therapy, occupational therapy, and breath awareness training, can give those who are prone to meltdown increased ability to understand and control their responses.

Drawn from our Approaches to Autism Series with Advisory Board Members Rob Bernstein and Dr. Stephen Shore as co-hosts, this  @USAutism  Featured Video explores the intervention of Occupational Therapy for both children and adults across the autism with one of the world's leading experts on the subject, Dr. Winnie Dunn. Addressing both sensory differences as well as some of the challenges with gross and fine skills that are common for many autistic individuals, Dr. Dunn gives practical advice to anyone wanting to explore the principled of this intervention method for real-world application.

In this week's @USAutism Featured Video Dr. Patrick Rydell shares his life work on relationship-based therapy to help children diagnosed with autism do more than simply learn one isolated skill after another in a never-ending series. In Dr. Rydell's model, children are taught how to recognize and use "social glue" to decrease anxiety, build confidence, and learn how to think and learn independently through their positive interactions and relationships with others. As one of the world's leading experts on relationship development in autism and its effects on learning, Dr. Rydell's deep insight gives us much to consider about how we all learn best and how we can then use this information to improve learning for children across the spectrum.

Fierce Love and Art with the Film’s Creator Dr. Laurence A. Becker and Cinematographer Ron Zimmerman

Love is in the Air! In this @USAutism Feature Video we are pleased to share a discussion recorded in 2022 with the late Dr. Laurence A. Becker and his friend, world renowned cinematographer Ron Zimmerman as they discuss their film Fierce Love and Art. Their story details how Dr. Becker became inspired by several autistic savants who, with the support and "fierce love" of dedicated parents, accomplished truly amazing things.The video highlights how Dr. Becker found and recruited Zimmerman and shares some of the original artistic works featured in the film. We chose to share this film during this season of love with our appreciation and tribute to the amazing life and work of Dr. Laurence A. Becker.

In this  @USAutism  Feature Video Dr. Marcia Eckerd explains why masking, gender stereotypes, and traditional assessment methods have all prevented many female teens and adult women from receiving proper diagnosis. With a clinical assessment practice of her own, Dr. Eckerd shares her wisdom and insight on the topic of recognizing and diagnosing autism in women.

In this @USAutism Feature Video Marcia Scheiner, President of Integrate Advisors, shares her systematic approach for working with large companies to create hiring initiatives that successfully recruit and retain individuals on the autism spectrum. With both personal experience in autism and professional expertise in the corporate world, Marcia brings real-world insight to this important topic.

In this session, Kara Darling who is the clinical administrator for Lighthouse Complex Care shares her simple and easy to understand roadmap for diagnosing and treating the various medical comorbidities that frequently occur in those across the autism spectrum. In depth, yet still understandable to even someone with no medical training, Kara provides a wealth of information for treating the physiological aspects of health and wellness in autism.

In this fun, interactive  @USAutism  Feature Video, drawn from the Approaches to Autism Series, Rob Bernstein, Stephen Shore, and Marlo Thurman are joined by Elaine Hall, who is a pioneer in the use of the dramatic arts to enhance the quality of life for individuals across the autism spectrum. In her work, Elaine founded the The Miracle Project, which is a fully inclusive theater and film program that has been featured in the two-time Emmy award winning HBO film, Autism: The Musical. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to explore how those in your life might benefit from participation in the dramatic arts.

In this @USAutism Feature Video, Dr. Marlo Thurman, President of the US Autism Association interviews Vickie Clarke, an expert on bringing communication to our autistic family members, friends, and clients who are non-vocal. Featuring real-world specifics and detailed how-to applications and tools, this session is a must see for those struggling to support communication for non-vocal or minimal-speaking individuals across the autism spectrum.

In this ‪@USAutism‬ Feature Video Dr. Wenn Lawson, a well-respected Australian psychologist and highly knowledgeable expert on autism who is also on the autism spectrum himself, gives information about growing up with autism, mind and body awareness, and how the brains of those on the autism spectrum age.

In this @USAutism  Feature Video, Andy Donahue shares his wealth of expertise with US Autism President Dr. Marlo Thurman to offer support for individuals across the autism spectrum as they prepare for transition from high school to college. With excellent suggestions and practical advice, this interview offers a deep dive into some of the most overlooked topics for autistic learners, their families, and the professionals who support them.

The Heterogeneity of Autism and the Need to Consider Sub-types in Autism Research with Dr. Valerie Hu

In this @USAutism Feature Release, one of the world's most respected clinical researchers, Dr. Valerie Hu shares findings that support at least 4 primary sub-types in autism with significant implications for increased understanding about the variability we see across the autism spectrum and with a call to action for considering these sub-types in future autism research.

In this @USAutism  Full-Length Feature Video, Dr. Gil Tippy discusses the Floortime developmental approach to learning as a foundation to a good school. In this in-depth discussion with US Autism President, Dr. Marlo Thurman, Dr. Tippy and Dr. Thurman emphasize that when educators engage in good educational practices for children across the autism spectrum, they are simply providing good education for all children.

In this @USAutism  Feature Release Dr. BG Mancini shares her wealth of information and expertise to help us understand the complex interrelationship between the gut and the brain, with significant implications for treating individuals across the autism spectrum for optimizing wellness and functioning.

Do you know a non-vocal person on the autism spectrum? In this  @USAutism  Feature Video Advisory Board member and US Autism Non-Vocal Advocate Sameer Dahar joins a panel of other US Autism Association Advisory Board members including Dr. Stephen Shore, Rob Bernstein, and Dr. Marlo Thurman to share the work of Erika Anderson, Certified RPM Provider. In this session, both Erika and Sameer discuss the specific reasons why RPM gives some non-vocal individuals on the autism spectrum a better method for communication.

Transforming Lives Through Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) with Dr. Rachelle Sheely

In this @USAutism  Feature Video Dr. Rachelle Sheely, Co-Founder of RDI Connect and one of the original creators of the RDI training method details the foundations and principles of RDI with US Autism's President, Dr. Marlo Thurman. In an interactive discussion that clarifies the core features of the method, providing specific details and examples for how the RDI program works to develop relationships between autistic individuals and their families, this session provides a unique, insider’s look into a well-known autism support program for helping autistic individuals learn about building relationships.

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