Web Resources

Current News:

Inside Health Profile of CPG/ABI- April 2019

Below are some helpful resources:

Autism Speaks: autismspeaks.org
Autism Society: autism-society.org
Behavior Analyst Certification Board: bacb.com
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Autism Spectrum Disorders): cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html
The Autism Society of America: autism-society.org
The National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Family: zerotothree.org

Interesting Reads:

Blue LEDs Light Up Your Brain – Article Link : Why electronic screens keep you awake at night and what you can do about it

View PDF Article :Blue-Light-blues

Downloadable Handouts:

EI-ABA-Parent-Handout: ei-aba-parent-handout
EI-ABA-Parent-Handout-Spanish-Version: ei-aba-parent-handout-spanish-version
EI-ABA-Parent-Handout-Russian-Version: ei-aba-parent-handout-russian-version

Clinical Clues for Possible Autism

Looks through people; not aware of others
Not responsive to other people’s facial expressions/feelings
Lack of pretend play; little or no imagination
Does not show typical interest in, or play near peers purposefully
Lack of turn taking
Unable to share pleasure
Qualitative impairment in nonverbal communication
Not pointing at an object to direct another person to look at it
Lack of gaze monitoring
Lack of initiation of activity or social play
Unusual or repetitive hand and finger mannerisms
Unusual reactions, or lack of reaction, to sensory stimuli
Delay or absence of spoken language

Reprinted from Clinical Practice Guideline: Quick Reference Guide. Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 Years), 2009, with permission of the New York State Department of Health.

Early Help Makes a Difference!

Reprinted from Early Help Makes a Difference, 2011, with permission of the New York State Department of Health.