I'm Jan Newton, founder of 444 Education Consulting & Advocacy, and I'm committed to assisting parents and guardians in their search to obtain the best possible education for their special needs child. I have the training and experiences to define and locate indivdulaized services that your child requires and deserves. Working as part of a team I'll attain these goals throughout your child's educational quest.

This is a collection of Internet and other resources which parents of children with PDD, PDD-NOS, autism, Asperger"s Syndrome, or hyperlexia may find useful. All the information concerns teaching methods that are a branch of applied behavior analysis (ABA) called behavioral intervention. This site contains a list of ABA providers all over the US and some international.

APTS utilizes the LindaMood-Bell learning process program to educate to the individual needs of your child. We base your child's learning needs by using an interactive approach utilizing auditory, visual and language comprehension. Other areas covered are visual-motor skills, symbol imagery for sign words, spelling and phonemic awareness, mathematical computation and reasoning, oral language expression and comprehension, written language skills, concept imagery for language, as well as developing memory and critical thinking skills.

The Galaxy Wave Group continues to advance in assisting and improving the quality of life of autistic children every day. The reason is simple, we deal with the issue. It is the opinion of our entire professional staff, based upon the experience of resolving autistic symptoms in hundreds of autistic children, that autism is more of a psychological than a physiological issue.

It is our opinion that autism is the result of a significant loss of connectivity between the conscious and subconscious mind of the autistic child. Our findings provide a unique pathway to accelerate resolving autism. Since the ADAM Technology is dimensional and works on the same level as the subconscious, we allow the equipment to reconnect and restructure the connectivity to the consciousness. As the connectivity is resolved, children begin to stop aggressive traits, stimming, self-injurious behaviors (head-banging, slapping, etc.). They start to use the bathroom, they stay dry at night, they start to talk, they start using logic, they become alert (positive eye contact and body posture) and most important, they gain self-esteem.

One of the advantages of the ADAM Technology Autism Program is it works for you at your home. It does not require you to travel. The program is now being successfully delivered to the homes of hundreds of people in twenty countries via the Internet with follow-ups via telephone communications.

Advocacy.org provides social justice advocates with resources and guidance in the area of advocacy leadership development, and also introduces our programs and services. We're will be constantly updating our site with stories, resources and lessons learned in order to pass on what we've learned from advocates like you.

Nutritional web store with specialized supplements taylored to the needs of autistic children.

BERARD AIT is a method of retraining the ear so that the participant can listen and process sounds more normally without distortions and delays. The treatment is not invasive. It uses modulated, broadband music to retrain the auditory processing system. Results from BERARD AIT practitioners around the world document that when the Berard protocol is used, in conjunction with BERARD equipment, positive results are achieved. BERARD AIT enhances hearing perception. Individuals over the age of 3 can participate. Teenagers and adults also benefit. Individuals with Autism spectrum disorders, ADD, LD, PDD, CAPD, hypersensitivity and other sensory processing disorders have benefited from this innovative therapeutic program.

My role as a consulant, evaluator, teacher, therapist, ABA and behavior specialist is to find the key and unlock the door to a new outlook. Each child is unique and so is the program that I develop. Autism is not a determined destination, it is a joutney that we can take together.

After assessing your child's abilities, I will outline a team plan. I video tape often to review the progress made and to help develop modifivations as necessary.

I have been a speech and language therapist for the last 27 years and an ECSE preschool teacher for children with autism he last 7 years. I have developed and taught in the observatinal and teaching clssroom with reversed intgration for children with autism. I have trained teachers, assistants, administration and home therapy providers in the area of behavior management, ABA, DTT and in the manner that children with autism learn. I have worked closely with O.T.s and P.T.s and integrated sensori therapy needs into the program.

I am licenced in the areas of Early Childhood Special Education, Autism and Reading (graduate and post graduate levels); early childhood education speech and language pathology and elementary education (undergraduate level). I hold licences in the states of New York. Arizona, and Nevada (Autism).
I am also certified as a state provider as an Autism Consultant, habilitation and respite provider.

I am available as a consultant, evaluator and program developer, advocate for child and parent, therapist, teacher, trainer, habilitation and respite provider. I will soon open a preschool center with reversed integration for children with autism.

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Meets on the first Wednesday of every month at Nevada Power Company.

Dr. Jeff Kinner has practiced in Las Vegas since 1983. He recently realized there is a real need for a service provider to treat autistic and special needs children. Our practice is very dedicated to our patients and we look forward to meeting you.

In home behavioral management, ABA therapist, family support.

Highly structured,intense ABA therapy to help children develop language and social skills.Behavior management techniques, family Support, academic assistance, and respite care

One of the most complex tasks both parents and professionals face is developing and implementing an effective language intervention for children with autism. Parents and professionals are finding that BOTH Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Natural Environment Training (NET), together with the help of Skinner's (1957) Functional Analysis of Verbal Behavior to be very effective for children with autism. This is commonly referred to as Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB)which is a specialty within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). It is a place where parents and professionals running home (and school) programs can discuss concerns and share their knowledge of this type of teaching.

More than 10 national autism leadership organizations have come together to form AutismCares, a nationwide disaster relief effort that will potentially assist thousands of Katrina families living with autism.

To address the most immediate needs, ”AutismCares – Katrina” is coordinating support for the unique needs of families affected by autism through facilitating temporary / permanent relocation support, mobilizing specialty assistance teams and providing autism-conscious supplies directly to these families and the professionals caring for them.

Autism One Radio presents knowledgeable, caring hosts providing answers to many of the most important questions. We cover a wide range of topics, including the most effective treatments and therapies, school concerns, legal issues, government policies, family dynamics and more.

Autismshop.com is a one-of-a-kind Book & Toy Store that is packed with merchandise and information for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and those who love, care for, and educate them.

Founded in 1994 as a not-for-profit organization by the parents of a child with autism (now recovered), AutismShop.com regularly carries over 1000 different items that educate, increase awareness, and improve lives. Our proceeds benefit autism research and support.

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We are developers and creators of therapy materials for AAC (augmentative communication) devices. Based in Hawaii, we provide products to national and international clients.