ASD

4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Acceptance of All Abilities

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Come join us at the 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Acceptance of All Abilities @ McKenzie Stadium (behind Evergreen High School) on April 4th, 2015 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Stop by our booth and learn about our summer therapeutic services and other therapeutic resources. The 4th Annual Easter Egg...

Swindells Resource Center Parenting Classes – January 2015

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For families of children with challenging behaviors: Developing our Children’s Skills Swindells Resource Center is offering a six-week parenting class for families and caregivers of children with special needs. Instructor Linda Sinclair, autism specialist for Beaverton Public Schools, is tr...

Halloween Tips For Children With Sensory Sensitivities

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Halloween is right around the corner! Most kids can’t wait to don their costumes and make their way through the neighborhood, but for children with sensory sensitivities like those associated with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Sensory Processing Disorder, Halloween can be stressful. At Ne...

Bullying and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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A study based on information collected from 920 parents suggest an estimated 46.3% of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were victims of bullying, substantially higher than the national prevalence estimates of 10.6% for the general adolescent population. The rates of perpetration of ...