Evidence & Outcomes

02-21-2012 - http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/02/20/autism-diagnosis-often-occurs-later-for-black-children

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02-07-2012 - Feb. 25: Join Ft. Collins autism and developmental behaviorist Catherine Bladow, MS.CCC-SLP, BCBA for an morning of skills building and tips on toilet training. Learn how to make toilet training a part of your natural routine using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Free childcare is available for this seminar. But space is limited! http://www.tbh.com/events/feb-25-toilet-training-children-with-autism-and-developmental-delays-a-parent-friendly-approach/

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02-03-2012 - Happy Friday everyone! To our California friends: don't forget to schedule your free phone consultation with our insurance experts! We can provide you with information about your insurance plan and help you to secure insurance coverage for ABA. SLP, and OT. Make your appointment today by contacting us at 562-338-3263. Have a great weekend!

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01-18-2012 - Check out the agenda for our Feb. 25 conference in Dayton, OH for parents and caregivers. Topics ranging from Waivers, Toilet Training, Basics of ABA, Working with Schools and more! Please repost or forward to anyone you know in the Cincinnati/Dayton areas. http://www.tbh.com/events/feb-25-putting-the-pieces-together-sponsored-by-trumpet-behavioral-health/

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01-14-2012 - Looking for other ways to serve in the community? Check out: http://www.serve.gov/

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01-13-2012 - Friday fun for football fans: only eight teams are still standing, and two of them are from Trumpet turf. Good luck to both the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers!

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01-13-2012 - Dr. LeBlanc also presented yesterday afternoon, talking about: Designing and Evaluating Technology-Based Behavioral Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. She shared her abstract for the talk. Very exciting topic, especially as Trumpet's technology division -- AutismPro -- continues to play a major role in helping educators work more effectively with students with ASDs and other developmental delays. ABSTRACT: Technological advances have been successfully incorporated into behavioral interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders for over two decades in the form of video modeling, automated or remote-activated prompting systems, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). New technologies (e.g., Bluetooth, virtual reality platforms) offer great options for teaching community skills that might otherwise be cumbersome or unsafe with traditional lower-tech methods. These interventions can be most powerful when basic behavioral principles are incorporated into their design and implementation rather than simply substituting technology for human efforts. This presentation will describe several important unanswered research questions about the efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and optimal parameters for implementing technology-based interventions and the evaluation strategies best suited for answering those questions. This presentation will also suggest a series of four important questions that should be considered when determining whether or not to adopt a new technology in behavioral intervention with individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

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01-13-2012 - It's been a big week for our colleague Dr. Linda LeBlanc. She is wrapping up in Brazil where's she's been a featured speaker at a week-long conference: Advances in Research and Treatment of Autistic Behavior. Dr. LeBlanc was one of three experts to kick off the conference in a panel discussion on the Future of Autism: Genetics, Molecular Medicine, and Behavior Analysis. Dr. LeBlanc joined Maria Rita Passos-Bueno, University of São Paulo, Brazil and Alysson Muotri, University of California, San Diego, USA. Each provided the an overview of the major findings in the area and a prediction of future directions in research, treatment and services for individuals with autism. We look forward to talking with Dr. LeBlanc about her experience when she returns and sharing her insight. Read more about the conference: http://www.lahmiei.ufscar.br/espca/program.html

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01-13-2012 - FREE TRAINING: UNDERSTANDING THE IEP.... Mon. Jan. 23; 6-7:30pm Registration is required. Call our office at 937-878-8444 Where: Trumpet Academy; 1214 Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd, Fairborn, OHIO This presentation will cover the IEP (Individualized Education Program) process from pre-referral, to evaluation, to the IEP itself. We will cover eligibility categories that qualify a child for an IEP. Development and implementation of the... IEP will be discussed, as well as the many parts of an IEP and what they entail. The rights of a parent of a child with special needs will be briefly covered along with resources for parents to turn to.

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01-05-2012 - Have you checked out our blog? Read the latest post by Dr. Linda LeBlanc: Must Read Books for Parents of Individuals with ASD | http://www.tbh.com/parenting/must-read-books-for-parents-of-individuals-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-part-i-the-basics-of-autism-and-happy-families/

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