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Read more about: Safety issues

Some people with autism have safety challenges throughout their lives. Some may leave safe spaces and encounter hazards or may have problematic encounters with law enforcement. These webinars, articles, and family stories describe recent research on related topics and describe some of the challenges faced by the community.

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Building a Community, for Autism

A good journalist always verifies the facts. So when former broadcast reporter Karen Zarsadiaz-Ige first read about the SPARK autism study, she checked it out. Here’s what she learned.

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Teaching Safety Skills to Children with Autism

In this webinar, Bridget Taylor, Psy.D., BCBA-D, cofounder and executive director of Alpine Learning Group, a school for students with autism, reviews skills and techniques that help to ensure the safety of individuals with autism. This webinar is 45 minutes long.

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