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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism: New Autism Diagnosis? A List of Helpful Posts

New to Autism? The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism has published a few posts that you might find helpful

• Squillo What Now? 10 Tips for Families with a New Autism Diagnosis
• Susan Walton Getting to Know Your New Neighborhood: Reaching Out and Building a Network
• Michelle Hecht MA, BCBA What is Applied Behavior Analysis, and Why You Want a Behavior Analyst On Your Child’s Team
• Barbara H. Boucher OT, PhD, PT What to Ask of an Occupational Therapist
• Jordan S. Sadler MS, CCC-SLP What A Great Speech Language Pathologist Can Do For You
• Kristina Chew Choosing a School for Children on the Autism Spectrum
• Kristina Chew Special Ed 101
• Prather Harrell On the Verge of a Meltdown
• Shannon des Roches Rosa Does Your Child With Autism Have a Daily Record?

There's lots more there.  Don't miss the resources pages.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism: Authors June 6 to August 31: What A Lineup!

Alphabetical list of authors June 6-August 31, Thinking Person's Guide to Autism

• Kate Ahern Living the Least Dangerous Assumption
• Devon Koren Asdell How I Know Vaccines Didn't Cause Autism
• Stacey Ashlund Comparative Misery and a Born-Again Buddhist
• Asperger's Ninja When A Single Mother of a Special Needs Child Is Suddenly Ill
• Corina Lynn Becker What I Want People to Know
• Barbara H. Boucher OT, PhD, PT What to Ask of an Occupational Therapist
• Liane Kupferberg Carter The One-Two Punch of Autism: The Case for Insuring Our Kids' Future
• Liane Kupferberg Carter The Crucial String
• Kristina Chew Choosing a School for Children on the Autism Spectrum
• Kristina Chew Special Ed 101
• Daniel Dage Writing Effective IEP Goals and Objectives: Suggestions for Teachers and Parents
• Christa Dahlstrom Just Passing Through
• Michael V. Dreher Being Employed With Asperger's Syndrome
• Judy Endow, MSW Preventing Meltdowns: Outsmarting the Explosive Behavior of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Carol Ann Greenburg Rotten Food, Lousy Service: Dodge the Restaurant Mentality to Get Your Kids the Services They Need
• Prather Harrell On the Verge of a Meltdown
• Michelle Hecht MA, BCBA What is Applied Behavior Analysis, and Why You Want a Behavior Analyst On Your Child’s Team
• Jennifer Johnson A Short Cut for Making PECS-Style Icons
• JoyMama When A Mom Says Something Works: GFCF Diet
• Kai Teamwork
• Mir Kamin The Keeper: A Tale of Late-Childhood Asperger's Diagnosis
• Estee Klar A Single Mom’s View of Autism Divorce Rates
• Judy McCrary Koeppen MS, CCC-SLP Autism: Feeding Issues and Picky Eaters
• Rob Lambert, M.D. Arbitrary Normality
• Kev Leitch Coming to Terms
• Diane Levinthal Inclusion Make it an Open Classroom
• J. Lorraine Martin The Miracle By the Lobster Tank
• Jennifer Byde Myers Kodachrome
• Jennifer Byde Myers Meeting Maddy
• Linsey Nebeker So What's the Fascination With Autism and Sex?
• Kristin Neff, Ph.D. On Autism and Self-Compassion
• Sarah Oriel Autism Service Dogs
• Rory Patton Reflections on Mature Autism
• Shannon des Roches Rosa Identifying and Avoiding Autism Cults
• Shannon des Roches Rosa Outings, Travel, and Autism
• Shannondes Roches Rosa Autism Parenting and the Importance of Attitude
• Shannon des Roches Rosa Does Your Child With Autism Have a Daily Record?
• Shannon des Roches Rosa When You're Gone: Practical Planning for Your Child's Future
• Brenda Rothman The Eyes of Autism
• Kelly V. Russell My Child Has Autism...
• Jordan S. Sadler MS, CCC-SLP Thoughts on Prognosis from as Speech Language Pathologist
• Jordan S. Sadler MS, CCC-SLP What A Great Speech Language Pathologist Can Do For You
• Heather E. Sedlock Autism: Rainbows Abound
• Susan Senator All His Base Are Belong To Him
• Laura Shumaker Adolescence
• Kirsten Spina (Extra) Ordinary Days
• Squillo What Now? 10 Tips for Families with a New Autism Diagnosis
• Mike Stanton What Is Neurodiversity?
• Susan Walton Getting to Know Your New Neighborhood: Reaching Out and Building a Network
• Emily Willingham Autism and Environmental Chemicals: A Call for Caution
• Emily Willingham Autism and Biomed Protocols: A Primer on Pseudoscience
• Emily Willingham How Do People React When They Learn Your Child Has Special Needs?
• Jean Winegardner Autism Path
• Jean Winegardner 'Autistic' or 'Person With Autism'?
• Kim Wombles Questionable Autism Approaches: Facilitated Communication and Rapid Prompting Method
• Kim Wombles Autism and Biomed Protocols: A Primer on Pseudoscience
• Caitlin WrayBe the Change: How to Shift Autism into the Mainstream
• Sandy Yim Why Closed Captioning Isn't Just for Deaf People