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PATHWAYS OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CHEMICALS During the 2009 legislative session, the Toxic Free Kids Act was passed and signed into law by the governor. This legislation requires the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to create two lists of chemicals: one list called “Chemicals of High Concern” and one called “Priority Chemicals.”The Toxic Free Kids (TFK) program is housed in the Environmental Surveillance and Assessment Section within the Environmental Health Division and supports the MDH mission to protect, maintain, and improve the health of all Minnesotans.The Toxic Free Kids program has created a brief factsheet explaining toxic chemical exposures. It is available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish.
Picto Selector PECS was developed in 1985 as a unique augmentative/alternative communication intervention package for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities. First used at the Delaware Autistic Program, PECS has received worldwide recognition for focusing on the initiation component of communication. PECS does not require complex or expensive materials. It was created with families, educators, and resident care providers in mind, so is readily used in a range of settings. Select from 11,000 pictos and combine them into picto sheets. Fast search options and categories to select from. Create you're own pictos from photos and text. Use drag and drop to combine picto in sheets that visualizes daily tasks. Available in Dutch, French, English, Spanish, Catalan, German and Italian. Website
Play--Helping Children Who Seem Anxious or Distracted: Part Three Do you have children in your program who are reluctant to join others in play, or perhaps aren’t invited to join in because they seem too aloof? All children need one another to learn social competencies and to graduate to more complex social skills. So what can be done? We will discuss some scenarios for why a child might have these play issues and some strategies for easing anxiety and helping children connect with one another. Podcast
Pocket Full of Therapy Pocket Full of Therapy offers select pediatric and school based therapy products and toys. The site organizers have found unique materials needed to provide effective, appropriate, motivating, and fun pediatric therapy and learning. The catalog is arranged into categories pertinent to child development. Website
Practices and Resources for Supporting Young Children with Autism and their Families The Military Families Learning Network is offering a series of four webinars that focus on supporting young children with autism and their families through daily routines.  These webinars are free and accessible to anyone, both live and archived.  They also carry continuing education credits that may be of interest to people, including ones from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Website
Prenatal Tdap Vax Not Linked with Increased Risk of Autism in Kids This article reports that recent research has shown that there does not appear to be an increased risk of autism in children whose mothers had received a vaccination during pregnancy for tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) versus children whose mothers had not received this vaccination during pregnancy. Website
Princeton Child Development Center Princeton Child Development Institute is nationally and internationally known for its applied behavior analysis research in autism intervention. Current research and development activities focus on language acquisition and social interaction; promotion of decision-making skills and independence from caregivers; systems analysis and construction of quality assurance systems; expansion of career options and supported-employment opportunities for young adults; and ongoing research on family-style, community-based models of residential treatment. Research leading to the development of replicable treatment models is an essential element of the Institute's programs, because it benefits not only individuals currently receiving services, but potentially, all people with autism. Website
Remaking Recess Here's a Remaking Recess "Booklet" from the Autism Intervention Research Network – Behavioral Health (AIR-B) that describes the program.  It's a great introduction to Remaking Recess and has lots of hands-on strategies you can start using right away.   Website
Safety Online: A Guide For People With Autism Spectrum Disorder "While the benefits of internet use can be profound for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there are also some risks. Studies have shown that those with autism are more susceptible to threats like cyberbullying and internet addiction. That said, being prepared with the right knowledge can help keep your internet experience safe and positive." Here is a helpful guide from allconnect. Website
Siblings: The Autism Spectrum Through Our Eyes Growing up with a sibling on the autistic spectrum can be difficult, and the needs of a child with autism can leave neurotypical children feeling overshadowed. This book recognizes that brothers and sisters of children with autism need just as much love and attention as they do. This collection of personal experiences, both good and bad, has been written by siblings for siblings. Each individual tale comes directly from real-life experience, offering empathy, constructive advice and reassurance that occasional feelings of resentment and embarrassment are entirely normal. Siblings of all ages candidly recount how being 'the neurotypical one' can be frustrating, but equally rewarding. Every story is injected with wisdom gained by young people who often have to grow up a lot more quickly than their peers. This is essential reading for children and teenagers with a sibling on the autistic spectrum, and for parents wishing to understand how autism in the family will affect their neurotypical child. To order the book, follow the link. Document
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