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August 2018 Newsletter

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STAGES NEWS: Information, Resources & More!
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Inclusion Toolkit: Top Ten Products to Accommodate Students with Autism in the Classroom 

The beginning of a new school year can be a difficult time for some children with autism. Shifting from the comfort of home to an environment packed with loud voices, stiff chairs, slamming doors, and a new structure can trigger anything from distraction and discomfort to full meltdowns.
 
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Drexel University offers online education programs for educators and administrators seeking new tools and methodologies to instruct students with autism spectrum disorders and related learning disabilities. 

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Parents Guide to Bullying for Children with Autism

There are three types of bullying: verbal, social, and physical. All three types of bullying can have serious, long-lasting effects on children. Therefore, it is important to teach children the appropriate strategies to deal with a bullying situation should they ever encounter one.

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6 Strategies to Prepare Your Child for Back to School, Haircuts, Hospital Visits, And More!

Activities that are comforting, thrilling, or intolerable to people with autism can vary considerably from what a neuro-typical child or adult may experience in the same situation. For example, haircuts or birthday parties can be extremely unpleasant. Carly Fleischmann, a woman with autism, wrote a book about her experiences and a team of talented disability rights allies helped her produce this video, demonstrating her experience within a coffee shop.

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Review of our Stages Learning Wiggle Cushions!
 
Education blogger Homework and Horseplay recently reviewed our wiggle cushion after trying it with her son who is on the autism spectrum. The wiggle cushion is a cross between a ball chair and a seat cushion and is a perfect solution for children who have a tough time sitting still. 
 
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Advertise with Stages Learning!

Reach over 500,000 autism-interest parents, therapists and educators when you advertise with us! Take advantage of our different marketing opportunities for your business or website.

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Autism in the News:

Science Daily, August 16.

The protein CPEB4, which coordinates the expression of hundreds of genes required for neuronal activity, is altered in the brains of individuals with autism, according to new research. Read More...

 
More paths for people with autism
 
NYTimes, July 22.

There should be no question that autistic people need and value social connections. We all do. As the executive director of Felicity House, a community space for women on the autism spectrum, I see every day how much it means to these women to be a part of a community that is fun, social, supportive and affirming. Read More ...

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Thanks again for visiting our site and checking out our resources! We hope you find them to be useful in your home, classroom and daily life!

Warm Regards,

Angela Nelson

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President, Stages Learning Materials