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October 2018 Newsletter

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STAGES NEWS: Information, Resources & More!
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Top Work Places Supporting Adults with Autism
 
Individuals with autism too often have been underrepresented and discriminated against in employment. A 2017 report from Drexel University found that only 14 percent of adults with autism held paid jobs in their communities. Another study found that employment rates for people on the spectrum were about 25 percent lower than those for people with other disabilities.
  
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Young Adulthood on the Spectrum: An Interview with a Friend
 
A good way to picture the autism spectrum isn’t from low to high like a grading scale, but like the spectrum of light in a rainbow. Where different people fall on the spectrum allows them to be viewed as all different colors, but no color is less than any other. They are each equally beautiful and important.
 
 
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Choosing iPad Apps for Children with Autism

The explosion of apps available on tablets like the iPad has been an exciting opportunity for children with autism. It may come as no shock to parents and educators that in general, children with autism prefer and are more engaged during app-based interventions than traditional interventions.

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Review of our Wooden Cube Puzzles!
 
Our Cube Puzzles were recently reviewed by education blogger Homework and Horseplay after her son put each image together. These puzzles use real photos and are great for developing fine motor and problem solving skills, as mentioned in the review!
 
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Autism in the News:

How stress associated with social stigma affects autistic people

Times Now, October 23.

Stress related to social stigma - such as discrimination and rejection - contributes to poor mental health in the autistic community, a study has found. The findings have been published in the Journal of Society and Mental Health. Read More ...

 
The Rising Rate of Autism in Kids 

Psychology Today, October 15.

In 1970, only 1 child in 10,000 was diagnosed with autism. Today, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the number is 1 in 59. Expansion of the diagnosis to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the DSM-5might explain some of the difference in the number of children diagnosed with the disorder. But the widened criteria does not explain such an immense increase. 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