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No One Is Promised A Tomorrow

During the last six months of her post-doctoral fellowship, Dr. Canty’s husband of 10 years went missing. A week later she was called down to the homicide division at police headquarters and told he had been dismembered by two people whom he had befriended 18 months earlier. In fact he had led a double life.

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The Role of Applied Behavioral Analysis in Autism

Melissa and Kristin discuss her work in the field of Autism and how the field of Applied Behavioral Analysis has expanded over the years.

Melissa Hunsinger-Harris, MSEd, BCBA® provided ABA services in both regular and special education institutions before joining Bay Path University. Melissa’s clinical expertise includes an emphasis on intensive early behavioral intervention (EIBI) as well as professional development opportunities for organizations that provide intensive behavior supports. At Bay Path, Melissa is a full-time instructor in the ABA program and provides supervision to graduate students seeking certification. Her belief is that the basic principles of behavior analysis can be taught to every parent/caregiver within in-home therapy sessions, reducing the need for intensive services & empowering parents/caregivers.

https://www.baypath.edu/academics/faculty-directory/biography/melissa-hunsinger-harris/

Dr Watts discusses empowerment of employees and employers–he has a new platform to help companies

Dr. Robert Watt’s bio:

President and Chief Solution Officer (CSO)
As founder, President and Chief Solutions Officer for Watts and Associates, Robert proactively seeks innovative ways to successfully deliver value-driven products and services to our clients for the benefit of all our stakeholders.

Robert has over 30 years of experience as a keynote speaker, psychologist, corporate practitioner, executive coach, and university professor. His expertise as an organizational change/development practitioner has enabled him to successfully lead broad scale and single subject interventions for a diverse clientèle of small businesses to Fortune 500 companies across various industries, as well as non-profit entities, including major colleges, universities, and charitable organizations. Dr. Watts is the author of the acclaimed books “People Are Never The Problem – Refuse to Play the Blame Game,” Development of L.A.D.S. (Learning, Assessment, Diagnosis, Solution) Model, “Swim SidewayZ – Living and Learning Through the Strong Currents of Life and Business,” and “The Plastic Coated Leaf.” He is an award-winning university professor, former NFL football star with the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders, college football All-American, a member of the Boston College Varsity Hall of Fame for athletic excellence, recipient of the 2014 Florence Sabin Award, and 2017 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Man of the Year Nominee.

Robert is the recipient of many awards for teaching excellence, and athleticism. He received the acclaimed Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award from the great state of California. Robert was also named to several colleges All America Teams, the East West Shrine Team and North South Senior Bowl team.

Robert holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech and Communication from Boston College, a Masters Degree in Speech and Communication from San Francisco State University and a Doctorate Degree in Organizational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP), Alliant International University.

Robert is certified to administer and interpret personality assessment tests including the Myer’s Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), D.I.S.C., Fundamental Interpersonal Relational Orientation – Behavior (FIRO-B), California Psychological Inventory™ (CPI™) assessment and the CPI 260®, The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), and others.

Robert is most proud of being a cancer survivor and touching people’s lives with his story of triumph over his greatest life challenge and being a father to three very wonderful children and six grandchildren.

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Neurodiversity: Why Neurology Matters in Couple’s Work

Grace and Stephanie discuss helping couples to gain a better understanding of who they each are, who their partner is, and how their neurological differences affect their relationship.

About Grace:

Grace Myhill, MSW. AANE Director of The Peter M. Friedman Neurodiverse Couples Institute, AANE Director of Couples and Partners Services, and Neurodiverse Couples Coach in private practice.

Working with neurodiverse couples in which one partner has an Asperger’s/Autism Spectrum Profile is my specialty. I understand the unique strengths and the challenges that come with these relationships. We cannot change our neurologies, but I can help couples to gain a better understanding of who they each are, who their partner is, and how their neurological differences affect their relationship.

My approach is to first help couples understand the importance of neurology and what it means to be a neurodiverse couple. This includes getting to know how you and your partner each think and perceive the world. I help couples identify how their neurological similarities and differences affect the dynamics and interaction of their relationship.

Together we can identify areas for skill building and problem-solving. There are several ways you can work with me: individually, together with your partner, or in a group. We can meet by phone or video conferencing.

I also offer assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults in Baltimore, MD. For more information visit my website www.gracemyhill.com or email gmyhill@gmail.com or call me 617-504-3116.

For professionals who are interested in taking the Neurology Matters in Couples Therapy online training courses developed by The Peter M. Friedman Neurodiverse Couples Institute see https://aane.thinkific.com/.

My website is https://www.gracemyhill.com/

Grace is offering 25% discount on her Couple’s Course with code: AutismRadio25

The Truth Will Set You Free

Scott was also a two-time NCAA National Champion in the Hammer throw event event of Track & Field, and went on to compete in two Olympic Trials. Set on making the Team in his 3rd Olympic Trials, Scott was derailed when a tragic accident turned him into a quadriplegic. Paralyzed from the neck down, he was told he would never walk again. But, with the help of his coach, Scott designed his own recovery program and defied the odds, and walked out of the hospital just 6 weeks later. Since then, Scott has been inspiring audiences and coaching clients the world over with his tale of triumph and transformation. In his TEDx talk titled “The Truth Will Set You Free,” Scott finally publicly shared the dark secret he’d hidden for 18 years about his emotional journey, and is here
today to share his story to raise awareness and talk about practical solutions for mental health and suicide prevention.

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Behavior is Communication: Tools are Vital

Join Adam and Dr. Stephanie Holmes today as they speak about behaviors and functions of behavior as keys to understanding what behaviors are communicating. Adam discusses the importance of different modalities of communication for the empowerment of persons on the autism spectrum.

During this time of social distancing, many families do not have access to their supports.

Adam and his team at Answers Now have added many features to their app to connect families and get vital information to families for children on the spectrum. Free resources are available at https://www.getanswersnow.com/blog where parents can learn about telling their child with autism about COVID-19, dealing with unexpected changes in plans, working with students at home in virtual schooling. This tool also has other features to connect families to other families in an online community moderated by experts in the field.

Caring for Autism: Practical Advice from a Physician and Parent

Join Dr. Michael Ellis and Kristin as they discuss how to manage the stress of Covid-19 while parenting your Autistic child. They also discuss his book and work as a physician with a child on the autism spectrum.

When a professional states, “Your child has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”, it is enough to make your whole world fall apart. What does it mean to be on the autism spectrum? How will this affect your child’s life, your life, the life of your family, and others you interact with? What sorts of medications, therapies, and alternative methods are used to help manage the disorder? What are the financial and legal ramifications? How will this affect schooling, your spiritual growth, and everyday life? These are just a few of the questions that will rapidly cross your mind.

Caring for Autism: Practical Advice from a Parent and Physician delves into all these questions and more. As the father of a daughter with ASD and as a trained psychiatrist who specializes in ASD, Dr. Michael A. Ellis provides a holistic view of what comes after diagnosis. In user-friendly tones, he answers the most commonly asked questions about what it’s actually like to live with ASD, what medications and therapies are available, and the global impact it has on the child’s environment. With the help of his wife, Lori Layton Ellis, to provide a mother’s perspective, Dr. Ellis shares personal stories of their 10-year journey in order to provide insight and support for anyone – patient, parent, caregiver – traversing the difficulties of autism.

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