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Sunrise to Sunset: Supporting Children with Autism Through Their Day

March 29, 2023November 6th, 2024

Sunrise to Sunset: Supporting Children with Autism Through Their Day

About This Series

This four-part webinar series offered by the OneOp Early Intervention team focuses on supporting young children with autism and their families. This webinar series guides us through important steps in the lives of families of children with autism and related disorders.

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What Do We Know: Autism Screening, Diagnosis, & Supporting Young Children & Families

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April 10, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

This webinar covers the prevalence of autism in the US and common red flags.

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Yuck! I Don’t Eat That! Nutrition & Selective Eating in Young Children with Autism

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June 12, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

This webinar addresses common concerns of families surrounding dietary preferences and limitations often seen in young children with autism.

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Stepping Out: Family Outings with Young Children with Autism

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October 16, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

This webinar presents ways professionals can help families develop strategies to prevent and address concerns during their outings.

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Welcome to the Group: Inclusion for Young Children with Autism

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December 4, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST

This webinar discusses best practices for including all children (birth-5) in program activities.

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In recent years, there have been many powerful autobiographies, blogs, novels and movies about the lived experiences of autistic . Many of these narratives encourage us to examine our assumptions about normality and the notion of impairment. They challenge the framing of autism as a deficit within the individual that…

Implementing the Recommended Practices: Resources for Early Childhood Practitioners

In 2009 The National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Division for Early Childhood issued a joint statement in support of inclusion. The position statement highlights three defining features of inclusion: access, participation, and supports. However, turning these inclusion features into inclusion practices can be challenging for…

Supporting the Inclusion of Young Children with Autism

In 2009 The National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Division for Early Childhood issued a joint statement in support of inclusion. The joint statement includes this definition of early childhood inclusion: "Early childhood inclusion embodies the values, policies, and practices that support the right of every…

Inclusion of Young Children with Disabilities in Childcare

In the final webinar of the 2019 webinar series on autism, OneOp discusses the inclusion of young children with autism in a variety of settings.  Recently we sat down with several experts in the field of early childhood special education who each share a passion for inclusion.  

Inclusion of Young Children with Disabilities in Private Preschools

In the final webinar of the 2019 webinar series on autism, OneOp discusses the inclusion of young children with autism in a variety of settings. Recently we sat down with several experts in the field of early childhood special education who each share a passion for inclusion.

Inclusion of Young Children with Disabilities in Montessori Schools

In the final webinar of the 2019 webinar series on autism, OneOp discusses the inclusion of young children with autism in a variety of settings. Recently we sat down with several experts in the field of early childhood special education who each share a passion for inclusion.

Doctor Appointments with Children with Autism

Going to a doctor appointment can be stressful for many young children and their caregivers. However, for children with autism and their families this can be even more stressful. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one in every 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism…

Community Outings with Children with Autism

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism.  The two primary characteristics of autism include deficits in social communication and interactions and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior.  These characteristics can make community outings, such as going to…

Resources to Support Children with Feeding Concerns and Food Selectivity

There are many articles written about young children attaining developmental milestones such as walking, producing multiple word phrases, and writing their name. There are also external influences on the development of these skills including prematurity and exposure to language models, that may result in milestones being achieved at differing times.

Conversation with a Dietitian: Diet, Nutrition, Selective Eating, and Young Children with Autism

During the webinar “Yuck! I don’t eat that!” we addressed a number of questions and misconceptions about diets and eating habits among young children with autism. We asked Dr. Seema Agrawal to share her expertise in addressing some of these misconceptions.  In the video below Dr. Agrawal answers the following…

Feeding Behavior of Children with Autism

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one in every 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism.  Although the two primary characteristics of autism include deficits in social communication and interactions, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, many children with autism also have difficulties with eating…

Supporting Siblings of Children with Autism

All family members should be respected, valued, and supported. Siblings of children with autism need to feel informed as well as other family members.  Siblings should be encouraged to advocate for their needs and the needs of their sibling with autism. Learning how to relate to or interact with their…

World Autism Month: Learn More to Support Young Children and Their Families

April is World Autism Month. This is an opportunity to learn more about autism spectrum disorder and how it impacts more than 70 million individuals around the world.  Once considered a rare disorder, current data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 1 in every 59…

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