June 30, 2019
by Beth
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In April, Beth Dierker of Communities Engaging Autism co-presented with Amy Gunty and Pang Chaxiong of the University of Minnesota at the Autism Society of Minnesota’s Annual Conference. Chaxiong and Gunty both bring a family and cultural lens to their work … Continue reading
April 24, 2019
by Editorial Team
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During this month of autism awareness and acceptance, we are excited to announce our freshest new endeavor: The Oxygen Mask Podcast. A collaboration between CEA’s Executive Director, Beth Dierker, and Tera Girardin, author & photographer of “Faces of Autism,” the … Continue reading
February 5, 2019
by Beth
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Tonight is the start of our Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course for parents of children with special needs. We use a MBSR curriculum designed and researched by Vanderbilt University and based on the foundational work of Jon Kabat-Zinn. In this post, … Continue reading
June 18, 2016
by Editorial Team
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If you have a preschool aged child (ages three to five), enjoy reading together or would like to spend more time reading with them, join this study through the University of MN. Project CART is currently recruiting for participants! This study … Continue reading
April 28, 2016
by Editorial Team
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We got an email from the FIND Network about a research study that sounds promising. CEA believes in participating in research that increases our understanding of autism. After looking closely at this study and the Simons Foundation that is the national … Continue reading
March 18, 2016
by Kathy
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Are you interested in understanding how autism emerged as a diagnosis? How the theories of underlying causes of autism determined the interventions available? Why Autism Spectrum Disorder has become such a prevalent diagnosis? If so, this is the book for … Continue reading
January 22, 2016
by Beth
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A Mother Jones article from the July/August edition really stuck with me. In it Katherine Reynolds Lewis asks, “What if Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong?” It provides statistics that reinforce some of my worst parenting-with-autism fears, and it highlights … Continue reading
August 3, 2015
by Editorial Team
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A spring publication in the journal Neuron reported on a reliable method to forecast autism. The study, conducted by Eric Courchesne, Director of the University of California, San Diego’s Autism Center of Excellence, took eight years and the participation of … Continue reading
July 30, 2015
by Editorial Team
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Let’s look further at the new Medicaid coverage for intensive intervention. The approved plan provides insight into what policy makers and Minnesota’s government (Department of Human Services) support as treatment for children with autism. As of July 1, 2015, Medicaid will pay for … Continue reading
September 11, 2014
by Editorial Team
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Have you seen the new study by Sally Rogers, PhD, and Sally Ozonoff, PhD, of the MIND Institute at the University of California-Davis? Wow! This pilot study of the Infant Start program showed incredible gains in addressing the symptoms of autism in infants. … Continue reading
