News summaries for autism therapy: autism center

definition of autism center: Place where people with autism may receive help and services.

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Melissa Richardson, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), founded the West Texas Autism Center in Abilene. Having worked in the autism and special education field for over 35 years, she’s a strong believer in early intervention. The center focuses on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for the clients, who range in age from 2 to 27. Richardson explained, “The earlier we get in there and teach them those skills, the more they're going to progress and be able to apply what they know.”

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The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Education and Human Development opened a new center focused on autism. The Teacher Education Autism Model (TEAM) is a support center for teachers and other educators. In addition, TEAM offers low-cost applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapies to area families in need. Lee Mason, a UTSA professor of special education, explained, “It is our hope that the TEAM Center will ease the burden for local families who are seeking early intensive behavioral intervention for their children." The center will work as a teaching laboratory with graduate ABA students working hands-on with children with autism.

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The University of North Texas (UNT) has been awarded a grant to produce a video training program that will teach financial skills to students with autism. UNT’s Kristin Farmer Autism Center and Student Money Management Center are creating the video, which will be available for free at money management and autism centers.... Read more...

The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) provides northern CA people with autism the chance to learn music and participate in art-making.... [CSMA provides] a safe environment where they can react to crazy sounds and different materials.” The Artistic Intelligence Program serves teens and adults from Morgan Autism Center, Abilities United, and AchieveKids. Their participation is free and sponsored by fundraising.... Read more...

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