The Sage Colleges » Troy & Albany, New York
June 6, 2013
Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D
Assistant Professor and Chair, Center for Applied Behavior Analysis, The Sage Colleges
When talking about best practices, we often get caught up in what would be ideal, but not always what is feasible or even necessary. At Sage’s …
April 17, 2013
by Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D
Assistant Professor and Chair, Center for Applied Behavior Analysis, The Sage Colleges
As you probably are aware, April is Autism Awareness Month. The effects on my life include an increase in puzzle pieces and blue pictures on …
January 10, 2013
Noting that Washington state public schools have seen a 430 percent increase in its number of students with autism spectrum disorders, http://kuow.org/ (a Seattle-based news site) published a 3-part series called “Coming Of Age With Autism.”
January 7, 2013
In The Achieve Degree: Meeting the Needs of Students with Autism, a recent post published at University Business, our founder Dana Reinecke discusses not only the impetus for the online bachelor’s degree but also how the program makes college possible for students on the spectrum.
December 14, 2012
Autism Support Network has published Planning for your child’s future, a feature article by Dr. Ernst Vanberjeijk and Dr. Paul Cavanagh about how to prepare students with autism not only for the academic rigors of college but also the “independent living, social and vocational skills.” The pair of authors stresses nine areas of focus for parents, but two key themes emerge in each: constant planning – and an early start.
November 26, 2012
According to an article in a recent issue of Autism Asperger’s Digest (AAD),digital environments can alleviate many social difficulties for individuals with autism. The article – The Social Magic of Facebook for Adults on the Spectrum – uses Facebook as its primary example.