In this session attorney Carol Weinman shares her personal and professional insights on the topic of neuro-crashes and meltdowns in school. Within a frank and thoughtful discussion about these challenging moments, Carol offers unique perspectives and sound advice to help school personnel in both recognizing and addressing the needs of the student and the teacher in these difficult situations.

In this session Dr. Richard O. Williams shares his life-long passion for autism research to give foundation to a discussion about sensory differences and their connection to memory, learning, and cognition for individuals on the autism spectrum.

In this session, Dr. Rebecca Knowles shares her deep understanding about the nervous system to give viewers insight into the ways that bottom-up therapies, including listening therapy and breath awareness training, can give those who are prone to meltdown or shut-downs increased ability to control their responses.

In Episode 2, Jacqueline Birnbaum, a Board-Certified Music Therapist, Administrative Coordinator and a Senior Therapist at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University, and Dr. Jeanne Eichler, Occupational Therapist, Music Therapist, and Assistant Research Professor at the University of Arkansas, detail various aspects of music therapy and its usefulness for all ages.

What happens during a meltdown? What causes a meltdown? Can these be prevented? Raun K. Kaufman takes us on a deep dive into the causes and intensifiers of Neuro-Crashes, explaining ways to prevent them and thus to prevent some causes of some crises, anxiety, and challenging behaviors.

This panel discussion offers perspectives on the topic of neuro-crashes and meltdowns from Raun K. Kaufman, who, with his colleague Kate C. Wilde, coined the term neuro-crash; from the psychiatric and neurology perspectives of Dr. Theodore Henderson; from the sensory arousal and modulation aspects from US Autism Association President, Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman; and with the insights of Dr. Jeanne Eichler, an occupational therapist.

In the season opener for the Approaches to Autism continuing webinar series, Dr. Stephen Shore and Rob Bernstein will be joined by Dr. Aubyn C. Stahmer and Dr. Brooke Ingersol to discuss Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBI).

In this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Sameer Dahar, non-vocal autism expert and advisory board member of the US Autism Association discusses his unique insights and perspectives on sensory processing, language development, and learning for diagnosed individuals who are primarily non-vocal with his colleague and friend Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman.

We bring you a 90-minute, in-depth, live online webinar featuring a panel of diagnosed individuals sharing their questions and personal insights into the topics that matter most to those who are diagnosed and to those who want to help.

In this session, Dr. Jim Partington, an internationally recognized behavior analyst and member of the US Autism Association Advisory Board, provides a review of elements that need to be included when developing an intervention program to help children obtain the best outcomes.

In this eye-opening, fast-paced session, author and autism thought leader Raun K. Kaufman, who is a US Autism Association Advisory Board member, explains, in detail, how we can educate our loved ones on the spectrum and truly enable them to grow... without the pushing and the battles (which lead to meltdowns) that we so often experience.

US Autism Association Advisory Board members Dr. Stephen Shore, Rob Bernstein, and Dr. Wenn Lawson, together with Dr. Tasha Oswald, explore and discuss the non-speaking world of autism with renowned expert on the topic, Paul Kotler, who is himself non-vocal. With so many of our family and friends on the autism spectrum who are unable to find their voice, this panel provides deep insights into understanding those who cannot speak out loud, but have much to share.