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Bob Casey Aims To Raise ABLE Savings Account Opening Age Limit To 46 Years Old From 26 Years
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.) wants to raise the age to 46 for Americans with disabilities to open special savings accounts, allowing six million more people who might not otherwise be eligible.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDERS

Food selectivity and refusal are common in children with and without developmental delays. Yet, Autism Spectrum Disorder adds an additional layer of complexity as refusal at mealtime rarely resolves on its own. Join experienced Feeding Therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Ben Sarcia, as he discusses how to effectively teach food-selective children to eat new foods in a manner that can be generalized outside of the clinic setting and implemented by caregivers. This FREE webinar is hosted by Verbal Beginnings.

August 17, 2021, 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Participants Needed
EXPLORING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE DIMENSIONS IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (EXPAND)

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking individuals ages 3 to 11 to participate in exciting research to help create a new assessment for autism spectrum. For this study, researchers are looking for participants with autism spectrum disorders who are willing to come to our center and participate in various assessments, and whose parents will complete questionnaires and interviews. Some testing can be completed remotely, over the phone and/or by Zoom.

If you are interested in participating, or know someone who might be interested, please contact: autismrecruiter@upmc.edu, or call 1-866-647-3436 
 
Participants will be compensated for their time.
EASE: EMOTIONAL AWARENESS AND SKILLS ENHANCEMENT STUDY FOR ASD

The University of Pittsburgh is conducting a research study to evaluate a treatment for adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who struggle with handling their emotions. We are enrolling 12-21 year old individuals with an ASD diagnosis and IQ of 75 or higher who also have difficulties with their emotions.
Participants will be randomized to either EASE Therapy or Supportive Therapy. Each therapy involves 16 weekly sessions, which can be completed in-person following all Covid-19 safety guidelines. There is no cost for this program and we offer payments for completing assessments.

If you would like more information concerning the research, please email: autismrecruiter@upmc.edu or phone toll free 1-866-647-3436.

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