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I just saw this on Facebook where a boy is being force fed and held down to get him to eat since he has autism and has sensory issues regarding food. They are inpatient at Kennedy Kreiger Institute for 6-7 more weeks! The mother doesn't want to be there but if she takes her son out CPS is going to remove. She felt hopeless somshe secretly recorded a session to show why she didn't want her son there.

https://m.facebook.com/crashandbloom?fref=nf

Hello, You are invited to complete a survey for a WMU psychology department research project designed to assess treatment preferences among adults seeking treatment for a variety of concerns. We hope to learn if and how preferences for treatment change over time, and if patient’s perception of their treatment’s match to their preferences is related to the benefit received from treatment. The survey is open to anyone ages 18 or older who is currently engaged in mental health treatment for at least one month and four therapy sessions, and not longer than one year. If you choose to participate, you will be asked to provide some demographic/background information, respond to survey items about your preferences for treatment and how they have changed over time, and about your quality of life. The survey may take between 30-40 minutes to complete. Your responses to the survey items will be anonymous and kept confidential. Clicking the “SURVEY” link below will take you to a page asking you to read through a consent form explaining the purpose of this research, the content of the survey, the type of questions you will be asked, the amount of time it may take to complete the survey, and the risks and benefits of your participation. At the end of the form you can click “AGREE” to consent to the use of the answers you provide and to begin completing the survey. Thank you for your time and interest.

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Project Title: Treatment preference, retention, and treatment outcome at a university-based outpatient psychology clinic Principle Investigator: Scott Gaynor, Ph.D. Student Investigator: Chelsea Sage-Germain If you have any questions prior to or during the study, you may contact Chelsea Sage-Germain, M.A. at Chelsea.e.sage@wmich.edu or (269) 387-4497 or Dr. Scott Gaynor at (269) 387-4482. You may also contact the Chair of Human Subjects Institutional Review Board at 269-387-8293 or the vice president for research at 269-387-8298 with any concerns that you have.

I am taking my BCAT (board certified autism tech) exam and I was wondering if anyone knew if it was similar to the RBT exam. I've heard the RBT exam is pretty easy (if you study) and I am hoping the BCAT exam will be as well??

So I've been working at a day center for developmentally disabled adults for the past 4 years on and off, when I wasn't in school. I took a year off because of some mental health issues but came back once I needed a second job. Special education/psychology/behavior therapy is not what I majored in, it's never been my intended career path, and it was just a job I enjoyed doing on the side.

I've fallen in love with it this time around.

My supervisor encouraged me to focus on students I thought I had a good rapport with since I'm only here for the short term - the idea being that I could try some approaches other staff hasn't and since I won't be around for very long and I'm coming in with fresh eyes. The students I felt I had the strongest bonds with all happened to be students on the autism spectrum, all pretty high functioning - ie had jobs, completely verbal, had graduated on time, were trying to angle themselves towards college or full time jobs or independent living. As I worked with them and began to get encouragement that the work we were doing was showing an increase in progress, I started to realize how much I really enjoy working with people on the spectrum and started to look into jobs that were more ASD-centric for when I make my move to NYC in the fall. But my worry was that I was working only with adults that were very high functioning and that the job would lose it's luster once I had someone who had more struggles to overcome.

For the past week, I've been paired with one of our most volatile new students, who hasn't gone more than a few days without a major outburst that resulted in a special incident report. He's fairly nonverbal, low concept of community awareness, etc. And, sharing my truth, I was scared. I had never interacted with him before and had only heard the "when things go wrong" stories about him. And it seemed that when they went wrong, they went wroooong.

We had a very challenging, very wonderful week. No outbursts, though we got close. No negativity, though there was reason for it. And today, when he offered me a smile and opted to hold my hand for a second instead of a quick high five, I decided that this is something I can't walk away from.

Like I mentioned, I'm moving to NYC in a few months. My original plan was to find some after school education job or something or other (closer to my intended career path) but now I can't shake the feeling that I would most enjoy continuing the work I'm doing. I'm asking my supervisor for some guidance the next time we have a spare minute, but reddit has always been helpful. What are some jobs I could look into with the limited experience (about 1 year, no degree in the field) that I have? Are there licenses (such as the registered behavior technician license) I should look into getting?

(And I have the feeling that I'll get the reminder that the job isn't always triumphant. While this week was great with myself and this new student, one of my best students had a really tough week and was pretty upset with me all week for continuing to push him. I've been charged by students and had hurtful comments thrown my way and had bad, bad days. I know how hard this field is. But I feel in my element and can't turn my back on it. Not now.)

Hi, I'm Postgraduate Masters student looking into the autistic adult experiences of ABA and Sonrise Program. If anyone knows of someone who could take part please don't hesitate to share the link https://hass.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bg9RZ3A2gKgVvaB

I'm looking to conceptualise the experiences of people who have been through either of these interventions in order to try and influence and suggested changes or highlight any positives that can be backed up. This is something which is always and I believe its time people who have little to no choice in participating are able to voice their experiences and opinions. If you are over 18, have been diagnosed as autistic and can recall past experiences of these, please take part as you're voice should be heard https://hass.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bg9RZ3A2gKgVvaB