April 28, 2016
As adolescents with autism struggle to transition to adulthood, only 8 percent of autism research funding is going into services and lifespan issues for adults with autism. As Autism Awareness Month comes to an end, we are wrapping up our blog series on moving from Autism Awareness toward Autism Acceptance. Throughout the month we have […]
April 26, 2016
NEW YORK, April 26, 2016 — Accelify Solutions (www.accelify.com) announced today upcoming webinar in celebration of Autism Awareness Month. The webinar, entitled “Puberty, Sexuality, and Relationships: The Road to Adulthood for Adolescents with ASD,” will take place on Thursday, April 28th at 3:30pm ET and will feature special guest Wes Dotson Ph.D., BCBA of the Burkhart […]
April 22, 2016
It’s been an eventful week for the presidential election race, but this this week the world of special education is not without its own news, as a new report reveals the number of students in special ed is on the rise while the ESSA committee finally agrees on special ed testing rules. As Autism Awareness […]
April 21, 2016
Name: Rebecca Mackall Position: Speech and Language Pathologist District: Chesterfield County Public Schools # of Years Using Accelify: 3 years “Accelify’s electronic documentation has increased my attention to quantifiable student progress.” This month’s Accelify All-Star, Rebecca Mackall, has been an SLP for four years, three of which she has been using Accelify’s systems. As a fast learner who appreciates technology, Rebecca has lead […]
April 15, 2016
ELLs are more likely to be overlooked by gifted programs, minorities are being left out of autism research, and in some states, graduation rates for students with disabilities fall far below the national average. But Google is trying to bridge at least one of these divides, announcing huge grants for technology initiatives to disability groups. […]
April 14, 2016
Massachusetts Direct Service RMTS audit confirms that accurate documentation of all Medicaid services is the only way maintain compliance The use of random moment time studies (RMTS) to estimate costs related to Medicaid school-based health services has become standard in many school districts across the country but a recent report indicates that it may be […]
April 13, 2016
Shortages of qualified service providers, insurance loopholes, and Medicaid shortcomings plague equal access to autism services This month we are celebrating Autism Awareness Month with a blog series on what it will take for the world to move beyond autism awareness and toward autism acceptance. The blog series focuses on the challenges individuals with […]
April 8, 2016
It’s Autism Awareness Month and the new CDC prevalence numbers are out. As prevalence appears to flatline, what does the future of autism treatment, research, and awareness hold? April is also testing season, and while the opt out movement for students continues to gain momentum, what are the consequences of testing teachers? Finally, Michael Yudin, […]
April 7, 2016
Median age of autism diagnosis is nearly four years old, meaning many children are missing out on highly effective early intervention It’s been more than 40 years since the world first celebrated Autism Awareness Month with the Autism Society in April of 1970. As autism rates have soared over the last several decades, with one and 68 children now […]
April 6, 2016
We’re only a few months away from the launch of AcceliTRACK 3.0 and we are excited to share these updates with you, including a sneak peek into some of the new features to be released, information on how to lock in your training dates, and details on how to submit ideas for the new and improved […]