It has been a pleasure working for Autism Spectrum Therapies since my employment on August 10th, 2015 as a Behavior Interventionist. However, with due respect, I am resigning from my position as a Behavior Interventionist effective of September 15, 2015. The time has come for me to move on and pursue personal career opportunities. Thus, this letter serves as my two weeks’ notice with my last day on September 29, 2015. Within my two weeks’ notice, I am still an Autism Spectrum Therapies’ employee, so I will carry out my tasks or duties as a professional and as a representative of Autism Spectrum Therapies. Furthermore, within the two weeks’ notice, if a replacement is found, then I will uphold a duty to train the replacement during my reminding time. …show more content…
Thank you and Autism Spectrum Therapies for a great
“Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given me…Be my advocate, be my friend, and we’ll see just how far we can go” –Ellen Botbohm, author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew.
After completing my graduate training I plan to continue researching these areas while performing neuropsychological assessments in order to help families and educators identify appropriate programs for the child. The experiences I have accumulated and my passion for the field have allowed me to develop into a highly suitable candidate for the program and I am very excited to get started working on these core areas of autism
Please accept this cover letter and attached résumé in consideration for the position of Instructor Therapist at Quinte Assessment & Treatment Group Inc. I believe that my education, experience, and passion for learning and working in the field of autism intervention make me an excellent candidate for this position.
This guide is an UNOFFICIAL summary of the book, "NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity," by Steve Silberman. It is a supplement to the original book, to make its main ideas easier to understand and put to practice.
The lecture “Life on the Spectrum: Living, Learning and Growing as an Autistic Person” presented by Howie Jordan was given on October 27, 2015 at USC Upstate. This speech was about the struggles one with autism faces on a daily basis and the adversity they must overcome. Jordan tells the audience about autism through his eyes and the lessons he has learned through his struggles. Lessons such as how to overcome bullying, physical and mental obstacles, and educational struggles. Jordan’s purpose is to shine light on the idea that a person with autism is just that, a person. No matter what disabilities one may have they are still human and deserve to be treated like one in every part of life.
To address the perpetual need for widespread public awareness and core education on various Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), it is important to provide the normally-born people with training and education to help them support individuals born with an ASD and how not to treat them.
As someone who works with individuals with autism and other disabilities, it is disheartening seeing the mistreatment that they must endure in all aspects of their lives. The stereotypes and stigmas that surround these individuals are often incorrect and misguided. There are plenty of individuals with disabilities that are capable of living productive lives and it is important for them to be included in
The internship brought extraordinary challenges and unexpected emotions, as it was a grief camp for young children who had lost a loved one. The children learned to deal with anxieties through sports, crafts, and other adventures, while we supported them in any way they needed. With grief, having supportive relationships is crucial, whether that be within the family, friends, or other figures. I’ve also been working with a teenage girl on the autism spectrum. Together, we worked on social cues, appropriate behaviors, and learned to effectively communicate with others. I challenged her focus and skills by encouraging and implementing musical instruments, reading sessions, writing activities, and assisting with academic work. The past two years have tested my patience and changed my outlook on autism.
In 1994 my oldest sister, Christina, was born. She was always peculiar and could never understand or read social cues. When she began puberty, these traits intensified. As an adult, we discovered that she had high functioning, level 1, autism. When I first received a job offer to work with Jake, a 10 year-old autistic student, I believed he would be extremely similar to my sister with the same personality traits and struggles. However, to know one autistic individual is just that, knowing one singular autistic individual. My work and observations of Jake have moved me to consider autism in a new light. With so many adversary stereotypes surrounding autism, I was faced with a sweet little boy who merely needed a little extra help, if only the
I feel very fortunate to be able to work with families and help them to navigate the daily life of Autism providing support, resources and trainings. It’s so gratifying to see the look in a families eyes when they realize they are not alone and know that we will be here for the whole journey.
I am in a behavioral therapist position for kids with Autism and related disorders at a
Over the course of this semester, my experience in IDHP 300 and mentoring at the Hussman Center for Adults with Autism, has been everything from educational to eye-opening. Originally, I enrolled in this course strictly for the experience with adults on the spectrum, mainly due to my over abundance of experience with children on the spectrum. However, I am leaving this course with much more than the experience aspect, I have gained an increase of knowledge about Autism, the struggles adults on the spectrum endure and societies role in these struggles, as well as stereotypical views. I am coming out of this class with a completely different view of Autism and the individuals on the Autism spectrum.
All of my psychology degree has led me to this point-from talking about different careers in Psych 101, to learning about child psychopathology, to discovering behavior modification, to meeting my boss at an internship fair, to receiving and accepting a job offer at Utah Behavior Services, and to love it so much that I’ve decided to start my career in this work. The BYU psychology program has helped me see the benefits of ABA, as well as learn about the struggles of children and their families when they receive an autism diagnosis. I’m grateful for BYU, for the psychology program, and for this internship class that has helped me feel even more comfortable in pursuing a career in ABA therapy as a
The rate of autism spectrum disorders has risen exponentially in the past forty years from 1 in 10,000 in the 1970s, to 1 in 1,000 in 1995, to a staggering 1 in 68 today; (CDC.gov) which means many families are impacted and coping with this devastating disorder. (CITE)
Autism for Autism Awareness month in April. “Dr. Sabol was on board with the idea from the