Curing the Winter Blues – Tips for Adults on the Spectrum

From Mark Hutten, M.A. - creator of MyAspergersChild.com

The winter blues is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. If you’re like many people on the spectrum with winter blues, your symptoms start in the fall and may continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody.

Symptoms of the winter blues may include:

Anxiety

Appetite changes, especially a craving for foods high in carbohydrates

Depression

Difficulty concentrating

Heavy feeling in the arms or legs

Hopelessness

Loss of energy

Loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed

Oversleeping

School or work problems

Social withdrawal

Substance abuse

Suicidal thoughts or behavior

Weight gain

Read the full article here: http://www.autism-society.org/in-the-news/ask-expert-curing-winter-blues-tips-adults-spectrum/

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A Running Start to Success: Essential Strategies for Supporting Individuals with Autism – workshop in Toronto, Canada, March 2016

Whether you are supporting an individual with autism spectrum disorder at school or at home, there are techniques that are essential for achieving rewarding outcomes.

This workshop was designed to provide you with ideas on how to assist with communication, social interaction, learning-style and sensory differences, organization, choice making, and self-regulation.

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Online M.S. in Developmental Disabilities

Are you an individual known for their compassion and dedication to helping others? The world needs more people like you, and there are job openings and career paths to prove it.

A Master of Science in Developmental Disabilities is designed to prepare researchers, advocates, clinicians and policy makers to be leaders that address issues associated with developmental disabilities.

They apply knowledge of developmental disabilities, organizational behavior, and strategic planning to the design and/or administration of human services organizations – which provide services to individuals and families with developmental disabilities.

Careers

A graduate-level education in developmental disabilities will prepare you for a possible career as a:

Program Coordinator
Applied Behavior Analyst
Early Childhood Interventionist
Transition Specialist
Job Coach
Child Life Specialist
Developmental Specialist
Case Manager
Vocational Counselor
Advocate

Read more here - http://www.nova.edu/hshjemail/

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SeeAbility (UK) wants effective eye care services for children and adults with learning disabilities – they need your help!

People with learning disabilities are being asked for their views about eye care and getting a sight test by charity SeeAbility.

Easy Read online surveys are now open until Monday 15^th February 2016 and SeeAbility can also send copies in the post.

More information here at www.seeability.org/surveys

SeeAbility wants to make sure eye care services are the best they can be for both children and adults with learning disabilities and will be publishing a report based on the surveys in 2016.

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