How social workers can support Latino kids with autism

There is a disparity in autism prevalence between Latino and white children, and social workers are best positioned to "dismantle the forces that limit Latino children's access to autism diagnosis and treatment services," writes Kristina Lopez, an assistant professor of social work. Lopez and her colleagues identified three ways social workers can address such issues, including implementing a framework that recognizes discrimination and oppression.

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Schools Explore Connecting Students In Special Ed With Psychologists Via Video

Facing a nationwide shortage, some schools are considering contracting with firms that connect students in special education with psychologists through video chat. Read More;

Children and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Counselors

Everyone in a military family has to cope with deployments, relocation and the other demands of military life. But those demands may be most difficult for children, who may have to start over repeatedly in new schools, have little or no control over where they go and generally lack the coping skills of adults. Child and youth behavioral military and family life counselors understand the issues military children face and can provide support to meet their individual needs. They are licensed counselors with a master's or doctorate degree who have passed a criminal background check. Child and youth behavioral military and family life counselors play a key role in giving military children the support they may need during some of the more challenging periods of military life.  http://www.militaryonesource.mil/crisis-prevention?content_id=268679

Psychologist practices talk therapy with clients who are nonverbal

Psychologist Amy Szarkowski of Harvard Medical School's psychiatry department and Children's Hospital Boston provides talk therapy to clients who are nonverbal but use assistive technology to communicate. Szarkowski has consulted with a speech-language pathologist, and uses e-mail in between sessions to help communicate with her clients. "We all experience emotions," Szarkowski said, "even if we can't talk." Education Week/On Special Education blog (8/22)  http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2012/08/for_those_who_dont_speak_use_a.html