CLEAR Blogs

by Emily Harrison | March 30, 2020 | CADE | 0 Comments

Samantha, age 2, is at the pool with her mom. It’s Abbey!! She shouts pointing to a little girl playing in the splash zone. Mom says, “Oh you noticed that little girl has curly blond hair too, just like Abbey in your class. She also has glasses, but that’s not Abbey.”...

by Emily Harrison | March 27, 2020 | CADE | 0 Comments

How do you really know this stuff works? As a parent of a child who potentially has autism or another behavioral health concern, the information out there just makes you dizzy. Don’t even bother to google "autism assessment" or "how do I know if my child has autism"...

by Emily Harrison | March 23, 2020 | CADE | 0 Comments

Andrew sits away from the rest of the preschool class. The others are listening to a book while a teacher reads. They are pointing to pictures and commenting. Andrew is sitting in a quiet part of the classroom using a mini-computer that teaches the ABCs. He smiles at...

by Emily Harrison | March 16, 2020 | CADE | 0 Comments

Mary’s (age 12) academic work has always taken her twice as long as her peers! No matter how focused she is, she just does not work quickly. In classes that move fast, and require lots of notes and recording assignments, Mary often feels overwhelmed and frustrated....

by Emily Harrison | March 13, 2020 | Autism Latest Research | 0 Comments

Duke University researchers are highlighting the importance of caregiver involvement in interventions targeted for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In pilot work, they are seeing greater gains when caregivers can continue the intervention work at home.  Why is this...

by Emily Harrison | March 9, 2020 | CADE | 0 Comments

Oh, shifting tasks can be so hard for adults and kids!! “Time for dinner,” shouts Mom. “I need 5 more minutes,” says Tamara. “This picture is almost perfect!” 10 minutes later, Mom is still the only family member in the kitchen.  If your child’s problems with shifting...

by Emily Harrison | March 4, 2020 | CADE | 0 Comments

Is CADE a reliable and valid scale? Using correlations between CADE scores and ADOS scores (the current gold standard instrument), the researchers found that this scale is consistent with current methods. The scale was found to be 98% consistent with ADOS scores,...

by Emily Harrison | March 3, 2020 | CADE, News | 0 Comments

It can take a long time to complete any kind of psychological evaluation. Time that your family spends waiting for answers. “Factoring in the entire clinical ASD evaluation process, from initial consultation to testing to report writing, clinicians work on a...

by Emily Harrison | March 2, 2020 | CADE, News | 0 Comments

Autism rates are increasing. Families are often waiting a long time for an evaluation to determine if their child has a diagnosis. While they wait, families are unsure how to help their child.  The current diagnostic assessment process overburdens families and fails...