Alison Gilbert
Alison Gilbert, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine with a certificate in autism spectrum disorders from U.C. Davis.
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Careers & Profiles In Education
Post-Secondary Considerations For Students On The Autism Spectrum
In 2020, approximately half a million adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will be turning 21 years old (Autism Society of America, 2014). Over the next 10 years, it is estimated that at least 200,000...
Camps & Schools
Strategies For Parents Of Children With Special Needs
Raising children can be difficult in some very unexpected ways. Parenting a child with special needs can create some unique and especially daunting challenges. Even when parents identify difficult behaviors and enlist targeted interventions, dealing...
Camps & Schools
How Children Can Make New Friends
It is common for children to experience some anxiety when faced with a new situation. As the summer comes to an end, parents and children anticipate the start of the new school year. Back to...
Back To School
Travel Tips For Families Of Children With Special Needs
Family travel involves significant planning whether it be for a weeklong trip or a short getaway. When traveling with a child who has special needs, significantly more preparation is often necessary. Here are some useful travel...
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Prioritizing Mental Wellness
Why do we find it necessary to see our primary care physician regarding our physical ailments once a year but not our psychiatrist or psychologist? And, while primary care does an adequate job of addressing...
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Disclosing The Autism Diagnosis
Should parents of children with autism tell their child about their disability? If so, when is the appropriate time? The issue of disclosure is a complex and emotional process that for most families begins at...
Healthy Living
Strategies For Parents Of Children With Special Needs
Raising children can be difficult in some very unexpected ways. Parenting a child with special needs can create some unique and especially daunting challenges. Even when parents identify difficult behaviors and enlist targeted interventions, dealing...
Back To School
Autism And After School Programs
Research has shown that children with autism benefit from social interaction with their neurotypical peers. One of the many benefits of developing after school inclusion programs is that they can help to foster social skills...
Healthy Living
Making The Call
For many parents and caregivers the concern that their child isn’t meeting their milestones can be considerably overwhelming. Seeking support from informed health professionals, organizations and close family members can be especially useful. Autism awareness month...
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Joan Osborne: Changing It Up Just A Bit With Love and Hate
With her rich vocals and knack for belting out R&B, be it her own material or the string of covers she’s done on recent albums, it’s also nice when Joan Osborne decides to change things up a bit. Such is the case with her eighth studio album.
‘Good Times!’ With The Monkees Again
New album heralds group’s 50th anniversary So, what group has sold more than 75 million records worldwide and at their peak in 1967, outsold The...
Strategies For Parents Of Children With Special Needs
Raising children can be difficult in some very unexpected ways. Parenting a child with special needs can create some unique and especially daunting challenges....
