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Wendy White is an Autism Clinical Specialist at Redwood Coast Regional Center in Eureka, California. Redwood Coast Regional Center collaborates and consults with social service agencies, and White’s job includes supporting clients who may need behavioral support. Redwood Coast Regional Center is part of Proof Positive’s Autism Wellbeing Alliance, a community dedicated to enhancing wellbeing…
Written by Marisa Hamamoto March 20 is the United Nations International Day of Happiness. Like the UN, Proof Positive recognizes happiness as a universal right. Whoever you are in the autism community, whether you are autistic or not, and whether you are an educator, parent, caregiver, service provider, advocate, or something else, you deserve happiness. …
We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming webinar, “Practical Ways to Integrate Wellbeing into Special Education for Teachers and Students,” hosted by the Organization for Autism Research. Here are the webinar details: 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 🕒 Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT Registration is simple and free! To reserve your spot and…
Peggy Chapman is the director at YALE School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where she spearheads program development and special projects for multiple campuses. YALE School has 12 locations that provide educational programs for students with autism and other developmental disabilities. YALE School is part of Proof Positive’s Autism Wellbeing Alliance, a community dedicated to…
Proof Positive is on a mission to make the science and skills of wellbeing accessible to all – including the autism community. Happiness and wellbeing are experienced uniquely by every person – and we want to celebrate all that brings happiness to our Autism Wellbeing Alliance community. Wellbeing Wednesdays elevate the voices of autistic people…
Happy March from Proof Positive! We’re starting the month off strong with a new bundle in preparation for the International Day of Happiness celebrations on March 20. We hope you’ll celebrate the big day with us! In the meantime, you can: Download and print the What Kind of Happy Are You? activity for your staff…
Autism wellbeing nonprofit provides free, science-informed positive psychology resources to advance a more inclusive movement for happiness New York, March 6, 2024 – March 20 isn’t just a date on the calendar; it’s the International Day of Happiness, a United Nations-led global movement promoting happiness and wellbeing for all. To celebrate, Proof Positive, a nonprofit…
Through Proof Positive, I learned autism service providers, like myself, can use the PERMA+ Snapshot tool (Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Mattering, Accomplishment, and +Health) to support clients with goal setting and to determine what we need to be happy. With awareness of these topics, we can determine what’s missing and work to remedy that. Proof…
Julie Miller is the clinical director and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Insight Behavior Partnership in Denver, Colorado, a group that provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for people with autism and other developmental disorders. Insight Behavior is part of Proof Positive’s Autism Wellbeing Alliance, a community dedicated to enhancing wellbeing outcomes for autistic…
We released a white paper, “Flourishing With Autism: The Case for Positive Psychology,” addressing the potential wellbeing benefits of positive psychology for the autism community, and we invite you to give it a read. It’s part of our mission to advance and share research at the intersection of positive psychology and autism intervention, so here…