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      • Autism
          • Autism Services

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              Anne Carlsen is dedicated to helping children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families enjoy lives of quality and learning at home, at school, and in their communities.

              While serving individuals of all ages, ACC believes in the effectiveness and importance of early intervention to help lead to successful outcomes and make a lasting and profound impact on quality of life.

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            • When looking for apps for students on the autism spectrum (ASD), it is important to look at all educational apps and not just those that are tagged as autism apps. They have many of the same learning needs that other students have.

              This list was developed to provide apps based on common learning characteristics and traits that are typical for students with ASD.

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          • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

            • Behavior analysis focuses on the principles that explain how learning takes place. Positive reinforcement is one such principle. When a behavior is followed by some sort of reward, the behavior is more likely to be repeated.

              Through decades of research, the field of behavior analysis has developed many techniques for increasing useful behaviors and reducing those that may cause harm or interfere with learning.

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          • Annie’s House

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              Annie’s House is an adaptive skill facility and program that helps children and adults with sensory, learning and/or mobility challenges reach a goal on their bucket list by enjoying year round, adaptive recreation programs such as skiing, hiking and tubing in the beautiful Turtle Mountains in Bottineau, North Dakota.
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          • Assistive Technology

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              Adaptive equipment and assistive devices open up a new world and help people with disabilities gain more independence in their environment.

              An on-site technician designs and builds custom equipment like switches and environmental controls to provide children greater independence with daily living activities, leisure time, communication and sensory stimulation.

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          • Day Supports

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              The Anne Carlsen Center offers opportunities for individuals with disabilities over the age of 21, to achieve maximum growth and learning. By providing person-centered support, we empower those we serve to successfully reside in the community. Each individual’s plan will be a reflection of his or her unique personal interests, strengths and dreams and includes vocational, home-living and recreation goals.
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          • Early Intervention

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              Anne Carlsen Early Intervention provides home-based services that focus on the family. We help identify learning opportunities and provide material and emotional support, instruction, information, and resources so parents and caregivers can help their children learn and develop to their full potential.

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          • In-Home Services

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              The Anne Carlsen Center is dedicated to helping children and adults of all ages and their families build home lives of dignity, freedom and well-being. Our highly-trained staff equips individuals to thrive in their homes and in their community.
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          • REAL

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              Recreation Entertainment Arts and Leisure, REAL by Anne Carlsen is a year round adaptive recreation program for the state of North Dakota. Through development of new opportunities along with collaboration and expansion of presently available programs, the goal of REAL by Anne Carlsen is to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities.
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          • Therapy

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              The Anne Carlsen Center has a highly-trained team with extensive experience in pediatrics offering Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapy services to provide quality client-centered therapy to surrounding communities.

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          • Residential Services

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              The Anne Carlsen Center Campus in Jamestown is licensed to provide residential services to 56 individuals from birth to young adulthood. The individuals who reside here have a variety of complex disabilities. Included are autism spectrum disorders, seizure disorders, complex medical fragility, cerebral palsy, hearing impairments, and speech/language impairments.
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          • Medically Complex

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              We provide hospital-level care to a majority of the state’s most medically complex children. Of our 54 licensed beds, nearly half are occupied by those who are medically fragile. To meet the needs of these individuals, the Center provides round-the-clock care from Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Certified Nursing Assistance/ Direct Support Professionals and Respiratory Therapists.
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          • Therapy

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              Therapy programs are interwoven into each day at the Anne Carlsen Center. All residents receive extensive therapy from certified therapists who work closely with teachers, medical staff and life skills trainers to ensure therapies are working to help individuals be as functional as possible.

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          • Taylor Made Living

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              The Taylor Made living model will offer another choice for adults with disabilities and their families different from other community living arrangements.

              Unique in design, equipped with technology and outfitted with everyday conveniences of home that buck the current trend in group home facilities—Taylor Made Living will be the new bar raised for expectations of community homes.

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              The Anne Carlsen Center education program offers endless possibilities for students to succeed in school and in all areas of life. The school program is approved and accredited through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction as a K-12 school, and is accredited by the North Central Association on Accreditation and School Improvement.
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          • Assistive Technology

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              Adaptive equipment and assistive devices open up a new world and help people with disabilities gain more independence in their environment.

              An on-site technician designs and builds custom equipment like switches and environmental controls to provide children greater independence with daily living activities, leisure time, communication and sensory stimulation.

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              • Techno Camp
              • Apps for Students with Autism
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          • Therapy

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              Therapy programs are interwoven into each day at the Anne Carlsen Center. All residents receive extensive therapy from certified therapists who work closely with teachers, medical staff and life skills trainers to ensure therapies are working to help individuals be as functional as possible.

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          • Ideation Center

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              The Ideation Center team offers services to individuals with disabilities, organizations, schools and families in North Dakota and surrounding states.

              The overall impact of the Ideation Center at ACC is to first ensure that our staff are fully supported and empowered to carry out the mission and vision of ACC.

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          • Nurtured Heart

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              The Nurtured Heart Approach® is a methodology created by Howard Glasser to help parents and children discover their greatness together. Originally developed as a way to help intense and challenging children, the Nurtured Heart Approach has been shown to help all children flourish.

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          • Make and Take

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              Do you go to workshops but come home and don’t have time to implement your new ideas?

              Do you need to build your inventory of sensory materials but you have a limited (or no) budget?

              Then this workshop is for you!

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    • The Anne Carlsen Center is excited to introduce individuals with special needs to the thrilling game of golf. The clinic will take approximately 1 hour total, including 40 minutes of golf, 10 minutes of bodily/kinesthetic activity and include a healthy refreshment break of 10 minutes.GameON Golf ClinicThe GameON Golf Clinic is a 1 hour introduction to golf. The clinic is specially designed for people with autism who are newcomers to the game, but all individuals with disabilities are welcome. All activities, drills, and games can be adapted to accommodate more advanced players.
    • Do you feel like you’ve tried “everything” to get your child to behave or be respectful but aren’t seeing results? Join us for one of our upcoming Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA) classes taught by Melissa Niemi, an Early Interventionist, Speech-language Pathologist, and NHA Certified Trainer.Introduction to Nurtured Heart Training CourseDo you feel like you’ve tried “everything” to get your child to behave or be respectful but aren’t seeing results? Join us for one of our upcoming Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA) classes taught by Melissa Niemi, an Early Interventionist, Speech-language Pathologist, and NHA Certified Trainer.
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          • Self Advocate Anthony speaks to the Anne Carlsen CBS Office
          • Tidbits for Tots – May/June Issue
          • Feeling the Burn: AC Races for Independence at the Great American Bike Race (GABR) in Bismarck
          • A Hero’s Focus: Developing Imagination and Potential
      • A lovely picture of Amanda on her iPad
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