Employed Adults with Disabilities are the Exception, Not the Norm
by Yaakov Kornreich - Between 1997 and 2008, the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) increased almost fourfold, according to the National Health Interview survey. The 2007...
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by Geri Gibbons - Austin Vanchure often finds a trip to the grocery store challenging. The 8-year-old is affected by affected by autism spectrum disorder. Trips to the bowling alley, on the other hand,...
View ArticleThe autism diagnosis in education
by Elizabeth Arakelian - Steven Shamgochian is a student at Turlock Junior High School, has a killer golf swing and recently raised over $2,000 by recycling to give back to the community. He is also...
View ArticleGetting an educational diagnosis of autism
by Elizabeth Arakelian - Steven Shamgochian is a student at Turlock Junior High School, has a killer golf swing and recently raised over $2,000 by recycling to give back to the community. He is also...
View ArticleThere’s always something more to learn about autism
by Emmanuelle Assor - I recently noticed that for the most part, when I talk about Autism the people around me don’t really know what I am talking about. They all seem to have a vague idea about the...
View ArticleFamily life with autism
by Bradley J. Fikes – Autism never affects just one person. It changes the lives of entire households. How well they can cope depends on the condition’s severity and the support available to each...
View ArticleFive things to never say to the parents of a child with autism
by Karen Siff Exkorn - We know they mean well. Or at least we hope they do. All of the family, friends, co-workers and even strangers who approach parents of children on the autism spectrum with words...
View ArticleHow good nutrition improves learning
By Francis Koster It takes a lot of nutrition for a pregnant woman to grow a new living human being. If the right amounts of nutrition is not present in a pregnant woman’s body, the baby often arrives...
View ArticleAwareness events support families and children with autism
by Erin McPherson - Autism is a developmental disorder that many people think is an intellectual issue, but that’s all wrong. It’s a genetic based syndrome that affects social interaction and behavior....
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