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I wrote a few days ago about a new study about how parenting disabled children can become less taxing over time. This has been our experience in many ways over the years with Charlie, though he has yet to have any really serious medical issues (he has certainly had some very serious behaviors problems). […]
ABA—Applied Behavior Analysis—-has been the teaching technique that my son Charlie seems to learn best with. More than a few families we have known have not had such a positive experience with ABA or with behavior therapy, for reasons that seems to vary from what sort of learning program suits a child’s needs best to […]
Partnering with Autistic CiTizens (PACT) is the name of a new program for young autistic adults in Brooklyn who are transitioning out of school and into adult services. In a press release, PACT Program coordinator Elizabeth Poploskie notes that the program is to foster “‘the natural talents and abilities of the participants, thereby enhancing their […]
Stan Simpson, father of 3 year old Cash’an, heralds the passage of the Combating Autism Act (CAA) as “the most underplayed story of the month - maybe the year” in an article in today’s Hartford Courant (CT). He specifically notes studies being undertaken at the University of Connecticut that are “looking at the small number […]
Are we failing autistic adults? is the headline for an article in today’s Bergen Record (NJ). On Thursday, December 14th, the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC) released a white paper with more than 80 recommendations for revising the system which “largely ignores adults.” More than 60 percent of […]
The passing of the Combating Autism Act (CAA) on Wednesday has been applauded by autism organizations and by parents; passage of the CAA received additional attention in the media due to radio host Don Imus and his wife, Deirdre, joining in the fray. Another bill also passed the House on Wednesday that will also have […]
Autism mother gets on her soapbox.
Written by Kristina Chew, PhD [email] for b5media.
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