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This past June, a 16-year-old with autism is punched in the face and bullied by a teenager who attends the same high school—-and the whole attack is videotaped and posted on YouTube. The 16-year-old’s family saw the video and was able to identify the attacked. WSBT (South Bend, Indiana) interviewed Joyce Vermillion and Amber Fairchild, […]
It was not a fairy-tale start to Charlie’s school year as a fifth grader: Due to our recent, and rather sudden, move of our household, Charlie is not able to take the yellow schoolbus until next week. In the meantime, Jim is driving him (and my parents, who are visiting, are picking Charlie up). Today […]
MacGyver Tip: Hang Bubble Wrap as Temporary Curtains
Charlie has often enjoyed the sensory pleasure of popping those plastic bubbles but I hadn’t thought of making curtains out of the bubbly stuff.
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All work, now play in Ventnor
Right next to Atlantic City, an amusement of another kind, a playground for all children, disabled and not-disabled
Kindergartners stressed by school
A UK study also finds that children with a a more shy, fearful personality appeared less stressed than their more extrovert peers.
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Mahopac aides who raised allegations will return to classrooms
The aides, who accused a special ed teacher, a speech therapist, and 2 aides, of wrongdoing, had been on administrative leave. The 4 accused educators will stand trial in November.
Number of students with special needs increases every year in Kearney, MO
According to the Kearney Courier, in the […]
What Works for Troubled Teens?
To parents: Beware of program that promise TOO much.
Dog Training Program For Autistic Children (Westchester County, NY, NBC News)
The skills that these dogs are taught include the ability to stay with an autistic child when he or she wanders, and to press their weight against a child in the midst of […]
9-year-old boy with autism was rescued from ocean in Pacific Beach, police said
From the North County Times (San Diego)—a reminder that, when it coes to swimming in the ocean, you never can be too safe.
Autistic Traits in Non-Autistic Japanese Populations:
Relationships with Personality Traits and Cognitive Ability: from the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Is […]
11 Alarm Clocks to Wake the Living Dead
From Inventor Spot—I am taking a liking to the puzzle alarm clock.
Sara Ost of Healthbolt’s 7 Essential Steps for Non-Experts Blogging About Expert Things
Participate in expert science and health blogs—-learn the basics of medical studies—-read quality sources—practice brave linking—-humbing admit you were wrong—-be wary of Wiki—reference before ranting.
How […]
Those golden arches do look like fries……
From the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (august 2007) comes a study on “Effects of Fast Food Branding on Young Children’s Taste Preferences,” by Robinson et al: I’m not surprised that children tested preferred the fast food.
Gesticulation improves learning
I’ve written before about Charlie’s need to move while learning […]
Mendel’s Garden #17: Blog Carnival of Genetics « ScienceRoll
My post Mutatis Mutandis: Genetic Mutations and Being at High Risk gets a very kind mention—-hope you’ll visit Science Roll to read more.
My son’s complex suffering
From the Boston Globe: A mother writes about the uncertain diagnosis of her 9 yo son: pediatric bipolar illness, depression, nonverbal learning […]
Autism mother gets on her soapbox.
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