Internet Safety and Your Child With Autism

Posted by on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Parents are inundated with the warnings about the perils of cyberspace and the necessity of protecting their children, a task made more daunting if that child is a guileless autistic.  When my fourteen-year-old son gushed that he had met a boy on a forum that was interested in all the same things he was, right [...]

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iPad Assists Those With Autism and Other Special Needs

Posted by on Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

It’s common knowledge that computers and technology can greatly assist children with autism in a wide range of areas.  From video modeling to computer-based learning to e-learning, there are a wide variety of technological resources for kids on the autism spectrum.  Now, with last year’s release of the Apple iPad, technology and autism have been [...]

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