Posted by Susan Moffitt on Friday, April 1st, 2011
As part of Autism Awareness Month, Autism Speaks has released its findings from an online survey identifying the most livable cities for autism. These cities were recognized by respondents for best availability of services and resources, including educational, recreational and medical offerings. The cities, in no particular order are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland, [...]
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Posted in Autism News, Autism Services, Autism Speaks, Autism Support, Autism Treament, Families, Michigan, Tennessee
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Posted by C.A. Curie on Sunday, February 20th, 2011
It’s that time of year again when parents will meet with their school districts and write their Individualized Education Programs or IEPs. These are mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and outline the individual educational needs for each child with special needs. My close friend, who has her Masters in Education once [...]
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Posted in Autism Advice from Parents, Autism and the Law, Autism Awareness, Autism Services, Autism Therapy, Commentary, New York
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Posted by C.A. Curie on Monday, January 24th, 2011
The “Mary Poppins” approach of teaching through play, while being highly animated and visual is the KEY to curing a child’s autism. “Cure” in the sense that a functional, happy life, complete with a driver’s license, complex relationships, a career and a family of their own is possible. Will they always be quirky? I do [...]
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Posted in Autism Movies, Autism Services, Autism Speaks, Autism Support, Commentary, Families
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Posted by Gary G. Porter on Saturday, January 1st, 2011
Several years ago, Autism Key published a rather subjective list of states we thought, at the time, provided the best autism resources, support, and services. Missouri was one of the states that made our list and soon after it was published, we received plenty of negative feedback from residents of the state contesting our choice, [...]
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Posted in Autism Services, Autism Support, Missouri
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