Month: October 2023
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Football Player Chooses to Eat Lunch With Lonely Boy With Autism at School
Sometimes we forget how much simple acts of kindness mean to others or how they can transform a day. But leading with compassion is so important because we never really know what other people are going through beneath the surface. And often, people are going through more than we think. This story from Florida reminds…
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Empowering Lifelong Self-Regulation: How Conscious Discipline Transforms Students with ASD and Caregivers
When we think of autism, our frame of reference can be limited to students with ASD in our school systems. While it is true that autism is an important topic of discussion in relation to thinking about how to teach children with autism, what is often overlooked is the effect that ASD has on adults…
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Artistic Expressions by Persons with Autism
“Garden Party” by George Zuniga at Project Onward As a university professor in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders, I conduct various research studies. For several years, I included the study of people with autism who are visual artists in my research agenda. Cleveland State University funded my research with a Faculty Scholarship Initiative…
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More Than A Third With ASD Lose Diagnosis By Age 6, Study Finds – Disability Scoop
New research suggests that nearly 40% of children diagnosed with autism as toddlers may no longer qualify for the label within a few years. The findings come from a study published this month in the journal JAMA Pediatrics that looked at 213 children who received a clinical diagnosis of autism between 12 and 36 months.…
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BUSINESS BRIEF: Wilmington Dental Practice Opens Clinic At New England Center for Children, Giving Kids With Autism Better Access To Dental Services
Below is a press release from New England Dental Group, which has a location in Wilmington on Ballardvale Street: WILMINGTON, MA — New England Dental Group, a leading dental practice known for its commitment to high-quality oral care, has opened the Smigel Supersmile Dental Clinic at The New England Center for Children (NECC) school in…
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Portantino’s Autism Treatment Bill Signed by Governor Newsom
Senate Bill 805, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank), addresses a serious lapse in the type of autism treatment covered by insurance by expanding care options and modernizing workforce positions to provide better care for parents. The bill was signed into law by Governor Newsom. “Early intervention and individualized care are key actions necessary…
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Matters of Time in Autism | Psychology Today
Recently, while hanging out during our autistic son Nat’s music lesson (he is a singer in a band), my husband and I were asked kindly to sit outside. The instructor—rightly so—wanted to keep the room uncrowded because of the flu and COVID season. I realized, though, that now I would no longer have firsthand knowledge…
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Neuroscientists Make ‘Unexpected’ Discovery Over Cause of Childhood Autism
Neuroscientists from the University of Maryland have come a step closer to understanding how disorders such as autism and schizophrenia develop in children, opening the door for potential new treatments. Inflammation in the brain during early childhood has been previously linked to autism and schizophrenia. But the mechanisms behind this link have been unclear. Now…
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4 Best Autism Grants For IPad – AzedNews
IPads can be the best device to assist students in all their studies and other work. For people with special needs, iPads are like a blessing as these devices can be used to perform multiple tasks. Some mobile applications and other high-tech communication applications make it easy for students to access any information and relevant…
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The Autism Dad
Homeschooling is quickly transforming into an enticing option for many parents of special needs children, especially those grappling with sensory issues. With 38% of the 2.5 million homeschooled students in the US with special needs—a rate triple that seen in conventional schools— the National Special Education Advocacy Institute unveils the growing reliance on homeschooling to…