Archive for May, 2009
A fifth-grade girl at Upper Arlington organized a walk for autism at Tremont Elementary School.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)State-of-the-art research and best practices for interventions to support children and adults with autism, Asperger syndrome, fragile X syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders will be presented by leaders in the field during a one-day conference
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)CARBONDALE - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has introduced a bill that would provide enhanced treatment, support services and research for people living with autism and their families.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Autism Awareness Day at Watertown will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Middletown The Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc. and Parents Run AMOC (the Autism Move-a-thon of Orange County) present Getting Kids to Eat Reinforcement-Based Approaches for Selective Eaters, on June 11.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Advocates for people with autism were joyful Thursday that the General Assembly passed a bill requiring health insurers to cover evaluation and treatment for autistic disorders, including Asperger’s syndrome.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)A bill requiring insurance companies to pay for childhood autism therapy died earlier this month, but Missouri lawmakers could revisit the issue next session.
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Prompted by the success of last year’s inaugural conference in Pittsburg, the National Autism Association of Kansas has again scheduled a statewide conference to provide resources to those affected by autism.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)The UK Autism Foundation has backed the call for a substantial increase in the carer’s allowance. There are six million carers in the United Kingdom who look after family members or friends at home and often struggle to pay for their basic needs. Carers are finding it difficult to apply for the allowance because of the restrictions -you have to be caring for more than 35 hours a week.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Children on the autism spectrum often have difficulty with transitions, perspective taking and everyday social skills. One effective method often used by teachers and parents is to create Social Stories to use with individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
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