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Facial Differences Found in Boys with Autism

Facial Differences Found in Boys with Autism
April 25, 2012 by Special Needs Editor 2 0

COLUMBIA, Mo.  – The face develops from the same set of cells that are responsible for brain development, beginning with an embryo and continuing through the first 10-12 years of life. Now, University of Missouri researchers have...

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Autism Movement Therapy “Wakes Up the Brain”

Autism Movement Therapy “Wakes Up the Brain”
April 25, 2012 by Special Needs Editor 12 0

“Programs like Joanne’s Autism Movement Therapy offer opportunities for our kids to develop the necessary and fundamental skills that benefit all our kids.  Art saved my life!”  

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ACT Today! Grants iPads to Kids with Autism

ACT Today! Grants iPads to Kids with Autism
April 25, 2012 by Special Needs Editor 6 0

In the past year, ACT Today! has given 88 iPads to children with autism around the country. As part of the autism care and treatment nonprofit’s new Assisted Technology Program, tools like the iPad ensure that children on the autism spectrum will...

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Helping Kids Learn about Autism

Helping Kids Learn about Autism
April 25, 2012 by Special Needs Editor 0 0

When signing up my child for baseball one cold Saturday morning I asked the chairperson, “Is there a coach familiar with autism?” He responded kindly enough, “Yeah we have one that is ADHD.” Wow, I thought. Autism has been...

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The Meaningful Life for a Child with Autism

The Meaningful Life for a Child with Autism
April 25, 2012 by Special Needs Editor 6 0

There are approximately one million people living with autism in the United States today. By the year 2050, it is predicted that this number will increase fivefold, with 1.7 million of these people being adults. In her book, Autism Solutions: How...

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Respecting Autism: A Talk with Dr. Gil Tippy

Respecting Autism: A Talk with Dr. Gil Tippy
April 25, 2012 by Special Needs Editor 2 0

Dr. Gil Tippy, co-author of Respecting Autism and a founder of the Rebecca School in New York, talks to SpecialNeeds.com about his book and the philosphies that the school was built upon, many of them Dr. Greenspan’s legacies.

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FOX Features Character with Autism on Touch

FOX Features Character with Autism on Touch
April 25, 2012 by Special Needs Editor 8 0

Soon to join a growing list of television characters on the autism spectrum is Jake Bohm, an 11-year-old boy with an extreme form of autism who is also nonverbal. Portrayed by David Mazouz, Jake’s character is at the center of a new show called...

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Activities for Kids: Coffee Filter Fun

Activities for Kids: Coffee Filter Fun
April 25, 2012 by Special Needs Editor 2 0

Parents who are looking for something fun to do with their kids away from electronic devices this spring may want to consider the things that can be done with a coffee filter. This versatile item that is common to most households can be used to...

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The Truth about Kids with Autism

The Truth about Kids with Autism
September 26, 2011 by Special Needs Staff 1 0

In many ways the media has done a great disservice to kids with autism. More often than not, portrayals by the media on the subject tend to be focused on the most heart wrenching scenarios. Nothing good is ever shown about people who have been...

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