Autism Education… One Person At A Time.
So, the CDC finally weighed in with their numbers last week. 1 in 110 children in this county with autism. That’s actually lower than previously announced (1 in 91), but considering that it’s the CDC (sorry, had to take a gratuitous swipe).
Now comes the fighting within the autism community. And quite frankly, it makes me [...]
I was born in Central Florida. Every time the show “Flipper” came on, I was glued to my TV set. I envied Sandy and Bud as they swam with the dolphin Flipper every day (I caught it every weekday afternoon in syndication). Little did I know back then that I would be blogging about Flipper? [...]
So many therapies, so little time. There are new types of therapies for autism popping up all over the country. Some seem quite promising. Some…I will politely say, it makes me think of the days of leeches and “magic” tonics.
These people want our money in exchange for “curing” our kids. They especially prey upon the [...]
It’s Thanksgiving week. For most families, it means wonderful things! Traveling to be with the ones they love the most. Great food. Great company. Lots of people. Maybe multiple gatherings. Lots of wonderful memories. Kids out of school. Then, there’s our family. And those families who are affected by autism spectrum disorders. No matter how [...]
Every day there’s a new story in the paper, in the news about a child with special needs being bullied on the playground, in the halls of school, etc. Unfortunately, I’ve seen it first hand with my own children. The lack of social skills makes children with autism a particularly easy target of bullies. [...]
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