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Helping Children with Autism Find their Passion
Lately, I've been addressing the many hard and scary aspects of autism,
in particular, safety issues at school and in the community. I now feel the need to shift my attention.
It's easy to see the world of autism through a…
Khan Academy Turns YouTube into Virtual Learning Tool
Sal Khan was a hedge fund manager tutoring his cousins through
distance learning. He started making them instructional videos to reinforce their learning when he couldn't be there in
person and after a few lessons, his cousins told him…
Top iPad Apps for Children with Autism
For families of children with autism, we know all too well the challenge of communication between us and the child. Autism affects both receptive and expressive communication skills and can often leave everyone frustrated at the inability…
Autism and Academics: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Any parent with a school-aged child knows that both classroom issues and homework can often be overwhelming for students. And no one knows that better than the parents of a child with autism. Not only do autistic students have an academic…
Autism Training Essential for School Bus Drivers
Earlier this month, we wrote about an upsetting incident involving the arrest of a girl with special needs on a school bus. The officer in the incident, Deputy Mark Perrin, was fired as a result of his actions.
One of the pressing…