Posts filed under: autism spectrum

June 6
WLS-TV (Chicago)
Academy focuses on kids with disabilities
For more than 35 years, Clare Woods Academy has been providing education to children with disabilities with a customized curriculum.
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Filed Under: K-12, autism spectrum, developmental disability, education, intellectual disability, learning disability

March 27
The New York Times
Nominee to Disability Council Is Lightning Rod for Dispute on Views of Autism
When President Obama nominated Ari Ne’eman to the National Council on Disability, many families touched by autism took it as a positive sign. Mr. Ne’eman would be the first person with the disorder to serve on the council.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, public policy

March 14
The (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Sun-Sentinel
Fighting autism: Time for Legislature to help those battling the disability
As the parent of a child with autism, 2008 was a year of hope. The Legislature passed an autism insurance bill, and the governor created an autism task force.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, public policy

Feb. 24
WISC-TV (Madison, Wis.)
Mother: Son Left Out Of Field Trip Due To Disability
An Oregon mother said her son wasn't allowed on a school field trip because of his disability.
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Filed Under: K-12, autism spectrum, children, education, inclusion

Feb. 9
The Associated Press
Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose
Don't say "mental retardation" — the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome — call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, healthcare, intellectual disability, learning disability, psychiatric disability, public policy

Jan. 24
The San Diego Union-Tribune
STARS Program in North Park hitting the sweet spot
At 35 seats, the North Park Vaudeville & Candy Shoppe claims the distinction of being the smallest theater in San Diego. And if all goes well, artistic director Summer Golden hopes someday it will be ... still the smallest theater in San Diego.
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Filed Under: arts, autism spectrum, developmental disability

Jan. 20
Victoria (Texas) Advocate
Church classes reach out to children with disabilities
It's a ministry for a population of children many will tell you is typically overlooked or forgotten.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, children, developmental disability, intellectual disability, physical disability, religion

Jan. 11
The Brockton (Mass.) Enterprise
Randolph musician proves disability is no barrier to success
Today, DeBlois, 36, plays 22 instruments, and has been performing professionally since he was 9. He leads an improvisational jazz ensemble, and has made six CDs.
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Filed Under: arts, autism spectrum, profile

Jan. 10
The Portland Oregonian
Dog helps stabilize autistic boy's life, but Hillsboro school says not in the classroom
Every day, Scooter Givens tries to hit his third-grade classmates and instructors at Patterson Elementary where he attends class for children with severe autism.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), autism spectrum, service animal

Dec. 26, 2009
The Washington Post
Md. women raising disabled brothers now each other's anchors
On a summer day last year, Padma Soundararajan lost most of her family in a head-on collision in India. In an instant, her parents and two teenage sisters were gone.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, children, developmental disability, long-term care, parenting

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