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Reducing Unnecessary Anxiety with a Routine
Friends of ours recently asked their 5 year old son and 3 year old daughter what they wanted to be when they grew up. Their son said a firefighter, their daughter…Cinderella . While many children at that age d… -
The Black, The White, and The Grey
This guest post is by Autism Speaks staffer Kerry Magro. Kerry, an adult who has autism, is a graduate student at Seton Hall University, and is actively involved with our college program. Autism Speaks U is an initiat… -
Online Classes Checklist for Individuals with Autism
Due to the social interaction and high amount of stimulation that accompanies the college experience, the majority of adults with autism never choose to enroll in higher education. For a percentage of those that do, col… -
Autism Stole My Dream of Going to College
Author - Anonymous Both my parents might be somewhat smart, but I just think they try hard. I've always been told that I was smart, therefore I tried hard. I tried hard to put my brain to good use, because I felt as if… -
LSAT Accommodations and Lawyers of Ignorance
So you know how I always say that as parents of special needs children we expect that next shoe to drop just at the moment that everything seems to be going great? Guess what, our shoe dropped, actually I think it w… -
Does Affluence Cause Autism?
Have you seen this new University of Wisconsin study that correlates an increased prevalence of autism with greater household affluence? This isn’t the first study to reach that conclusion. But what does… -
Asperger's/Autism and College
I just finished registering for classes at the local college and thought it would be a great time to write about college and Asperger's Syndrome/Autism. For people uncomfortable with regular classes, many colleges no… -
Supporting The Artistic Development of Your Special Needs Child
I am often asked: "How do I support the artistic development of my disabled child now and as he grows up? What community resources are available for him?" I believe it is very important to identify and cultivate the a… -
Highly Educated Parents Have a Higher Rate of Autistic Children?
A recent study through the University of California Davis has presented some interesting findings related to autism diagnosis. The research identified 10 different areas within California that had clusters of autism, w… -
UVA Child Psychology Experiment
Today, we went to the University of Virginia's Child Psychology Department to do a quick computer test for an experiment they are conducting with autistic children. The test consisted of alternating screens of nine pi…
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