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Autism
'Likely Friendships' captures sweet bonds children with autism form with pals
TODAY - Meghan Holohan
Parents A special photography project shows that all kinds of kids can learn how to socialize and create close friendships. When Nigel Odom was about a year old, he avoided eye contact and shied away children
GoFundMe
Lloyd's GoFundMe Full Story
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Autism
Young Adults With Autism Need Jobs, But Resources Vary By State
healthday.com - By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter
There's a lot of news about the dramatic rise in the number of children with autism and the services available to them, but less attention has been …
Autism
8 Signs The Person You Love Is On The Autism Spectrum
yourtango.com - Christine Schoenwald
Behavior is a tricky thing. We learn so much about other people and ourselves from body language and how we act in certain situations. If someone you …
This Autism Awareness Month, Please Listen to Autistic People
themighty.com - Jessica Chen
April is Autism Awareness Month. Or as most actually autistic people want to call it, Autism Acceptance Month, or Autism Pride Month. Autism …
Greta Thunberg, Teen Activist With Autism, Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
themighty.com - Ellen Stumbo
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate activist behind the mid-March student walk-out across 112 countries that demanded government action for climate …
Autism
Red Bulls' sensory room is a safe haven for kids with Autism
news12.com
HARRISON - For the fifth year in a row, the New York Red Bulls are hosting an Autism Awareness match. General manager Marc de Grandpre says he wants …
Autism
New Utah center aims at providing specialized services for adults with autism
deseretnews.com - Lauren Bennett
MURRAY — Federally mandated services for those with autism end at the age 21 or 22, something that can place an extra burden on parents and limit …
Asperger Syndrome
Autistic football fan on 'sensory overload' of match day
BBC News - BBC World
Football mad Alex Manners, 22, from Solihull, in the West Midlands, has Asperger syndrome. He has completed a tour of 92 football league clubs as part of his Football for Autism campaign.
Earth
Panda Friendly Company
awesomismmom.com - Lynne
Today is Earth Day ! A day in which we take pause and realize how important the earth really is. I think it’s the day that no matter which side of …
World News
Disciplining Kids Without Yelling: Readers Tell Us Their Tricks
NPR - Michaeleen Doucleff
Is it possible to raise children without shouting, scolding — or even talking to kids with an angry tone? Last month, we wrote about supermoms up in the Arctic who pulled off this daunting task with ease.
Autism
‘I can’t leave my adult son alone. Not even to use a public bathroom.’
mamamia.com.au - jj@FAKEmamamia.com.au
As I was trying to convince my daughter, Casey, to take her finger out of her ear and wash both hands, the middle stall door opened and a young girl …
Classical Music
Benefits of Classical Music for Special Needs Children
yellowpinemusicandharmonicafestival.org - by Elsa
[ad_1] For years, we’ve known that listening to music has benefits for children’s development. CD series like those from Baby Einstein have become …
Autism
Pittsburgh's Kennywood Theme Park Is Now a Certified Autism Center. Here's Exactly What That Means
PureWow - Katherine Gillen
Research shows that outdoor play can be therapeutic for kids on the autism spectrum. Exciting news, then: Pittsburgh-area theme park Kennywood just …
Autism
Income for Every Artist with Autism
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Autism
Great Wolf Lodge raising funds for World Autism Month
wiscnews.com - Christopher Jardine
Great Wolf Lodge is “going blue” during the month of April, collaborating with Autism Speaks in a drive to raise at least $70,000 for World Autism …
Self Compassion
How to Raise a Child Who Is Resilient
Real Simple - Jennifer King Lindley
Resilience—not letting setbacks destroy you, learning from them, trying again—is one of life’s great skills. This is how you teach it. I now realize …
Self-confidence
22 Positive things you should say to your children
aleteia.org - Aleteia
These simple expressions can help them grow in self-confidence, knowing they are appreciated and loved. Helping our children build self-confidence is …
Dell Technologies
Dell hiring program aims to create opportunity for adults with autism
statesman.com - Nicole Cobler
After a successful pilot in Massachusetts, Dell Technologies is expanding its autism hiring program to Central Texas. The Round Rock-based tech giant, …
Autism
Woman on Having 3 Autistic Brothers: ‘Taught Me Everything I Know to Be True About Life’
theepochtimes.com - Louise Bevan
“I know you have heard of autism. I know you may think you know what it means,” writes author Mandy Farmer in her touching book From …
New Jersey
New Jersey autism rate soaring compared to other states in CDC study
Fox News - Danielle Wallace
New Jersey has seen an increased rate of autism in preschool-age children over the past four years compared to children in other states, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control
Lifestyle (Canada)
9 Conditions That Look Like Autism—but Aren’t
readersdigest.ca - Emily Shiffer
While the symptoms may seem similar, these conditions aren’t actually autism. Here’s how medical experts tell the difference. 1 / 10 Photo: Nixx …
Autism
Medical Marijuana Use For Autism Approved By Colorado Governor
thefix.com - By Paul Gaita
Parental groups who advocated for the bill say that the outcome was worth the long wait. "This passage happened for a reason," said Michelle Walker …
Home
Target's New Sensory-Friendly Home Line Includes Affordable Weighted Blankets for Kids
hunker.com - Katie Maguire
Launched within their existing Pillowfort brand, the company’s line of whimsical kids furniture is designed specifically for kids who are looking for …
Philadelphia, PA
Boy With Autism Found Alone in Philly Reunites With Family
nbcphiladelphia.com - David Chang
A boy with autism who was found by himself in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg section Monday has been reunited with his family. The boy was found on Walker …
Autism awareness
thegardenisland.com - Jessica Else The Garden Island
PUHI — A hodgepodge of colors are mixed and melted together to make the puzzle-piece crayons that Shana Cruz hands out during the month of April. It’s …
Applebee's
Card tricks turn hotel worker and boy with autism into fast friends
ABC News - Genevieve Shaw Brown
At first, Colin Haas and Kahlief Hill seemed an unlikely pair. But then Colin asked if he could show Hill a card trick -- and a friendship quickly …
Mississippi
Mississippi celebrates World Autism Awareness Day
newsms.fm - by Alex Paton
April is celebrated as Autism month and specifically, April 2nd is recognized as World Autism Day. Mississippi is honoring the people in the state …
Saskatoon, SK
More understanding of autism needed, mom says
ctvnews.ca - Nicole Di Donato
Carol Tebay’s oldest son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when he was in Grade 5. She said it was challenging to understand at first. …