CoSN’s “Friends of Advocacy Campaign”
Rapidly advancing technology has generated plenty of potential for improvements in 21st century learning environments. But with any new development,…
Autism Occurrence
We’ve been learning and sharing a lot about autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) lately. The topic also has been popular with…
Autism Diagnoses Don’t Expire with Age
An imbalance of attention seems to exist in the autism community. Often the media and others place a predominant focus…
Warning Signs of Autism
Many cases of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are not diagnosed until age three or later. Yet, signs of autism often…
A Need for Unity
There is a strong autism community that helps those affected find much needed support, but the as a whole it…
What Causes Autism?
Autism has no cure. Sure, an individual’s condition can be improved, and if he or she is high-functioning, the disorder…
Decoding Autism
While researching autism over these past few months, I occasionally found myself drowning in alphabet soup. A very strong community has formed to support those affected by autism, one that uses a jumble of words, acronyms and abbreviations unfamiliar to outsiders. To help you sort out the soup, here are some of the most common terms and abbreviations you need to know when it comes to autism.
Revealing a Diagnosis: How do you tell your child they have autism?
A few weeks ago, I introduced NBC’s show Parenthood, with its cast of quirky characters and tactful depiction of Asperger’s…
Positioning Your Product in a Funding Decline
As year-end approaches there’s a looming threat of across-the-board cuts to federal programs, including education, according to Jennifer House and…
This is What Autism Looks Like
Who would have thought that popular rapper 50 Cent would teach us a lesson this summer? Unfortunately, this learning opportunity…