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I Don’t Want to Waste Time on Autism Debates

by Jo Ashline - I know what the numbers say. 1 in 88. Some feel panic. Some feel insulted that there’s panic. Some don’t feel nearly enough. Me? I feel privileged to be my son’s parent. I feel...

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The Reason I Volunteer for a Non-Profit Autism Organization

by Jamie Boll - I get asked all the time, “why do you volunteer for Autism Speaks?” and “Do you have a child with Autism?” The answer to both is no, but one in 54 boys will be diagnosed by age 8. As a...

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Toddler with Autism Develops Bond with Pets that City Wants Removed

by Dak Hey! City of DeBary, Florida…Don’t touch J.J Hart’s ducks! The “ducks” in question are actually chickens that the Hart family purchased to help supply his diet with fresh eggs. Over time, a...

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Girl with Autism is now a Music Celebrity

by Kara Yorio - The pink sequined Converse high tops bounce off the piano pedals as the fingers strike familiar opening chords. In an impromptu performance, 11-year-old Jodi DiPiazza starts singing...

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Child with Autism not Allowed in YMCA Program for Eloping Risk

by Tabatha James - There are many families across the nation whose lives are impacted by a child with autism. Although countless research has been done on the subject, there is still a lot of work to...

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Autism Parents and Advocates Pioneered Independent Living Concept

by Julie Gruenbaum - Just try asking Connie and Harvey Lapin to recap 44 years as parent activists in the world of autism. In hyperactive tag-team, the couple bursts forth with stories and ideas, only...

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Asperger’s Explained by a Child with the Diagnosis

Fionn Hamill is a 12-year-old boy who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Fionn says that he understands the condition he has and that he is just “wired differently.” This is why he says he wants to be an...

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Parents must be ready every day to advocate for their children

by Dan Morse - Adult twins with autism locked in a barren basement room every night. No lights. No bed. Their parents charged with abuse. The criminal allegations against Janice and John Land that...

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I’M NOT RETARDED I’M SMART NOT A MENTAL GIANT BUT I AM INTELLIGENT

by William Stillman - These are the words that were communicated to me by a 16-year old young man whom I was visiting in his rural high school classroom on a crisp and wintry January morning. Like most...

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The back to school special needs segregation special

by Liza Long - But by not integrating children with mental illness into the general school population, we contribute to the ongoing stigma. This week, all my friends are posting Facebook and Instagram...

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Classroom behavior management apps raise privacy worries

By Natasha Singer - For better or for worse, the third graders in Greg Fletcher’s class at Hunter Elementary School always know where they stand. One morning in mid-October, Mr. Fletcher walked to the...

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