“You Can Have a Bad Day and Still Be Doing Well” By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS Recently, I had a major personal breakthrough. I have struggled for a long time with the major upswings and downturns of my life. The cyclical nature in which over time a “good” period gets abruptly stopped by a ne…

More than half of adults with autism in the United States who receive services lack a paying job, and about one-quarter go without critical services such as healthcare, transportation and assistance with job placements, a new analysis reveals. These findings are among dozens of statistics included i…

Blind students at Priestley Smith School in Birmingham have been using 3D pens to draw and “see” their creations by touching and feeling the raised, freshly created objects. Before that, they had to ask someone else to draw, and get it altered on raised paper. The 3Doodler Start, release…

"All I needed to do was work out what life on his terms was and live it with him," says his dad.Source: The Autism Site

This brave young man is speaking out about his experiences.Source: The Autism Site

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Baby marmosets learn to vocalize by mimicking their parents, according to a new study1. Marmosets are good models of human social behavior. Understanding the basis of their cries may offer insights into the communication problems associated with autism. For most animals, the ability to make meaningf…

An activity meant to motivate him and raise his self-esteem turned into something much bigger.Source: The Autism Site

A drug that alters the balance of two key chemical messengers in the brain may help treat autism, suggests a proof-of-principle study1. In the study, researchers tested the effects of a drug called riluzole, which is approved as a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neuromuscular disorder…

When blind people navigate, they can use various technologies that can guide them to their destination. While walking outdoors, their smartphone’s GPS can give them step by step directions. For indoors, there are some places that use Bluetooth beacons to provide step by step directions to help…

Caban's Cafe will be the first business of its kind in Milwaukee.Source: The Autism Site

He "cried his eyes out" when he found out he wasn't participating.Source: The Autism Site

While many adults retain some nostalgia for the characters, games, and toys of their childhood, there is a natural tendency to develop new and changing interests through adolescence and adulthood. For example, a child who likes Sesame Street and juice boxes will probably outgrow those interests in f…

By Trisha Katkin Being a special education teacher is a privilege. I am happy to say that I get to be part of an amazing group of professionals that are dedicated to learning and growing as teachers. I am part of a unique group of people that tackle challenges with grace and style, and know how to h…