Autism Awareness Month, Autism Speaks & Sesame Street
So today was the seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day. Said who? Oh, that would be according to Autism Speaks, the most famous of the many Autism-related non-profit organizations. And while one might say that Autism Speaks has certainly done a fine job of raising the overall awareness of Autism during this time, I have […]
Temple Grandin on Autism: “I want to see the kids who are like me succeed”
Nice clip of Temple Grandin speaking on CNN about her experiences growing up and living with Autism. It is so important to hear her and others such as Carly Fleischmann share their perspectives so that we can better understand our own kids as well as the growing number of kids who find themselves on the spectrum.
Thousands of years after Plato, are we treating special education students any better than Greeks and Romans would have?
Source: Special-Education-Degree.net
Wings for Autism™ Set To Fly Into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport!
Now this is a very cool idea: Wings for Autism at SeaTac Airport on Jan, 25th For many people with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities, the experience of air travel can be overwhelming and difficult, making trips seem impossible. Wings for Autism is an airport rehearsal specially designed for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, […]