Shakespeare, Theater and Autism
Very cool production in Eugene, Oregon where a drama teacher works with her students to help produce “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” – featuring students with Autism. It’s great seeing this kind of effort going into education and I hope to see more examples from around the country in the years ahead. Video courtesy of the […]
Questioning Whether Rise Is “Real” or Better Diagnosis: 1 in 88 US Kids Now Have Autism
Today the CDC reported that Autism has risen 78% over the past ten years – to the point where now 1 in 88 children (and 1 in 55 boys) now are diagnosed with it. These numbers are simply staggering and many within the Autism community expressed their sadness and disappointment in this development. Mark Roithmayr, […]
AutismAid’s Ambitious Goal: Unifying and Supporting National Autism Community
AutismAid, an ambitious new non-profit organization was formally announced early today by Founders Tim Welsh, a longtime Autism advocate known as @TannersDad on Twitter, and Lawrence Goldfarb, a successful businessman, founder of LRG Capital Group and Bay Area Autism activist. I’ve known Tim via Twitter for more than three years now, and he debriefed me […]
Christmas, Twins and Autism
Anyone with kids knows how special Christmas and the holidays are for children. It really is fun to experience the season through their eyes – and to see the joy on their faces when they receive a long-desired (or surprise) gift. As is the case with so many aspects of having twins – with one […]
