Yale Autistic Sibling Study
A recent Yale study found that 20% of autistic siblings will also have the disorder. While the news is not that surprising, it correlates to anothe...
How Sensory Toys Could Benefit Children with Processing Disorders
by Susie Goodall Sensory processing disorders occur when the brain has difficulty receiving and responding appropriately to information it receives...
Therapeutic Theater Program
Two school districts in Chicago are participating in a therapeutic theater program. What exactly is a therapeutic theater program? It is a program ...
Study reveals autistic children are less physically active than their peers
A study found that children with autism are more likely to be sedentary than their typically developing peers. Children with autism spend fewer hou...
The Benefits of Toys in Physiotherapy and the Treatment of Autism in Infants
by Susie Goodall Toys and the materials they comprise are an excellent means for children to express their experiences, needs, and desire, and to e...
New Autism Study
A study was recently conducted at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine that could lead to an early diagnosis of autism. Researchers discovered t...
Sign Language in Missouri
Students in a Missouri classroom are learning sign language, but not purely for academic reasons. One of the students in the kindergarten classroom...
Helping Diverse Learners Succeed
In a recent article in Edutopia, the author, Todd Finley, points out ways to help teachers help students with diverse learning needs. Today, more t...
Support Behavior Therapy
In a recent article, by Disability Scoop, the paper contends that there is growing support for early intervention behavioral therapy. Therapy might...