In this amazing video, Carly, lost in an autistic world, unable to speak or express herself,comes out of her shell at age 11 when she gained access to a computer. After 11 years of constant therapy, after a diagnosis of moderate retardation, no one believed that she could write, or think at such a… Read More »
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Will New Autism Definition Affect Your Child's Services?
Although the American Psychiatric Association has been working on its revision of the DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) for several years, a new study by world-renowned expert on childhood mental disorders, Dr. Fred Volkmar, has brought the concerns expressed by the autism community back to the forefront of discussion. At issue… Read More »
George Clooney Doesn't Have His Facts Straight about Living Wills
I wasn’t quite sure why, unlike most people, I didn’t really like The Descendants. (see this article that predicts that the movie will win the Golden Globes). Then I saw the Wikipedia article that states “Matt learns that Elizabeth will never awaken from her coma, which means that under the terms of her living will she must be… Read More »
Long Island Advocacy Center featured on Special Needs Long Island Radio
Please join “Special Needs Long Island,” the radio show focused on the special needs community, as we feature Laura Adler Greene, Esq. Ms. Greene is an attorney with the Long Island Advocacy Center, a not for profit organization dedicated to protecting the legal rights of students with disabilities. She represents students in PINS diversion programs… Read More »
Does Size Matter?
Does the size of your brain predict the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease? One study released December 2011 in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, finds that smaller brain size has a high correlation with the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Technically, the researchers found that the thickness of regions of… Read More »
Tweet Support #YouMightBeAnAutismParentIf
Twitter? Isn’t that where everyone talks about what they had for breakfast? That’s the reaction I often get whenever I mention Twitter as a great support system for parents of children with autism. A twitter hashtag (#) is a way to find tweets that have a common subject, in this case, #autism. Anyone who… Read More »
Do You Have Perfect Pitch?
The elevator speech, so named because you should be able to describe your business and get the listener to want to hear more in the time an elevator ride takes, is a skill every small business owner needs to know. There are numerous articles on the internet about how to best craft a short… Read More »
Autism: Tips for the Holidays
Just a very quick post to direct my readers to this page at Autism Speaks. There are more links on that page to websites that have tips for helping families and their loved ones with autism have a happy holiday, found here at Autism Services Foundation, and for reducing holiday stress found here at Autism… Read More »
K.I.D.S. Plus on Long Island Special Needs Radio
Join “Special Needs Long Island,” the radio program focused on the Special Needs Community, as we feature Tammie Topel, Founder/President K.I.D.S. Plus, Inc. and David Flood, K.I.D.S. Plus, Inc. Board Member Monday, December 19th at 6:30pm. K.I.D.S. Plus, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Foundation which was established in 2009. K.I.D.S. Plus provides therapeutic recreation and… Read More »
Long Island Bus Meets Keystone Cops
In the latest Long Island Bus takeover news, Newsday reports that the parent company of the private bus company that is scheduled to take over for the MTA on January 1st, has declared that it intends to put the transportation arm of its company up for sale, and get out of the transportation business. Nassau… Read More »