From the daily archives:

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Easter Seals Autism Summer Camp in Tennessee

April 1, 2009

The Easter Seals organization sponsors summer camps for a variety of special needs populations throughout the United States. The Easter Seals Tennessee will be hosting a summer camp for children on the autism spectrum from July 12-17 at Camp Boxwell in Lebanon, Tennessee. A separate camp for adults with developmental disabilities will be [...]

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Special Needs Camp Fair in Ottawa

April 1, 2009

A special needs camp fair is a great way for parents to look at several camp options at one time and in one place. The City of Ottawa Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services will be hosting a special needs camp fair this Saturday, April 4, 2009.
Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Jim [...]

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Another Look at Autism Rates Among Somalis in Minnesota

April 1, 2009

Last year, news about the unusually high rate of autism among children of Somali descent in Minneapolis was plastered across the web.  Today, the story is making headlines again.
In an article that appears on the Associated Press wire today, the rate of Somali children that are being educated in the Minneapolis school system’s autism programs [...]

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Summer Camp at Spectrum Academy in Utah

April 1, 2009

Spectrum Academy is one of the institutions listed on my Utah Autism Schools site. The school will be hosting a summer day camp during the summer of 2009 that is open to both students of the Academy as well as non-students.
The school will host a variety of week-long, themed summer camps beginning June 15 and [...]

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The Benefits of Asperger Awareness

April 1, 2009

THE BENEFITS OF ASPERGER AWARENESS
By Dan Coulter
I’ve written quite a bit about the benefits of disclosing Asperger Syndrome. My wife and I got an email last week that really drove the point home.
The email came from a mother who, years ago, worked with her son’s psychologist to schedule a middle school assembly about Asperger Syndrome. [...]

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