The Waverly Group in Greenwich and the organization New York Collaborates for Autism will host Dr. Catherine Lord, a clinical psychologist and renowned expert in autism spectrum disorders. This event… Read More
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A.D.H.D. Concern: New York Times article, March 31st, 2013
The latest information was issued by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention.) The number of diagnoses as well as the number of prescriptions to treat A.D.H.D. have soared. .“Those… Read More
U.S. Department of Education OCR Ruling Expands Sports Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a ruling expanding the rights of students with disabilities to participate in sports programs at their schools. Please… Read More
Expanded FMLA Leaves of Absence Available to Parents of Children with Disabilities Over 18
U.S. Department of Labor has issued administrative ruling expanding the rights of parents to Take FMLA leaves of absence to care for children with disabilities over the age of 18… Read More
Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport to offer autism and sensory friendly performance of the musical Freckleface Strawberry on March 5, 2013
The Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT will offer an autism and sensory friendly performance of Freckleface Strawberry the Musical on March 5th, which is based on the popular children’s book by… Read More
Hartford Stage and Unified Theater to Work with Hartford Public Schools to Make the Arts More Inclusive
Hartford Stage and the Connecticut based non-profit organization Unified Theater are teaming up with Hartford Public Schools to make the theatre more inclusive for people of all abilities in acting,… Read More
West Hartford student, Eric Zeiberg has created HandySpeech, an app to help people with speech impairments to verbally communicate through handwriting
Eric Zeiberg, a 12-year-old student from West Hartford, CT created HandySpeech, an app that allows people with speech impairments to speak through handwriting. It is available through the iPhone or… Read More
Is ADHD over diagnosed? A Thoughtful Analysis and Response in USA Today from Landmark College Professor Dr. MacLean Gander
Here is a thoughtful analysis and response about ADHD being over diagnosed by Dr. MacLean Gander, Professor of English at Landmark College in Putney, VT, a college that helps students… Read More
ABC News Article Cites Food Allergies and Obesity as Causes of Bullying in Various Studies
An article on the ABC news website cited food allergies and obesity as causes of bullying in studies from Yale University, Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, Boston… Read More
Statement from Yale Child Study Center on the Newtown, CT Tragedy
In the opinion of the professional staff at the Yale Child Study Center, individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome are more likely to be victims rather than victimizers. Obviously, they noted that… Read More