Parents & Professionals
Mother Called to School to Help Her Son with Asperger’s Arrested for Trespassing
It is common for children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and others with physical/neurological disabilities to face difficulties and discrimination in their lives. What is often not so obvious is the affect that this kind of ignorance and intolerance can have on the parents and other family members, and the consequences they can face…
Read MoreH-O-P-E! It is PRICELESS!! – An Autistic Typer’s Parent’s Story
“my mom tells me she knows i am smart” These are the first words my non-verbal almost 13 year old son diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) typed with his Music Therapist, who happens to be getting trained in “Supported Typing [Facilitated Communication]“! That was on October 25, 2013 and our life has completely changed…
Read MoreVideo: Laura Poorman on Facilitated Communication and Supported Typing: Answers to Key Questions
Facilitated Communication Trainer Laura Poorman discusses facilitated communication and supported typing with John Smyth. [dt_divider style=”thick” /] Answers to Key Questions About Supported Typing (Feb. 25, 2012) Read the transcript of this conversation below the video. [dt_divider style=”thick” /] Transcript: Laura Poorman Answers John Smyth’s Questions John: The understanding I have…
Read MoreAnother Example of Government Bureaucracy Disrupting an Autistic Child’s Development
It often seems that government bureaucracy hinders, rather than helps, non-traditional treatments for autistic and other disabled children. Yet another glowing example of this phenomenon reared its head last week, when the Orlando Sentinel reported that J.J. Hart, an autistic 3-year-old may not be able to keep the three chickens that his parents brought home…
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