Recent Blogs
- New School Year By Theresa McFarland, M.A.| 08/8/2008
- Music and Movement Activities for Sensory Integration By Theresa McFarland, M.A.| 07/22/2008
- Educating a Child with Autism By Jenn O'Donnell| 06/19/2008
Recent News
NEWS FOR ALL DISABILITIES
- Published 01/14/2008
Your online magazine that provides support to families who live with disabilities.
A website for professionals and families! We provide up to date information on treatments, education options, nutritional information and support!
Welcome to your Online magazine for topics related to autism and
other disabilities; Autism is in the news, daily! Recent reports
reveal one of every 166 children is diagnosed with autism.
Fortunately, the exposure of the topic is providing extensive and
exciting research and hope! This site provides information for
experts, professionals and families.
Featured Articles
Social Skills Music Groups
- By Theresa McFarland, M.A.
- Published 08/7/2008
- TREATMENT
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A Social Skills Music Group is an opportunity for children, families and friends to practice social skills in a fun, structured and relaxing environment. Social skills such as greetings, sharing and friendship are modeled and reinforced
Special Children and Church - How to Help
- By Mary Gusman
- Published 12/2/2007
- FAMILY ISSUES
- Unrated
“Going to church” for many families today means that the parents sit in the main service while their children are sent to “children’s church”. Maybe that works fine for some families. In fact, I’ve heard many parents say that they were “glad to get a break”.
However, there is an entire population of children and families for which there is no place in the majority of today’s churches -- families who have children with special needs. Autism alone impacts as many as 1 out of every 166 children in America today according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). So what are the churches doing for these children and their families who really need some extra support? Sadly, many do nothing but ignore these families and their children, while some even reject them.
Education Services for Children with Autism
- By Theresa McFarland, M.A.
- Published 12/1/2007
- EDUCATION
- Unrated
Recent Articles
Social Skills and Autism – Where's the Best Place for Socialization?
- By Mary Gusman
- Published 04/2/2008
- SOCIAL SKILLS
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Your child has autism and you’ve been told that social skills deficits are to be expected. So what can you do to help your child learn how to behave properly, make friends, and get along in the world?
Like me, you may have been told that your child needs to be in a school setting with other children to be socialized. Let’s consider for a minute what kind of social skills a child with autism may learn in school.
1. In a school or classroom setting, your child is exposed to both positive and negative socialization. This isn’t really debated by any of us who have been in school. The question is whether or not the “good” socialization outweighs the “bad” socialization.
2. There are typically two placements for children with autism when it comes to schools. Each comes with its own drawbacks as far as social skills are concerned.
Christmas, Autism and Why I Believe In Miracles
- By Jean Shaw
- Published 12/25/2007
- FAMILY ISSUES
- Unrated
I know it's wrong but I'm only human.
However, this year I seem to have got things into perspective. Instead of yearning for what I may have missed, I appreciate what I have.
Educational Evaluation of Special Education Student With Autism
- By Theresa McFarland, M.A.
- Published 12/2/2007
- CASE STUDIES
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