Tag: Autism

Northeast Arc, Flutie Foundation and Accion Team Up to Launch New Opportunity Lending Program

Autism, Intellectual Disability, What's Happening 07/21/201807/18/2018 admin

Lending program will provide microloans to advance business goals and employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism Boston, Mass. (July 16, 2018) – Northeast Arc, the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and Accion announced today the launch of a new program, Opportunity Lending, which will provide microloans to enhance employment and business opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. Loans ranging from $1,000 to $250,000 will be available to individuals who wish […]

ASPB Therapy Pathways Opens Its Doors in Naperville to Help Families Impacted by Autism

Autism, What's Happening 07/21/201807/12/2018 admin

(Naperville, IL) With a commitment to helping families whose young children are affected by autism and other developmental disabilities, ASPB Therapy Pathways recently opened its Naperville center to offer specialized pediatric services. Kiya Olson, ASPB’s owner, a licensed professional counselor and board certified behavior analyst, explained that the agency has been providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and other developmental therapies for in-home programming since 2007. Its board certified behavior analysts, child development specialists and state credentialed […]

Not on the Same Page: When Families and Doctors Differ on Autism

Autism, Featured Topics 07/20/201807/20/2018 admin

By:Marina Sarris Interactive Autism Network at Kennedy Krieger Institute ian@kennedykrieger.org Families often come to psychologist Emily E. Neuhaus with one question: Does their child have autism? Maybe their concerns are their own, or come from the child’s pediatrician or teacher. Often families agree with her answer. “We’re on the same page as to how their child is doing. We see the same strengths and weaknesses. When that happens, they are more likely to agree with […]

Free Webinar: Parenting a Child with Special Needs Roundtable

What's Happening 07/18/2018 admin

Shield HealthCare invites you to join us on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 for a free webinar: Roundtable Discussion: Parenting a Child with Special Needs – Presented by Alethea Mshar, special needs mom and blogger, and a guest panel featuring special needs parents who are active in the special needs community: Jamie Sumner, Dr. Liz Matheis, and James Leach. Register Now Webinar Overview: Raising a child with complex medical, developmental and mental health needs can be a […]

A summer of possibilities

Exceptional Blog 07/09/201807/03/2018 admin

by Tulika Prasad Like every year and like for most parents, the arrival of our summer is preceded by a frantic search for summer camps to keep the kids busy. This year was no different. I looked everywhere and tried every combination but some were too repetitive, some too expensive and some just not the right fit. Nothing seemed to be interesting enough that I would send my son to. So, there I was, staring […]