Asperger Syndrome
Recently I’ve been looking for Summer Camp options for both our children. As a family with two working parents finding appropriate care for our 7 year old is not easy. Our son has Aspergers and is very high functioning in a structured environment, which is something that Summer Camp is not. The last time he [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 1, 2011 WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY, 2011 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION With autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affecting nearly one percent of children in the United States, autism is an [...]
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In May 2010 our son was diagnosed with Aspergers and I have spent the past 8 months feeling like I am stuck in a really bad version of groundhog day. There are services available for children with Autism and yet they always seem to be out of our reach. Whether it’s the local regional center, [...]
Our son is 7 and has high functioning Aspergers with sensory processing issues. He has had digestive issues since he was born which at it’s worst had him up awake screaming up to 10 times each night. He’s visited the pediatrician so many times, had allergy tests visited gastroenterologists and none of them could give us [...]
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Our son is 7 and had been begging us to let him play Flag Football for over a year now. He was diagnosed with Aspergers a little over 6 months ago and has been making great progress with his therapies so I was hesitant to rock the boat and make any changes. But both my husband and [...]
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I have never been a big one for New Years Resolutions. This year I sat down with the kids and discussed what a Resolution was and what they would like to be different in our house in 2011. I was surprised at how quickly they came up with ideas and also how willing they were [...]
With only two more days until school starts there are some nerves in our house. Our son was diagnosed with Aspergers and Sensory Processing at the end of May and is starting Second Grade on Wednesday. As we got his diagnosis in the last 2 weeks of the last school year we have not had [...]
AMC Theatres in conjunction with the Autism Society of America are bringing families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with the “Sensory Friendly Films” program. What makes these movies different from a regular screening? no previews or advertisements will be shown [...]
by Dr. Tony Attwood Dr Hans Asperger, an Austrian pediatrician, originally described Asperger’s Syndrome in 1944. The syndrome has more recently been classified as an autistic spectrum disorder. Children and adults with Asperger’s Syndrome have an intellectual capacity within the normal range, but have a distinct profile of abilities that has been apparent since early [...]
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