Childswork was out on the local Long Island scene last Thursday April 19th at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury to show our support for autism awareness and promote all the great things celebrities are doing to give back. Dee Snider...
I have a really special treat for readers this morning. If you don’t already know her, Ann Bauer is a writer and mother of three. Her oldest son, Andrew, is autistic. At 24 years old, Andrew leads an independent, though...
Today, I am sharing a new post with you from one of my favorite special needs bloggers – Gavin Bollard. Gavin is a married father who found out about his own Asperger’s syndrome only once his son was diagnosed with...
[caption id="attachment_1377" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image courtsey of Renjith Krishnan[/caption] New Study between Autism and Immune System The connection between the immune system and autism spectrum disorders has been thrown around a lot by researchers and parents alike. The truth is...
Good morning! As we hit midweek I have found two really interesting articles that discuss some important educational ideas familiar to us all here at CW. The first is a really exciting study which has found that the way in...
ChildsWork News, April 13, 2012: Looking at the New Autism Diagnosis and the Movie Bully As we head into the weekend, I have two interesting articles for you all to read through. The first, from Science Daily details a study...
[caption id="attachment_1354" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo of the Portland skyline courtesy of Chuck Felix[/caption] A Rising Number of Oregon Students Need Special Education Accommodations, Report Finds: This week, the state of Oregon's Department of Education released two reports on the current...
[caption id="attachment_1334" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of imagerymajestic"][/caption] In our continued coverage of Autism Awareness Month news, I want to share two studies that I found this morning that deal with different aspects of pregnancy and childbirth, and their links...
There’s really no debate anymore regarding the state of our nation’s public school system. Though there are certainly plenty of students given opportunities each year, by and large, those families who live in poorer districts are often the victims of...
Yesterday, I was privileged to report to you all about the amazing events of this year’s World Autism Awareness Day on Monday, April 2nd. So many people, organizations, and governments from around the world are showing support for the people...
As I am sure you are all aware, yesterday marked the 5th annual World Autism Awareness Day. Yesterday’s events were a great kick-off to April, which is Autism Awareness Month. This annual celebration was commissioned by the United Nations back...
[caption id="attachment_1311" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici[/caption] New German Study Suggests ADHD Overdiagnosis - Especially Among Boys Over the course of the last twenty years the diagnosis of ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (previously known only as...
