Parent Request: “No Restraint”
Does the school system need parental consent to restrain a student with autism? He has never had to be restrained before. He does not communicate well, but he is not Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Autism
Medicaid Coverage: Feds Clarify Obligations To Kids With Autism
Melanie Feazell works with Declan Byrne during an ABA session. Federal officials say states must provide treatment services like ABA for kids with autism on Medicaid. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/MCT) Continue Reading →
High Test Scores, Disruptive in Class…Academic or Discipline Issue?
My 9th grade daughter has an IEP for NOS/PDD. She has extremely high standardized test scores. But her teachers say she has inconsistent work habits and is disruptive in class. Continue Reading →
Reading Comprehension Programs and Assessments
My son has high functioning autism. He is a middle schooler, reading 2 years below grade level. He has difficulty in comprehension and inferencing, but not decoding. The school uses Continue Reading →
Military Families Affected by Disabilities: Act Today!
Follow-Up: What You Can Do! Read the Individual Family Stories submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee. July 3, 2012 (Huffington Post): Senate Hearing on Medical Necessity of Autism Care Continue Reading →
Will NOT Using His AT Device “Force” My Son to Talk More?
My 12 year old son has autism and MR. He has some speech, but could use much improvement. His teacher does not want his Assistive Technology (AT) device in the Continue Reading →
Is the School Required to Provide Social Skills Training?
My daughter with autism needs help with social skills. Her peers avoid and tease her so she has stopped trying to approach them. She gets 90 minutes of social skills Continue Reading →
Navigating College – a Handbook for Students with Autism
Headed to college? Worried about: getting accommodations, getting places on time, dealing with sensory issues in a new environment. Need advice on: staying healthy at school, good eating and sleeping Continue Reading →
DoD Advisory Panel on Special Needs Approaches
DoD Advisory Panel on Special Needs Meets March 6, 2012. Feedback is important – your input is needed. Do you have specific issues, concerns, challenges, suggestions you would like to Continue Reading →
Overcoming Roadblocks to ESY Services – A Success Story
Christine writes that her 5th grade son, Alex, has high-functioning autism and average cognitive abilities. He has not met his IEP reading goal in over 2 years. The school does Continue Reading →
