Special Education for Autism: An International Perspective
Every time that I travel internationally I get the opportunity to visit special education schools for autistic individuals. Usually, at the end of such visits, I am asked to provide […]
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Zika Virus Update
I recently wrote a blog about the Zika virus and would like to expand on the subject by providing a resource list for families and providers. The American Academy of […]
Infograph on autism and dyslexia
The following is an infograph summarizing some of our research as related to autism and dyslexia. The same was provided to me by a graduate student and mother of a […]
Poverty, Social Justice and Autism: A Call to Action
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength… and your neighbor as […]
Social Robots and Autism
Paro is a very cute baby seal robot that responds to the emotions of its handlers by interpreting tactile and auditory stimuli (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJq5PQZHU-I). Its name is derived from Personal Robot. […]
Carmen B. Pingree
It is amazing what parents are able to achieve on behalf of their children. The TEACCH program in North Carolina and the career of Dr. Eric Schopler came about as […]
Autism related efforts in China
I am coming back from China after a whirlwind tour of several cities. My first stop was in Shanghai where I spent three days in a workshop discussing Transcranial Magnetic […]
A Little Piece of Heaven for Autistic individuals: Mas Casadevall
This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mas Casadevall, a small community in the village of Serinyà, Spain where autistic individuals enjoy life as they work in different workshop […]
