One of the most difficult aspects of having a child with autism is seeing the pain he or she goes through in his or her interactions with other children. With difficulty managing emotions, children with autism typically have trouble developing social skills and often become victims of bullying. At Stanfield, [...]
Although parents of children with autism dream of a “silver bullet” most have come to accept that for the near future, a series of “tools” is the best for which they can cope. One of the latest tools found to help children with autism connect with the world, a school-based [...]
Parents of children with autism feel a natural, but totally unwarranted, feeling of guilt. They cannot help but wonder if there were something they could have done to prevent their child’s conditions or even if they “gave” their son or daughter the condition genetically. In addition to guilt, there is [...]
1 in 88 children in the U.S. has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have difficulty with communication and social skills, but have good visual perception skills. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are typically fascinated by visual [...]
Ron Wright, 54, of Iowa City, relied only on state unemployment for three months. He did receive a nine week extension of his unemployment, but that amount was half of his previous unemployment amount. Ron hasn’t had much luck finding a job. He is an adult with Autism, and the [...]
