I wanted to update readers on your generosity at work. Here’s a photo of some of the supplies we’ve sent to Dr. Theresa Cianciolo in Vermont for Ukrainian orphans and families with special needs children. Thank you! The Amazon wish list seems to work well if you ignore the constant emails for other folks’ joining […]
Public Accounts Committee report challenges DfE assertion that the school system is in good financial health PAC report on “Financial Sustainability of Schools in England” says “DfE must grasp that it’s not ok for any group of our children to be abandoned in the system it oversees” In a 2016 investigation the NAO found that […]
Here’s how you can help Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this past Thursday, hundreds of civilians have been killed and over a thousand wounded, according to Ukraine’s health ministry. Half a million people have field the country so far. Organizations on the ground in Europe are asking for people […]
“It is a developmental disorder that primarily affects social communication,” said Cindy Gevarter, an assistant professor at UNM’s Department of Speech and Hearing Services. “Individuals who have autism also typically have what are called, repetitive or restrictive behaviors.” Experts say early intervention is key. However, Professor Gevarter says there’s a huge need, in general, for […]
Strengthening access to refugee education has an untapped potential to create a generation of youth that can contribute to the development of both Pakistan and their homeland Afghanistan, when the situation improves. Pakistan is home to 1.44 million registered Afghan refugees, and a further 600,000 unregistered Afghan refugees, many of whom have been in the […]
Note: We introduced the readers to Lina Hjalmarsson Lyons’ new publication platform for the autism community: PoeticJustice.press. Not the mothers and fathers and caregivers, but the boys and girls, men and women with autism who prefer to be called autistic or autistic or just by name. Spelling has been a new path to success for […]
Online learning presents additional challenges for children with chronic illnesses or special educational needs, and these patients could benefit from more support from pediatric clinicians to succeed academically, according to a new opinion piece published today in JAMA Pediatrics and by researchers from Kennedy-Krieger-Institut and Johns-Hopkins-Medicine were co-written. Clinicians should address school-related challenges or issues […]
Putting labels on people can often go wrong, leading to inaccuracies, generalizations, hurt feelings, and discrimination. But sometimes labels, especially when used carefully and wisely, can also be helpful descriptive terms that make all the difference in our understanding of a person’s needs. We hope the Autism Science Foundation’s newly recognized term “profound autism” fits […]
A series of unprecedented weather events occurred in six US states on the night of December 10th and through December 11th. At least 30 tornadoes landed in various parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee, leaving unspeakable havoc. Kentucky was hit particularly hard; One of the tornadoes there, which originated in Arkansas, was […]
By Ramya Kumar Kuppi Talk stands for the democratization of education and educational spaces by dealing with questions of access, (in) equality, exclusion and marginalization in our education systems. In discussions with school principals / teachers, parents and students, this Kuppi Talk deals with the everyday forms of violence and exclusion of children with special […]
Fall in New York ….. 2 interlinked events to protest Covid vaccine mandates in Brooklyn, NY this Sunday, October 24th. Kyrie Irving stands up for his right to say “NO”. The first event leads to the second. March to the Barclay Center, where the Nets are playing – in support of Kyrie. I couldn’t help […]
Fall in New York ….. 2 interlinked events to protest Covid vaccine mandates in Brooklyn, NY this Sunday, October 24th. Kyrie Irving stands up for his right to say “NO”. The first event leads to the second. March to the Barclay Center, where the Nets are playing – in support of Kyrie. I couldn’t help […]
