A recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 68 have been identified with Autism.
Article on eCampus site:
http://www.ecampusnews.com/top-news/autism-profs-campus-691/2/ Article on News Daily:
http://www.newsdaily.com/health/7f4f52d1a34f19e33db00e460f3b387b/mitochondrial-dysfunction-evident-in-some-patients-with-autism-spectrum-disorder http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/03/27/autism-rates-cdc-says/19237/
It's great to see so many organizations stepping forward and actively working towards helping children with autism.
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/04/04/sesame-street-autism/19257/ Thank you to all who use this site as a resource! I am so happy to help fellow teachers and parents of these wonderful children.
I am living in Bhutan currently as a volunteer teacher and have limited access to the internet. So, I apologize for not keeping the site up to date. Please send comments if there are bad links or any issues so that I can address them. Thank you again! Interesting discovery in a research project regarding delays in matching sight and sound. http://consumer.healthday.com/cognitive-health-information-26/autism-news-51/children-with-autism-may-have-trouble-syncing-sight-sound-683854.html
A mentoring program assumed at improving social skills and per interactions. http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/program-helps-improve-social-language-skills-for-autistic-kids/article_47903d90-7d48-11e3-817d-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=jqm
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AuthorAngela Sutton, Special Education Teacher and Autism Specialist Archives
March 2015
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