Shine a light on Autism- Light it up Blue
For the 1st time ever in Jamaica…. The Jamaica Autism Support Association is asking all Jamaicans, especially those living with Autism, to participate in Light It Up Blue on the evenings of April 1 & 2. We are asking you to light up your house and/or business place on these evenings in blue, It could be a blue bulb or blue Christmas lights. We are doing this in an effort to raise Autism Awareness in Jamaica. We will be joining many organizations, families, businesses and...
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From Health News Daily Why Autism Diagnosis Can Change as Children Grow Up Children with autism tend to also have other disorders, such as a learning disability or depression, which affect them in different ways as they age, a new study finds. The findings may explain, in part, why children with autism often see a change in their diagnoses as they grow older, the study suggests. Click here to read more. and From Reuters.com Anxiety, other disorders more common in autism Autism...
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Read MoreAn Apology From Your Child’s Former Teacher
Stumbled upon this blog post from Flappiness is.com and it struck a nerve! I wish some of our teachers would be so enlightened… An Apology From Your Child’s Former Teacher Dear Parents of Special-Needs Children I’ve Taught In the Past, I need to make a big apology. You see, I’ve been teaching now for fourteen years, but I have only just recently joined your ranks. I didn’t know. Not even a clue. I thought, mistakenly, that having two special-needs children in my family made...
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