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World Health Day: How Safe Is Your Food?

Posted on April 7, 2015 by all about autism

Today is World Health Day! Each year, the World Health Organization draws worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global health. This year’s theme is food safety. Unsafe food, such as food that may contain harmful bacteria, viruses, … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 5, 2015 by all about autism
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Happy Passover!

Posted on April 4, 2015 by all about autism
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How To Get Involved This April

Posted on April 2, 2015 by all about autism

April is Autism Awareness Month! In honor of that, there are several great events going on in our community. Since it can be hard to keep up, I’ve created a timeline below for families to reference during this fun-filled month. … Continue reading →

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Do You Know BrainSTEPS?

Posted on March 31, 2015 by all about autism

Today’s guest blogger is Cindy Priester, OTR/L, MS. Cindy is the Educational Program Coordinator at the Elizabeth Lee Black School. She was an OT for 31 years at BNI before accepting the coordinator position. She currently volunteers as a team … Continue reading →

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Nutrition and Autism

Posted on March 26, 2015 by all about autism

March is National Nutrition Month. For parents of children with autism, the idea of ensuring adequate nutrition to a child who may likely have many food issues such as allergies, sensory issues, or even behavioral challenges, can be daunting. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month

Posted on March 24, 2015 by all about autism

March is Women’s History Month. There are certainly numerous women throughout history that are worthy of a moment’s recognition. In the world of children and adults with special needs, I’m grateful for the contributions of these four women below, who … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Incredible Kid Day!

Posted on March 19, 2015 by all about autism

Celebrating its 19th anniversary, Camp Fire’s Absolutely Incredible Kid Day honors our nation’s youth by asking adults to write, post, tweet, and tag (#AIKD) notes of encouragement and inspiration to the incredible kids in their lives. It is a simple, … Continue reading →

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Theater at ELBS!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by all about autism

Since the time of the Greeks, theater has been used to help people cope with their emotions. It is a powerful tool not only for self-expression, but also to better understand the feelings of others. This Thursday, ELBS students will … Continue reading →

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Digital Learning Day 2015!

Posted on March 12, 2015 by all about autism

Did you know that March 13th is Digital Learning Day? This day is a nationwide celebration that encourages the use of technological devices to improve children’s learning experience in schools in the hopes that one day all students will have … Continue reading →

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