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Halloween’s Sweetest Memories aren’t about Candy

Posted on October 31, 2013 by all about autism

Each year, as the month of October draws to a close, I look forward to the spooktacular fun that fills the school! Today’s Halloween parade brings back sweet memories of the children who have walked the parade route over the … Continue reading →

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Our Students Get Giving

Posted on October 15, 2013 by all about autism

Emma – “Collecting pennies made me happy.” Jimmy N. – “Perfect. Counting money made me feel good. I’d like to do it again.” Kayla – Smiling she said “It felt good.” Jimmy S. – “Great. It was a pretty good … Continue reading →

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Artistic Adventures in Digital Media for Autism and Special Needs

Posted on October 11, 2013 by all about autism

Jude Shingle returns as our Artist in Residence for the ArtsErie Long Term Artist in Residency. This time the mission is bigger. He is up for the challenge and we are excited! An Artist in Residency program positions artists outside … Continue reading →

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Are Robots an Answer to Social Skills?

Posted on September 26, 2013 by all about autism

All of us have struggled when our children plateau in ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy. We ask ourselves “what else can we do?” Dr. Diehl, of Notre Dame turned to technology to investigate this answer. Below are highlights of his … Continue reading →

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Celebrating: One Woman’s Dream

Posted on September 19, 2013 by all about autism

A dream can be as individual as a fingerprint or as universal as a common prayer. For parents of a child with developmental disabilities, the dream may be for a child to speak or to walk. For an adult with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged asd, autism, autism awareness, autism services, bni, celebrating, courage, developmental disability, dreaming, dreams, education, erie, Founders Day, friendship, green, hope, joy, leadership, special needs | 2 Comments

Have You Heard of Extraordinary Ventures?

Posted on September 17, 2013 by all about autism

Yesterday I was at the gym lifting weights and listening to Squawk Box. My ears perked up as I heard the host talking about employment of persons with disabilities. The panel members were beginning a discussion on the need for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adults working, asd, bni, Chapel Hill, disabilty employment, employment, Extraordinary Ventures, Ireland family, laundry service, vocational training | 2 Comments

Overcome that Obstacle (even with sand in your shoes)

Posted on September 12, 2013 by all about autism

It was cool brisk Saturday morning. Sand had already seeped into my shoes as I walked between the registration table and starting line taking in the view. The course was set, volunteers prepared and contestants ready to compete. Excitement penetrated … Continue reading →

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Under the Sea

Posted on September 10, 2013 by all about autism

Last week one of the teachers used the “ocean” as the classroom learning theme. The students’ were exploring the ocean and when I heard about this I couldn’t wait to talk to them about what they were learning. As I … Continue reading →

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Robots & Autism: What’s the impact? What’s the future?

Posted on September 5, 2013 by all about autism

A few years ago I was relaxing at home reading the latest edition of the Notre Dame Alumni magazine. I came across an article written by Dr. Joshua Diehl, Assistant Professor of Psychology, on his robot research and I was … Continue reading →

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First Day of School: What Do You Remember?

Posted on August 27, 2013 by all about autism

Fading tans and falling temperatures mean it’s that time of year again. As hard as it is to say goodbye to summer and get back to school, there are also quite a lot of memories associated with embarking on a … Continue reading →