Rethink Autism Helps Schools Serve More Students With Autism Despite Shrinking Budgets
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2010 — Public school administrators are facing the prospect of deeper budget cuts in cities and states nationwide. Meanwhile, schools with fewer resources are challenged to comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which guarantees “…
Parents Can Learn to Teach Social and Language Skills to Children with Autism
NEW YORK, July 26, 2010 — One of the most common initial red flags reported by parents of children with autism is that they suspect their child may be deaf because he or she no longer responds to his or her name, and does not look at them when they speak. However, the lack of response or eye contact can po…
Public Schools Challenged to Serve More Students with Autism Despite Budget Cuts
NEW YORK, June 7, 2010 — School districts across the U.S. struggle with the combination of two harsh realities: an increasing intensity of budget cuts for 2010-11, and complying with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which guarantees “free appropriateR…
Rethink Autism Helps Families Celebrate Mother’s Day
NEW YORK, May 3, 2010 — How does a family touched with Autism celebrate Mother’s Day? That question is pondered by more families than ever before. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently estimated that an average of 1 in 110 children in the United States have an Autism Spectrum Disorde…
Videos of Twin With Autism Show Dramatic Results From Treatment and Raise Awareness of Early Signs
NEW YORK, April 5, 2010 — Hundreds of thousands of children have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but many are never diagnosed, never treated and their stories are never told. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently estimated that an average of 1 in 110 children in th…
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2010 — Rethink Autism announced its partnership with the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation, providing its research-based online autism treatment tools free with each computer donated by the Foundation.
The Laurie Flutie Computer Initiative was founded in 2000 as part of the Doug Flu…
Autism Support Network Launches Enhanced Features, Adds Thousands of New Members Globally
New support tools, references and enhanced peer support drive changes
FAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept. 16, 2009 — Autism Support Network (ASN) today announced the launch of its enhanced free services available at http://www.AutismSupportNetwork.com. Listed as one of the leading online autism suppo…
FAIRFIELD, Conn. and MACON, Ga., April 21, 2009 — Autism Support Network (http://www.AutismSupportNetwork.com) and Aid for Autistic Children Foundation, Inc. (http://www.aacfinc.org) today announced a partnership to provide information, support and help reduce the financial burden ex…
Autism Support Network and the Israeli Society for Autistic Children Form International Alliance
Together strengthen, expand support and awareness for children and adults with autism
FAIRFIELD, Conn. and GIVATAYIM, Israel, March 10, 2009 — Autism Support Network (www.AutismSupportNetwork.com) and the Israeli Society for Autistic Children (ALUT) (www.alut.org.il) today announced a…
Autism Support Network and Parenting Special Needs Magazine Form International Alliance
Content Distribution Agreement Furthers Autism Support Globally
FAIRFIELD, Conn., Jan. 13, 2009 — Autism Support Network and Parenting Special Needs Magazine today announced an alliance to help foster support and greater guidance for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
