A man has spoken of his joy at securing his "dream job" as a teaching assistant, after overcoming the challenges he faced ...

KINGSTON — They came all the way from Central America to teach two foreign words: “hola” and “adios.” But they found many of the children knew — or wanted to know — much more, including “bano” ...

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Autism is an epidemic that can’t be overstated. The disorder is really a spectrum of behaviors and needs, and it affects about one in every 50 children in the US alone. The Center for Autism and ...

The nonprofit CM Performing Arts Center, in Oakdale, is launching a new program that uses theater to help children with ...

As a parent of two Autistic boys, I have a first-hand appreciation of how vulnerable autistic young persons are to low self-esteem. From a confident, playful toddler, I witnessed my son’s self-esteem ...

AUTISM is a neurological condition that typically begins in childhood, characterised by abnormal behaviour and challenges in communication and social interaction. Known as autism spectrum disorder ...

When Aimee Karpien adopted her son, Henry, at 18 months old, she immediately suspected he had developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. “We quickly pursued evaluation through early ...

Teaching emotions has been part of autism curriculums for decades. I remember dated flashcards with pictures of faces and asking students to identify which emotion was being expressed on the card ...

It was her journey as a mother however that reshaped her work and how she saw the classroom. When her son was diagnosed with ...

Even as the education technology industry rushes to develop robots that can deliver therapy to autistic children, research shows the devices are ineffective and unwanted, according to a new study ...