Blog Archive 2013

Autism Play and Support Group is a social group for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and a place for their parents to connect. We meet the third Saturday of each month.  Each time there will be an activity centered around the interests of the children. Please let us know what your child is interested in so […]

The Senate is about to vote on an amendment to the 2014 Defense bill that will greatly improve access to medically recommended ABA care for our military families. Sponsored by Senators Patty Murray  and Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), the amendment will make ABA a permanent medical benefit under TRICARE for autism and other developmental disabilities and […]

Q - I have heard that, to be eligible for special education in Washington, a student must fall one standard deviation below the mean in two developmental areas or two standard deviations in one developmental area.  Does this standard violate federal law? A - That is the standard only for students aged 3 to 8 […]

Typically-developing kids often see their peers with autism as less friendly and less trustworthy, new research suggests, and they’re making these assessments quickly based on appearance alone. Researchers found that typically-developing children formed their impressions of those with autism in as little as 30 seconds. The findings come from a study of 44 typically-developing 11-year-olds who viewed […]