Blog Archive 2014

One trait that most people with Autism do have in common is that we have no idea how to go about building normal relationships. Or even maintaining existing relationships. It’s a constant struggle, and one that I’ve learned somewhat to manage, if poorly at times. As a child, I was utterly clueless. I knew that […]

 If you have an insurance plan (through an employer or elsewhere) that does not provide the benefits your child needs, you can purchase a plan now through February 15, 2015 on the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. All HBE plans must cover habilitative and rehabilitative therapies (e.g. speech and OT); they must adhere to Washington state […]

Lake Washington School District imposes longest restraint yet, in the midst of a legal challenge Parents of a severely autistic 13-year-old boy in Sammamish, Wash., learned today that Inglewood Middle School locked him in an isolation cell for 36 minutes yesterday in response to disability-related behavior. It is the longest period of forced isolation reported […]

Too often, Washington schools resort to restraint and isolation as part of instructional plans for students with autism and other disabilities. Children who pose no danger to themselves or others can be forced into isolation rooms for not following instructions. Non-violent children can be physically restrained. It’s important to recognize that non-compliance often stems from […]