The AMAZING Siblings of Patients with Autism

The AMAZING Siblings of Patients with Autism

At the Child Development Center of America, it is our custom to request that parents bring the patient’s neurotypical siblings. Staff and interns can learn to appreciate the differences. I get a sense of the challenges faced by the children who are affected. An...
Staffing for the Autism Epidemic

Staffing for the Autism Epidemic

The Child Development Center has been blessed to experience a stream of wonderful, young, eager students wishing to learn about caring for special needs pediatric patients. Some go into ‘the business’, while others have gone on to a variety of great life...
Recess is Important for Special Needs Students, Too

Recess is Important for Special Needs Students, Too

An Open Letter to School Officials There are developmental states between having autism and having had it. It’s analogous to the ‘pins-and-needles’ feeling following a limb injury, for example, but preceding a more complete recovery. During that...
Home Schooling Children with Autism Issues

Home Schooling Children with Autism Issues

ADHD, aggression, bullying and being bullied, meltdowns, oppositional, auditory, visual and other Sensory Processing Disorders, are among the many challenges of modern school-aged children who are recovering from the conditions that are categorized under Autism...
School Preparation for Special Needs Students

School Preparation for Special Needs Students

Boundless advice is offered on all forms of media that suggests the best ways to handle the coming school year. Here are some tips that may help your not-so-neurotypical youngster who faces the challenges of the next academic season. ◊ Don’t wait to begin a...