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Sensory-Friendly Vacation Destinations for Families with Autism and SPD
Lifestyle > Travel

Sensory-Friendly Vacation Destinations for Families with Autism and SPD

By Henry Bennett
...routines, staff trained in autism support, and environments...good news: a growing network of destinations has...certified specifically for autism and sensory needs....staff who understand autism, sensory processing...certification. Certified Autism Centers (CAC). The...(IBCCES) offers Certified Autism Center (CAC) designation...venues that complete autism training and meet...
The Autism Research Panel That Controls $2 Billion Just Lost Its Scientists
News > Research

The Autism Research Panel That Controls $2 Billion Just Lost Its Scientists

By Lucas Johnson
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee,...billion in annual autism research funding,...coordinate federal autism research across agencies...representatives from the Autism Society of America...Autistic Self Advocacy Network, clinicians with decades...between vaccines and autism. That reconstitution...for individuals with autism spectrum disorder."...
Two Moms Couldn't Find Reliable Sitters for Their Kids with Autism. So They Built Their Own Network.
Social Engagement > Friends and Family

Two Moms Couldn't Find Reliable Sitters for Their Kids with Autism. So They Built Their Own Network.

By Aiden Moore
...after the first few went quiet at the mention of autism, or arrived unprepared for a nonverbal teenager...alongside positive ones, which is how any real network functions. The group also addresses something the...babysitting market rarely can: teenagers with autism who are bigger and stronger than many traditional...
CDC Announces 1 in 88 Have Autism
News > Research

CDC Announces 1 in 88 Have Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...have an autism spectrum...and the Autism and Developmental...Monitoring (ADDM) Network have been...cases of autism spectrum...the way autism is identified,...cases of autism is due to...cases of autism are on the...diagnosed with autism, while only...girls have autism — boys are...to have autism than girls....Cases of autism are also...diagnosis of autism, whereas...resources about autism, visit...
Agency Spotlight: Special Needs Network–Reaching Out to Families Dealing With Autism
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Agency Spotlight: Special Needs Network–Reaching Out to Families Dealing With Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...child is diagnosed with autism. It is an epidemic currently...families impacted by autism continues to increase,...Raising a child with autism is a 7-day a week, 24-hour...families, the Special Needs Network, Inc. (SNN) was founded...your help. Special Needs Network’s larger mission is to...siblings, Special Needs Network’s Joe Patton Academy Camp...
Reaching Out to Families Dealing With Autism
Social Engagement > Support Groups

Reaching Out to Families Dealing With Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...a child is diagnosed with autism. It is an epidemic currently...number of families impacted by autism continues to increase, the...decreasing. Raising a child with autism is a 7-day a week, 24-hour...families, the Special Needs Network, Inc. (” SNN”) was founded...mothers raising children with autism and other developmental disabilities....
Keep Children with Autism from Wandering
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Keep Children with Autism from Wandering

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...parents of children with autism have special reason...by the Interactive Autism Network, approximately...Interactive Autism Network, approximately half...their children with autism who were between the...30% of children with autism engage in wandering...wandering, children with autism may be in greater...prevent children with autism from wandering away...
Homeschooling and the Autism Spectrum Child
Education > K-12

Homeschooling and the Autism Spectrum Child

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...of families who were homeschooling, one for different reasons, and another because of the same issues as I was now facing. The social resource of networking cannot be underestimated, and speaking to these homeschooling parents, I quickly realized that home education was a practical option, and unlike...
Helping Hands: Building an Autism Network
Social Engagement > Support Groups

Helping Hands: Building an Autism Network

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...eleven-year-old boy with autism. I'm not trained in...needs. We've had an autism diagnosis since Chris...we've been building a network since he was about...Children's Hospital and the Autism Society of Colorado....excellent neighbors to the network. So what does being...what does being in a "network" mean? Well, for a...family affected by autism, it means a lot....
Can Brain Imaging Detect Autism?
Research > Brain Science

Can Brain Imaging Detect Autism?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...key to improving autism symptoms and helping...helping children with autism reach a high-functioning...But can we detect autism early enough to...answers. While autism is typically not...detect signs of autism as early as 6 months...Brain Imaging Study Network — all infants were...at high-risk for autism due to elder siblings...a diagnosis of autism. Results show...
Autism in the Workplace: A Guide to Accommodations and Self-Advocacy for Autistic Adults
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Autism in the Workplace: A Guide to Accommodations and Self-Advocacy for Autistic Adults

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities. Autism qualifies when it substantially limits one or more major life activities...bar for undue hardship is high. A 2026 analysis by the Job Accommodation Network found that 56% of workplace accommodations cost nothing, and the median...
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...approaches alone aren't enough. Here's what the research shows and how to use both. Why Autistic Children Struggle With Sleep. Sleep difficulties in autism aren't one problem. They're a cluster of related challenges: difficulty falling asleep, frequent night wakings, early morning waking, and irregular...

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