Special Needs Photography
Jul 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Ava's FriendsAna Brandt of Ana Brandt Photography in Tustin, California recently received her certificate from the Special Kids Photography Association (SPKPA). …
Archive for July 2008
Autism treatment to be covered in Florida
Jul 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: InsuranceTALLAHASSEE, Fla., (UPI) — Autism treatment will now be covered by private health insurance companies, a proposal passed by the …
House snubs vote on austim mandate
Jul 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: GovernmentBy Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY — House Speaker Chris Benge said Thursday he does not plan to schedule a vote on …
Study: Horseback Riding Good For Kids With Autism
Jul 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Alternative StrategiesThe University of Miami found children with autism improve with therapeutic horseback riding…
Parents file petition to force hearing on schools’ autism program
Jul 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: EducationBy Jeff Yates
For Laurie, a mother of a child with autism, all she wants to do is hear her son’s …
Lee University program helps Autistic children
Jul 25th, 2008 | By admin | Category: EducationCLEVELAND, Tenn. — As director of LUDIC, a school for autistic children, Dr. Tammy Johnson worries over paperwork and personnel …
Language abilities in autistic speakers
Jul 25th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Treatments/TherapyResearch suggests “not getting” things need not keep those with autism from using language well…
Sons with autism teach compassion, empathy
Jul 25th, 2008 | By admin | Category: CopingWe’ve all witnessed the grocery store meltdown - a child begs for a new toy, the parent says no…
Who is EGF?
Jul 24th, 2008 | By admin | Category: EGF NewsThe Eddie Guardado Foundation (EGF), through Ava’s Friends, funds individual families affected by Autism by reducing their out of pocket expenses for therapy and treatment.
We also join with other similar groups in lobbying Washington as well as State governments on behalf of these families in the hope that more can be done through MedicAid and private insurance to see that every child with Autism can get access to proven treatments.
Grants from EGF paid directly to identified caregivers on behalf of each family provide direct relief by offsetting the costs of existing treatment plans or by providing access to care they’ve never been able to afford.
