Ana Brandt of Ana Brandt Photography in Tustin, California recently received her certificate from the Special Kids Photography Association (SPKPA). She encourages all children to be photographed, regardless of their special need. And she’s calling on all family & portrait photographers to learn how to work with children who experience different challenges.
In celebration, for every [...]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., (UPI) — Autism treatment will now be covered by private health insurance companies, a proposal passed by the Florida Legislature says.
The Miami Herald reported Saturday the Steven A. Geller Autism Coverage Act passed by the state Legislature this week will require all private insurance groups to cover autism medical aid.
House Speaker Marco Rubio [...]
By Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY — House Speaker Chris Benge said Thursday he does not plan to schedule a vote on legislation that would require health insurers to cover autistic children, despite pleas from parents that the bill be heard.
Benge, R-Tulsa, said House Republican leaders did not plan to bring the bill up out of concern [...]
Reporting: Cynthia Demos
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE (CBS4) ― One in 150 kids is diagnosed with some form of autism and the numbers are growing. But the University of Miami, in conjunction with Good Hope Equestrian Training Center in South Miami-Dade, just wrapped up a research project that found children with autism improve with therapeutic horseback riding.
The project focused [...]
By Jeff Yates
For Laurie, a mother of a child with autism, all she wants to do is hear her son’s voice once more.
“My son, two years ago, was making real progress, talking,” she said choking back tears.
But then, his program in the Wilton schools fell apart, she said, the word “regression” became a constant fear [...]
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — As director of LUDIC, a school for autistic children, Dr. Tammy Johnson worries over paperwork and personnel issues, but she’s still a hands-on teacher.
On a recent day, Dr. Johnson stepped in to sit with a 6-year-old boy left behind during lunch because of a rosy red rash on his cheeks.
The child likes [...]
Canadian researchers suggest “not getting” some things need not keep those with autism from using language well.
It had been assumed many individuals with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, have problems with what linguists call “pragmatics” because they have difficulties in social situations — especially in responding to metaphor, irony, sarcasm and to what is presumed [...]
We have all witnessed the typical grocery store meltdown. A small child begs for a new toy or bag of candy. The parent says no. Suddenly the child is kicking and screaming on the ground, back arched, full tantrum mode. The terrible twos. We’ve all been there. In fact, among parents, it is almost expected.
What [...]
The 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.
