News Archives for December, 2006

The entire community of Montauk, NY, including children with special needs, is benefitting from the Vestibulator III swing.

Alex Moshenko and his mother, Monica, of Clarence, NY, each host a radio show. Monica's goal is to raise awareness about people with disabilities. Alex, a 13-year old with Asperger syndrome, ho

The waiting list for ABA therapy in the province of Ontario has increased as the Ontario Court of Appeals ruled that the province can stop funding ABA therapy for children with autism age six and o

The goal of the Central Valley Regional Center in Merced, CA is to make the lives of developmentally disabled children as normal as possible. 

The owners of Cottonwood and Fashion Place malls opened their doors to the children from Jordan Valley School.

A commission formed in Kentucky discovered a lack of resources available for children with autism in that state.

Seattle's ASTAR Center was co-founded by Dr. Gary Stobbe to focus on treatment and research for ASD.

On December 19, George Bush signed several bills, one of which increases federal funding by 50% for autism research. 

Eve McClanahan, owner of Black Dirt Dance in Pine Island, is teaching a ballet class specifically for girls with autism. 

In Texas, there's a plan afoot to push legislation that would permit parents of children with autism to choose the best school for their child.