News Archives for February, 2007

Hoofbeats & Heartbeats, offering therapeutic horse-back riding lessons, is launching a Painted Pony Parade to raise money for the organization. 

Pediatricians can be at a disadvantage when diagnosing autism in children. There is a gap between pediatric training programs and modern-day practice; many times they find themselves educa

Doctors in India are recognizing the benefits of music therapy for children with autism.

Amanda Biggs of Burlington, Vermont, cannot speak, but communicates via films she makes and a voice-synthesis machine. 

Ten North Jersey schools received a portion of of $15 million in grant money to expand treatment programs for autism. 

This story in the 2/18/07 edition of the New York Times Magazine highlights a young woman's life with her two autistic brothers.

About 6,000 Georgia residents needing financial help for developmental disability treatment are on a waiting list for government waivers.

A listening therapy program enabled a child with autism to begin to talk. 

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that only 32% of children with autism may suffer from mental retardation. Portia Iverson and Soma Mukhopdhyat have proven that with their sons, who non

 The Autism Support Services: Education, Research, and Training (ASSERT) program, created at Utah State University by Thomas Higbee, uses research-based techniques to help pre-schoolers with autism