The Pearls Project-Teaching Empathy
Students at Ridgewood High School were shown photos of young people with genetic disorders and told not to look away. The unusual lessons are part of a new effort, called the Pearls Project, to promote
Toronto Police Defend Handcuffing a 9 Year Old Child with Autism
CTV reports that a 9 year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome was handcuffed by police officers responding to 911 calls from Toronto's Fairbank Memorial Day Care Center about an "uncontrollable autistic boy" . Toronto
The Importance of Special Needs Trusts
One of the most important move parents of children with special needs can make is to set up a special-needs trust, also known as a supplemental-needs trust. This is crucial, financial planners say, because a
Computer Based Program May Relieve Some ADHD Symptoms
Children can experience the relief of some symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by participating in an intensive memory training program based on software designed to improve their working memory. Researchers at Ohio State University found that
IQ Scores Inaccurate Portrayal Of Intelligence for Individuals with Autism
A discrepancy between IQ scores and performance on academic tests has been identified in 90 percent of high-functioning children with autism. A study at the University of Washington's Autism Center concluded that many children