Jesse A. Saperstein
Jesse A. Saperstein is a best-selling author, autism advocate and motivational
Police need training on autism
The arrest of an autistic teenager who could face four
Lives Not Worth Living : by Amy Sequenzia
The title of this blog is an expression seen in many blogs written by disabilities advocates and self-advocates. Wasn’t his life worth living? Isn’t mine or the lives of all disabled people? The murder of 22 year-old autistic George Hodgins prompted the latest, very strong protests from the autistic community against the media coverage focused on the “reasons” for the killing, while ignoring George’s, the victim, life.
Differentiated Instruction in Today’s Classrooms
The IRIS Center is a national center that provides high-quality
Understanding how social touch is processed differently by autistic people
A better understanding how social touch is processed differently by
iPad Summer Institute
Blog on the topic of assistive technology, eLearning, mind mapping,
Never Lose Hope
Here is a letter to an individual who believed my
Are These Good Annual Goals?
Is this annual goal written correctly for a high school
The Autistic Global Initiative (AGI)
The Autistic Global Initiative (AGI), a program of ARI, is
School principal reprimanded told to work from home as a result of physical altercation with student
In April 2011 before a classroom of students and a
New ADA accessibility requirements took effect March 15
For the first time in history public fitness centers, public swimming pools, recreational facilities, parks, golf and mini-golf courses, detention facilities and courtrooms, playrooms and amusement rides must adhere to the governments accessibility requirements. The rules also clarify issues that have come up in the 20 years regarding bathroom dimensions, reach ranges and accesible routes.
Reading Club | ‘Navigating Love and Autism’
On Dec. 26, 2011, the front page of The New
Best Buddies Friendship Walk, April 21, 2012 : 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is a fun-filled community fundraiser
National Disability Rights Network
NDRN’s mission is to promote the integrity and capacity of
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Georgetown University
The mission of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental
Police assaulted boy with autism
Metropolitan Police (Met) officers assaulted a 16-year-old boy with severe
Study may help understanding multiple sensory stimuli processing in autism
“Statistically optimal combination of multiple sensory stimuli has been well
Help for Families with ASD
Researchers at the University of Utah have created a program
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of Harvard and
Research on Rare Bone Disorder Reveals New Insights into Autism
“There is growing evidence that many autistic people have related
Don Johnston Announces Snap&Read—A Simple Toolbar That Reads Any Text On-screen
Snap&Read reads text in a Flash website “A lot of
Acceptance
Welcome new Ollibean writer, Amy Sequenzia! We know you're going
Activists Seek To Curtail Restraining Students
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of students, most of
Language and autism
More and more researchers, it seems to me, are trying
Cellphone Video Provides Proof of Bullying Teacher
A special education student resorted to using his cellphone to
Clinical research: Gut bacteria prevalent in autism
Common colonizer: Sutterella wadsworthensis is present in the intestines of
The Flutie Family Tackles Autism, National Autism Awareness Month
Doug Flutie Sr., 49, reaches his goals on the field
Cognition and behavior: Study probes speech processing
Hidden meaning: Children with autism are less able than controls
Burton Blatt Institute chairman to testify before National Council on Disability on future of disability law and policy
NCD is an independent federal agency that makes recommendations to
Special Olympics Coach Accused Of Having Sex With High School Participant
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — A teaching assistant from Cayce
Compression Garments Designed by SPIO Now Offered by Rehabmart.com
“These discrete garments are very comfortable in all types of
LADDERS
The LADDERS program is under the direction of Dr. Margaret