by Dan DeMarle | Dec 17, 2024 | Autism, Autism Research
“The federal government committed tens of millions of dollars to promote research and services for people with autism. The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations recently approved $84 million in total funding for programs dedicated to autism spectrum...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 10, 2024 | Autism, Autism Research
Caregiver well-being has long been a topic of discussion in the autism community. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), the federal advisory committee that coordinates and provides policy recommendations to the multiple government agencies that provide...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 25, 2024 | Autism, Autism Research
“It’s no coincidence that board games are popular among people with autism. And yet, we are only just learning about how they could help in the design of future wellbeing initiatives and social enrichment activities for those with autistic traits. Autism...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 4, 2024 | Autism, Autism Research, PTSD
For the first time, researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute have proven that a mild stress is enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). click this link to read the article
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 22, 2024 | Autism, Autism Research, Classroom, Parents/Guardians, Social Stories/Social Skills
https://www.naset.org/publications/special-educator-e-journal-latest-and-archived-issues/february-2024-special-educator-e-journal#c50577
by Dan DeMarle | May 26, 2024 | Autism, Autism, Autism Research, Teaching
“In a park tucked away in Manhattan Beach, my son was having a blast – running like a charged neuron, taking a frisbee that belonged to an unsuspecting mother sitting on a park bench nearby and waving it over his head like a trophy, while streaking as fast...