Category Archives: Autism

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- My Keepon was originally developed as a therapeutic tool for autistic children who can be overwhelmed by face-to-face interactions. Last year, the creators teamed up with toy maker WOW! Stuff, which agreed to dedicate a portion of revenue to autism research.

See the rest here:
Robot Dances Its Way From Autism Therapy to Toys `R' Us

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- My Keepon was originally developed as a therapeutic tool for autistic children who can be overwhelmed by face-to-face interactions. Last year, the creators teamed up with toy maker WOW! Stuff, which agreed to dedicate a portion of revenue to autism research.

See the rest here:
Robot Dances Its Way From Autism Therapy to Toys `R' Us

Jen Trani Guitar App download! mhlo.co Seth Mnookin is a Lecturer in MIT's Graduate Program in Science Writing. His most recent book, The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear, uses a combination of investigative reporting, intellectual and scientific history, and sociological analysis to explore the controversies over vaccines and their rumored connection to developmental disorders. He is also the author of the 2006 New York Times-bestseller Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top, which chronicles the challenges and triumphs of the John Henry-Tom Werner ownership group of the Boston Red Sox.

Originally posted here:
Vaccines and Autism with Seth Mnookin

Little Girl and her severely-autistic uncle in pool together illuminate special bond. Great example of how children can be taught to accept, love and help people with special needs by being actively involved in their lives.

Originally posted here:
Growing Up with Severe Autism

The Autism Society's mission is to improve services for individuals with autism, such as family camps, networking groups and educational seminars.

Go here to read the rest:
Chris Myers Extra Mile Award - Autism Society

This video for Real Look Autism.com shows us how a grandmother is using the "Imitate and Expand" strategy to play with her 2 1/2 year old grandson who is on the autism spectrum. He did not want to play with others and had few words.

Here is the original post:
"Playing with Toys" Real Look Autism