Hesitant to enroll your child with Autism Spectrum Disorder in sports? Read on.
By Veronica Smith and Stephanie Patterson, authors of Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids with Autism. Research into the activity patterns of children…
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Relationships Q&A for men with Asperger Syndrome: What can I do to make my female partner happy?
Adapted from What Men with Asperger Syndrome Want to Know About Women, Dating and Relationships, the new book by counsellor Maxine Aston which provides the answers to…
Eileen Riley-Hall Explores How to Get the Most Out of Summer for Kids with Special Needs
JKP author Eileen Riley-Hall (Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts) has written a helpful article for the Special-ism website…
VIDEO: Practical Life Skills for Asperkids, part 3
Presenting the third and final installment in the Practical Life Skills series of short videos by Jennifer Cook O’Toole, author of Asperkids: An Insider’s Guide…
VIDEO: Practical Life Skills for Asperkids, part 2
In part 2, Jennifer Cook O’Toole, author of Asperkids: An Insider’s Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger Syndrome, discusses teaching gross motor…
VIDEO: Kate Reynolds’ Top Tips for Planning Parties for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum
Having first-hand experience of the stress that parties and other social gatherings can bring for children with Autism Spectrum Conditions – and their parents –…
The benefits of sports for kids with ASDs
By Veronica Smith and Stephanie Patterson – adapted from their new book, Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids with Autism. We interviewed many parents…
Have a good airport and flying experience with your child with Autism: Planning for Sensory Issues
Laura Vickers‘ fun new picture book, Flying with Janet, prepares children with ASDs for the unfamiliar sights and sounds of the airport experience – from packing and…
An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch featured on Philly.com blog
Our soon-to-be-released An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids written by Hunter Manasco and illustrated by Katharine Manasco is already…
Charlotte’s NPR News Source (radio 90.7 FM) hosts Asperkids author Jennifer Cook O’Toole
Asperkids author, Jennifer Cook O’Toole, appeared yesterday on the Charlotte Talks program on WFAE radio 90.7 FM, Charlotte’s NPR News Source. Her interview was such…