The Autism Society of Central Texas was delighted to help Girl Scout Janie Rivera with her Gold Award Project. Janie made 13 weighted blankets and developed a tutorial for people who’d like to make their own. The Autism Society had the privilege of connecting Janie with 13 children who needed blankets and also […]
This article from the New York Times Sunday Magazine is long but worth reading all the way through because it is thorough and balanced. I found this quote especially refreshing in its honesty: “I’ve been studying autistic kids for 40 years,” [clinical neuropsychologist Deborah] Fein says, “and I’m pretty good […]
Cooking with the Autistic Child by longtime Autism Society member Margaret Ott and her collaborator Suchita Mujumdar is now for sale on the iBookstore site for $9.99. It requires an iPad with iBooks software. I had the chance to preview the book over the summer and thought it was great. Margaret […]
