Integration Station, based in Charlotte, NC, has received the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The CAC designation is awarded to organizations whose staff have completed training and certification in…
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Published 29 Jun
By Elayne Pearson, C.A.S., Special-needs Preparedness Specialist, is an award-winning writer, poet, presenter, advocate, author, and actress. Sometimes sensitivity to touching hair, touching the face, or putting inanimate objects that might put pressure on the hair or face can be…
Published 26 Jun
From Dr. Kerry Magro – Speaker, Author & Autism Self-Advocate Dear ER & medical professionals, Growing up with autism I dealt with severe sensory challenges. Bright lights would hurt my eyes. Loud noises would either have me covering my ears…
Published 26 Jun
By Anita Lesko, BSN, RN, MS, CRNA, CAS, (and on the autism spectrum) For some teenagers, getting a driver’s license might symbolize their freedom and new life as an adult. But not every teenager counts the days until they get…
Published 25 Jun
Brain Balance Achievement Center in Fort Worth, TX, has earned Board Certified Cognitive Center (BCCC) designation, granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The BCCC designation requires that at least 80% of student-facing staff at…
Published 24 Jun
As teletherapy becomes more prominent across different settings, the therapist-facilitator relationship is more important and varied than ever. Facilitators are incredibly important when it comes to the success of the client and they play a vital role in teletherapy. The…
Published 23 Jun
Brain Balance Achievement Center in Lubbock, Texas has been designated as a Board Certified Cognitive Center (BCCC) by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This designation is given to organizations where at least 80% of student-facing…
Published 20 Jun
By Anita Lesko, BSN, RN, MS, CRNA Both Temple Grandin and I share a lot of opinions about how important what we do in childhood can be in forming us as people. I have the good fortune to be a…
Published 19 Jun
HEARTism Community Center is now a Certified Autism Center™, designated by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The community center staff have completed a training and certification program to build upon their ability to educate and…
Published 18 Jun
I remember the spring of 2005 like it was yesterday. This may seem like a long time ago, but in many places education hasn’t changed very much with regard to attitudes towards autism and inclusion. Parents will often have to…