Category Archives: Special Education

Autistic Teen Garners Nobel Prize Consideration for Work In Quantum Physics

Posted on May 17, 2013 by skhov

An autistic teenager and masters student is being considered for a Nobel Prize for his research in Quantum Physics. 14-year-old Jacob Barnett attributes his academic trajectory to his ASD diagnosis and subsequent lack of understanding in his education system, which forced him to think divergently like the great scientific theorists to date. Continue reading →

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Humanoid Robot Designed for Autistic Children, Success Already Noticeable!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by skhov

French robotics company Aldebaran announces their Autism Solution for Kids Initiative—ASK NAO—a two-foot high “humanoid” with educational games and eye recognition. ASK NAO has been beta tested in three schools, showing rapid success in heightening children’s attention abilities and facilitating communication. Continue reading →

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Nonverbal Autistic Teen Masters Written Communication & Advocates For ASD Education

Posted on May 6, 2013 by skhov

Ido Kedar, a California teen with Autism Spectrum Disorder, has escaped the “solitary confinement” of his body through mastering the motor skills necessary for communication tools like IPad apps. Ido is now able to express his feelings, opinions, and self-interest—insisting on inclusion in a regular education program and challenging experts’ assumptions about his condition. Continue reading →

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University-Wide Learning Management Software Appropriated to Aid Autistic Students in Collaboration Skills

Posted on April 29, 2013 by skhov

The cyber world of tech-enthusiasts is all-a-buzz over Bellevue College’s new use of school-wide learning management software to aid autistic students with collaboration skills. The manager of Bellevue College’s Autism Spectrum Navigators program asserts that since appropriating the Canvas discussion board feature for autistic assistance, there has been an apparent increase in autistic students’ confidence and communication between autistic students and their university peers. Continue reading →

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Performing Arts Promote Inclusion

Posted on April 26, 2013 by skhov

The theater community is redefining performance, utilizing the potential for interactive stimulation and structured stories to aid autistics and include them in the world of culture and arts. England pilots an autism-family-friendly performance program, The Relaxed Performance Project. Continue reading →

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Arizona Governor Takes Stand Against Schools’ Mistreatment of Autistics

Posted on April 25, 2013 by skhov

After an expose of institutional mistreatment of autistics in schools across America, Arizona has changed state policy to protect vulnerable students from abuse. Continue reading →

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Virtual Reality: Can Video Games Teach Social Skills?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by skhov

A study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders reveals a distinction between uses of technology for autistics and typically developing children, suggesting further development of recreational technology tailored to develop social skills. Continue reading →

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Special Education Expert Presents Music Education Strategies & Strengths

Posted on April 17, 2013 by skhov

Special education expert Stephen Shore Ed. D. held a workshop on music education for children on the autism spectrum at Shema Kolainu Hear Our Voices this Tuesday. Dr. Shore is on the autism spectrum himself and has dedicated his life’s work to both inclusion and specialization in education, with music as a medium and motivation. Continue reading →

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Researchers Develop Smartphone App Using Video For Early Intervention

Posted on April 15, 2013 by skhov

The Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, in collaboration with Behavior Imaging Solutions and the Georgia Institute of Technology, is developing a Smartphone application that streamlines communication between specialists and parents, expediting diagnostics. Continue reading →

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Autism Education Expert, Stephen Shore, Presents Workshop ‘Music For Children On The Autism Spectrum’ At Shema Kolainu

Posted on April 15, 2013 by skhov

Autism education expert and autistic himself, Stephen Shore Ed. D. is a proponent of music education as a means of developing communication for autistic youth. Shore will present a workshop on ‘Music for Children on the Autism Spectrum’ on April 16th at Shema Kolainu Hear Our Voices. Continue reading →

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