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07/11/2017

I like this A LOT ... and it's clearly as critical as signage where there is a deaf resident

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.fox13news.com/news/local-news/266833818-story

A local company has donated several signs to a family with an autistic son after seeing a report on Fox 13.

06/21/2017

Get Ready to
Run Wild for Autism!


The 7th Annual Run Wild for Autism 5K
Sunday, September 24th, 2017
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
7am-11am


FREE Zoo admission for all race participants!


plus new this year:
Upgrades to performance t-shirts
Chipped race timing


More details & registration

Questions? Contact Jenn Hobbs
[email protected]
443-330-5370

06/10/2017

One in 68 children in the U.S. is affected by autism—but new research suggests that current diagnostic methods overlook girls, meaning even more kids may be on the spectrum.
Behavioral and preliminary neuroimaging findings suggest autism manifests differently in girls.
Girls with autism may be harder to diagnose for several reasons, including criteria developed specifically around males and overlapping diagnoses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or anorexia.

check out the full article at Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/autism-it-s-different-in-girls/

06/07/2017

You're invited to the exclusive FREE premiere of

SWIM TEAM the film

Thursday, June 15th, 2017
Doors open at 6:30pm, screening begins at 7pm

The Senator Theatre
5904 York Rd
Baltimore, MD 21212

Quiet rooms available
All ages and behaviors welcome!
Q&A with the McQuay family from the film aftwards

06/05/2017

In a new March 2017 study published by the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation the amazing advantages of therapeutic riding for those with special needs was confirmed and amplified.

http://journals.lww.com/ajpmr/Abstract/publishahead/Therapeutic_Effects_of_Horseback_Riding.98713.aspx

The study confirmed that strength,motor skills , muscle symmetry and psycho-social skills can ALL be greatly enhanced leading to an overall improvement in quality of life.

This is my Son Hayden riding his horse Pea. Hayden has severe Autism and very little in the way of independent living skills , yet when he's riding he performs complex tasks , acts with care and seriousness and enjoys a great sense of fulfillment.

I can't recommend highly enough that you explore Therapeutic riding

http://www.pathintl.org/resources-education/resources/eaat/198-learn-about-therapeutic-riding