Temple Grandin premieres this weekend on HBO

Posted by Beth Finke on February 5th, 2010

Already, people across America are preparing for the big show this weekend, gathering up snacks and cold beverages, grocery shopping for chili ingredients, making sure their TV screens are big enough to catch all of the action.

Football game? What football game? I’m not talking about the Super Bowl! I’m talking about the premiere of the film Temple Grandin on HBO …Read More » »

Happy Birthday, dear Bubble Wrap

Posted by Beth Finke on January 26th, 2010

You spent yesterday celebrating the 50th anniversary of the invention of Bubble Wrap, right? I sure did! Fifty years! It’s a momentous occasion.

Here at the Easter Seals and Autism Blog, we love Bubble Wrap. Two years ago our Celebrating Bubble Wrap post referred to an Autism Vox post by Kristina Chew. …Read More » »

Dancing with the stars: Ozzie Guillen and The Naturals

Posted by Maurice Snell on December 8th, 2009

It’s that time of the year once again, ladies and gentlemen. The people are out doing Christmas shopping, the people are decorating homes on the outside and inside, and many spend time with family and friends. This past Saturday was no …Read More » »

Still thankful for autism

Posted by Barbara Gaither on December 1st, 2009

It has been two years since we started our amazing journey with Scottie as the Easter
Seals 2008 National Child Representative. Time really gets away from us, but we frequently talk about the trips that we took and the amazing opportunities we had to meet and speak to so many folks about what Easter …Read More » »

Are autism service dogs smart?

Posted by Beth Finke on November 12th, 2009

A story in last Sunday’s New York Times ponders whether service dogs help humans because they are smart, or simply because the rigorous training they go through makes them want to please the person on the other end of the leash.

The matter of what exactly goes on in the mind of a dog is a tricky one, and until …Read More » »

Maurice celebrates autism services in Wisconsin

Posted by Bob Glowacki on October 29th, 2009

I am writing to give a huge thanks and “shout out” to our good friend Maurice Snell. Before I left for Capitol Hill Day and the Easter Seals National Convention last week, Maurice came to Milwaukee to share his story with …Read More » »

Dr. Lars Perner’s personal perspective on “special interests”

Posted by Patricia Wright on October 16th, 2009

In my blog post yestrday, I talked about a Danish entrepreneur who used a great business strategy. He found an area of special interest, and employs people with autism who have that special interest.

I warned against assuming people with autism all have the same special interest. A good example: Lars Perner.

Dr. Perner is an assistant professor of clinical …Read More » »

ABA at Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin

Posted by Bob Glowacki on September 22nd, 2009

Here at Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin we are moving toward adding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to our list of services so that we can give children with Autism the best outcomes. Our first objective was to hire the right person to serve as Autism Services Manager and organize the program. We found that person in Paul Messling, and …Read More » »

In memory of Roger McCarville

Posted by Beth Finke on September 18th, 2009

Easter Seals is mourning the death of Roger McCarville, who died of pneumonia on September 7. You might recognize Roger’s name — Matt McAlear published a post here about Roger McCarville’s A Wider World show …Read More » »

Star surfer champions his autism

Posted by Patricia Wright on September 16th, 2009

Want to learn more about autism? Spend time with someone who has autism!Surfing star Clay Marzo is doing his part by educating his fellow surfers. Clay was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome a few years ago, and he has been informing the surfing community about disability ever since. Marzo’s participation in surfing contests gives his fellow surfers the …Read More » »