Gus & us: diagnosing autism early

Posted by Bob Glowacki on April 9th, 2008

It was great to read Matt’s post yesterday about Easter Seals Bay Area launching an Early Intervention Autism Program to serve children 18 months through 3 years old. A story about autism on the OnMilwaukee blog points out why programs like that are so necessary. The story features Gus, a client we serve at Easter Seals Southeast …Read More » »

Blogging about autism

Posted by Beth Finke on February 19th, 2008

I tell people I am the only blind woman in America being paid to moderate a blog. I’m not sure that’s true, but so far no one has challenged me on that statement.

This Thursday I’m one of the presenters at a session called “It’s My Party, and I’ll Blog if I Want To.” That’s just one of many sessions being …Read More » »

Super Tuesday, autism, and secret ballots

Posted by Beth Finke on February 4th, 2008

Tomorrow’s Super Tuesday! If you live in one of the states holding a primary, you might want to take a last-minute look at what the candidates have to say about autism before you duck into the voting booth.

In November, Katy Beh Neas blogged about autism being …Read More » »

Autism-friendly screening: Harry Potter

Posted by Beth Finke on July 23rd, 2007

If only we lived in England! Among all the buzz I heard this weekend about the new Harry Potter book I happened to catch wind of a theatre in Nottingham featuring a special autism-friendly screening.

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” will air in a special “autism-friendly” setting at …Read More » »

Accessible accommodations at the ASA Conference

Posted by Julie Dorcey on July 13th, 2007

The hotel industry is customer-focused by nature, but here in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa has taken hospitality to a new level in hosting the Autism Society of America’s (ASA) 38th Annual Conference.

ASA and Westin staff began laying …Read More » »

Blogging by ear

Posted by Beth Finke on April 27th, 2007

Hello, I’m Beth Finke, Easter Seals’ Interactive Community Coordinator. I’m thrilled to be hearing from you all. What that fancy “Interactive Community Coordinator” title means is that I’m the one moderating this new autism blog at Easter Seals. I’ll be reading through blog comments on a daily basis and forwarding your comments to Easter Seals blog authors and information and …Read More » »