Spread the word: free technology for people with autism

Posted by Beth Finke on September 10th, 2009

Technology can provide exhilarating possibilities to the 54 million of us in America who have disabilities. But a study commissioned by the California Endowment and conducted by the Alliance for Technology Access found that fewer than 25% of us who could be helped by assistive technology are using it to our advantage. The study said most …Read More » »

What does Google have to do with autism? Check out SketchUp and see!

Posted by Patricia Wright on August 28th, 2009

You just never know where a conference contact is going to lead. For example, who would’ve guessed that an autism conference would lead me to an opportunity to visit with folks from Google!

Google had a booth at the …Read More » »

Karate kids with autism

Posted by Beth Finke on January 18th, 2008

Okay, Monday I blogged about yoga and autism; Wednesday I blogged about surfing and autism. So heck, why not finish my trilogy with a blog about… karate and autism.

A friend on our …Read More » »

Autism rocks in NYC

Posted by Patricia Wright on November 19th, 2007

Here’s a quiz. Name one topic that interests both Ladies’ Home Journal and VH1 Classic.

Give up? The answer is… autism.

These days if you Google “autism” you get more than 20 million hits — an overwhelming amount of information! Editors and television/film producers need access to …Read More » »