Autism in Obama’s stimulus plan


Posted by Beth Finke on February 5th, 2009

Wondering how the proposed stimulus plan might affect your child with autism? An article in last week’s New York Times called Stimulus Plan Would Provide Flood of Aid to Education says that some of the money would go towards special education for children with autism and other disabilities. The story reported that President Obama’s Stimulus Plan allocates …Read More » »

Horses and monkeys out, autism assistance dogs in?


Posted by Beth Finke on January 22nd, 2009

The New York Times featured an article about service animals in their Sunday Magazine on January 4. After the article was published, the writer (Rebecca Skloot) received documents that were leaked from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The leaked documents outlined some changes the DOJ is proposing to redefine service animals — all part of a major …Read More » »

Vacationing with autism: bypassing the roadblocks


Posted by Beth Finke on September 19th, 2008

Our family went on some pretty great vacations with Gus when he was little. Other vacations, not so great. Take the time we drove 150 miles to go to a Prince concert. We all loved the concert, but Gus was so stimulated by the music that he couldn’t settle down afterwards in our hotel room. Gus screamed. And screamed. …Read More » »

Campaigning with a child who has special needs


Posted by Katy Beh Neas on September 8th, 2008

I’ve been part of some interesting conversations about Senator John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin for vice president and the fact that she has an infant with a disability. I guess I’m not alone — a story in today’s New York Times says the country is buzzing about Sarah Palin and her infant son Trig.
No one has ever tried …Read More » »