NYC Movies and shows for kids on the autism spectrum.

Movies and shows for kids on the autism spectrum.

A series of screenings of movies and live performances tailored to the needs of autistic children. I have an autistic son myself and while I applaud AMC's Sensory Screenings I feel that most autistic children do not have sensory problems with the movie theater environment (as long as the sound isn't POUNDING and things aren't PITCH BLACK).

What our children mostly need is a "No Shushing" environment where talking, vocal outbursts and the need to get up and move are respected. I have arranged for the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art, 138 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012 to donate its screening facilities on Saturday afternoons to this project.

http://www.meetup.com/Spectrumshows

We & Our Kids Are Everywhere...

The Komo Centre for Understanding Autism was established in 2006 by Elizabeth Kaleeba, the parent of an Autistic child.The centre was started to provide education, care and support for children and families affected by ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). It is the first provision of this kind in Uganda.

Please visit their site to see how you can help their vital work:

http://www.komocentre.org/pageID_10288582.html

If you are on Facebook. please Friend and support another good resource,

Autismcentre Uganda

Check out their upcoming fundraiser at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190663840972163

Panel: Raising Children of the Autism Spectrum

I'm really looking forward to speaking on this panel at the New York Hall of Science on

Sunday, April 10, 2 pm
Free with Registration

. I hope you'll join us.

Panel: Raising Children of the Autism Spectrum

Autistic Children Help at Coffee Shop in N.J. School - NYTimes.com

Autistic Children Help at Coffee Shop in N.J. School - NYTimes.com

Georgia on My Mind

I'd go myself, if I weren't already heading to the COPAA conference in San Antonio earlier in the month.(Check that out at this link http://www.copaa.org/conference-training/)

Only so often the Mom of a rambunctious eight-year-old can travel

ASAGA - Autism Society of America - GA Chapter

So Far, Not So Good...

I truly like to look for the best in people, and I'm from a publishing background myself, which gives me something in common with Cathie Black. I want to give her a chance. Really. No, she doesn't have what I'd normally look for on a resume for her pending position, but then again (I tell myself when I'm in a charitable mood) who better to promote literacy than someone who has spent her career bringing books into creation?

But this "joke," well, I hope this does not represent her at her best, as a professional or as a person. If we are to hold onto high expectations for our kids, special needs or not, we must feel secure in high expectations for our schools. And as hard as I try, my already uneasy hopes for Cathie Black's success are slipping. Please Ms. Black, nothing would make me happier than your proving me wrong.

Parents not laughing at Schools Chancellor Cathie Black's 'birth control' overcrowding joke

Facts Are Better Than Fear

This is the kind of interview that makes me proud to be one of the editors of this blog.

The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism