Fearless Folks … autism and beyond …

Recording the stories of our lives…  I received this email and link that I thought was really “cool”!  Read and check out StoryCorps web site and the beautiful interview on the Q&A link.
I wanted to share a powerful new online video with you that was just released today by the Peabody Award-winning organization StoryCorps. In “Q&A,”Joshua [...]

Hi Folks, Please read this email that I received from Autism Asperger Publishing Co.:
 
I came across your blog the other day, and I noticed in one of your earlier posts that you wrote about iPhone applications for kids with autism and special needs. I just wanted to make you aware of something that you and [...]

I didn’t know until recently that the world of communication is opening even further for our kids.  Yahoo!  Or should I say Apple! 
 
If you’ve got the latest version of the iphone (3.0) or itouch, or soon to be getting the new ipad (thinking about this for Nick’s birthday), then I found at least three great [...]

I just LOVE this!  It’s called Jacob’s Lessons and was developed by a father of a young boy as a teaching/learning tool, and it follows the same principles of ABA.  Incidentally, his wife has worked teaching kids with autism, including ABA, for over 20 years.
 
Here is a direct link to the site.  You and your kids [...]

Find the perfect holiday gift for your child with special needs!!
 
adaptivePlay is an organization that focuses on promoting the importance of Play for children with special needs. Developed by a special education specialist and an engineer, the diverse selection of toys on this site will help children with special needs to enhance their physical, cognitive [...]

As reported on Abc news, Rethink Autism is a new Web site designed to help teach parents the fundamentals of ABA (applied behavior analysis) so that parents can go it alone. 
 
For a monthly fee, the Web site offers web-based video guides on how to work the magic of ABA so that parents can help their [...]

As I mentioned before, I love finding out about new and interesting products, services and discoveries!! especially if it can help our children with special needs. I received this very thoughtful email about a cooking program for our kids/teens on the autism spectrum. It’s wonderfully interactive, featuring visual instruction (or storyboards) that you can print and [...]

 
Mango Smash and Straw Nana!
 
One of the things I like about blogging is introducing (or mentioning) great products… like Smashies.  I wrote a post about this neat organic apple sauce before…. but they have now introduced two new flavors:  Straw Nana and Mango Smash!
 
And like the Snappy Apple, it contains Vitamin C and Omega 3’s.  USDA organic, kosher, [...]