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UPDATE: Norridge SD 80 Parents Fight for Special Education Education at Enger———Status of SB 2344 Amend 1 Sponsored by Senator Mulroe

Posted on April 24, 2018 by royfmc

The Amendment to SB 2344 to guarantee access for Special Education Students for an education at Enger School is scheduled for Hearing, today, April 24, 2018, at 4 pm in front of the Illinois Senate Education Committee in 212 Capitol, … Continue reading →

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Retaliatory Conduct By Area Superintendents Threatens SD 80 Special Education Students; Thank you Senator Mulroe for Caring

Posted on April 24, 2018 by royfmc

When the Norridge School District 80 Board of Education approved the withdrawl of SD 80 from Leyden Area Special Education CoOp upon the recommendation of the SD 80 administration, this initiated a process which is now also being contemplated by … Continue reading →

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IEP Landscape is Altered By US Supreme Court Decision

Posted on April 20, 2018 by royfmc

As parents begin discussing individualized education programs for their children this spring, disability legal experts say a U.S. Supreme Court ruling will set the stage for stronger goals and higher expectations. But even with the backing of the highest court … Continue reading →

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World Autism Awareness Day

Posted on March 11, 2018 by royfmc

The eleventh annual World Autism Awareness Day is just 47 days away on Monday, April 2, 2018! Please tell us how you are going to celebrate by posting to our wall. We look forward to celebrating the day and Autism … Continue reading →

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School Attendance Struggles ?

Posted on March 5, 2018 by royfmc

NEW GUIDES for PARENTS & SCHOOLS: When A Child Struggles with School Attendance NEW GUIDES for PARENTS & SCHOOLS: When A Child Struggles with School Attendance https://t.co/RZbQPOA7xf — Surviving Special Ed (@Surviving_SpEd) March 5, 2018

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New Horizon Center’s 11th Annual Pre-St. Patty’s Day Charity Pub Crawl

Posted on February 27, 2018 by royfmc

Join us at the 11th Annual St Patty’s Day Pub Tour! #edisonpark #stpattysday #chicago #fundraiser #supportautism

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Experts warn not to link autism to violence after Florida shooting

Posted on February 26, 2018 by royfmc

Autism experts are cautioning against linking the spectrum disorder to violence in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, shooting that killed 17. Several news media outlets included in their coverage of the attack that alleged shooter Nikolas Cruz, 19, had autism, … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Issues Plagued The Parkland, Florida Shooting

Posted on February 25, 2018 by royfmc

In World War I, the British and French shot hundreds of soldiers for cowardice after they deserted. Only years later was it was recognized that many of those soldiers were suffering from what we now call PTSD. Their problem was … Continue reading →

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Suicide Risk Amongst Children and Youths on the Autism Spectrum

Posted on February 20, 2018 by royfmc

Research has examined the frequency of suicide ideation and attempts, as well as risk factors in children and teens with autism. The percentage of children with autism who had suicidal ideation or attempts was found to be significantly greater than … Continue reading →

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Watch “Thinking in Pictures – Temple Grandin” on YouTube

Posted on December 28, 2013 by royfmc

Posted in Autism, Uncategorized | Tagged Autism, Autism Awareness Month, Autism Society of Illinois, autistic children, pictures, Temple Grandin, World Autism Awareness Day | Leave a comment