Jesse Barthel

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It seems as though the holiday season starts a bit earlier every year. Before Halloween has even come and gone, Christmas decorations are crowding out the shelves at your favorite store. It may seem strange, but this can actually be...

AMC Theaters introduce Sensory Friendly Films

The Autism Society of America in cooperation with AMC Entertainment have come up with a way for autistic children as well as others with special needs to enjoy the movie theater experience. It's called Sensory Friendly Films.Once...

Gluten/Casein free Halloween recipe: pumpkin burgers

Okay, this recipe isn't quite as extreme as the picture, but it is a fun twist on your usual hamburgers with healthy hidden veggies that your kids will love! What you'll need: 1 lb natural or...

New autism community promotes unity through twitter

A new and influential group has been started on twitter for those of the autism community. It's a place for everyone involved to share news and information as they hear it, keeping the rest of us as up...

New study finds no link between vaccines and autism

Once again, another study claims there is no link between vaccines and autism, specifically the MMR. An article published recently in The Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing explores the history of vaccines, as well as vaccine safety...

Autism rates on the rise according to new study

According to a 2007 National Survey of Children's Health study that was released October 5th, 2009, the rate of autism diagnosis among adolescents is now 1 and 100. The survey was conducted by telephone, where a battery of...

Brevard county school helps young adults with autism prepare for college

With so much focus on early diagnosis and intervention for kids with developmental delays, autistic teenagers and young adults are often lost in the mix. The truth is, if you're the parent of an autistic child, you will...

Surf therapy helps children with autism in central Florida

Surfers for Autism is a fantastic new non-profit group that's based in south Florida, but runs events as far north as Daytona Beach. It started when founder Lou Rodas thought about taking his autistic younger brother, Sebastian...

Vaccine friendly pediatricians in central Florida

Did you know that it's possible to be "fired" from your pediatrician? It's true, and not just for insurance reasons either. Recently, Acute Care Pediatrics released a new policy, and handed out copies...

Autism and technology: are robots the future of therapy?

Researchers at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee are developing a new way to work with autistic children. This new technique applies the use of robots that are programmed to predict how the child will behave in certain...

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