by shelly andrews | May 19, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized, weekly list
by Jessy McCulloch, AHSS We’ve talked about apps and resources before, but let’s go old school today and talk about…books! You remember those, right? There are so many out there, it can be hard to know what the best options are — especially when you’re looking... Read More
by shelly andrews | May 15, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized, visual statistic
By Jonathan Slack, Market Research & Development Specialist This weekend, 1700 autism specialists from around the globe met in Salt Lake City to discuss the latest findings in autism research. There is still so much we do not understand about Autism Spectrum... Read More
by shelly andrews | May 13, 2015 | blog, You're Not Alone
By Jonathan Slack, Market Research & Development Specialist The recent news of a flight making an emergency landing due to the behavior of a 15-year-old girl on the spectrum (despite the fact that she seemed to be fine after she ate) had me empathizing with the... Read More
by shelly andrews | May 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Jonathan Slack, Market Research & Development Specialist, AHSS We all want what is best for our children. When they grow up, especially individuals with autism, we hope that they can join society seamlessly. One major obstacle of becoming independent is finding... Read More
by shelly andrews | May 12, 2015 | Uncategorized, weekly list
By Jessy McCulloch, Autism Home Support Services We’ve said it before, but it’s so important to be able to take a step back and focus on the positive effects of autism on our lives. It’s a big reason Positivity & Energy is one of Our Core Values —... Read More
by shelly andrews | May 8, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized, visual statistic
By Jonathan Slack, Market Research & Development Specialist, AHSS I always wanted my Mom and Dad to get my sister Jennifer a dog. Unfortunately, my Mom is extremely allergic to dogs, and we had a difficult time finding service dogs specially trained to work with... Read More
by shelly andrews | May 6, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
From our friends at Little Friends: We are doing a 5 Day Core Autism training this summer in June and July 2015. We have an Early Bird Special if you sign up by June 1st through this flier only. If people want to sign up for only a couple of the days they can go... Read More
by shelly andrews | May 6, 2015 | blog, business, Uncategorized
By Jonathan Slack, Market Research & Development Specialist Hawaii has been trying to pass an autism insurance mandate for the past five years. Last Friday, the autism insurance mandate was passed by a committee, meaning the autism bill will soon be brought to the... Read More
by shelly andrews | May 5, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized, weekly list
By Jessy McCulloch, Autism Home Support Services Recreational activities are important for everyone, but they can be particularly so for people with autism. As stated on Autism Speaks’ recreational activities page, “The benefits outweigh the effort it takes to put it... Read More
by shelly andrews | May 1, 2015 | blog, visual statistic
By Jonathan Slack, Market Research & Development Specialist, AHSS A new study has found that girls on average are diagnosed with autism at an older age than boys on the spectrum. Reviewing data, researchers found that girls were diagnosed with ASD at an average... Read More
