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Autism after public school

PLANO — Inside a Plano home, the Boatright family deals in chaos. But it...

iPad, apps key to unlocking communication barrier with autistic...

As the mother of an autistic son, Marlena Odon says she used to worry...

Baby’s poor head and neck control may be an...

Early research suggests that if a 6-month old baby has “head lag,” or weak...

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PLANO — Inside a Plano home, the Boatright family deals in chaos. But it is the only life they know. There are meltdowns and blow-ups, in the car, on the floor, in a restaurant, on the bed. Clay and Carole Boatright are parents of Paige and Mia, 12-year-old identical twins with severe autism. We...
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iPad, apps key to unlocking communication barrier with autistic students

By Autism Help

May 17, 2012

As the mother of an autistic son, Marlena Odon says she used to worry about sending Kharon off to school into the hands of others who might not be able to interpret what he was trying to say. But now, thanks to the integration of the iPad into Kharon’s New York public school, Odon...
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Baby’s poor head and neck control may be an autism clue

By Autism Help

May 17, 2012

Early research suggests that if a 6-month old baby has “head lag,” or weak head and neck control, it may be an early sign of autism or another language/social developmental delay. The test is simple – babies who are lying on the floor are pulled up into a sitting position. If the baby’s head...
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