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Autism Team: Changing Lives

by Lori McIlwain | Apr 28, 2012 | Featured

“Everyday across the world, the medical symptoms of hundreds of thousands of people with autism are ignored.” Watch and share this amazing trailer and help The Autism Team get John’s and similar stories into the public eye- Click here to watch....

Another Child With Autism Drowns. Before You Judge, Know the Research.

by Lori McIlwain | Apr 27, 2012 | Featured

In recent weeks, three children with autism have drowned after wandering away from a safe setting. I wish I could say this is uncommon. From 2009 to 2011, accidental drowning accounted for 91%1 of total U.S. deaths in children with autism ages 14 and younger...

Autism, Schools, and Unsupervised Transitions

by Lori McIlwain | Apr 13, 2012 | Featured

On Tuesday, yet another child with autism wandered away from a school setting. According to WCJB TV in Gainesville, the boy’s family had no idea the school was allowing him to walk unattended from one class to another. Instead of walking to his special needs class,...