The world’s largest LEGO Titanic ship went on display at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on Monday. Brynjar Karl Birgisson, hailing from Iceland, built the 26 feet long, 4 feet wide, 5 feet high Titanic replica when he was 10-years-old with the help of his mother and grandfather.
Teenage students with learning disabilities may wonder whether they will be able to graduate from high school. As a teen I worried over the same issue myself, being diagnosed with dyslexia. But despite my lack of options, learning was very important to me, and I wanted to graduate from high school and college despite my scholastic challenges. Therefore, I set out to teach myself ways to overcome my learning obstacles. Through the implementation of step-by-step educational solutions (some of which are noted below), I, like my students, began to master how to learn!
Summer is near, which means school is almost out! If you have a child affected by Autism, the summer months may mark a time of increased stress on your child, as well as on yourself. Here are 5 tips to help this summer be easy, breezy and relaxing for you and your child.
Especially Needed provides resources and fun events to individuals with special needs and their families in the North Texas area. This non-profit is hosting it’s 5th Annual Fall Carnival and Resource Fair on October 25th, 5pm to 8pm.
ASL interpretation performance June 29, 2014 – 4:30 pm
Sensory Friendly Performance on July 12th
This summer, join Dallas Children’s Theater on a big adventure with Stuart Little playing in the Baker Theater at the Rosewood Center for Family Arts from June 13 through July 13.
Dallas Children’s Theater invites you to the sensory-friendly showing of Stuart Little on Saturday, July 12 at 4:30 p.m. at the Rosewood Center for Arts. This performance is specifically designed for children with autism, Asperger syndrome, Down syndrome and other sensory-processing disorders and special needs. Download flyer
by Michael J. Cameron, PhD, BCBA-D
When a child with autism spectrum disorder enters a doctor’s office, are they being treated with the same care and attention as a child not on the spectrum?
In many cases, they experience a ghastly, no good wretched day. It can be frustrating for families to spend the time and energy to get medical help for an ongoing issue, like gastrointestinal problems, only to be told “it’s just behavioral and we can’t help.”
