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Halloween, Mountain Climbing, School Removal, and More!

It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Blog Week in Review. As always, there are a variety of topics to be found. A few blogs discuss tips for helping kids with special needs to cope with Halloween. There were also blogs about ADA upgrades, EE, cystic fibrosis, and a new study about autism and difficulties with using language to describe behavior. How to Make Halloween Easier for Kids With Autism This blog gives you some tips that can help your child who has an autism spectrum disorder to cope with all the changes that come with Halloween. It … Continue reading →

Cystic Fibrosis Controversy Removes Boy from School

An eleven year old was removed from his Middle School because he carries the genetic mutations for cystic fibrosis. This isn’t being done to protect his health, but rather, the health of other students who have cystic fibrosis. There are other options that the school board could have taken before removing the boy from his school. This is a strange story. An eleven year old boy was attending Jordan Middle School in Palo Alto, California. He carries the genetic mutations for cystic fibrosis. However, he doesn’t actually have the disease. He is healthy, and has none of the symptoms that … Continue reading →