Autism Now: MacNeil Interviews Director of Education
An extended transcript excerpt of , PBS' Robert MacNeil's interview with Jesse Mojica, director of education policy for the Bronx borough president, on treatment and education for children with autism.
Autism Now : MacNeil Interviews Principal at Autism Charter School
An extended transcript excerpt from Robert MacNeil's interview with Rima Ritholtz, principal of PS 176, charter school in the Bronx can be found on PBS.org. Ritholtz discusses the schooling and treatment options for those with autism. She says approximately 10 out 700 students are able to return to general education.
University Students Design Tray to Fit Most Walkers and Wheelchairs
THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS At 5 years old, Dakota Tomac wants to do things himself. He doesn’t want his cerebral palsy to require others to carry his book or figure out how he will get his lunch on the table. His independent spirit got a boost with a tool created by Grand Valley State University students, thanks to an idea from a physical therapist at the Kent Intermediate School District. The students made a tray that fits onto Dakota’s walker so he could move around at school and carry his iPad, which helps him communicate. “It’s so
