School programs for autistic kids found lacking
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NEW YORK  - School programs intended to improve autistic children's social skills are not delivering results in many cases, a new study suggests.
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The schools, created in the 1960s, have been marked by low test scores, poor attendance and inadequate facilities.
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Children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are prescribed stimulant medication rarely receive optimal follow-up care, the results of a new study suggest.
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Some preschool teachers would do anything to keep their students quiet, but Phyllis Wilson's classroom is designed to get them talking. Her seven preschoolers have a variety of disabilities that leave them with low verbal skills. So she's worked with Houston school district speech-language pathologist Johanna Olson to create an environment that teases out their voices.
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Trying to teach parents the skills to communicate with and soothe tantrum-prone children.
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Autistic boys with language impairment have brain structures different from autistic boys with normal language abilities, researchers have found.
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By Todd Davis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Jun. 24--JUSTIN -- Talk about incentive.   Soon-to-be eighth-graders attending the summer TechnoCamp in the Northwest school district did more than learn how to operate computers this year.
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A study says high levels of computer technology can improve school results, but the picture is mixed.
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Scientists say that although behavior therapies benefit many children, they do not have evidence that any of these treatments improve the core symptoms of autism.
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Here was the idea: Students from low-income inner-city backgrounds could perform as well as better-off suburban students &#151; if they had a school that gave them proper support.
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Schools support "inclusion" for special needs pupils - except when they have behaviour problems.
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A new study sheds light on the mystery of autism and may point the way to a promising treatment. Some autistic children have a weakened ability to protect themselves
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By Anonymous  AARON SPEARS REMAINS FOCUSED ON HIS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC COURSEWORK DESPITE MULTIPLE DISABILITIES.  FOR STUDENTS WITH DSSABILITIES, THE EVERYDAY responsibilities of school that their peers take for granted can pose significant challenges.
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Currently, CCEA is proposing that a computerised assessment known as InCas be used with all children, starting at Primary 1. This system would not be appropriate for matching children to schools.
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As American children grow fatter and more out of shape, physical education classes are being found wanting. Experts say there's little accountability for P.E. teachers in most schools. They say the classes are often poorly run, and students don't spend much time in them anyway.
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TORONTO (CP) - Growing frustration with the &quot;crushing&quot; burden that weighs on families with autistic children boiled over Thursday as parents savaged the Ontario government&#39;s failure to dole out nearly $17 million in funding with 1,200 kids languishing on
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By MARK SHERMAN  WASHINGTON - Jeff and Sandee Winkelman don't have the money to pay for private schooling for their autistic son, let alone hire a lawyer to sue their public school district.