Building Peer Relationships at School
With a rising presence of students with autism placed in general education settings, more attention is being focused on the interactions between these children and their typically developing peers. It ...
A Reluctant Runner Explains Why He Runs
Pete Jewett is a devoted, determined and long-time member of OAR’s RUN FOR AUTISM team, having run in more than 15 events for ...
Finding After-School Programs for Children with Autism
After-school activities and programs benefit the academic performance of children without disabilities. While research studies on benefits of after-school programs have not included individuals with autism, it is easy to ...
New Study Looks at Factors for Participation in Postsecondary Education
This year, OAR received more applications for the Schwallie Family Scholarship Competition than ever before. Postsecondary education is becoming a common goal for students with autism and research is beginning ...
Celebrating Tied Shoes
Kelly Heller is part of the RUN FOR AUTISM team, long with her husband, Christian. From Hudson, Ohio, the couple ran the Cleveland 5K in ...
What to Look for in a College Disability Services Program
Michelle Rigler is the director of the Disability Resource Center at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and the co-developer of the MoSAIC Program at UTC for college students ...
Characteristics of Great Apps for Kids With Autism
This article was originally posted on the Moms with Apps blog and is reprinted here with permission. Shannon Des Roches writes about parenting, autism, iPads and geekery at Squidalicious.com and BlogHer.com. ...
The New Autism Prevalence Data: 1 in 88
A member of OAR’s Scientific Council, Patricia Wright, PhD, MPH, has a passion for education and advocacy and has dedicated her career to ensuring that individuals with autism are fully ...
Comparing General Education to Special Education: What are the Differences?
Students with autism are educated in a variety of settings including general education (GE) and self-contained (SC) classrooms. In GE placements, students are educated with their peers by a general ...
How to Use OAR’s Kit for Kids
The rising numbers of students with autism in public schools and the increased attention autism receives in the mainstream media further highlights the importance of student education about the disorder. ...
