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Enda talks about topics that were important on their journey, and shares news of their activities
Innovative family changes the world for Autistic children
Innovative family business aims to change the world for children with autism By Declan Varley Galway Advertiser NUI Galway-based start-up founders provide innovative autism speech and language learning programme offering hope to families worldwide, [...]
Disney saves two autistic boys
Buzzwords, how Disney helped two boys and led to the birth of ALL. By Elaine O'Regan. EDITOR, OUT ON YOUR OWN, SUNDAY BUSINESS POST By the time Enda Dodd found himself in the office [...]
A day in the life: autism miracles on NUI Galway campus………
A day in the life: autism miracles on NUI Galway campus……… University Press, Galway Ireland Teenager Conor Dodd, diagnosed as severely autistic as a child, now teaches special needs children to communicate. In this [...]
Social language deficits and Asperger’s syndrome
Non-verbal Learning Disability (NLD or NVLD) What is non-verbal learning disability (NLD or NVLD)? Kids with NLD are very verbal, and may not have academic problems until they get into [...]
Language Based Learning Disabilities
Language Based Learning Disabilities What is a language-based learning disability? Language-based learning disabilities are problems with age-appropriate reading, spelling, and/or writing. This disorder is not about how smart a [...]
Disaster strikes!
Disaster strikes! The calm before the storm As we discussed in previous blogs, the path to getting Lea Oh into the water went, well, flawlessly. In fact, for a boat that was in storage [...]
Home schooling your autistic child
Homeschooling Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Basics By Holly Bortfeld This article is not a step-by-step guide to homeschooling your child, but rather an overview of what homeschooling a child with ASD [...]
Behavior management and the summer months.
Behavior management and the summer months. When it comes to an autistic child one of the aspects that strikes the greatest fear in parents is the whole conundrum of behavior management. And what is [...]
Understand Asperger syndrome: Show me!
Asperger Syndrome What is Asperger syndrome (AS)? People with Asperger syndrome have normal intelligence and language development, but also have some autistic-like traits. They may have trouble with social skills, sensory input, and making [...]
Attention deficit disorder: Show me!
ADHD: What Parents Need to Know What is Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder or ADHD? Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is “a condition of the brain that makes it hard for children to [...]
Advice in managing Spectrum Disorders
Autism spectrum disorders: Developing communication and instructional strategies We often get questions from families about how to manage their child's Autistic spectrum disorder, in particular the use of Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA). While Val [...]
Learning differences: Finding Dory
Finding Dory speaks to disabilities in a powerful way I just saw Finding Dory, another wonderful production from the guys over at Pixar. And as with many connected with Hollywood and the film industry they are [...]
Autism services and finding them
What autism services do I need? Today I'm going to speak about diagnosis and autism services in a clinical way. I will leave the enormous emotional aspect aside for another time. However I will say [...]
Getting into the water
Boat meets water: the lift in Having successfully brought Lea Ho to Galway, the task of preparing her for the water and dropping her in now presented. We had the advantage that she was [...]
Autism sailing challenge: getting the boat!
Autism sailing challenge: getting the boat! Having picked up the towing vehicle from Elaine at Western motors on a Friday evening, I headed back to our office in NUI Galway to pull up maps of [...]