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testimonial-news-switcher-widget Remember how empowered you felt when you first received your working papers? Or how independent you felt walking into work on your first official day? Continue Reading
When I trained to become a yoga teacher, one of my instructors reminded us of the great wisdom we hear from airline attendants. Just moments before taking flight, they all typically say the same thing: "Before you assist others, remember to put your own oxygen mask on." Continue Reading
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017, 61.9 percent of married couples with children in their home were both employed. Continue Reading
Despite how difficult it was to accept our family’s reality, we all jumped in to support Karla. Continue Reading
It is often said that prejudice is being down on something you’re not up on. Continue Reading
For many people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, making friends is extremely difficult. And for the moms and dads of the 1 in 59 impacted by autism, keeping friends might seem equally as challenging. Continue Reading
A Port Jefferson resident joined a contingent that trekked to Washington, D.C., to advocate for facilities that offer therapeutic treatments for mental health disorders like autism. Continue Reading
Anderson Center for Autism announced today that it recently received a donation of 100 computers as a result of the 109th Airlift Wing and Department of Defense’s Computers for Learning (DOD CFL) program. Continue Reading
One in 59 receive a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, but entire families are impacted by the neurological disorder which presents with communication, social, and behavioral challenges Continue Reading
Vacation. It’s a word that always brings to mind relaxation and renewal, right? Continue Reading
Art is best for me. Makes me calm down. When I make a mistake I get frustrated by, it helps me more to keep on going, going. Continue Reading
From the time we’re young, people say, “respect your elders.” As kids, we experience a little fear around this. What will those older people have to say about what I’m doing? What will they think of me? Continue Reading
For Jamie Levine, coming to the Anderson Center for Autism about three years ago was the first time he truly left home. Continue Reading
Having met hundreds of families over the years, I am awestruck by the level of compassion that parents of children with special needs demonstrate every day of their lives. Continue Reading
When Damon Harrison was just 15 years old, Hurricane Rita ripped through the Gulf of Mexico, forcing his family in Lake Charles, Louisiana to evacuate. Continue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control recently released updated prevalence rates for Autism Spectrum Disorder, provided by the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network Continue Reading
Many talk about stress in waves. The wind blows in, a wave comes to a crest.... and then it breaks before running toward the shoreline Continue Reading
Anderson Center for Autism today acknowledged the death of its former executive director Dominic Giambona, who purchased the center from the Anderson family in 1976 and led the organization for approximately two decades thereafter Continue Reading
Forgiveness. From the time we are very young, the concept typically circles around challenging conversations with peers. Continue Reading
It wasn’t yet 8am that day when 4-year-old Jonathan Mandel waited for the bus that would carry him 26 miles away to his new school. Continue Reading
The Anderson Center for Autism recently had an opportunity to speak with parents whose children are residents at the center. Here are their experiences. Continue Reading
Fellows from across the globe travel to Dutchess County to learn how to educate and care for people living with autism Continue Reading
The Anderson Center for Autism recently had an opportunity to speak with parents whose children are residents at the center. Here are their experiences. Continue Reading
From the moment a “baby bump” publicly declares a pregnancy to the world, the unsolicited advice is seemingly endless. Continue Reading
Parents with children at the Anderson Center for Autism residential learning center shared their stories with Spectrum News ahead of Autism Awareness Month. Continue Reading
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Anderson Center for Autism is offering FREE consultation services to assist businesses in becoming Autism Supportive Environments. Each business will receive up to 4 hours of consultation services to assist them in becoming an Autism Supportive Environment, which may include: Environmental Assessment, Staff Training, Recommendations for Designing an Autism Supportive Environment, Resources, etc. For more information please contact 845-889-9616 or AndersonConsulting@ACenterforAutism.org
Anderson Center for Autism’s Family Support Services program for children and adults with developmental disabilities offers in-home training and crisis support for managing challenging behaviors in the home and community environments. For further information and an application, please contact Lisa Susczynski, Consulting Coordinator, at 845-889-9616 or AndersonConsulting@ACenterforAutism.org.
