by Bill Rush | Apr 5, 2017 | News
Every Thursday, the now-22-year-old Michael heads to Ronzoni Pizzeria on Violet Avenue to fold pizza boxes, so that pizzas can be delivered hot to hungry customers. One out of every 68 children will be diagnosed with autism, according to Anderson Center Executive...
by Bill Rush | Apr 3, 2017 | News
STAATSBURG – Anderson Center for Autism has announced the use of a tool that will measure quality of life for those impacted by Autism, a neurological disorder that impairs ability to communicate. The use of this tool, which is called the San Martin Scale, is expected...
by Bill Rush | Apr 3, 2017 | News
STAATSBURG, N.Y. – Making the decision to move an autistic child into a residential treatment center is one of the hardest decisions a parent will make, and one Laura and Ronald Tomlins of Poughkeepsie agonized over. “I cried on and off for six months – but we knew it...
by Bill Rush | Apr 1, 2017 | News
STAATSBURG, N.Y. – When Michael came to the Anderson Center for Autism, he was just 8 years old. Now an Anderson graduate resident at age 22, Michael holds down two jobs, including a full-time position in the kitchen at the Anderson Center, and has also participated...
by Bill Rush | Mar 30, 2017 | News
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park recently announced that it is joining forces with Anderson Center for Autism (ACA) to become an official “Autism Supportive Environment.” By partnering with ACA, which is...