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... and so many of them. But there's something about Greta Thunberg. It's the fact that she's on the spectrum. Judy Woodruff: Right, autism spectrum. Jane Fonda: Yes, Asperger's, and that gives her a focus. She doesn't get distracted. And when I read what happened to ...
It introduced the bilingual Rosita — the first Latina Muppet — in 1991. Julia, a 4-year-old Muppet with autism came in 2017 and this year has offered help for kids whose parents are dealing with addiction and recovery. So important is the show that PETA recently asked for the creation ...
... proposal's potential effect on kids with disabilities and special needs, despite the commitments on staffing. Christine Palmieri, whose 11-year-old son Miles has autism, said she was pleased to see a raise secured for members of a separate union who went on strike alongside teachers. Its members include ...
... own approach to social-emotional learning. Some use other strategies, like Zones of Regulation, an 8-year-old curriculum developed by former occupational therapist and autism support specialist Leah Kuypers, who owns the consulting company that runs the program. Perrigan said the district isn’t on the hunt for new ...
Sherri Westin: And so I think Julia has been amazing, because, again, she's helping children with autism have a child they can relate to and feel less alone, but she's also teaching others why Julia may not look you in the eye. Hari Sreenivasan: Some of that praise ...
... s not my fault that the water is like this. It's not something that I asked for. It's not something that I chose for my kids. John Yang: Across town, Maxine Onstott's 7-year-old son, Max, was diagnosed with autism in the midst of the crisis.
But, for me, I have -- I am on the autism spectrum, and I don't usually follow social coding. And so that's why I go my own way. And I think that is a very strong reason why people just continue, because they don't see anyone else reacting ...
... what GWAS hunts down. The technique can be used to suss out why certain people (and their particular genetic variations) correlate with health conditions like autism, physical traits like curly hair or colorblindness, behaviors like handedness or emotions like loneliness. What they found This GWAS study found that, like with ...
... on the show's original home, PBS. In recent years, the creators have worked to embrace more modern issues, introducing a puppet named Julia with autism. The co-founders of "Sesame Street," Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett, will accept the award on behalf of the show. Ronstadt was one ...
... Griffin: In the Big Apple, Drag Queen Story Hours have become so popular that the chapter now offers events in Spanish and for children with autism and other special needs. The chapter also hosts drag queen fashion design and makeup workshops for older kids. The point, Aimee said, is to ...
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