Autism in Greece: a review of the Greek Society for the Autisitc

Review by Julianna Hatygeorge: Special Educator & Hunter College Graduate Student When given the task of researching autism in different countries , I was very interested in finding out more information on Greece’s take on individuals with autism. Being of Greek decent on my father’s side, I hoped to find current research, proper intervention practices […]

Review of the Interactive Autism Network

Review by Lauren Salmon , Special Educator & Hunter College Graduate Student The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) is an online community linking families, friends and individuals with ASD together with researchers dedicated to accelerating the advancement of education and treatment of ASD.   The two components of the IAN Network are IAN Research (https://www.ianresearch.org/login) and IAN […]

Want to know what to do in the classroom for kids with ASD?

Review by Ashley Fotieo, Special Educator & Hunter College Graduate Student www.autismclassroom.com is a site with some practical ideas for working with students with autism at home and in the classroom.   In the “Strategies” sections, there are many suggestions for strategies for preventing and responding to challenging behaviors in children with autism, as well as […]

I Teach Autism: A Starting Point for Teaching Strategies for Children with ASD

  Review by Caitlin Hickey, Special Educator and Hunter College Graduate Student I came across http://www.iteachautism.com/blog/ in my search of websites for teachers of children with autism. I Teach Autism, which is the format of a blog, pegs itself as a source for autism teaching tools, books and resources. I Teach Autism was founded by […]

Back to school: top 20 Special Education Blogs

It is that time of year when we are all just ‘Back to School’ and teachers are busy preparing their classrooms and getting ready for the new year. The first week back is always very exciting and I had my first three classes last week. This semester I am teaching three classes: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Curriculum […]