May 15, 2022

National Autism Indicators Report: The Intersection of Autism, Health, Poverty and Racial Inequity

In the year (2020) about 5 percent of four-year-old kids in California received an Autism diagnosis, which is concerning compared to the CDC’s average of 2.2 percent for the same age group nationwide. Research has been actively exploring the...

Nov 21, 2021

Section 4511.6

Welfare and Institutions Code – WIC DIVISION 4.5. SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ( Division 4.5 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252. ) CHAPTER 1.6. General Provisions ( Chapter 1.6 heading added by...

Jun 05, 2021

Infant Development Program

Special Education Primary Contacts Andrea Lemos, Ed.D., Director(916) 228-2381 Michael Bernardis, Program Specialist(916) 277-5900 ext. 1112mbernardis@scoe.net Coretta Sayers, Program Secretary(916) 277-5900 ext. 2csayers@scoe.net Wendy Roberts, IDP Intake Specialist(916) 277-5900 ext. 1132wroberts@scoe.net The program serves infants and toddlers, birth to...

Nov 13, 2020

Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times

As tough as it may be to adults during these times of fear and uncertainty caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), one can imagine how much more weird and traumatizing it can be for children and young...

Oct 30, 2020

Related Approaches

While early educational intervention is key to improving the lives of individuals with ASD, some parents and professionals believe other treatment approaches may play an important role in improving communications skills and reducing associated behavioral symptoms. These complementary therapies...

May 23, 2018

Study: Instagram is the most damaging social media platform to young people’s mental health

Instagram is the most detrimental social media network to young people’s minds, according to new research by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) in the UK. The study, called #StatusOfMind, examined the negative and positive effects of social...

May 20, 2018

Clues to autism’s roots from brain study

If you read magazines frequently or even just keep up with the latest news, there’s a good chance you have heard about autism. Autism in the U.S. right now is a prevalent condition & it affects both children and...

Aug 13, 2016

American Academy of Pediatrics Reiterates Safety and Importance of Vaccines

“The American Academy of Pediatrics would like to correct false statements made during the Republican presidential debate last night regarding vaccines. Claims that vaccines are linked to autism or are unsafe when administered according to the recommended schedule have...

Jun 24, 2016

Treatment Options

Ask any experienced parent what it feels to have the doctor inform you that your child is on the Autism spectrum, and they will tell you it’s genuinely overwhelming. The problem is not the diagnosis itself but rather the...