Special Needs Summer Camp Programs The American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry estimates that one in 10 schoolchildren are affected by a learning disorder like dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Asberger’s Syndrome, one of the autism spectrum disorders.  Resources for children with special needs are a crucial component of the educational mix both [...]

The 1.5 million-person mystery: How to recognize and treat autism in children By Peggy Wilkins, PhD Once thought to be relatively rare autism affects as many as 1.5 million Americans. Although we know it is a developmental disability based in abnormal brain development, the exact cause remains a mystery. Up to 5 percent of cases [...]

Autism Mural Shines Awareness On A Community Story and photographs by Tammy Faulkner-Smith “Children with Autism worked together with parent volunteers to create a vibrant mural.  “Autism Shines” was sponsored by Chattanooga’s Department of Education, Arts and Culture and was led by parent volunteer, Tammy Faulkner-Smith.” The American population is growing at 16% while Autism [...]