Autism

For customers with Autism, ADHD, or other forms of neurodiversity, this is a welcome change.

I would not ask these questions of a parent that has a child with Autism.

Chuki Naylor remembers the day she heard the diagnosis of autism for her then two-year-old son Dante and said it was like having the life knocked out of her. “You have dreams and goals and aspirations attached to your perfect Gerber baby and in that moment she said he has special needs, all of those dreams felt like they died.” In...

October 31 is a day full of ghouls, goblins, and candy. But for children on the autism spectrum it can pose a whole list of issues. “There’s issues relating to safety, stranger danger that those children don’t understand and trick-or-treating for families on the spectrum isn’t all that enjoyable” said Dr.Nichole Eaton of the Buffalo ...

New research says that the MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) does not cause Autism, a common fear of parents and a reason why many question the need for the vaccine.

This weekend was dreary, cold and rainy.  We were trying to figure out something fun to do inside, so my boyfriend and I brought his kids to Skyzone.  I had never been there before, and everyone had a blast!  One cool thing I noticed was a sign that said they offered "Sensory Sunday" for kids with sensory sensitivity.  The lights are di...

Over the past 5 years we've been taking our son Dylan to see Santa Claus. For the most part his visit goes off without a hitch. Recently Brayden Deely's parents couldn't convince him to sit on Santa's lap. He was frustrated because he has autism. Well, Brayden got the full experience of visiting Santa because Chris Kringle went the extra mile on got on the ground to be closer to the child. Read Mo

What a spectacular turn out and wonderful celebration for Paula's 60th birthday...plus we were helping to support Autism Services of Western New York!  Thank you so much for your help! :) We had a little fun with Keith and did a blind taste test....(...

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My dear friends, the Blazers, have been fighting the good fight for too long. Nichole and Louie Blazer have been close friends of mine for over a year, and I've become incredibly close to their family, including 4 year old Breydon -- active, intelligent, curious, and non-verbal autistic...

Yeah. I'm a Star Wars nerd.

Did you know one in every 68 children is affected by autism? Neither did I.