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FSU Star Football Player Shares A Special Lunch With An Autistic Boy
Florida State University football player Travis Rudolph was visiting a Florida middle school with a few of his teammates when he noticed a kid eating lunch by himself. Mark Strassmann has more on what happened next. Source: CBS Evening News
Assault On Autism - Mom Posts Signs To Protect Son With Autism
The largest is painted across her Henderson garage and says "Autistic man lives here. Cops no excuses." Source: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
Jimmy Kimmel and Rihanna Take The Twizzler Challenge For Autism Awareness Month
Tonight, Jimmy Kimmel and Rihanna participated in The New York Collaborates for Autism (NYCA) Twizzler Challenge, which raises funds to support autism schools, programs and services across the country. Once Jimmy and Rihanna completed the challenge on air to honor April being Autism Awareness Month, Jimmy challenged director J.J. Abrams and Chewbacca (or any of the other characters on the "Star Wars" set) to the Twizzler Challenge. Rihanna challenged Jim Parsons and Chewbacca or Jimmy’s wife Molly. For info on NYCA and how to donate visit: www.twizzlerchallenge.org Source: Youtube
Severe Autism Meltdown - Mother Attempts to Restrain Autistic Daughter from Self-Injury
This is an example of Isabella headed toward a complete Meltdown. This is after all soothing and comfort measures have been tried, the only thing left is to restrain the child from self-injurious behavior. It's utter torment to a Mother's heart and soul. Things I do while restraining her. PRAY. SING. Try to distract her into spinning or anything else that helps. The bigger she gets the harder it is to control her. Your arms wear out quick and she'll bust your lip, nose, etc. I won't be outdone, though, I'll become a body-builder first. Source: Youtube
Gym For Autistic and Special Needs Kids Opens
Rebecca Reveles-Jones moved to San Antonio because of her husband's career in the Army. She noticed that her 18-month-old son started acting differently when her husband got deployed overseas for a year. "I thought that was the reason he stopped talking and making eye contact and stopped socializing," she said. She later learned, after a lengthy evaluation, that her son was on the autism spectrum. She said that because he is nonverbal, it makes it difficult for her to know what he needs. And because socialization can be a challenge for kids with autism, it can be difficult for her...
