Computer game helps kids with autism
Children with autism spectrum disorders are better able to recognize faces, facial expressions and emotions with the help of an interactive ...
Squag: Social media for teens and tweens with autism
Officially launched in January of this year, Squag is a curated space for kids to build ideas about themselves and communicate with their parents and, eventually, their peers. What that means is that kids create their own Squagpad, a virtual bedroom full of photos and videos they like, alongside prompts that encourage them to write about their feelings and wishes.
Parents have access to all of the content uploaded, and once the full version is launched in late spring, users will be able to connect with each other in a manner intended to keep everyone safe and happy.
Winter had never planned on working with special needs children. Working in theater, she was living her dream as a professional dancer in New York, when a knee injury in 2001 left her looking for a job as she recovered from surgery.
She moved home shortly after her nephew got his diagnosis and ended up becoming his aide and therapist, working with him at home and school every day, a move that was supposed to be temporary, but that lasted for nine years.