LEAAD isn’t a peer-mentoring program; it’s much more than that. Erika Pumilia explains, “I think schools that have peer mentoring programs mostly do it to cover themselves. So that they can claim they provide social interaction” for kids on the autism spectrum. “But it’s almost like the kids are forced to do it, like they have no choice.” Continue..
This provocative and pioneering book is both a refreshing exploration of the history of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and a powerful story of the author's own struggle with her son Elijah's Asperger's Syndrome. More..
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