By Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Email: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY – Meet Jenny Durant, the Operations Director at Autism Academy, a school that provides an education for children with autism. Jenny Durant was 18-years-old when she started making decisions that would impact others. 26 year later, as a wife, mother, and now operations director at the Autism…

By Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Email: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY More than 3.5 million Americans living with autism are learning to transition into mainstream jobs. With no uncertainty, like most teenagers, they face countless challenges struggling to shift toward independent living and employment. Despite a great education or parents who cater to their child with autism’s needs,…

By Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY – At the Autism Academy, a school for children with autism, it’s important to understand the ins and outs of Autism Spectrum Disorder. We pride ourselves on knowing the best teaching techniques for children with autism and to fully assist the students in building on his or her…

By Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com At the Autism Academy, a school for children with autism, we want to ensure that you have all of the information you need to make the best decision for your child. We offer an education for children with autism, however, what happens if you child is newly diagnosed? Read below…

Following a week in which news outlets and specialty groups were still dealing with the fallout from the monumental British study that individuals with autism are actually more predisposed to producing original, creative thoughts and ideas, we’ve decided to go from the national and international level of autism-related news to look at some of the…

By Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com Meet Laura Newcomb, the founder of Autism Academy, a school that provides an education for children with autism. Learn Laura’s journey about how she founded a school for children with autism and how it has excelled beyond her and her family’s dreams. To sign your child up and allow them…

In our weekly looks at autism in culture, we often find ourselves turning to art as a productive outlet for individuals with autism to communicate with the world at large. This week we highlight a particularly unique Japanese artist who despite his inability to speak has found a voice for himself through his paintings of…

At the Autism Academy located in Gilbert, AZ, we strive to provide the best education for children with autism. In addition to offering support to our students, we find it important to help them focus on the future, which means educating them about people who are similar to them and have achieved greatness. In our…