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Not Your Typical Transition: Entering the Workforce with Autism

December 14, 2016
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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,…

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AUTISM SPECTRUM SCREENING – Constitutional Rights Critical at Autism Academy

December 7, 2016
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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…

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NEWLY DIAGNOSED? Autism Academy Weighs in on Web-Based Information

November 30, 2016
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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…

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Autism News Round-Up: Looking at Local Efforts to Help Children and Families

November 23, 2016
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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…

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Laura Newcomb’s Journey – New Narrative Advancing Education at Autism Academy

November 23, 2016
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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…

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Autism and Culture: On the Canvas and On the Radio

November 16, 2016
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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…

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Autism and Culture Round-up: Paralympic Gold and the Tech Start-up Employing the Adult Autism Community

November 9, 2016
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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…

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RECIPES THAT WORK: Awesome Despite Autism

November 2, 2016
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Do you love sandwiches? At the Autism Academy, we love them and at a restaurant located in Gilbert, AZ, people are loving them too. The Autism Academy is a school for children with autism and similarly to the Autism Academy, this restaurant encourages people with autism to go above and beyond. Both the Autism Academy…

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TURNING HELP INTO HOPE: Autism Twists and Turns

October 26, 2016
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The Autism Academy a school for children with autism, located in Gilbert, AZ, allows students to excel at education by giving them support. The upward journey from adolescence to adulthood is crammed with unexpected twists and turns. Parents Most parents feel a sense of anxiety, uncertainty, and frustration about helping their children with autism transition.…

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Understanding Different Behaviors: Stages of Stigmatism, Shame, Embarrassment, and Denial

October 19, 2016
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By Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Email: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com The Autism Academy a school for children with autism located in Gilbert, AZ, wants to share Shawn Davis’ story. Shawn Davis is an experienced principal that was clueless concerning her own child’s struggle with autism for 10 years. Despite earning a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Augusta State…

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