Joanne Jacobs
Pushed out for being ‘weird’
The teenage boy, who’s on the autism spectrum, wore a black trench coat every day as a comfort garment. He talked obsessively about video...
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Joanne Jacobs
- Jun 1, 2018
- 2 min
College with autism: What helps
Students on the autism spectrum may do well in high school, but fail in college, writes Brendan Borrell on Spectrum. Some colleges now...
Joanne Jacobs
- Apr 27, 2018
- 1 min
1.7% of kids diagnosed with autism
One in 59 eight-year-olds has autism spectrum disorder, according to a new Centers for Disease Control report. The rate of autism...
Joanne Jacobs
- Apr 26, 2018
- 2 min
The belief gap
Beth Hawkins writes about what it’s like when your child’s teachers don’t really believe he can learn. Her older son was offered learning...
Joanne Jacobs
- Mar 26, 2018
- 2 min
A better school for my child
Lane Wright and his wife bought a home in a racially and economically diverse neighborhood in Tallahassee, he writes on Education Post....
Joanne Jacobs
- Dec 16, 2017
- 1 min
‘This thing called autism’
George Yinoulis, a fourth grader in Raleigh, N.C., made a video to explain to classmates how he lives with autism. #autism
Joanne Jacobs
- Oct 1, 2017
- 1 min
Swim Team
Swim Team, a documentary, about three young men with autism who compete as the Jersey Hammerheads, will premiere on PBS’ POV tomorrow...
Joanne Jacobs
- Aug 30, 2017
- 3 min
Speech codes discriminate against ‘neurodiverse’ students
College students with autism and other “neurodiverse” conditions could use the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to overturn speech...
Joanne Jacobs
- Aug 26, 2017
- 1 min
‘Atypical’ draws cheers, boos
Atypical, a new Netflix show about a family that includes a high school boy with autism, is drawing mixed reviews, writes Mark Walsh on...
Joanne Jacobs
- Apr 16, 2017
- 1 min
Julia moves to Sesame Street
Julia, a Muppet on the autism spectrum, has made her debut on Sesame Street. Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Big Bird learn to play a little...
Joanne Jacobs
- Mar 24, 2017
- 2 min
After the disability ruling, what will change?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act guarantees students with disabilities the chance to make “appropriately ambitious”...
Joanne Jacobs
- Mar 5, 2017
- 2 min
Decoding the world, through Disney movies
Life, Animated didn’t win the Oscar for best documentary (blame O.J. Simpson), but the movie about Disney and autism is well worth...
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