In classrooms at Henry J. Kalfas Elementary School in Niagara Falls this past summer, enthusiastic teams of college students led groups of youngsters aged 4-6 through jam-packed days of life-skills ...

Autism is an epidemic that can’t be overstated. The disorder is really a spectrum of behaviors and needs, and it affects about one in every 50 children in the US alone. The Center for Autism and ...

Every child has unique needs. Whatever the case may be, meeting those needs with care and understanding is a must. Likewise, finding the right games for kids with autism can make a world of difference ...

A company called Kinems is using personalised, video game-based learning to improve the skills of children with motor impairments and learning difficulties. Working with Microsoft Kinect, Kinems ...

A board game through which players use images on cards to develop and tell their own stories could be particularly appreciated among people with autism as it offers a means to explain their thoughts ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers examined the capacity of ensemble learning to anticipate and identify characteristics that impact or contribute to autism spectrum ...

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