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Delaware is a small state, but we are not immune to the global challenges of autism.
This page has resources to help you stay up to date with Autism Delaware.
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Social Media
Autism Delaware’s staff, volunteers, friends, and community members share ideas and have lots of fun on a variety of social media. We currently have communities on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. We’d love to have you along!
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The Sun Newsletter
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We’d love to send you a copy of our newsletter. Each quarterly issue of “The Sun” covers a topic that is relevant to people affected by autism and their families. Also included are highlights of Autism Delaware’s recent efforts.
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Our Blog
COVID-19, Loss, and Autism, by Karen Bashkow, RN, BSN
Everything happened so fast! Practically overnight, COVID-19 uprooted my son, Ben, from his routine. As the owner-operator of Big Ben’s Shredding, he maintains his business Monday through Friday with support from his direct support professional (DSP), Bill Black. And...
Stay At Home Resources
Please see below for Stay at Home resources. These resources will be updated regularly, so please check back often. We encourage you to please continue to be mindful with social distancing, protect each other, and do your part to slow the spread. Autism-Specific...
Entering A New Educational Program? by Jen Nardo
Sun contributor and parent Jen Nardo suggests these considerations for helping your child or sibling with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) enter a new educational program: • If the child is switching school buildings, drive by the new school a couple of times, take...
New inspiration for family social groups
Introducing Table Talk (o Sobremesa, en español). This family-networking dinner is - facilitated by trained family members of individuals with autism. - taking place in each county. - including conversation and childcare provided by Let’s Play. At each dinner, you...
Improve Study Skills Now, by Beverly Stewart, MEd
What exactly are study skills? If your child has struggled in school, “study skills” is likely a catch phrase that has been bandied about by well-meaning teachers and administrators but not always fully explained. Simply, study skills are a collection of techniques...
Sensory Challenges That May Come up in School, by Michelle Desmond Richards, MSW
According to many experts in sensory integration, all children with an educational or medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have issues, in one way or another, related to the way their sensory systems process information from the environment. Sensory...
Parent 2 Parent, by Cory Gilden
As the parent of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), I am a member of my child’s IEP team (the group of professionals that works to implement Casey’s individualized education program as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). I am also...
Adding the Family Dog to Your Child’s Daily Therapy, by Lynne Robinson
You know what your child with autism spectrum disorder needs. Maybe it’s calming during stressful periods. Maybe your child doesn’t relate to others or recognize their emotions. Or maybe your child doesn’t get that others need care, too. With all these things, the...
Parent2Parent, by Dawn Maloney
My son, Jared, received his autism diagnosis just over two-and-a-half years ago. It was the week before he started kindergarten, and although my husband and I were expecting the diagnosis, it still brought a great deal of emotion into our lives—and many new things. In...
Parent2Parent, by Jen Nardo
A few years after my son, Jake, was diagnosed with fragile X syndrome, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I wanted to do something—anything!—to help my son and the fragile X community at large. But what? Researching possible treatments was out of the picture because I...
Autism Delaware in the News
We’re the talk of the town! Click below to hear some of our latest interviews:
Dover Post story Arsht-Cannon: Delaware to expand services to underserved Latino community (7/8/19)
Family Support Manager Annalisa Ekbladh on WJBR
WDEL’s Andrew Sgroi on the Walk for Autism
WDEL’s “Big Don” Voltz on the Drive for Autism weekend at Dover Int’l. Speedway
Policy Director Alex Eldreth and Development Director David Woods on WDDE
Board President Pete Bradley on POW&R and Dover Downs
Executive Director Teresa Avery on WMDT, 47 ABC
2018 Scholarship applications (3/19/18)
For questions, contact Annalisa Ekbladh
annalisa.ekbladh@delautism.org | Telephone: (302) 224-6020
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