With autism rising, new program proves vital #spd

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2017-01-17 20:00

Do you know someone who has autism? There have been increased numbers of those with autism facing today’s society and it is because of that, a new program proves vital. Most children go to camps in the summer but for kids like Marshall Wingfield, that really isn’t an option because he has autism.

“People with autism are very concrete thinkers and really rely on visual information to organize themselves, so we try to provide that every step of the way,” Gage said.
~ Sara Gage

There are summer camps and after school programs for children with autism.

Instead, Marshall goes to a day camp with other children and teens that have a form of autism just like he does. Here he doesn’t stick out like he would in a regular summer camp. This program and many others like it offer summer camps and even after school care for those on the autistic spectrum. To learn more about this program, read more in this article.

Key Takeaways:

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Six-year-old Marshall suffers from autism, sensory integration dysfunction, and ADHD.
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This past summer, Marshall attended a camp for autistic children.
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The camp has modified several barely discernible aspects of traditional camps to help make autistic children more comfortable.
Read the full article here:
http://www.reflector.com/News/2016/08/04/With-autism-rising-new-program-proves-vital.html