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by Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Email: AnthonyKaDarrellThigpen@gmail.com AUTISM ACADEMY – Kerrie Mallory-Thompson is no ordinary mom – she has a direct connection with Kris Kringle – the holiday icon that most kids call “Santa Claus”. Her holiday vision is spreading compassion and hope to hundreds of children with sensory sensitivities and other special needs. Mallory-Thompson…
Read MoreBy Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen E-mail: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY – Parents of children with autism sometimes face frustrating challenges trying to take a traditional approach to discipline. This is why the Autism Academy sees behavioral excellence as a critical part of their mission. The Autism Academy utilizes several methods to modify and teach replacement behaviors. According…
Read MoreBy Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Email: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY – A new TV series is inspiring more than 19-million viewers and fostering an added sense of optimism to the autism community. During a recent Good Morning America interview, actor Freddie Highmore spoke concerning his thoughts of playing the leading role on ABC’s new sitcom ‘The Good…
Read MoreBy Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Email: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY – Speed sprinting, hurdling hurdles, coaching, and training are the characteristics that define Trevaia Williams-Davis. Now, she’s sharing her shining experiences with students enrolled at the Autism Academy, a school for children with autism. Initially, the goal is to help students with coordination, balance, strength, and locomotor…
Read MoreBy Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen Email: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY – Summer vacation is spiraling to an end. Administrators and teachers at the Autism Academy, a school for children with autism, are making the final plans for an exceptional school year. Parents everywhere, especially moms, are scrambling to prepare themselves and their children to head back to…
Read MoreBy Anthony KaDarrell Thigpen E-mail: Anthony_Thigpen@aol.com AUTISM ACADEMY – Since 2013, the Autism Academy gains parent support from a dedicated group of volunteers. This passionate group of hardworking helpers at our autism schools are called the Parent Partnership Program (P3), which is similar to the Parent and Teacher Organization (PTO) in public schools. Each campus,…
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