The Center for Children with Special Needs
We’ve developed a robot to provide efficient and relevant training to improve users’ tolerance to interruptions. We expect users will improve their tolerance for work-related interruptions where, with consistent practice, interruptions will become less disruptive, allowing them to return to their original task more quickly. Read More
The Center for Children with Special Needs
HARTFORD (July 8, 2021)—A federal appellate court has ruled that the federal court in Connecticut was correct when it decided last year that special education students have a right to a free, appropriate public education until they reach the age of 22. The ruling, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, came today in a lawsuit that had challenged Connecticut’s state law as being in conflict with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal law that protects the rights of students with disabilities.… Read More
The Center for Children with Special Needs
Wheeler’s clinicians have expanded capacity for treating children and youth with behavioral health issues and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and supporting their families, thanks to an in-depth behavioral health skills training through The Center for Children with Special Needs and support from the Wheeler Innovation Fund. The course, “Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Outpatient Settings,” encompasses various aspects of… Read More
CCSN is an interdisciplinary clinic specializing in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with complex developmental disabilities, in particular those with:
As is almost always the case, it started out with a child. In 1973 there were few opportunities for children with Autism. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its Federal predecessor PL: 94-142 were several years away from passage, and the notion that a child’s Autism was caused by his or her mother’s emotional rejection was still accepted in many parts of the professional community.
The Center for Children with Special Needs
THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
At CCSN, we are excited to provide a new clinical service for very young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder between the ages of 12 to 48 months ...
