FACTS: The Newsletter of LEARNS

Children with High Anxiety

Understanding the role anxiety plays can help parents and teachers know how to respond when a child is struggling to cope with new or stressful situations.

An Autism Spectrum Disorder Experience

This interview with the mother of a young child with Asperger Syndrome, one of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) provides insight into one family's experiences.

Autism, Treatment Approaches & Young Children: What do We Need to Know?

The number of Maine children, ages 3-20, diagnosed with autism has more than tripled from 304 in 1997 to 1,018 in 2003 (Maine Department of Education, 2004). As these numbers have increased, so has the interest and need to learn more about autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Smarter Assessments, Better Outcomes

New local assessments have been developed that measure what they say they measure and allow all students to show what they know!

New Resources for Exploring Intervention Options

Autism Intervention Options (AIO) is an Internet discussion group created to provide information for parents and professionals about a variety of intervention options for young children with autism, and to offer a means for parents and professionals to network informally regarding these interventions.

New Early Childhood Education Resource

The Growing Ideas Tipsheets are a new resource from The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies. The tipsheets contain quick-reference information on many relevant topics related to early childhood education.

Developmental Approaches for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum

The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies is sponsoring a conference devoted to developmental models for educating young children with autism, Thursday, June 30, 2005, at the Bangor Civic Center.

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