Understanding autistic friends

Baltimore Sun

One of the things that’s really neat about my 8-year-old son’s circle of friends is the diversity I see; not just racial or ethnic diversity, but children with many different disabilities.

via Charm City Moms: Understanding autistic friends – A blog for Maryland parents by The Baltimore Sun’s Kate Shatzkin – baltimoresun.com.

Posted on November 4, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Autism | Tags: children, children with Autism, school

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