Long Beach autism

Understanding Autism: Signs, Diagnosis and Intervention

Submitted by Gary Feldman, M.D., medical director, Stramski Children’s DevelopmentalCenter at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach. This year more children will be diagnosed with autism than with AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined – and each year this number rises. Autism affects one in 88 children. The problem isn’t the diagnosis; the problem is our lack [...]

Cathy-Anne McClintock to Debut Anti-Bullying Video at Kindness

Long Beach-based independent label 37 Records will showcase singer-songwriter Cathy-Anne McClintock and alternative rockers The Gromble this weekend at “Kindness,” a fundraiser for BKindLB. A new anti-bullying themed video of Cathy-Anne’s song “No Matter What” — originally recorded with Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea on her 2009 self-titled debut album — will debut at [...]

Autism in Long Beach to Host “Bully-Free” Picnic With Skateboarders

Autism in Long Beach, a local non-profit dedicated to providing awareness, resources, and support for families on the spectrum, will partner with Long Beach Skate Company, and others, to present its first-ever Collaborative Autism Summer Picnic, Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Bixby Park. The theme for the event is “Bully Free Zone” and will include [...]

Knabe Seeks Funding for Low-Income Families With Autistic Children

In a motion by Supervisors Don Knabe and Mark Ridley-Thomas, the Board of Supervisors will request that the First 5 Los Angeles Commission consider an annual allotment of funding to address the challenges facing low-income families with children with autism, aged five and younger. The California Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism reported that a [...]

WLLB and Super Mex create a special night for Super Kids

A recent TIME magazine article told the story of a young girl in New Jersey who organized an event she called “Autism Night Out”. Her efforts caused 35 restaurants to give families of children with Autism a supportive evening out where they could enjoy an encouraging dining experience without sideways glances, harsh comments or the feeling that they [...]