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One goal of the West Virginia University intensive Autism Service Delivery Clinic
is to prepare children to successfully join a more typical learning setting by
increasing pre-academic skills. Sesame Street’s new character Julia, who is
autistic, can be instrumental in teaching children to welcome classmates with
autism. The
iASD Clinic sees children with a diagnosis of autism between two- and six-years-old.
Quotes and Comments
“Julia has some different behaviors than other children and those are explained
in simple and understandable ways. Her new friends learn that she is very much
like them in all the important ways, including like to sing, paint and play
tag, and that regardless of the differences ‘we can all be friends.’” –Susannah
Poe, director of the intensive Autism Service Delivery Clinic
Resources
Photos available for download
Intensive Autism Service Delivery Clinic, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities
iASD Annual 5k Run &Family Walk April 29, Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park, Morgantown
Target Audiences:
• Families with small children
• Families with children who have autism
• Teachers, school counselors, physicians and other professionals working in childcare
-WVU-
CONTACT: Melina Danko
Communications Manager
Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED)
304.293.4265; mdanko@hsc.wvu.edu