Milo, Kinnect and the future of therapy
I previously wrote about the “Milo & Kate” demo for Kinect (at that time “Project Natal”) for the XBOX 360. The possibility of using a program like this for therapy seems obvious for teaching empathy or helping autistic individuals practice picking up on body language or facial cues.
Here is a recently released video from TED showing off the development in this software over the last year.
Frankly, the “gamey” elements are the most distracting part of the video. I don’t see …
Help Jude! 4PawsforJude.com
I recently wrote about the amazing difference a service dog can make for a child with autism.
Colleen Bell contacted me about getting the word out about helping their autistic son, Jude, receive a service dog.
Jude is an amazing 6-year-old boy who loves to laugh and to make other’s laugh. He’s smart, handsome, funny, loving, lovable, clever, and honest. He tries harder than most anyone you’ll meet. He makes us proud every single day. He also has Autism.
Jude has qualified for an Autism Assistance dog from 4 Paws for Ability, Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Xenia, Ohio, which …
Guide dogs excel in helping children with autism
I recently twittered about the surprising uses of service dogs. We are all familiar with service dogs used by individuals with blindness or other visual impairments. However, there are other ways these wonderful dogs help people with disabilities.
One of my clients uses a service dog to help identify seizures before they occur and to provide protection during a seizure.
Service dogs can also help children with disabilities such as autism. The Journal News recently covered this topic:
The dogs purpose is to provide safety and therapeutic companionship to children with autism, a …
