September 22nd, 20220HAMTRAMCK — The Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) district is offering a signing bonus of up to $15,000 to special education teachers and staff, in order to fill a dire shortage.
The HPS and the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers (HFT) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this week to increase recruitment and retention of...
May 24th, 20190FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — A nationwide survey was commissioned by Centria Autism, a leading provider of therapy based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children with ASD, through Wakefield Research. One thousand parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ages 10 years or younger, participated in the...
March 8th, 20190DEARBORN — On Saturday, March 2, the Arab American Health Initiative and Blue Hands United for Autism held a community debate on vaccines and autism at the Arab American National Museum courtyard.
Nearly 120 attendees were present, including community and organization members and panelists in the medical profession or parent...
December 2nd, 20180Roughly one in 40 American children has been diagnosed with autism, and a national survey of parents suggests these kids have a harder time getting mental health services than youth with other emotional or behavioral issues.
For the study, researchers analyzed parent survey data for about 43,000 children ages 3-17 from the 2016...
August 26th, 20180DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mohammed Janny, a father of five children, spent his summer fighting for an accurate diagnosis on his special-needs daughter's individualized education plan (IEP) at Riverside Middle School.
Janny said his 15-year-old daughter Fatima was diagnosed by a medical doctor with autism spectrum disorder in August of...
June 8th, 20180By Sarah Kominek
The Arab American News
ANN ARBOR — Azeza Kafham spends her days at home with her four children. She keeps up with her 2-year old son, Thayer, helps her 13-year-old, home-schooled daughter, Sophie, with homework and provides sole care for her immobile 15-year-old son, Hiatham, who just months before being...
June 8th, 20180By Eman Jassem
The Arab American News intern
DEARBORN — On June 5, Lowrey School and Oakman Elementary School were each awarded the grand prize of $1,250 for being the winners of the Blue Hands United Clothing Collection Challenge sponsored by Midwest Recycling.
Those attending people the Oakman Elementary School award...
March 23rd, 20180DEARBORN — A capacity crowd turned out at Sarai Palace on March 17 to attend a presentation on autism, held by the Lebanese American Medical Society.
Pediatrician and LAMS Chairman Dr. Alex El-Sabbagh and psychiatrist Dr. Lamis Jabri made presentations in an effort to increase awareness about autism.
El-Sabbagh practices in...
April 14th, 20170
Long-running children's television show "Sesame Street" welcomed a new kid to the block — a Muppet with autism called Julia.
A redhead who loves to sing and remembers the words to lots of songs, Julia debuted on the show for preschoolers on April 10 after a five-year outreach effort to families and experts on autism, Sesame...
