Tag: autism
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Brother’s needs lead to app to help autistic students
BY GREG LOWENTHAL A sister’s frustration led to the creation of an app for autistic students and other students looking to organize their everyday lives. The app is called Motify. The name is a combination of the words Motivate and Simplify. Shauna Jones, a student in the software development and network engineering program, developed the…
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The FACEIT Club
STORY BY AMANDA STRAPP Need someone to talk to about the difficulties of autism? Need someone who would understand you? Well, then join the Friends Accepting Challenges and Endeavoring to Improve Themselves (FACEIT) club that is run by Tae Hwang and Janice Galloway. Every Thursday, the FACEIT club meets in the Student Union Clubs room…
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Autism service dogs visit Sheridan
STORY AND PHOTOS BY TAYLOR SHAPPERT Service dogs aren’t just for the visually impaired. “Service dogs” and “guide dogs” can be synonymous sometimes, but service dogs can do so much more than lead the blind. There are service dogs to help people with visual or hearing impairments, epilepsy, autism or diabetes. Donna Woodstock of Sheridan’s…