[Re-posted from original blog post dated Sep. 4, 2012] Our summer is coming to an end. It came with great relief after a rollercoaster session of a school year. I was very excited to take a break from the mundane of running my son around to school and...
I vividly recall the emotional psychologist who diagnosed my son with autism at the age of 3. She was distraught, tender, and very supportive of the process that we would have to go to. Unfortunately, I found myself holding back snickers at her emotions instead...
[Re-posted from original blog post dated Jul. 10, 2013] (SACRAMENTO, CA) – ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) announces the bill for the equitable provision of disability services authored by Asm. V. Manuel Pérez and sponsored by ACT Today! is now on the desk of...
Legion Club of West Brownsville - West Brownsville, Pennsylvania On July 8, 2017, the West Brownsville American Legion Post 940 held its fourth annual motorcycle ride to raise money for a nonprofit dedicated to providing assistance to autistic children. The proceeds benefited ACT Today, a national...
[Re-posted from original blog post dated Jul. 2, 2012] I have been traveling across the country this last year speaking at conferences to parents on ways they can take the experience of parenting a child with autism and view it as an opportunity to learn about...
[Re-posted from original blog post dated May 22, 2013] I agree with the writer of the blog below -- autism has a dark side, and we need to discuss it and confront it, or we will not get the support our children need to not only...
[Re-posted from original blog post dated May 21, 2012] ACT Today!'s Founder and President Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA-D received the Fearless Women Visionary Award at this year's Fearless Women Visions of a New World Global Conference, held in Los Angeles May 18-19, 2012. Dr. Doreen has dedicated...
By: Shelly L. Huhtanen A few months ago, I received an email about ACT Today! for Military Families hosting their first annual 5k/10k in San Diego. My husband, Mark, and I are big supporters of this remarkable organization. Something in my gut told me that I...
[Re-posted from original blog post dated Apr. 19, 2013] ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) announces it has provided $1 million dollars in access to care and treatment to families of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who cannot afford the necessary tools their children...
[Re-posted from original blog post dated Apr. 16, 2012] April 2, onboard the USS Intrepid (NY, NY) ACT Today!'s Executive Director Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson (2nd from left) with fellow autism supporters...