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Sep 23, 2020, 08:14 ET Classroom, Remote, or Hybrid? May Institute Offers Tips to Help Parents Address Back-to-school Transitions for Neurotypical Children and Those with Special Needs

Whether children have returned to in-school classrooms, are learning remotely at home, or are doing a combination of both, the 2020-2021 school year...

Jun 24, 2020, 07:14 ET May Institute Offers Tips for Summer Stay-at-Home Activities for Children with Autism

As the remote learning school year comes to a close for many children, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, exhausted parents may be wondering how...

Apr 02, 2020, 07:14 ET Autism Rate Continues To Rise: One in 54 Children in the U.S. Has Autism

As we at May Institute mark World Autism Awareness Day 2020, a new estimate released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals...

May 29, 2019, 08:45 ET Met one person with autism? Then you've met one person with autism!

Public awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorder have increased dramatically in the 30 years since the film "Rain Man." Today, most...

May 04, 2018, 07:48 ET National Magazine Hails Research on Best Autism Therapies by the National Autism Center at May Institute

May Institute, a national provider of services for children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other special needs, is...

Apr 02, 2018, 11:39 ET May Institute Promotes Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation of Individuals with Autism

During Autism Awareness Month and throughout the year, May Institute and its National Autism Center are committed to raising awareness about autism...

Dec 19, 2017, 11:42 ET May Institute, Leading Autism Services Provider in U.S., Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with UAE-based Manazel Real Estate

May Institute, a national nonprofit organization that serves individuals across the lifespan with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other special...

Mar 31, 2017, 06:03 ET May Institute Offers "A Closer Look" at Autism with 30 Topics for 30 Days

When a child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), every member of the family is affected. While each experience is unique, there are...

Dec 07, 2016, 06:03 ET National Autism Center at May Institute Selected by U.S. State Department for International Speaker Program

The National Autism Center (NAC) at May Institute has been selected to participate in the U.S. State Department's Speaker Program, and was...

Sep 22, 2016, 09:58 ET National Autism Center at May Institute Offers Free Resources for Educators

As record numbers of students with autism are back to school this month, the National Autism Center at May Institute is offering teachers its popular ...

Aug 11, 2016, 10:15 ET Communicating with individuals with autism requires knowledge, patience, and flexibility

Most of us who encounter a child or adult engaging in challenging behavior in public can, and often do, choose to just ignore them. But what if that...

Apr 28, 2016, 06:04 ET Dealing with Public Disapproval when You Have a Child with Autism

If you are the parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is inevitable that, at some point, you will encounter someone who does...

Apr 01, 2016, 02:44 ET A Closer Look at Autism: 30 Days, 30 Topics

Anyone can search the Internet for "autism treatment" or "autism cure" and get hundreds of thousands of hits. Faced with a barrage of...

Mar 23, 2016, 07:03 ET Most Effective Treatment for Autism also Beneficial for Children with Traumatic Brain Injury

Applied behavior analysis (ABA), proven by hundreds of studies to be the most effective method to teach children and adolescents with autism spectrum ...

Apr 03, 2015, 06:03 ET Support May Institute Programs for Individuals with Autism, Brain Injury, and Other Special Needs

May Institute, an organization that serves children and adults with special needs, is celebrating its 60th birthday in style by hosting a special...

Dec 01, 2014, 01:27 ET May Institute Supports Civilian and Military Families in Need of Autism Services

May Institute is proud to announce that, for the fifth consecutive year, it is among the selected beneficiaries of the U.S. Government's Combined...

Apr 02, 2014, 06:03 ET Award-Winning Campaign Asks, "Does Someone You Love Have Autism?"

Does someone you love have autism? May Institute, a national nonprofit organization, will ask that question to hundreds of thousands of people during ...

Mar 28, 2014, 06:24 ET Joint Statement from the National Autism Center and May Institute

The statistics recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the increase in the prevalence rate of autism spectrum ...

Apr 22, 2013, 06:15 ET 5 Ways to Support Adults on the Autism Spectrum When Engaging in Conversation

Even the most well-intentioned and informed adults can flounder when it comes to communicating effectively with peers, co-workers, classmates, or gym ...

Mar 12, 2013, 06:15 ET Success Strategies to Help Your Family and Child with a Brain Injury or Disorder

The learning curve is steep for parents who learn their child has been diagnosed with a brain disorder – a reality that many find incredibly daunting....

Apr 04, 2012, 06:30 ET 10 Things Not to Say to Parents of Children with Autism

People can be cruel even when they don't mean to be. A disapproving look, careless reference, or impatient gesture directed at an individual with an...

Sep 22, 2011, 06:15 ET May Institute Supports Military Families in Need of Autism Services Through U.S. Government's Combined Federal Campaign

May Institute, a national nonprofit network of educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral health services for individuals with autism and other...

Nov 30, 2010, 06:05 ET May Institute and Borders® Team Up to Raise Funds to Support Children and Adults With Autism and Other Special Needs

May Institute, an award-winning national nonprofit serving children and adults with autism and other special needs, and Borders® (NYSE: BGP), a...

Sep 08, 2010, 11:51 ET May Institute Named a Beneficiary of U.S. Government's Combined Federal Campaign

May Institute, a national network of educational, rehabilitative, and behavioral services for individuals with autism and other special needs, is...

Mar 31, 2010, 06:03 ET May Institute, LoJack Team up to Promote Autism Awareness on the MBTA

What does autism look like? Millions of commuters in Massachusetts will find out during April – National Autism Awareness Month – thanks to a...