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The February edition of our Akeela newsletter is here! With cold weather and more snow than we’ve had in a number of years here in…

Hello! My name is Rachel, and currently I’m a 23-year-old medical student at the University of Minnesota . The two summers that I’ve spent working…

Asperger’s teens Summer Trips The fall is always a bitter-sweet time for us as camp directors.  On the one hand, there is a sense of…

Help Sleepless kids Special Needs Besides being a camp director, I also have my doctorate in Clinical Psychology.  During my studies in NY, I became…

The latest Camp Akeela (WI) newsletter, the Akeela Circular, is here! In this edition: A letter from Dave and Katie, looking back on the foundation…

The latest Camp Akeela (VT) newsletter, the Akeela Circular, is here! In this edition: A letter from Debbie and Eric, looking back on the Winter…

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Mental Health Diagnoses NPR published an article this week about the prevalence of Mental Health diagnoses in those with an Autism…

Is It Really “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?” Eric and I took our girls to see the “holiday spectacular” at the Comcast Center…

Autism Spectrum Camp Directors: When we tell people that we’re summer camp directors, one of the most common responses is to ask us, “What do…

Utilizing Modern Technology to Improve Self-Awareness and Self-Advocacy I recently had the pleasure of attending a conference at Adelphi University on Long Island at which…

Our assistant director, Kevin Trimble, will be representing Camp Akeela at these two upcoming conferences: On October 25, in Boston, is AANE’s Asperger Syndrome Connections…

A mom from Akeela Family Camp recently posted a research study about individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome and empathy. (The 2009 study by Henry and Kamila…

John Elder Robison made some waves this week when he publicly resigned from his position on the Science and Treatment Board of Autism Speaks.  (See…

Like the rest of the country, we watched in horror as details emerged from Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. As parents and childcare professionals,…

The holidays are a stressful time for everyone. There are gifts to buy, meals to cook and family members to visit. The joy that we…

A mother of a Camp Akeela camper recently sent us the link to a New York Times article about school bullying: “School Bullies Prey on…

As reported recently in the Wall Street Journal (and elsewhere), autism diagnoses have risen sharply in recent years. The CDC announced a 23% increase in…

I was in the gym the other day and I noticed something incredible.  The person next to me on the stationary bike had his blackberry…

People often ask us why we do what we do. They wonder why we’ve chosen to spend our summers with kids on the spectrum. They…

Many of you probably saw this article on the front page of last Monday’s New York Times. It’s great to see any story about Asperger’s…

In addition to being the camp director of Camp Akeela and having a doctorate in clinical psychology, I’m also training to become a certified sleep…

We absolutely love the NBC drama ‘Parenthood’, particularly for it’s portrayal of Max, a young teenager with Asperger’s. Max – with all of his endearing…

We’re so excited to share this blog with you.  We will mostly be writing about what we know best: Asperger’s (and NLD, PDD-NOS, …) and…