Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney says his 4’11” mother who swore like a truck driver and sounded like Minnie Mouse was always in his corner advocating for him, believing in him, fighting for him, and celebrating him.
Governments, educators, families and public health officials face mounting challenges in dealing with autism as the prevalence in the U.S. continues to grow. In the concluding segment in his Autism Now series, Robert MacNeil explores these issues and possible solutions in a roundtable with four autism researchers and advocates.
In the fifth report in his Autism Now series, RobertMacNeil profiles a young man in New Jersey—and his family—as they face an uncertain future for him.
The Library of Congress, in collaboration with the Children’s Book Council (CBC) and Every Child a Reader, inaugurates Jacqueline Woodson as the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
Language and literacy expert Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan says that it’s important to find out early if your child is having difficulty with letters and sounds.
Literacy expert DeJunne’ Clark Jackson says that audiobooks are a great way to give struggling readers equal access to language, stories, and information.
