All Articles Tagged Autism

Julie Jacobson | 03/06 07:12 AM, 2 Comments

A friend in the industry tells me of a home-control system he installed for an individual in the early stages of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Naturally, it reminded me of the story we did last year on the amazing ways technology is helping 20 Boston-area residents in the late stages of ALS and MS. In the most recent case, the integrator wished the client would have recorded his voice when he still had it, in preparation for text-to-speech. “Things move so fast,” he says. “I got involved when he [the… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 04/05 10:49 AM, 0 Comments

McIntosh Laboratory is supporting autism awareness by collaborating with songwriter/producer J. Ralph on the release of his Wretches & Jabberers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The CD and vinyl LP, which debuted April 5, 2011 on Rumor Mill Records, is timed to coincide with National Autism Awareness Month. A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Autism Society of America and the Wretches & Jabberers Fund of the Institute on Communication and Inclusion at Syracuse University. The CD is available at Barnes & Noble and digitally on iTunes, with limited-edition 180… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 04/01 05:56 AM, 4 Comments

Remember Brody, the adorable son of integrator Mark Buzzard of Liberty Bell Alarm & Home Theater? Well, the little boy with mild autism is growing up fast and his parents are prepping him for pre-school. That means a new routine for Brody. Children with autism don’t like new routines. “We’ve been waking him up early to get him used to it,” says Buzzard. “If we wake him up when he doesn’t want to, he gets really grumpy – just like any kid but with autism it’s worse.” So Buzzard, who… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 08/19 08:49 AM, 13 Comments

Brody Buzzard is a playful 2-year-old with a mild case of autism. So it's no surprise that his father Mark, principal of Liberty Bell Alarm & Home Theater in Sacramento, Calif., has taken an interest in home health technology. As a Control4 dealer, Mark Buzzard has rigged an automation system specifically for the needs of Brody and his care takers - mom and dad. "Autistic children are very visual," says Buzzard. "Using a visual communication strategy really helps them understand what is happening next and what to expect. It relieves… View this story