American School for the Deaf

Kennedy Krieger to offer free autism screenings for some infants

2013-05-14 10:00:00

Kennedy Krieger Institute has announced a new program that will offer free autism screenings to infants between five and 10 months who have a sibling with autism.� “We launched this initiative to increase the likelihood of identifying children...

Laurel area offers a variety of volunteer jobs

2013-02-26 10:41:00

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) — CASA/Prince George's County offers the opportunity to help abused or abandoned children in the community. An information session for volunteers will be held Wednesday, March 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at...

Md. autism doctor's license suspended

2011-05-04 20:51:00

A doctor nationally known for treating autism with a drug sometimes used to chemically castrate sex offenders has been suspended from practicing medicine in his home state of Maryland after state officials determined that he is putting children at risk....

State looks to remove autism panelist with links to suspended doctor

2011-05-06 08:42:00

A day after Dr. Mark Geier's medical license was suspended in Maryland over allegations of putting children with autism at risk, state officials were seeking to remove his son from a state commission that advises the governor on the disorder. The...

Allentown School Board approves cutting 154 jobs

2013-05-24 18:05:38

Allentown School Board approved a curtailment of programs Thursday that eliminates 132 teachers and 12 administrators, pushing the financially challenged district to more than 400 jobs slashed over the past four years. The district's second curtailment...

Free assessments for children at risk for autism

2013-05-24 13:03:00

Kennedy Krieger Institute announced a new, pilot initiative to help identify the red flags of autism spectrum disorders in infant siblings of children with ASD as early as possible. Research studies have found that for families who have one child with...

ASD Educators Prepare For Natural Disasters

2013-05-21 23:12:00

Communities across the nation are reacting to the effects of the deadly storms in Moore, Oklahoma as the Anchorage School District enters the home stretch before the school year ends. "The heart wrenching stories of teachers in Oklahoma covering their...

Ashland School Board hires Jay Hummel

2013-05-14 07:54:03

After two years of searching, the Ashland School Board has hired Jay W. Hummel as superintendent to replace Juli Di Chiro, who is retiring in July after 13 years as head of the district. Hummel is in charge of a school district on the outskirts of...

Avon Lions Club Holds Pasta Supper Fundraiser

2013-05-17 04:28:00

AVON — The Avon Lions Club will host their annual pasta dinner fundraiser on Friday and proceeds from the event will help support the charitable work the group does. According to an annoucement from the Lions, the dinner will be from 5 to 7:30 p....

Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic 'bible'

2013-05-16 21:38:01

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of psychiatry can be characterized by many numbers: its 947 pages, its $199 price tag, its more than 300 maladies (from "dependent personality...

Service grad didn't let brain tumor define high school experience

2013-05-15 01:34:02

This is the second in a series of profiles of outstanding 2013 graduates of Anchorage high schools. When the headaches started, in the late winter of 2011, Karly Norton was a cheerleader with a learner's permit, a teenager immersed in her sophomore year...

ASD Says $44M in Scholarships Awarded to 2013 Graduates

2013-05-14 08:25:00

The Anchorage School District reports 2013's high school seniors have been offered $44 million in scholarships and awards. The money comes from various universities, companies, and organizations and the district says it is likely that much more money...

From left, Clara Corjulo, Noreen Branley, Khadija, a student at the American School for the Deaf from Afghanistan who is living with Branley while attending school, Clara's father, Danny Corjulo, and Mary Buckley, Branley's daughter, attended the festivities and posed for a photo before the race.

2013-03-17 00:00:00

ASD Names New Superintendent as Jim Browder Retires

2013-03-14 16:21:00

ASD Says Supt. Jim Browder to Leave Due to Family Medical Issues

2013-03-01 00:00:00