AID FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

One of KU’s newest research centers is dedicated to discovering the causes and improving the management of a spectrum of baffling disorders.

The Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (K-CART), with the help of a Medicaid waiver program, will teach educators and parents throughout the state skills to improve behavior and communication in children with autism, Asperger’s, and other developmental disorders. Communities that will benefit include Salina, Junction City, Hays, Beloit, Caney, Newton, and Leavenworth.

Fort Leavenworth mom Suzanne Cannon and her daughter, Grace, 5, have benefited greatly.

“She has made dramatic improvements in her language and social skills,” Cannon says. “We also participated in the Parent Support and Training Program, which offered tutorials and workshops for parents. This helped me a great deal as a mom to better understand and participate in Grace’s behavioral program.”