Local author speaks to Evangel education majors about autism

Springfield, Missouri - Dr. Linda Balboa speaks in autism at Eckangel Education University of Evangel University on April 13 at 2 pm

Balboa's first book was released in February - a star in her eyes: a childhood maze of navigation by Dr. Linda Barboa and Dr. Elizabeth Obrey (Tate Publishing, https: //www.tatepublishing.com/ bookstore / book.php)? w = 978 - 1 - 63063 - 200 - 7)

The stars in her eyes are designed to help parents and teachers advance the fascinating maze of autism. Balboa shared a true story with parents and teachers who started walking around. Each contributor provides practical advice based on his or her own experience.

According to Edith Kelton, a special education teacher at the kindergarten in Springfield Public Scheops, this lecture is suitable for both EU students and parents of children with autism.

"Is not it a good thing if all children were born in a specific life plan that includes individual education plans, clarifying the pros and cons of the child and working on the goals of life?"

"Unfortunately it is not so, Dr. Barboa's book needs to help parents and teachers find information to help their children, especially autistic children," she said .

Balboa acquired a doctorate. Early Childhood Education at Texas A & M University She has a degree in linguistic pathology, hearing, psychology and early childhood education.

She is an experienced speech pathologist with a background of special education, a director of the Autism Center, and a university professor. She worked as an educator in the US and Europe and offered many courses to experts across the country.

Evangel is a national Christian arts, science, specialty university located in Springfield, Missouri, with 2,400 students from 50 states and overseas. Evangel offers over 100 undergraduate courses and 10 master's programs. The Gospel Theology Seminary Council offers five additional master's degrees and four doctorates, including two PhDs.

In addition to the BUD program, Autism Speaks offers a wide range of options for research funding and autism education. Autism is about WALK, which occurs in many cities in the United States and Canada and provides funding and consciousness to autistic people. community

According to Autism Speaks Inc. (2015), autism is also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), affecting approximately 3 million people in the United States. Autism is a developmental disorder usually found in the first three years. Autism is a neurological disorder that destroys brain function. Autism is four times more common among boys than girls. Autisticism has no cultural, ethnic, or social boundaries. - In 1908, the term "autism" was created by psychiatrist Eugene Bleuler to represent a group of schizophrenic people who returned to their own world completely. Although the term "autism" has many different meanings for many years, all forms of autism are currently autistic spectrum disorder. For me, the word "autism" is a difficult explanation for my communication with people, including my family, because I am also 4 years old.