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Article: A Giant Step As incidence of autism continues to grow, suburbs, schools stretching to meet demand.(News)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- October 4, 2009
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No detail was overlooked in making Giant StepsAE new 72,000-square-foot school in Lisle a state-of-the-art facility for children with autism.
Even the toilets are modified to flush more quietly. ThatAEs so they wonAEt alarm children who are so sensitive to noise the hum of a fluorescent light bulb can be distracting.
The new building is designed to provide the visual cues children with autism need. Hallways are color-coded and picture labels are everywhere. ThereAEs a large fitness center and a kitchen where students will learn how to prepare meals and do laundry. Overall, thereAEs three times more space than at Giant StepsAE former building in Burr ...