Archive for October, 2007
Halloween
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Celebrate Halloween with Your Child on the Autism Spectrum
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I was very surprised, when my son with autism was about four years old, to find that he was very excited about Halloween. With its sensory challenges (costumes, masks, darkness), strange social interactions and unexpected transitions, it can be a very difficult holiday for kids with autism. […]
Thanks!
Monday, October 22nd, 2007Better weather could not have existed for this year’s Walk Now event in DC on Saturday! Thanks to everyone who generously donated! We’ll be back again next year!
Higher Occurrences of Autism at New Jersey School
Thursday, October 18th, 2007“The task force found:
• The 24 staffers had children during or after the time they had worked at the school.
• Of 42 children born to them, 24 — or 57 percent — were diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Ten — or 24 percent — were diagnosed with autism. That’s the equivalent of one child in four […]
Autism Speaks Walk Now For Autism 2007
Friday, October 12th, 2007Autism Speaks Walk Now For Autism 2007| Saturday, October 20, 2007 - National Mall, Washington DC
Allison and I will be participating in the Autism Speaks Walk Now For Autism for the third consecutive year this October. “Team Allison” is also looking for folks to join us in the walk so if you are interested and […]
Vaccines Being Taken For Granted?
Friday, October 12th, 2007On Vaccines, Immune to Reason
Paul Howard | Special To The washingtonpost.com’s Think Tank Town
Recently, when visiting family in Philadelphia, my wife and I had the pleasure of seeing friends of ours and their baby daughter, Iona. While the proud papa and I swapped complaints about health care — his as a father, mine as a […]
Rainbow Spectrum
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Help Build “Rainbow Spectrum” Site for GLBT Parents of Children with Autism
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April Wheeler is the mom of a child on the autism spectrum - and a member of the GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transexual and Questioning) community. She is in the process of building a site, Rainbow Spectrum, to address the needs of parents with […]
Gluten Free Menu Offerings
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Many thanks to Autistic Living for the following links to gluten free menus of several restaurants:
Arby’s
Chic-fil-a
Chili’s
Denny’s
Outback Steak House
Wendy’s
Supreme Court Sides With Parent
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007Supreme Court Splits 4-4 On Special-Education Case
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a ruling that requires New York City schools to reimburse a wealthy businessman for private special education for his son.
The justices split 4-4 on the case, which means a lower court ruling siding with former Viacom executive Tom Freston […]
How Much Sacrifice?
Friday, October 5th, 2007 This is a very interesting subject to ponder for all parents of children with autism…as well as all parents period.
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How Much Should Parents Sacrifice for Their Children with Autism?
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In response to yesterday’s blog (On the Mommy Instinct and Autism) Kathryn wrote:
“My son was diagnosed ASD over a year ago, and I’m still actively turning […]
Senator Mikulski’s Reply
Monday, October 1st, 2007Awhile back I wrote all of my local congressfolks regarding various legislation in other states mandating medical insurance coverage for autism.
Recently, Senator Barbara Mikulski responded:
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Dear Mr. White:
Thank you for getting in touch with me to express your support for the Expanding the Promise for Individuals With Autism Act of 2007 (S. 937). It’s good to […]