Archive for May, 2008
Ripped Off?
Saturday, May 31st, 2008The great autism rip-off … How a huge industry feeds on parents desperate to cure their children
Barney Calman | DailyMail.co.uk
There is little hope given to parents of children with autism. Mainstream medicine offers no explanation for the cause of this life-long learning disability, thought to affect one in 100, and there are no effective treatments.
Perhaps […]
3rd Annual SECAC Teacher and Staff Appreciation Awards
Thursday, May 29th, 2008The winners of the 3rd Annual Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee Teacher and Staff Appreciation Awards were announced May 21 at the Waldorf Jaycees Hall.
Congratulations to the winners and I’d also like to say that ALL of our school staff is hugely appreciated. Thanks to all of you!
Winners
Miriam Ratcliffe from Higdon Elementary
Teresa Hixson from Wade […]
Service Dogs
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008An autistic child’s best friend
Service dogs are keeping afflicted children safe, helping them form bonds and break down social barriers
Sarah Hoida | Globe and Mail
From Tuesday’s Globe and Mail
May 27, 2008 at 10:00 AM EDT
Hayden Kaack has a dangerous attraction to water. He will dart toward sprinklers on neighbours’ lawns, oblivious to oncoming traffic. During […]
PA First State To Receive Federal Aid For Adult Autism Services
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Governor Rendell Says PA Receives First-In-Nation Federal Waiver to Serve Adults With Autism
Press Release | Yahoo News
To: HEALTH EDITORS
Contact: Chuck Ardo of the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, +1-717-783-1116; or Anne C. Bale, DPW, +1-717-787-4592
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that Pennsylvania has been approved for a first-of- its-kind […]
Involve Neurologists More
Monday, May 19th, 2008The Answers to Autism May Be Inside the Mind
ABCNews.com
On the front lines of autism treatment, things can get emotional, controversial and — sometimes — hopeful.
One doctor in California is arguing that trying to diagnose autism without looking at the brain is like trying to diagnose a heart condition without looking at the heart, though the […]
Dog Shampoo??
Thursday, May 15th, 2008Common Chemicals May Have Autism Link
Lauren Cox | ABC News Medical Unit
For parents of children with autism, the knowledge that some unknown chemical caused their child’s developmental disorder can weigh heavily on their minds.
Researchers think that a complex combination of genetic and environmental factors contributes to autism, but they don’t know what all those environmental […]
Autism Speaks Walk Now For Autism 2008
Thursday, May 8th, 2008We’ll be participating again this year and I’ll be posting donation information soon!
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Autism Speaks Walk Now For Autism 2008 | Saturday, November 8, 2008 - National Mall, Washington DC
WalkNowforAutism.org
Join Autism Speaks as we tackle autism! Experience the power of thousands united by a single cause by joining Walk Now for Autism. Start a corporate, school […]
Autism Parents and Mental Disorders
Monday, May 5th, 2008Mental Disorders In Parents Linked To Autism In Children, Study Shows
ScienceDaily.com
ScienceDaily (May 5, 2008) — Parents of children with autism were roughly twice as likely to have been hospitalized for a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, than parents of other children, according to an analysis of Swedish birth and hospital records by a University of […]
Parents Suffer Too
Monday, May 5th, 2008Parents are autism’s hidden victims
Paul Nyhan | Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sharky Munat was 2 years old when the police came.
For 45 minutes the toddler’s screams pierced the thin walls of his mother’s two-bedroom apartment, until a neighbor finally called the cops.
His mother was used to screaming from her unusual child, who cried for hours if she simply […]
Allison Foundation Casino Party and Silent Auction - May 3!
Friday, May 2nd, 20082nd Annual Casino Party and Silent Auction
May 3, 2008 | Ironsides Rescue Squad | 6 - 10PM
A fun evening for adults. Admission will include dinner and $50,000 in “fun money” per person to play casino games and win fantastic prizes…try your luck at blackjack, roulette, chuck-a-luck, horse races and other exciting games! The silent auction […]