Archive for September, 2008
“Got Autism?”
Monday, September 29th, 2008I’ve heard many theories but this is a new one on me.
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Got Autism? PETA unveils new billboard in Newark
Newsday.com
NEWARK, N.J. - The animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has put up a billboard in Newark claiming there is a link between cow’s milk and autism.
The group says the billboard shows a bowl […]
Christopher and Walter Marino
Saturday, September 27th, 2008To infinity and beyond: A sparkling survival story
CNN.com
(CNN) — Walter Marino shouted to his 12-year-old son, Christopher, as he drifted farther away in the Atlantic Ocean.
“To infinity,” the father yelled.
“And beyond,” Christopher replied.
After a rip current swept the boy and his father out to sea Saturday, darkness fell, and the sound of rescue helicopters and […]
Talking to Parents About Autism
Friday, September 26th, 2008Autism Speaks, the CDC, and the Advertising Council Launch New Program to Educate Teachers about the Importance of Early Intervention for Autism
Autism Speaks
NEW YORK, September 24, 2008 – Autism Speaks, in partnership with the Ad Council, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today the launch of a new, groundbreaking educational tool […]
Single Parents and Autism
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008Autism Chronicles: Single With An Autistic Child
NPR.org
Day to Day, September 8, 2008 · This is the first in a three-part series.
We meet Amy Thompson, the single parent of four-year-old Kollin, who was recently diagnosed with autism. Amy, who had worked with special needs kids since she was 15, says she wasn’t that surprised by the […]
NPR: How To Avoid Being Bankrupt By Autism
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008How To Avoid Being Bankrupt By Autism
NPR.org
Day to Day, September 9, 2008 · Parents of children with autism often have trouble figuring out where to go for help. Some even move from one state to another to avoid the high costs of raising an austistic child. Madeleine Brand speaks with Marguerite Colston of the Autism […]
Ellen Crosby: The Support the Palins Really Need
Friday, September 5th, 2008The Support the Palins Really Need
Ellen Crosby | Washington Post
Ever since John McCain picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate, many have lavished praise on her decision not to have an abortion after she and her husband learned that their youngest child, Trig, would be born with Down syndrome. Do those telling Palin “attagirl” […]
No Link Between Autism and MMR…Again
Thursday, September 4th, 2008Study Finds No Autism Link in Vaccine
Shankar Vedantam | Washington Post
A common vaccine given to children to protect them against measles, mumps and rubella is not linked to autism, a study published yesterday concludes.
The findings contradict earlier research that had fueled fears of a possible link between childhood vaccinations and a steep increase in autism […]