Advocacy
What About Adults With Autism?
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008Autistic and OverlookedLinda H. Davis | Washington Post
As people around the globe acknowledge World Autism Awareness Day today — proclaimed by the U.N. General Assembly last December — it is important to consider an aspect of this devastating disorder that has been curiously and persistently neglected: the lifelong care of autistic adults.
While greater media attention […]
4-A Healing Foundation
Friday, March 14th, 2008Leading Autism Expert Kenneth A. Bock, M.D. Launches National Foundation to Provide Financial Assistance to Children with Autism, Allergies, Asthma and ADHD
PRNewswire.com
NEW YORK, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Leading medical innovator Kenneth A. Bock, M.D., founder of The Rhinebeck Health Center and author of
HEALING THE NEW CHILDHOOD EPIDEMICS, today announced that he has formed The 4-A […]
A new year has begun!
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Hi, everybody.
This is the first time I’ve posted, although Richard generously extended the invitation to me months ago.
Everyone feels that with the new year comes new beginnings. I, personally, feel one day is as good as the next if something needs to be done, but thought this might be a […]
Reversible?????
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007I’m very happy that a celebrity of McCarthy’s calibre is bringing attention and publicity to the problem of autism but this is my concern also - that she is raising false hopes among many of us parents just thirsting for answers to help our children. Hmmmm….
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Autism is Reversible. At Least, Jenny McCarthy Says So
the daily […]
Jenny McCarthy’s ‘Louder Than Words’ Tour
Friday, September 21st, 2007Jenny McCarthy is currently touring in support of her new book Louder than Words A Mother’s Journey In Healing Autism. This week she was on The Oprah Winfrey Show with Holli Robinson Peete (who also has a son with autism) and tonight she’ll be on 20/20 at 9PM on ABC.
Next week, she’ll be appearing on […]
Are Special Education Numbers Really Dropping?
Friday, August 31st, 2007So is it a real drop or are the numbers being cooked?
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Questioning the decline in special education students in public school
Letter to the Editor | Maryland Independent
At a time when autism diagnosis rates are one in 150 in the United States and most school systems’ special education departments across the country […]
McMurray joins NASCAR Foundation to fight autism
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007McMurray joins NASCAR Foundation to fight autism
Press Release | NASCAR.com
CONCORD, N.C. — Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray is teaming up with the NASCAR Foundation to help raise funds and awareness for autism. The Jamie McMurray Foundation will help lead this effort during National Autism Awareness Month in April. Beginning Wednesday, the NASCAR Foundation Web […]
WHO does it all?
Friday, April 13th, 2007I regularly receive e-mail from AutisnLink. A recent one included the anonymous opinion of an autism parent regarding the expanded publicity surrounding autism advocacy groups.
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From AutismLink:
WHO does it all? - Anonymous Editorial, AutismLink
Dear Subscribers: The writer of this particular editorial asked that the name be withheld. While we struggled for a […]
Expanding the Promise
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007Senators Clinton and Allard Introduce Historic Autism Services Bill
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 | Autism Society of America
Autism Society of America Welcomes Senate Legislation to Support Autism Community
The Autism Society of America (ASA) hailed today’s introduction of the Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act of 2007 as landmark progress for Americans living with autism […]
Special Education Litigation
Friday, March 2nd, 2007Lawyer Argues for Parents’ Right to Sue
By Mark Sherman | The Associated Press, Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Parents should not be forced to hire a lawyer to sue public school districts over their children’s special education needs, the lawyer for parents of an autistic child told the Supreme Court Tuesday.
“What we’re advocating here is access to […]