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Saturday, November 15th, 2008Dogs and Autism
New York Times
A legal battle in New York City highlights the healing power of dogs for children with autism and Asperger’s syndrome.
Manhattan federal prosecutors have accused the owners of an Upper East Side residence of discriminating against 11-year-old Aaron Schein by preventing him from having a dog, The New York Daily News reports. […]
Vaccine Debate Not Over
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Autism Speaks: Don’t Rule Out Vaccines
David Kirby | Huffington Post
Is the vaccine-autism debate over? Not according to the co-founder of the largest, most mainstream, most influential autism organization in the world.
In an article published in the Daily Telegraph of the UK, Autism Speaks co-founder Bob Wright, former head of NBC and grandfather to an autistic […]
Dr. Paul Offit
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008Doctor disputes autism, vaccine link
In his new book, author says his life has been threatened as a result
MSNBC.com
In his book, “Autism’s False Prophets,” Paul A. Offit, a national expert on vaccines, recounts the history of autism and challenges the idea that vaccines lead to autism. An excerpt.
From the prologue:
Although most of my hate mail mentions […]
10 Myths About Autism
Friday, October 24th, 200810 Myths About Autism
Experts Examine Misconceptions About Autism
ABCNews.com
As the number of Americans diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders climbs, so, too, does the number of questions surrounding this disorder. Namely, what is autism, and what is causing a rise in autism diagnoses among adults and children nationwide?
Amid these questions, television shows and magazines feature a barrage […]
Less Face Time
Sunday, October 12th, 2008Important Clue To Learning Deficit In Children With Autism
Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Oct. 12, 2008) - A study by researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute has discovered an important clue to why children with autism spectrum disorders have trouble imitating others: They spend less time looking at the faces of people who are modeling new skills.
The […]
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” […]