Why We Fight
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*Don't give up. Don't ever give up.
- Jim Valvano*
We had an IEP meeting at the school this past Tuesday. Those of us who have
been through this process ...
Random Friday Night Silliness!
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Need a little smile? Just call the Nestle Crunch Hotline at 1-800-295-0051.
When you are asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, just wait
qui...
one step at a time
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my computer (laptop) died last week, tuesday. been online off for brief
snatches, over to friends’ house twice to use her spare macbook (such as
today), an...
Lemon Tree Kids Giveaway
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Shelley with Lemon Tree Cards contacted me to do a review and giveaway on my
site for her products. Because some of them are specifically for paren...
My Great Kid Radio: Mental Math w/ Arthur Benjamin
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This week we interviewed Dr. Arthur Benjamin - a Mathematician and
Mathemagician. Now normally ….. Math would not be the kind of topic I would
want to spen...
Stop the Bleeding
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Massachusetts readers:
This plea came in from the ARC of Massachusetts. The Legislature is bailing
on its responsibilities again. They have ended the year's...
Seinfeld Confronted By Autistic
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Jerry Seinfeld, a supporter of Autism Speaks was recently confronted by an
Autistic Person outside a Autism Speaks fund raising event. It was caught
on vi...
What he said....
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When Matthew's teacher asked him what he wanted to be doing in 20 years, his
reply brought tears to our eyes...
He said "In 20 years I want to be helping p...
Aspergers and Aggressive Behavior
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Question
Sometimes my son with Aspergers reminds me of an adult trapped in his little
body – mostly when he says to me “mom, I don’t understand what you me...
Belated Goldenrod Study
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Before going on our fall fest working vacation last month, Pamela and I did
two nature studies that I ran out of time to blog, and we have not done
anythin...
Holiday Advice
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The holidays are coming up and for a lot of people that means getting together with extended family and relatives you haven’t seen in a while. This can be a ...
Jerry Seinfeld and AS: No news is good news
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In the no news is good news department an anonymous reader of autism's
gadfly was wondering why there was no news about the ASAN protest of autism
speaks l...
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So, my DJ is a freshman in High School and it is great. I love having a
teenager in the house. Seriously, I do. He is a great kid and I love
watching him...
Being complacent
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*An* easy trap to fall in and we all do it.
When our children have high levels of support and thrive staff can become
complacent (and of course funding iss...
Martin
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*Martin (age 5) on the right was diagnosed with PDD-NOS two years ago. His
more prominent symptoms were very significant language development delay and
al...
Glee, the M-Word, and More of Your Comments
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Here's a list of posts that have received one or more comments this week:
- *Glee* and Faking Disabilities
- Is Being Short a Disability?
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Brown? Chicken?
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Alex has lions, a lioness, giraffes, a gorilla, a mallard, whales, a tiger,
two cows, a penguin, and something just emerging from an eggshell. And, I
wil...
Inspired by families living with autism
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A lot of people left comments to a New York Times article called Going to
Battle Against Autism, and I found myself touched by what those comments
said abo...
The "R" word
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Matthew and I were at Best Buy shopping for CD’s (he wanted to buy REVOLVER
and The White Album.)[image: Matthew Plaid]
He saw an entire rack of Beatle C...
Saving Private Abby
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By Julie Obradovic Almost a decade ago Stephen Speilberg directed an Academy
Award winning film most remember well: Saving Private Ryan. The story was
simp...
growth
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I listen to my son tell me about the wrestling team supporting a fellow
wrestle with a learning disability. He tells me of the cheering that the
team did w...
Car Outbursts
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For a variety of reasons, several of my friends with autism display
explosive behaviors when riding in a car. Although hurtful outbursts can
usually be con...
Know More About Autism Posted By : beverlysimonce98
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Autism is a state of mind where the victim performs the same act
repetitively. In normal life victims of autism considered as mad and certain
people unders...
Yubo Would Go
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Once a quarter, our weekends turn into marathons of active duty requiring 2
fully caffeinated adults on a mission to divide and conquer, in order to
accomp...
Year of Immunity
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Apparently this is going to be the year that we become immune to vaccine
preventable diseases because, are you ready for this… Nathan has measles.
Maury ...
iStar runner battles autism one step at a time
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kare11.com Twin Cities, MN iLand of 10,000 Stories:/i Star runner battles
autism one step at a time
In high school cross country, there are names for peop...
Boyd Haley brings the weirdness
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On 12th Novemeber, Vueweekly featured the second part of an interview with
Boyd Haley during which Professor Haley contradicted so many of the basic
tenets...
Pushing the brain to find new pathways
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Until recently, scientists believed that, following a stroke, a patient had
about six months to regain any lost function. After that, patients would be
for...
A Visit to the Dentist
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Dental issues and autism spectrum issues are a touchy combination.
When I put "dentist" into the search box in my Google Reader, searching the
autism-relat...
one conversation at a time part 2 (or technically 3)
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The greatest revolution in our generation is that of human beings, who by
changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of
thei...
Men When They're Sick or The Nutcracker Family
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The Nutcracker Family...
My mid kid is 19 years old now. He goes to a local college and works part
time. I'm so proud of him....but....(I hate buts) He's b...
Newsweek panders to Dr. Offit
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Dr. Offit has written a short blurb for Newsweek's Top 10 list of "Most
Overblown Fears" of the decade. It is filled, as would be expected, with
half tru...
My GFCF adventure : Thanksgiving Feast for One
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A memo came home from school that the kids were going to enjoy a
Thanksgiving Feast. Since I knew that the foods that they would be eating
would be loaded ...
Help for Anissa
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For those of you who read on Feedburner, I wanted to be sure you get this
info. I will update with the address of where to send stuff...but I have to
run...
Can Guilt be Constructive?
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Guilt per se may not be constructive, unless it motivates you toward right or moral action or behavior. Feeling guilty may cause you to re-prioritize. For ex...
Can Guilt be Constructive?
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Guilt per se may not be constructive, unless it motivates you toward right
or moral action or behavior. Feeling guilty may c...
Whoop! There it Is!
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I apologize for the recent quietness on the blog, but we've been under the
weather here at the Spontak house-for about six weeks. It started with
Hannah a...
Supermom vs. Autism
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I was standing in line at the grocery store, waiting to pay for the basket
full of groceries I had amassed on my once a month grocery stock-up. I hate
gr...
Beating Up Autistic Kids
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I just read a story from Texas where teachers are hurting children with
special needs in the name of discipline.
On the Facebook forum I answered question...
In Dreams Asleep
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I wrote in “In Dreams Awake” about a dream I had that came true not long
ago. Now I wish to write about another dream I had a few weeks back. It’s
rare for...
MA: Support swells for anti-bully legislation
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By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff
November 17, 2009
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/support_swells.html
*Students, teachers, and ex...
Clinic Notes: Hyperbaric Chambers and Autism
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"Treating" autism is big business. Anecdotal reports have reported that
children with autism have shown remarkable gains following exposure to
increased ox...
I've Got A Spork, and I Know How To Use It
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What's the only thing worse than catching your son's poop in your hands?
Doing it for no good reason. I began shooting smoke out my ears earlier
today. I w...
Autism Treatment Should Start Early
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The first few years of childhood are some the most formative. When they are
2 or 3 years old, many children are taken on play dates by their parents or
lef...
Ipod Music Stimulates Alzheimers and Stroke Patients
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Pretty cool finding. Music stimulates the memories and activities of stroke
and Alzheimer's patients. From the WSJ:
"Listening to rap and reggae on a borr...
Respen-A as Autism Treatment?
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Study: Respen-A medication appears to normalize brain function in autistic
children
A new treatment for autism appears to normalize brain function, accordi...
Sharon Link added a blog post
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Sharon Link added a blog post
Autism Disorders and Innovative Gifts Sharon Link, Ph.D. 2009
So what is the best gift for a child with an autism spectrum diso...
H1N1 Vaccine Possibly Linked to Autism
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[image: H1N1 and Autism]The Center for Disease Control said on Friday that
H1N1 is widespread through 48 states. People are heading to their doctor’s
to ...
For your viewing pleasure...
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It's Duncan's most recent production. The music is by his current favourite
singer, Michael Jackson. He likes to listen to his CD in the car and prefers
tr...
Hole in one
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I watch him hit Bukugan balls across the kitchen floor with a plastic light
saber with quite an alarming degree of accuracy. “How many balls are there
in b...
Some fall flowers . . .
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A famous writer once said, "You can lead a Horticulture, but you can't make
her think." How true that is. And it makes you wonder who grows plants like
the...
Hit Analysis
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Hit Analysis
Dear Reader's
At the bottom of my blog is a "site meter" tool I use to analyze where and
what kind of hits I get on this blog. From time...
Congradulations Sandy Nelson
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I want to give a shout out to my friend, Sandy Nelson because she has just become an American Citizen! I am proud to share country with this amazing woman. ...
H1N1: Fact or Fiction?
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*By Barbara Loe Fisher*
It’s been about six months since the Department of Health and Human Services
and the Secretary of Homeland Security followed the W...
Halloween 2009
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Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers on Bearhug's behalf. We've also
gotten some good suggestions... we're going to get this figured out. So far
this...
Blessings
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Instead of whining, I'm going to start counting my blessings. I've been very
blessed lately and I am so thankful for all the kind people in our lives. I
al...
Is It Autism or Asperger’s?
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It’s all over the news lately: Will the newest DSM revision, DSM-V which is expected in 2012, get rid of the Asperger’s category, merging everything into an ...
Emergency Medicine at It's Best
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Last Friday afternoon, as I was walking back in the house from the back
porch, where I had just started a load of laundry, I heard Mickie cry. He
was in t...
Nov 10, If The World Could Fly
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If the world could fly; Then so could I. I would take you in my wings: We
would hear the what lies within. I would let you see the colors; You would
All Decks on Hand- Auction for Autism
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Hi everyone, I wanted to let you all know about a very cool art
exhibit/fundraiser happening right now!! SARRC’s Vocational and Life Skills
Academy has got...
15 Month Appointment
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Lincoln had his 15 month well child check today at the doctor. It went
really smoothly. He actually let the doctor pick him up and smiled a little
at her. ...
S O S
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Help. Hv been kdnapped by blog trlls.
Frodo and Bernice are here 2.
Am sendng SOS via PDA tht Bernce
built with parts frm her iPod,
a spork, and 5 of my ...
OASIS WOOSTER CHAPTER MINI SEMINAR DECEMBER 6, 2009
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Prentke Romich Company
Representatives of PRC, an established leader in the Alternative and
Augmentative Communication field, will be presenting at the *O...
Family in the Fall. . .Holding Still
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By now you may have figured out that I write when the urge strikes. I gotta
tell you, I’m not feeling it lately. (No worries, I have a great entry about
Pu...
Gluten and Dairy Free Brioche Recipe
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For anyone who knows me, they know I love food, love eating, but hate
cooking. My friend Aran is an amazing pastry chef and cook and she was kind
enoug...
Peer acceptance and autism
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Many moms go through a tipping point around the time their children reach
elementary school. It is the dawning realization that, “It’s not about what
I wan...
Money for Nothing
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You no doubt remember fundraising appeals from third world charities asking
you to sponsor and give money to the ‘poor’ children of Africa with images
of...
My Meltdown
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I am presently coming out of a meltdown. During these periods, which have at
times lasted a few years, I discontinue most activities which are not
directly...
Literal Mind
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Raiyan wanted me to put on his new Transformers DVD (which has now taken over Dinasours as his new interest) into my laptop. I was ONLY trying to impress him...
Make a Microloan for 9-yr old Joshua's (#2) Health!
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Photo: Joshua during his race practice time at Sugarbush, VermontFirst Posted On: November 6, 2009Name: JoshuaAge: 9 years oldLocation: Vermont, USADiagnosis...
Political abuse and the abuse of autism
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“Political autism” has emerged again in a row within the European Union
(EU). Despite taking Britain into the EEC (the forerunner of the EU) in
1973, the C...
Autism vs. The Junkyard Man
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Now that I have long since reached the acceptance stage with my
seventeen-year-old son Kyle and his autism, I'm able to enjoy the precious,
wonderful quirk...
Autism and the “helicopter parent”
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Every now and then someone will write an article – or a comment on an
article – that pins the cause of autism on “overprotective” parents. These
parents – ...
Recovered From Autism; Now On A Championship Team!!!
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As I start this column, I will first apologize for my absence in weeks past.
I’ve actually had friends calling me making sure I didn’t fall off the face
o...
Halloween Treat
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No trick here Autism Street readers. It’s a Halloween treat for all to enjoy
(from one of my kids). Fear The Spongebob Zombie Pirate!
Mercury in H1N1 Vaccine Deemed “Safe” by Researchers
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The following is a press release from the Rochester General Health System. I
try to present information on all sides of the mercury in vaccines/autism
deba...
Geoffrey Won a Halloween Contest
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Geoffrey dressed up as the "windy guy" for the church Halloween party on
Tuesday. He won first place it was so great!
He won two free movie tickets and alr...
New Federal Hate Crimes Law Includes Disability
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The Federal Hate Crimes Bill has been revised and signed into law. Among important changes to the law is that crimes that are related to a person's disabilit...
Autism Vox Goodbye
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We thank Autism Vox readers for their feedback and attention over the past
seven months. It has been a great experience getting to know you all, and I
hope...
Stars and Rain
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I recently had occasion to visit China (I was invited to give a couple of
lectures there), and took the opportunity to arrange a visit to a school for
a...
Seriously, is this all there is to it?
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I was tired when shower time started at around 10pm last night (yeah, I
still help him, I'm an enabler, whatever). I was tired, he didn't want to
leave the...
Red Behavior
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There's a new sheriff in town and her name is The Color Chart. Employed in kindergarten classrooms across the region, she is an imposing tower of color block...
A “Made for Court” Study?
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This month, the journal Neurotoxicology published a study about vaccines,
mercury and neurolgical delay: Hewitson L, Houser LA, Stott C, Sackett G,
Tomko J...
U2 Live - A Review of the 360 Degrees Tour, 10/20/09
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Music concerts are great things. I love getting to go to them, especially as
money as tight as it is right now. However, no future concert I attend will
ev...
HOPE
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Oh my, *Wired* magazine has entered the fray with Amy Wallace’s unabashed
love letter to Paul Offit. Whenever I see Doc O’s name pop up, I have an
almost P...
Autism and the Nursery Witch
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No sooner did I wrap my mind around the first article with the big jump in
autism stats…1 in 100 instead of 1 in 150…but right on it’s heels comes the
late...
Imagination
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This is just too cute, Marni's latest blog post is about her son's
developing imagination and includes an audio clip of him pretending to be on
the phone w...
Frog goes to the Ocean
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Frog finally got his long awaited trip to the Pacific Ocean after a summer
long home study of oceans and oceanography. He was thrilled to be going and
enjo...
IACC Conference Call Thurdsay, 10/15
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The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Subcommittee for
Planning the Annual Strategic Planning Process will be holding a conference
cal
4 Vo...
Coping With an Autism Diagnosis
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Here’s a new article on Suite101 about coping with an autism diagnosis.
Parents that have just heard the words “Your child has autism” can
experience a wid...
NUF SAID?
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Why don't schools have more relevant tests for our children's intelligence?
How about the "Nonverbal's Unhealthful-Food Scavenging, Appropriation, &
Inve...
Celebrate Good Times Come on. Come on!
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I am a terrible person. I am. Today the thought crossed my mind that perhaps
I should change my religion to Jehovah’s Witness so I never have to
celebrate ...
Autistic people are persons: An anniversary
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The statement that "autistic people are persons" is part of the 2008
decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in *Dawson vs Canada Post
Corporation*....
H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Package Insert, Warnings
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Thanks to my friend ahrcanum for forwarding this information to me. DEB
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Autism and Genetically Modified Foods.
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It is common for a person with autism to have certain food allergies. And
it is also common, within the community, for those individuals to be on very
res...
Sick Day
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Well, it's our first official "sick day" of the year. Katie is home with me.
It's so hard for me - even at her age of soon to be 7 - to know exactly when
I...
News reports on the vaccination dilemma
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www.youtube.com and search for Dangers of Vaccines - Part 1, 2, 3 and 4.
This is some of the best reporting I've run across yet. Please listen.
We can help...
Why Einstein Made It and My Child Can’t
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If you have been in this field for a while you must have heard the Einstein
analogy at some point. “Einstein didn’t talk until he was 5 and he ended up
a...
How Stigma's Can Kill - Jett Travolta
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Travolta’s sons had Autism & Seizures. His story hits home to me... Because
it seems he received very little emotional support/trust. Whether it's your
ch...
Very Sad Week Pray For Us
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** My Dad has been struggling with the flu (flu like symptoms) over a two
month period. Over the two months he got Pneumonia and has had Asthma ever
since ...
Saying goodbye and moving on!
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Hey everyone! I wanted to say goodbye and thanks to everyone who supported
my son and family by reading this blog. The domain name is about to expire
and I...
The Dog and Pony Show
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We’ve finally gotten a final diagnosis of Autism for our son. For those of
you who don’t know what that entails, it’s a three hour set of tests
designed t...
Fall 2009: A New Year, A New Beginning
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Last spring, we tried hard to get Tom into a local Montessori-style middle
school, based at an organic farm just minutes from our house. But he just
wasn't...
Celebrity Bowling Tourney!
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Thanks to everyone who joined us at Eddie Guardado's Celebrity Bowl
benefitting Ava's Friends! And a special thanks to our event sponsors and
all of your f...
Ouch! - Behavior Issues
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Whoever said "The Terrible Twos" never had a 3 year old!! Will has been
testing boundaries, I guess?? When he does not get what he wants he will
hit, bite,...
Watch the Today Show on Sunday!
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> Thoughtful House on NBC News
> Story Scheduled to be Broadcast this Weekend
> August 25, 2009
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> As some of you may have already heard...
Painful Parenting
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It's a good thing that parenting is a marathon and not a sprint, because if
it were, then Chris and I would have been disqualified tonight. We had a
terri...
More on Anonymity
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I was writing this as a reply to the comments to yesterday’s post, but I’ve
gotten several more responses in email and elsewhere, so I figure my
position m...
Progress!
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I feel like there has been a great deal of progress with my Natasha Bear
recently. She is in the process of learning what “more” is in ASL - I had to
do it...
What if he’s not?
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I’ve realised something lately. I’ve been convincing myself that my
austistic son is gifted. I repeatedly tell myself how smart and clever he is
and perhap...
Inside View
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The More We Get Together, the Happier We'll Be
Just so every reader knows “up front” who this opinion is coming from, (FULL
Disclosure), let me offer a lit...
Still following a dead blog?
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Sorry to be a bit of a pain in the neck, but could you please update your
"blogs I'm following" lists? The Dead Gonzo still has 19 followers on Google
and ...
Translating Autism merges with Child-Psych.org
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Dear Readers of Translating Autism,Translating Autism has merged with
www.child-psych.org. The decision to end this project as a self-standing
website was ...
Parents of autistic children?
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am i the only one with an autistic child who has to fight the school system
to just get what is appropriate for my child to learn? from the day he
starte...
Affects Of Indigestion Pain
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Indigestion pain affects many people around the world today and is usually
caused by simple causes that can be treated through dietary changes or some
over...
I'm moving!!!!
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...to a place where I can have large photos and PAGES so that I don't have
to have several different blogs for the things I want to write about! I've
been ...
Does Shaken Baby Syndrome Really Exist?
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Does Shaken Baby Syndrome Really Exist? Source: Discover …is important to
clarify that DISCOVER is weighing the science behind the textbook definition
of ...
Come on'a my house!
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I have moved my blog over here! I hope you'll join me. Don't forget to
change the address in your readers.
Last one out, turn off the lights, okay?
House Bill 273
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Autism Insurance Coverage Bill Introduced in Maryland House and Senate
AutismVotes.org Annapolis, MD (January 29, 2009) - Today, Delegate Kirill
Reznik and...
New Approach To Autism
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According to Dr. Martha Herbert, assistant professor in neurology at Harvard
Medical School, told CBC News that the study opens up a new way of thinking
ab...
I'm moved!
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I'm making the move to Wordpress. You can find me here. (If that link won't redirect you, try this url: http://kyraanderson.wordpress.com/) It will take a fe...
Should it matter if Jett Travolta had autism?
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Since the tragic death of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's 16-year-old son Jett at their home in the Bahamas on January 2nd, rumors have swirled about what ...
Happy New Year! (Yes...I am still here...)
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My apologies for having fallen off the map here. I've had some personal
issues going on, and finding the time and energy, let alone the thought
process, t...
OFFICIAL OPEN MIC FOR AUTISM CD/WEBSITE LAUNCH!
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It sure has been a long journey, but we are glad to announce that the Open
Mic For Autism website is now fully operational!
Please visit www.openmicautism....
New Beginnings Nutritionals
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New Beginnings is a company that started in 2003 for the purpose of
providing specialized high quality nutritional supplements for children who
struggle wi...
Farewell
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And so we reach the end of this project. I’m moving on to cover a different
beat, so Inside Autism will be going dormant. It should all be archived for
a l...
Practice Makes Practice Better
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Expectations of behavior begin very early for most people. There are several impractical applications of behavior modification that are taught to us in our y...
Autism Insurance: Introduction
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One of the biggest issues in the autism community, I believe, is obtaining
appropriate insurance coverage. This is heard most often from parents of
younger...
The IOM Are Afraid to Look At Susceptibility Groups
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There was much discussion (and there remains much discussion!) about
comments that Dr. Bernadine Healy made in her interviews with Sharyl
Attkisson (autism...
Another ignorant asshole weighs in on autism....
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Well, another asshole is weighing in on the causes and what he feels is an
over-diagnosis of autism. I am so sick of these shock-jocks putting
misinformati...
Peer Tutoring: Why it’s a Good Idea
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Peer tutoring is a wonderful way to educate children with autism. In the
school where I teach, I’ve seen about a half dozen peer tutoring programs.
Since o...
