Autism News and Views
A Road to Recovery
Note: I wrote this as a contest piece two years ago to an audience unfamiliar with autism.
One day my life changed. No one died. I didn't have a new baby. There wasn't a terrorist attack. My son was diagnosed with autism. It was absolutely devastating.
The first time I cried was in the parking lot of the psychologist's office. I cried when I told my mother who was at home watching our baby daughter. And again when I told my husband when he came home from work. And again when I told our pastor Sunday morning. I probably cried every time I said autism for a month.
Mercury Spill Closes H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic. Oh The Irony!
A “broken thermometer” is the apparent cause of an all too ironic mishap at the Greenbush School in West Warwick R.I. this past Friday afternoon. An H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic was being held when a thermometer was apparently broken, causing the evacuation of the clinic and a subsequent call to a Hazmat team for clean-up. Perhaps many within the community of West Warwick will view this as an unfortunate incident that has caused the clinic to shut down prematurely, thus allowing many of those wanting to be vaccinated, as of yet unprotected.
Superman's Cape
December 7, my birthday, is the nineteenth anniversary of Ben’s diagnosis. His pediatric neurologist said, “Autism is a lifelong, irreversible condition. It is genetic. There is no medical treatment. Save your money for his institutionalization when he turns twenty-one.” As I walked out of the doctor’s office, Ben’s little hand wrapped around my finger, I had three options: ignore Ben’s autism, accept it, or fight it. I chose to fight it.
Are we really warriors? Dean has fought the good fight for 46 years.... Motivation / Autism
I am thankful today for the hurdles I have in front of me, I can still jump. I met Dean today and my life has been changed forever. Dean you see is paralyzed since the day I was born. Dean was paralyzed in the prime of his life. Four children and a stay at home wife.
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Videos
 Raising a Child on the Spectrum: ...By AutismOne, 11 years 38 weeks agoAO/GR 2012 Conference: Ken Siri, MBA. |
 Biofilms, Bugs, and Bowels: ...By AutismOne, 11 years 38 weeks agoAO/GR 2012 Conference. John H. Hicks, MD. |
 The First Dads of Autism: Life ...By AutismOne, 11 years 39 weeks agoAO/GR 2012 Conference. Mark Blaxill, MBA.
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 Startup company succeeds at hiring ...By Steve Janak, 12 years 33 weeks agoStartup company Aspiritech was created out of a mother's passion to create jobs for her son that more closely matched his unique talents and abilities. |
Audio
Weekend Autism Global News in Review - 09/11/10
Originally Aired Sat, 09/11/2010 - 12:00pmRob Sidell Hosts and produces a show which reviews articles about 3 new studies into the cause of ASD, geometric visual pattern preference may help with early diagnosis of ASD, the importance of adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) in the developement of and communication between the synapses, a study of the similarities and differences between Williams syndrome and ASD and why being a picky eater and food preferences so prevelent with ASD is not an indicator of abnormal physical development as far as height, weight and body mass index.
Weekly Autism Global News in Review 09/08/10
Originally Aired Wed, 09/08/2010 - 12:00pmRob Sidell hosts and produces a show that reviews articles about the use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the left anterior temporal (ATL) lobe of the brain to produce a temporary boost to visual memory and perceptual skills. These testing results have been described as very similar to the scoring of those with an ASD diagnosis.
