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Resources for Including Children with Autism in Public School
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:09:00 -0500
We've found it far easier to include our son, Tom, in community activities than in public school. Our district and county programs talked a great deal about inclusion -...
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Will a New Study End the MMR-Vaccine Controversy? It's Unlikely!
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:56:00 -0500
This morning, the news broke of a new study which appears to disprove a purported connection between the MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) vaccine and autism. According to a story...
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Can You Advise This Teacher of Children with Autism?
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:29:00 -0500
A teacher writes:
I am a teacher at an all boys middle school. I would like some tips on how to support boys with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) to work...
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NPR "Science Friday" Features a Debate on Autism and Vaccines - Where Do You Stand?
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:28:00 -0500
Last Friday, Dr. Paul Offit was a guest on NPR's Science Friday. Offit is the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the author of a...
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First Days of School on the Autism Spectrum - What's Happening for Your Child?
Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:01:00 -0500
We're very lucky: we're homeschooling our son with autism. Truth is, we fought the system for five years, and then decided we'd all be better served (and much happier)...
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Do You Need an Advanced Degree to Understand The Genetics of Autism?
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:14:00 -0500
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Nestor L. Lopez-Duran Ph.D. runs a blog called Translating Autism. Here's how he describes his project:
I'm the founder of the Translating Research Project, a series of...
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Bill and Hillary Single Out Autism at Democratic Convention - But Do They Understand What's Really Needed?
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:11:00 -0500
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My husband poked me and gave me a significant look when the word "autism" popped up in Bill Clinton's speech last night. Here's what...
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"No Limits" Video from Model Me Kids - What Happens When "Real Men" Get Involved with Helping Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:38:00 -0500
Model Me Kids has produced another short online video called "No Limits." It's not about heroic moms or curing autism. It's actually just a brief documentary about a...
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Pediatricians Push Vaccines, But Have Little to Say About Autism
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:13:00 -0500
I am 99% sure that my son, who was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at age three, is NOT vaccine injured. My certainty, however, is not reflected in the...
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Connecting with An Adult Child with Autism - Your Advice Requested
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:17:00 -0500
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A reader writes of her adult son with autism:
I need help. I love my adult son deeply and want to be there for him, but...
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