Article (2/12/05)
A startling diary reveals the onset of autism. A meticulous diary kept by a mother of twins has revealed indicators of autistic behaviour in children as young as six months of age. The findings are published today in Neurocase.

Article (2/8/05)
91 Memo Warned of Mercury in Shots

Article (2/4/05)
Newspaper: Autism cases in state up 13 percent from last year.

Article (1/21/04)
Structured teaching approach pays off for students with autism.

Scientific Foundations of a DAN! Protocol, Teresa Binstock (.pdf) 72p

2005 DAN! Spring Conference
April 15th-18th at the Boston Marriott Quincy.

Dental Anesthesia for the Autistic Child

Información en Español (PDF)

ASA 36th National Conference - Nashville, TN" In Tune with the Future" - July 13-16, 2005

The ARI Web Conference is a collection of lectures and interviews at the 2004 Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) conference in Washington, DC and Los Angeles. The conference will begin on January 1, 2005 and finish on February 1, 2005. $125

2005 ASA Souls Calendar
$17.95 each, including postage!

Everest for Autism Expedition. Matt Brennan will depart March 18, 2005 to conquer Mount Everest. The expedition will raise needed funds for children who suffer with Autism in the Greater Cincinnati Area.

A Bittersweet Remembrance of Frank del Olmo. Magdalena Beltran-del Olmo, wife to the late Frank del Olmo of the L.A. Times, shares their autistic son's journey to coping with the loss of his father.

Article (12/20/04)
Defying autism; Despite disorder, Grandin finds success as designer of livestock-handling equipment

Article (11/29/04)
Brains Of People With Autism Recall Letters Of The Alphabet In Brain Areas Dealing With Shapes.

Article (12/3/04)
Autism: Why Do Some Develop Then Regress?

Article 11/30/04)
ASA Selects New Board Chair;
Cathy Pratt Succeeds Lee Grossman

Article (11/22/04)
SafeMinds' Report Shows CDC Ignored Autism-Mercury Data;
Documents Show Agency Discovered Elevated Autism Risks and Withheld From Public/Congress.

Article (11/20/04)
Court won't force provinces to pay for autism treatment. Costly therapy ruled outside core services provided for under Canada Health Act.

Article (11/15/04)
Brain inflammation found in autism - study. Children with autism have inflammation in their brains, although it is not yet clear whether the inflammation actually causes the condition, researchers said on Monday.

M.I.N.D. Institute Position on Vaccines, Thimerosal and Other Potential Environmental Causes of Autism

Article (11/5/04)
NAAR Partners with WHO to Examine Vaccine Research
Commits $25,000 to Co-Fund Review of Literature.

Article (11/9/04)
McGill research team looking for cause of rise in autism cases. Will investigate theory that mercury in vaccinations may be involved.

Article (10/20/04)
SafeMinds Invited to Present at Institute of Medicine Data Sharing Committee Hearing.

Article (11/1/04)
A British scientist who now works in Austin has completed a new study on autism that links the disease to a novel intestinal illness.

Article (10/24/04)
Autistic kids learn from their peers.

New!
Cyrano Communicator
Hand-held, portable software applications designed to aid speech-impaired individuals communicate through a series of customizable images, text, and sounds. Users communicate by touching images on the screen of their pocket pc. Each page contains blocks of information, and each block contains a picture, an audio clip, and a text message. With a built-in camera and voice recorder, Cyrano makes it easy to make the blocks work the way you want.

New!
“Understanding Autism” Cards
This brand new card design is on hi-tech, glossy, indestructible paper, with the feel and consistency of a plastic-coated insurance card. It is the perfect item to distribute at local schools, shopping centers, and at your events. (order form in MS Word)

Article (10/18/04)
Hunt for Autism Genes to Be Led by Johns Hopkins Researchers.

Article (10/16/04)
MRI shows brain changes underlying language deficits in autism.

Article (9/29/04)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Tuesday that will ban a mercury-based preservative from vaccines for children and pregnant women in California beginning in July 2006.

See what the presidential candidates propose regarding autism:

President Bush's Response

Sen. Kerry's Response

The responses are provided by UnlockingAutism who submitted a list of identical questions to the candidates. (in .pdf format)

Article
A Boy, a Mother and a Rare Map of Autism's World by Sandra Blakeslee, The New York Times.

Article
Auditory Processing Problems in Autism by Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D. Center for the Study of Autism.

Article
Testimony of Lyn Redwood, RN, MSN, President of SafeMinds Before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness Committee on Government Reform - U.S. House of Representatives, September 8, 2004 - Hearing: "Truth Revealed: New Scientific Discoveries Regarding Mercury in Medicine and Autism" (.pdf)

Article
Understanding and Treating Self-Injurious Behavior Written by Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D.

Article
Autism and Medical Marijuana.

New Book!

Our Brown-Eyed Boy
The book “Our Brown-Eyed Boy” describes a family’s struggle to put their son’s autism in some meaningful perspective. Stephen’s diagnosis at age 2 turns out to be a potentially crushing blow to normal family life. Much of the story is told through the father, Jeff McAndrew, who tells how he and his wife Debbie first reacted to the change in their life course and how the grieving process takes time to work through. The book also talks about the struggles society is going through in understanding the condition and some of the latest research in the
scientific field on autism. Jeff is not bashful as he questions some of the top theorists in the country on their ideas.

Article (9/12/04)
Academic’s triumph over autism offers hope to others.

Article (9/10/04)
Measles Vaccine Not Linked to Autism in Children, Lancet Finds.

Article (9/8/04)
New Genetic Hypothesis For The Cause Of Autism.

Article (9/2/04)
Autism center awarded $188,000 state grant.

Conference:
The Univerisity of Akron is offering Graduate credits and CEU's for attending the Inaugural Crest Adult with Autism Conference November 9th and 10th in Akron. This will allow Social Workers and Educators to get the necessary credits they need to continue there licenses as well as obtaining valuable information about adolescent preparation and adult service delivery for individuals with autism.

Article (8/24/04)
Eden head resigns to raise funds for autism research.

Article (8/29/04)
Examining Autism

Article (8/26/04)
Recovering from autism

Article (8/23/04)
Parents Of Autistic Kids Protest.

Article (8/19/04)
Autism Agony of 3,400 Scots Kids.

New Book!
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions; Ian Stuart-Hamilton

This book provides explanations of over 5,000 idiomatic expressions plus a guide to their politeness level. Each expression is accompanied by a clear explanation of its meaning and when and how it might be used. The expressions are taken from British and American English, with some Australian expressions included as well.

Jessica Kingsley Publishers Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes - category page.

The Institute of Medicine is holding a meeting for review of the Vaccine Safety Datalink to be held on:
August 23, 2004
from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Article (8/11/04)
Children suffering from autism, a brain disorder, have been rising rapidly in China and now there are altogether 1.8 million children with autism across the country.

Article (8/7/04)
A vaccine containing mercury given to babies when they are eight weeks old is to be scrapped amid fears of a link with autism.

Article
Different Sensory Experiences/Worlds

Article (8/8/04)
Parents say mercury in injections caused lifelond brain disorders in their children.

An Inside View of Autism
by Temple Grandin

Article (8/10/04)
Into the Mind of the Autistic.

Article (8/11/04)
A vaccine containing mercury given to babies when they are eight weeks old is to be scrapped amid fears of a link with autism.

Article (8/3/04)
Is Thimerosal the Missing Link to Autism and Development Problems?

Article
Autism Added to Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program as a result of a lobbying effort led by former United States Senator, Slade Gorton (R-WA).

Conference
Racing Toward Answers in Autism: Latest in Biomedical Research
Indianapolis, IN
Oct 22-23, 2004 (Fri. and Sat.)
Indianapolis, Indiana

Article (8/3/04)
Is Thimerosal the Missing Link to Autism and Developmental Problems?

Article (7/28/04)
ASA President Announces Retirement; Society to Seek Successor.

Article (8/3/04)
Continuing his support of the Autism Society of America and its efforts to find a cure for autism, Elliott Sadler wins second quarter NASCAR Person of the Year.

Article (8/1/04)
Boston Globe: Autism training for emergency workers urged.

Article (7/29/04)
Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh Scientists Discover Biological Basis for Autism.

Welcome To Holland
Emily Perl Kingsley

Movie
Families Facing Autism Together; Real-life moms share their tactics for fighting back against this debilitating disability.

Article (7/19/04)
The National Alliance
for Autism Research has launched the NAAR Autism Genome Project, the largest study ever conducted to find the genes associated with inherited risk for autism.

Article (7/19/04)
Latest Report Shows Steady Decline in Autism.

Art of the M.I.N.D.: The Art Collection of the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.

Article (July, 2004)
ASA Conference Attracts Largest Group Ever. Genetics, Self-Injury, Social Skills, and Success
On the Spectrum Among Topics Addressed.

Cure Autism Now is Demanding a Doubling of Federal Spending on Autism Research, and they want both presidential candidates pledge to make it happen. Your support will enable them to run a nationwide television ad featuring Patricia Heaton, Anthony Edwards and Nicole Robinson.

Advice for Parents of Young Autistic Children: Spring (2004)
By James B. Adams, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D., Autism Research Institute, San Diego, California
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Bernard Rimland, Ph.D., Autism Research Institute, San Diego, California

Article (7/6/04)
New York City Autism center funded; City councilman Hiram Monserrate has secured $1 million in funding for the development of the New York City Families of Autistic Children's Queens Bilingual Autism Center. Congratulations to Andrew Bauman, and everyone at NYFAC!

Catherine Lord Ph.D.

Study (6/14/04)
Early intervention lessens impact of autism; Contrary to popular fears that half of autistic children will never speak, new findings by the University of Michigan show just 14 percent of autistic children are unable to talk by age 9 and 40 percent can speak fluently.

CBS News Video
"Mercury Rising."

Article (6/14/04)
Dr. Mady Hornig, associate professor at Columbia University, conducted this first-of-its-kind research study, which found that the administration of low-dose mercury-like that in children's vaccines-can lead to behavioral and neurological changes in the developing brain.
Full Text of Columbia University Study

Article (6/14/04)
Home-schooled boy with form of autism wins award.

New Book!

Autism – The Eighth Colour of the Rainbow; Learn to Speak Autistic, Florica Stone

“Something is Rotten, But Not Just In Denmark” Remarks of Rep. Dave Weldon, M.D. (R-FL)
Autism One Conference
Chicago, Illinois May 29, 2004

Article (6/7/04)
Advancements in Brain Imaging Enhance Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism, Alzheimer's, Epilepsy and in Utero Fetal Abnormalities.

Article (5/27/04)
Autistic Children Show Outstanding Musical Skills.

Article (6/1/04)
Colorado - A helping hand for autistic kids; New law to provide $2 million a year for early treatment.