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(Updated Daily)

Article (7/11/08)
Mental Activity May Affect Autism-Linked Genes. Study Suggests That Altering Ill Children's Experiences Could Change the Disease

Article (7/10/08)
New hope for autism treatments from gene finds

Article (7/18/08)
Dogs work 'magic' on kids with autism

Article (7/9/08)
Autism treatment could get federal study; Safety of research on removing metals from children's blood under scrutiny

Autism Assistence Blog
Grants, financial assistance, funding strategies and other resources to help families coping with autism and other disabilities

New Book!
‘Dannie’s Dilemmas’ is a series of books designed to show the difficulties that children with Aspergers Syndrome face on a daily basis. These books are an interactive way for readers to get involved with ‘Dannie’s Dilemmas.’ The reader has the ability to choose the way the stories end. This makes them unique in their own way

Article (7/9/08)
Autistic students get help navigating college life

Article (3/8/08)
Deal in an Autism Case Fuels Debate on Vaccine

New Book!

Dietary Guidelines for a Child's Growing Brain By Scott M. Shannon. M.D. To read an exerpt, click here

Article (3/26/08)
Maternal antibodies may contribute to autism

Article (3The Next Big Autism Bomb: Are 1 in 50 Kids Potentially At Risk?

Article (3/18/08
Legislature backs plan to insure kids with autism

Article (3/16/08)
The Vaccine-Autism Story: Trust Your Government, or Be a Patriot and Get on Google

Article (3/16/08)
Weldon’s Vaccine Safety Legislation Eliminates Conflicts of Interest, Funds Vigorous Safety Office

Article (3/11/08)
Defeating autism; Doctor incorporates natural remedies

Article (3/6/08)
Gov't: Girl’s Autism-Like Symptoms Linked to Vaccines; Federal Officials Say Vaccines Worsened Condition That Led to Autism Spectrum Disorder in Georgia Girl

Article (3/7/08)
Els to bring awareness to son's autism

Article (1/28/08)
ABC Drama Takes on Science and Parents

Article (10/29/07)
Providing the Structure the Autistic Need for College Life

College Living Experience
We assist students in completing college and transitioning to independent living. Our students range from low average to gifted IQs with diagnoses such as ADD, LD, NLD and autistic spectrum disorders like Asperger’s Syndrome and high-functioning autism. College Living Experience is a part of the ESA family of schools

Article (2/21/08)
Government Concedes Vaccine-Autism Case in Federal Court - Now What?

Feature Film Director Graham Streeter return to Normal/Bloomington to start the documentary called "Return to Autism". For years, autism ruled Marty Murphy’s life, unable to speak at times, challenged with sensory overloads and volatile meltdowns. With the help of professionals and close friends, she has learned to
successfully cope with autism and has integrated herself into the world we call “normal” in order to achieve her own personal goals in life. Now she is being asked to go back into autism to be in my next feature film

Article
Researchers have discovered that the brains of males with autism have fewer neurons in the amygdala, a part of the brain involved in emotion and memory. The study is the first neuroanatomical study to quantify a key difference in the autistic amygdala

Article (2/19/08)
At a town hall meeting Friday in Texas, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., declared that "there's strong evidence" that thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative that was once in many childhood vaccines, is responsible for the increased diagnoses of autism in the U.S.; a position in stark contrast with the view of the medical establishment

Article (1/25/08)
Study explores autism link to immune system

Article (1/27/08)
Autism Changes Everything

Article (1/27/08)
Master's program focuses on autism; Eastern Michigan University is starting a new master's degree program to train special education teachers to meet the needs of the growing number of children with autism

Workshop
The Institute on Disability / UCED presents Walden Incidental Teaching Model: Inclusive and Intensive Early Autism Intervention with Gail G. McGee, Ph.D.

Autism Seminar on Marriage Provides Relationship Strategies . For Parents of Special Needs Chldren. This interactive seminar is designed to give parents the tools they need to maintain a healthy and fulfilling marriage while raising a child with special needs. For information, call (866) 372-9421 or visit www.yourautismcoach.com

Article (1/18/08)
UCD MIND Institute receives $15.3 million for autism study; research will focus on toddlers

Article (1/18/08)
Lead Poisoning Can Mimic Autism

Article (1/19/08)
A film about hope; Kids recovering from autism in documentary at Playhouse

Article (1/14/08)
Thimerosal-Autism Link Rejected by Maryland Court

Article (1/10/08)
Study Says DNA Flaw May Raise Autism Risk

Article (1/13/08)
When It Comes to Autism, What Does It Mean to "Face Reality?"

Article (1/10/08)
Mom Confesses She Killed Autistic Child

Article (1/13/08)
Living with autism Local woman's life revolves around caring for her 2 autistic grandsons

Article (1/5/08)
Helping Mothers of Children with Autism Cope with Depression

Article (1/5/08)
Q&A with Tricia Regan director of 'Autism: The Musical'

Article (1/1/08)
The Donald's autism comments catch fire

Article (1/1/08)
New Years Resolutions for Parents of Children with Autism

Article (12/27/07)
Leading the charge for autism sufferers in the Emirates

Article (12/11/07)
Lead poisoning often confused for autism

Natural Learning Concepts Autism Gift Center; Buying a gift for someone with autism is a difficult task, and friends and family often need help when choosing just the right gift. Luckily, Natural Learning Concepts has an easy solution with the new Autism Gift Center

Article (12/4/07)
Report: Fever Improves Autism Symptoms; Fever Associated With Less Hyperactivity; Reason For Improvement Not Understood

Article (11/27/07)
Science helps validate special diets for Autism, hope may be right in parents' hands. New scientific data and opinion supports nutrition and dietary intervention as helpful for those with autism. Newly updated book by Autism diet expert, Nourishing Hope, explains the scientific rationale for applying special diets

Article (11/30/07)
David Kirby - The Autism-Vaccine Debate: Anything But Over

Article (12/28/07)
Trumps, Robert and Suzanne Wright map Autism Speaks week

Article (11/8/07)
Ohio Lawmakers Push Autism Coverage Bill

New Book
Jenny does more than just reveal the winning formula that worked for Evan. Her story shares the frustrations and joys of raising an autistic child and shows how with love and determination a parent can shape their child’s life and happiness

Article (11/11/07)
Stem Cell Therapy for Autism

Article (11/11/07)
Biomedical Treatments for Autism in the Spotlight

Article (11/11/07)
Falcons linebacker Michael Boley is driven by his 7-year-old son's autism

Article (10/22/07)
Autism Consortium releases data on genes involved in autism to researchers worldwide

Article (10/29/07)
Early Autism Testing: Boon or Bane? New Recommendations Stress Universal Screening, Early Intervention

Article (11/1/07)
What About My Disease?
While Autism Attracts Research Money, Other Diseases Struggle for Funding

Article (11/2/07)
Conference Committee Approves Increase in Budget for Autism Services and Treatment On November 1, the joint House and Senate conference committee approved $37 million for autism services and treatment programs at the Health and Human Services's Health Resources and Services Administration. This represents a $17 million increase over last year's level, and is the amount authorized by the Combating Autism Act, which was signed into law last year

New Book!
Seattle-based Kelly Harland, a teacher, singer, and writer, has masterfully captured these “flashes” in a compilation of evocative vignettes entitled A Will of His Own, Reflections on Parenting a Child with Autism; Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Article (9/22/07)
Dog turns out to be the answer for boy with autism

Article (10/9/07)
Autism diagnosis rates on the rise; autism, once considered a relatively rare disorder found only in about four of every 10,000 American children in the 1970s, now is being diagnosed in one of every 150 children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Article (8/27/07)
ASU offers autism graduate certificate; to fill the need for more specialized information about autism spectrum disorders (ASD), the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education’s Division of Curriculum and Instruction has developed a program that prepares participants with the latest information and practical techniques to better prepare and serve those with autism.

Article (8/15/07)
Dining Out with an Autistic Child

Article (8/20/07)
Suzanne Wright Speaks. Does Autism Speaks Listen?

Article (8/22/07)
Rimland Center for autism patients to open

Article (8/23/07)
Research May Unlock Mystery Of Autism's Origin In The Brain

Article (8/15/07)
Public Schools Prepare to Educate Kids with Autism

Mother Necessity
Mother Necessity is an organic nutritional company established by Cristin and Joe Fergus who are the authors of Dylan’s Story. Dylan’s Story is the account of one family’s journey to recover their son from Autism through extensive research, nutrition, and the elimination of chemicals. Also see

Article (8/7/07)
The University of Illinois at Chicago announced Monday that it's been given a $9.6 million federal grant to create an Autism Center of Excellence

Article (8/3/07)
Eric Courchesne, a pioneering autism researcher at UCSD, and several other local scientists will jointly receive about $11 million over the next five years to create an Autism Center of Excellence, the team announced Friday

Article (8/8/07)
Researchers at UC Davis are launching a new study to try to find the markers of autism risk

Article (7/18/07)
Pitt Psychologist Explores Early Indicators for Autism in Infants; NIH-funded study to develop checklist of early warning signs

Article (7/17/07)
The Age of Autism: The Last Word

Conference
The Great Plains Laboratory, in conjunction with Dr. Kurt Woeller of Stillpoint Center in Temecula and Tami Duncan of of LIA and TACA, is sponsoring a single day conference covering topics relevant to the treatment of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Saturday July 21
Riverside Convention Center
Riverside, CA. Register Here

Conference
The Help Group Summit 2007 Advances and Best Practices in Autism, Learning Disabilities and ADHD; October 5-6
Skirball Cultural Center - Los Angeles, California

Article (7/1/07)
The New Neurobiology of Autism
Cortex, Connectivity, and Neuronal Organization

Article (7/18/07)
Autism court fight tab $2.4M

Article (6/26/07)
Mental retardation, autism treated in mice; Cambridge MA; U.S. medical scientists have reversed symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice.

Conference
Midwest Autism Conference; Putting the Pieces Together
Oct. 21-23, 2007
La Crosse Center, La Crosse, Wis
$195, includes opening reception, lunch, continental breakfasts and breaks

Article (7/1/07)
The autism diagnosis and family stress

Article (6/25/07)
State to announce program for children with autism

Article (6/25/07)
Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice

Article (7/1/07)
www.Autism.com Debuts: Offers Parents Hope, Information and Potential of Recovery

Midwest Autism Conference;
Putting the Pieces Together
(866) 895-9233
$195.00, includes opening reception, lunch, continental breakfasts and breaks. Oct. 21-23, 2007 La Crosse Center, La Crosse, WI

Article (2/9/07)
Study puts autism rate at 1 in 150

Thimerosal in Vaccines-FDA Website Information

Article (6/12/07)
Structure Of Protein Altered In Autism

Article (6/14/07)
Walgreens' new S.C. warehouse to hire more than 100 workers with mental disabilities

Article (6/17/07)
The Truth About Autism; Amid cries of an epidemic and parental fears that childhood vaccines may instead be poisoning their kids, doctors try to put a rapid increase in diagnoses of the learning disability in perspective

Article (5/31/07)
Gov. Blunt announces autism grant

Article (6/5/07)
Making it in the mainstream: Sentinel senior overcame autism challenges to graduation 10th in class

Article (6/3/07)
Photo gallery: Ian Thompson doesn't let autism hold him back as he prepares for graduation, life

Article (5/28/07)
New school will help bridge county autism gap

Article (5/25/07)
In exploring role, Sigourney Weaver finds her inner autism

Article (5/22/07)
Pediatric Bioscience LLC has created a partnership for autism research with the University of California. The autism research startup will sponsor two years of research at the UC Davis MIND Institute to eventually create a blood test to diagnose autism in children and prospective parents

Article (5/28/07)
Faces of Autism - Part III

Article (5/25/07)
'Snow Cake,' Weaver put compelling twist on autism

Article (5/17/07)
Technology Helps Autistic Children

Article (5/18/07)
A miracle dog for Reece

Article (5/21/07)
Autism and NASCAR: A Unique Combination!

Article (5/21/07)
Breakthroughs in autism can happen even after decades of silence

Article (5/18/07)
Ped Med: Autism and healthcare access

Article (5/18/07)
"Autism: The Musical" offers fresh take on baffling disease

Article (5/11/07)
Ped Med: Many sides of autism

Article (5/13/07)
Parents seek help with high cost of autism treatment

Article (4/29/07)
Autism doesn't stop Justin from being one of the guys

Article (4/28/07)
Medical Breakthrough: Mercury, Medicine and Politics

Article (5/4/07)
A Family Affair
By studying the siblings of kids with autism, researchers hope to develop new methods for diagnosing the disorder. The mysteries of social referencing

Article (4/27/07)
Ped Med: Alternative autism treatments

Article (4/27/07)
Oxygen therapy for kids with autism debated

Article (5/4/07)
Teenagers with Autism

Article (4/16/07)
Autism: More Treatable Than Thought? Expert: It Is, Along With ADHD, Asthma, Allergies

Article
Integrative Medicine Treatment
Options for Your Child

Article (4/17/07)
McMurray working with NASCAR Foundation for autism

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the latest revised prevalence figures for autism. Read the report here

Article (3/26/07)
Michael’s story: Before the words, there was music

Article (3/20/07)
The Autism Society of America (ASA) hailed today’s introduction of the Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act of 2007 as landmark progress for Americans living with autism and their families. This legislation, if passed, would provide approximately $350 million to improve access to comprehensive treatments, interventions, and services for individuals with autism and their families

Article (3/28/07)
Environmental Health and Autism
Autism is a Whole Body Condition

It was announced last Friday that the Department of Defense (DoD) would manage a $7.5 million Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 congressional appropriation specifically targeting autism spectrum disorder research

Article (3/21/07)
Mother Supports Controversial Autism Technique

Article (3/19/07)
Ped Med: Autism therapies vary

Article (3/18/07)
Random DNA errors may cause autism

Article (3/16/07)
Living With Autism: The Teenage View

Article (3/15/07)
Autism gene identified by researchers at Yale working with a global research consortium

Article (3/12/07)
Ped Med: Timing key to treating autism

Article (3/9/07)
Ped Med: Autism tough to treat

Autism Podcasts
Few issues come with more emotional freight than whether to create a special-needs trust — monies put aside for your disabled child’s adulthood, when a parent is no longer around. We’re wrestling with the many, many, many pros, cons, and details of creating such a trust for Alex. In this first podcast discussing trusts, we talk about how we feel that such a fund may well be necessary for his future. In their series of autism podcasts Jill and Jeff Stimpson discuss special-needs parenting.
Editor's Note: If you haven't discovered podcasts, you don't know what you are missing! They are an excellent source of information

Article (3/1/07)
Ped Med: Aiming to detect autism early

Article (2/18/07)
A team of New Jersey scientists believes it has found ways to detect biological risk factors for autism through simple urine and blood tests, a discovery that could lead to groundbreaking medical treatment for the neurological disorder

Article (2/26/07)
Ped Med: The autism diagnosis challenge

Article (2/27/07)
Rochester's 'Autistic Child' signs are among the first in the nation

Article (2/23/07)
Dad is charged with smothering tot

Article (2/23/07)
Living with autism in a world made for others. See Amanda's YouTube video here

Article (2/19/07)
Results of largest ever genome study of autism released

Article (2/16/07)
Are Autism Cases on the Rise in U.S.?

Article (2/20/07)
Website Lists Best Places to Live for Autism Support and Services

Article (2/19/07)
Controversial Vaccine Preservative to Be Discussed at Wednesday's CDC Meeting, Says National Autism Association

Article (2/14/07)
Bernard Rimland 1928-2006

Article (2/14/07)
Autism increase not a surprise

Article (2/13/07)
Hagel Re-Introduces Autism Resolution

Article (2/12/07)
Book Review | Unflinching look at autism in the family

Article (2/9/07)
Ped Med: Autism as extreme maleness

Article (2/8/07)
The largest U.S. study of childhood autism to date, which included some children in Arkansas, has found that about 1 in 150 have the disorder a higher prevalence than previous national estimates

Article (2/8/07)
Weldon, Maloney Introduce Legislation Banning Mercury from Vaccines

Article (2/5/07)
Autism may not be the only childhood psychiatric disorder on the rise

Article (2/5/07)
Autism Speaks and Cure Autism Now Complete Merger; Combined Operations of Leading Autism Organizations Will Lead to Enhanced Research, Treatment and Advocacy Programs

Article (2/5/07)
2006 Tax Benefits for Parents of Children with Disabilities by Michael O'Connor, Esq.

Newsweek
What Happens When They Grow Up; Teenagers and young adults are the emerging face of autism as the disorder continues to challenge science and unite determined families

Article (1/29/07)
Hard-Hitting Look at Autism Is Being Shown at Sundance

Article (1/27/07)
Seminole ex-teacher gambles and loses

Article (1/29/07)
"In My Language" is a youtube video in which a non-verbal person with autism "speaks in her own language" -- a combination of sounds and visual cues and gestures -- and then explains what this all means by means of a text-to-speech program

Article (1/9/07)
Mom plans school for autistic kids

Article (1/7/07)
Autistic boy a mystery writer and now a champion speller

Article (1/12/07)
What Autism Epidemic?

Article (1/18/07)
French researchers have discovered a new gene linked to autism

Article (1/9/07)
The Age of Autism: A new environment

Article (12/21/06)
Ped Med: Brain size may point to autism

Article (12/19/06)
ESA tapped to manage autism center in Fla

Article (12/26/06)
Bill signed by President Bush calls for $1 billion for research

Article (12/19/06)
Bush Signs Bill To Boost Autism Funding; The autism bill increases federal funding by 50 percent for the disorder, which afflicts 1.5 million people in the United States

Article (12/18/06)
Autism fuels call for school vouchers; State lawmaker and families push for legislation to open the doors of private programs

Article (12/11/06)
Cure Autism Now and Autism Speaks Applaud Approval of the Combating Autism Act by United States House of Representatives

Article (12/11/06)
The Age of Autism: 'Problems' in CDC data

Article (11/28/06)
Ped Med: The biological factor in autism

Article (11/30/06)
Ped Med: Autism research shifts to biology

Article (12/5/06)
Severe social deficits in males with autism has been traced by investigators here to shrinkage of the amygdala, the component of the limbic system that governs non-verbal responses to threats

Article (12/4/06)
Ped Med: Scientists study genes in autism

Article (11/27/06)
Autism study tests glutathione levels

Article (11/24/06)
Ped Med: Surveys, studies peek at autism

Article (11/22/06)
Federal autism research chair announced

Article (11/17/06)
Ped Med: Autism research stance shifting?

Article (11/20/06)
Reversing autism and seizures – Jonathan’s story

Article (11/20/06)
The Age of Autism: What Newsweek missed

Article (10/18/06)
California Qtr. Report 2nd Highest Number of New Autism In 37 Year Dept History (.xls file)

Article (11/16/06)
Ped Med: Sides far apart in autism debate

Article (11/15/06)
Raising Joshua; Parents bet on an improbable cure for one of childhood's most mysterious plagues

Article (11/15/06)
BU launches first-in-nation program to help students with form of Autism

Article (11/15/06)
Ped Med: Doctors fight vaccine-autism fear

Article (11/15/06)
Autistic son inspires couple's quest

Article (10/19/06)
Ped Med: Counting on autism counts

Article (10/17/06)
Idaho mother sent to prison for abusing her autistic son

Article (10/17/06)
Mutated gene raises autism risk, study finds

Article (10/20/06)
A Bizarre Study Suggests That Watching TV Causes Autism

Article (10/18/06)
Ped Med: Confounding autism counts

Inside the Autistic Mind A wealth of new brain research--and poignant testimony from people who have autism--is lifting the veil on this mysterious condition

Article (10/16/06)
Broken Mirrors: A Theory of Autism

Article (10/16/06)
The Age of Autism: Many, many more

Article (10/15/06)
Needed U.S. autism study stalled due to politics

Article (10/16/06)
Comedy Central got on the map by injecting itself into politics with "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," but Sunday night the channel took things a step further by getting into public service. Hosted by John Stewart, "Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit For Autism Education" aired live both on Comedy Central and on the Web

Article (10/16/06)
A tireless advocate for her 3 sons
Huguenot mom Jacqueline Marks is devoted to getting the best care for her 5-year-old autistic triplets

Survey
Are you the parent or caregiver of a child with an autism spectrum disorder? If so, please consider participating in our study of what it is like for parents to choose and provide therapies and interventions for their children with disabilities.

Article (10/14/06)
Clue to flaws in autistic brain

Article (10/14/06)
Autism's changing face

Article (10/9/06)
New Monarch School for children with autism opens

Article (10/7/06)
U.S. government launches autism study

Upcoming Conference
Learning & the Brain: Using Brain Research to Boost Brain Health for Learning; A National Conference for Parents, Educators, Psychologists
November 9-12, 2006
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
Boston, MA

Article (10/9/06)
Johnson & Johnson announced that its Risperdal drug had won the FDA approval as the first medicine to treat symptoms of autism in children and adolescents

Article (10/6/06)
"Special needs" kids often the target of bullies

Article (9/26/06)
Paul Allen's "Brain Atlas" Unlocking Mysteries Of The Ultimate Computer

Article (9/26/06)
The Age of Autism: Rattled regulators

Seeking Input from Crime Victims and Crime Victim Serving Professionals. A few minutes of your time will help ASA develop a training curriculum and informational materials for professionals, individuals on the autism spectrum, their families & caregivers

Article (9/17/06)
Who Pays for Special Ed
Parents want the best for their disabled kids. Public schools say they can't handle the cost

Article (9/19/06)
Autistic savant shares his genius

The Combating Autism Act of 2006 Needs Your Help Today!

See this great biomedical roadmap from Kirkman Labs

Check out a great Magazine!
Spectrum Magazine is for parents and children with autism and developmental disorders

Two New Books!
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships and Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew

Article (8/15/06)
First Comprehensive Study to Discover the Genetic Causes of Autism; The Autism Consortium Brings Together Funding, New Technology, and Experts for Landmark Research to be Conducted With Harvard-MIT's Broad Institute

New Movie
In her new film Snow Cake, Sigourney Weaver plays a very different kind of autistic.

Article (8/16/06)
Autism 'affects all of the brain.'
Autism affects the way brain communication, the study suggests autism does not simply affect how people relate to others but has a wide range of effects, a study suggests.

Article (7/28/06)
The Age of Autism: 'Amish bill' introduced

Article (7/31/06)
Early Downward Trends in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (.pdf)

Article (7/30/06)
First-Ever Live Webcast of an Autism and Asperger's International Conference Millions Can View Over 36 hours of Presentations from Leading Experts

Article (7/30/06)
What's Autism Got to Do With It?

Autism and Asperger Syndrome books and resources

Article (7/5/06)
Auburn linebacker working at autism center

Article (7/6/06)
The Age of Autism: Anna's last days

Article (7/4/06)
Vaccines for kids now mercury-free

Article (7/9/06)
Eric Schopler, international autism pioneer, dies at 79

Article (7/9/06)
Autism Reveals Social Roots of Language

Article (7/5/06)
No link between autism and vaccinations: study

Article (6/28/06)
How Postnuptial Agreements Can Help Couples

Article (6/28/06)
Kaiser to open autism center in Rancho Cordova

Article (6/20/06)
Padded room at heart of autism controversy

Article (6/20/06)
A new Quebec study casts doubt on the popular theory that mercury poisoning from childhood vaccinations can cause autism

Article (6/13/06)
The Age of Autism: But is Wakefield right?

Article (6/13/06)
High-Tech Device Helps Students Better Manage Lives

Article (6/13/06)
Guest Blog: 'I Am an Autism Mom' (scroll down page to article)

Article (6/13/06)
Couple spreads word about autism increase

Article (6/13/06)
Priest questioned faith after son's autism shock

Article (6/9/06)
The Age of Autism: Gardasil vs. Hep B

Article (6/2/06)
Study Finds Children with Autism Have More Active Adaptive Immune System

Seminar
Two day session of intense training for staff working with individuals with autism. Akron, Ohio
(330) 535-2601 ext 3333
Deadline for registration is July 13th
Call Mike Noe now if you would like to register

Article (6/1/06)
New Study Shows Autism-Related Developmental 'Red Flags' Identifiable at Age Two in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Article (6/1/06)
Cracking the Autism Puzzle

Article
Learning Styles and Autism by Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D.

Article (5/7/06)
A Tale of Two Schools
Early intervention in a well-run program is the key to helping autistic children reach their potential. A close-up look at two approaches

Article (5/7/06)
The Most Difficult Decision of My Life

Photo Essay
Only Connect: Inside a School for Autistic Children

Article (5/5/06)
The Age of Autism: Pox -- Part 2

Article (5/5/06)
New autism estimate is 5.5 out of 1,000

Article (5/3/06)
A new study shows that a certain gene may be involved in autism

Article (5/2/06)
Faces of Autism, Part One

Article (5/3/06)
Faces of Autism: Part Two

Article (5/4/06)
Faces of Autism: Part Three

Article (4/30/06)
Mapping the paths of his autistic class Along with their successes in arts and politics, Nazeer points out their challenges

Article (4/30/06)
Autism strikes beautiful chord
Student a master on piano

Great Website!
www.do2learn.com is grant supported by the National Institutes of Health and offers several thousand pages of free picture cards, games, print material, and resources for parents and teachers of children with special needs

Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute are leading several studies focused on earlier diagnosis and intervention as well as identifying the source of autism and possible means of prevention. They are also developing an on-line national autism registry called the Interactive Autism Network that will allow individuals and families affected by autism spectrum disorders to register and participate in multiple activities including research studies, message boards and on-line chats.

Working The Puzzle, Inc. is an organization that provides educational programing for individuals with exceptionalities serving Jacksonville, FL. They offer ABA Therapy, Music Therapy, Parent Advocacy, and Parent Training.

Article (4/25/06)
Teacher accused of attacking autistic student

Article (4/26/06)
The Age of Autism: Hot potato on the Hill

Article (4/27/06)
The Cleveland Bar Association is threatening to fine the parents of
an autistic boy $10,000 for not hiring a lawyer when they brought, and largely won, a court case on their son's behalf four years ago

Article (4/26/06)
Death ends teen's lifetime of struggles

Article (4/26/06)
Autism Costs $35 Billion Per Year to U.S.

Article (4/27/06)
Magic Johnson to tell autistic basketball star's tale in film

Article (4/20/06)
Autism Fact of Daily Life for Celebs Whose Children are Affected

Article (4/20/06)
Top 10 Faces of Autism

Take an online survey

Interview with Dr. Boyd Haley

Video
Surf's Up for Autistic Kids
One family's mission of therapy introduces autistic children to surfing.

Article (4/21/06)
The Age of Autism: Pox Part 2

Article (4/21/06)
The Age of Autism: Pox Part 1

Article (4/18/06)
Early Signs of Autism: When the pieces don’t seem to fit

New Bracelets!


These bracelets are a visible communication tool used by Special Education students to communicate their need for help and to ask for assistance. The bracelets become a constant visual aid for the student inside and outside of the classroom.

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