Letter
from a Speech Therapist to a Parent
Your family has so much to be
proud of--your support, enthusiasm, risk-taking and love
have had such an impact on her and on all of us who have
the honor of being part of your lives. I'm so happy to
be part of "the team"! ...
>> |
Inspiration:
Autism
In peeling back the layers of
chaos, the tensions, stresses, and trials of autism, if
we are willing to look deeply, we find the blessings that
autism can bring to our lives...
>> |
Officers
Kill Disabled Man
Mesa police investigate an incident
at a group home in which officers shot a knife-wielding
resident on Monday...
>> |
Aspergers...What
Does it Mean to ME? - Book Review
In the Fall 2000 issue of the
REACH Newsletter, Catherine Faherty’s book entitled,
“What Does It Mean To Me?” was highlighted.
Since that time, it has been used nationally and internationally
to introduce children with AS or HFA to their diagnosis
and has also been nominated for the Autism Society of
America’s Book of the Year Award...
>> |
'Leaky
Gut' and the Gluten- / Casein-Free Diet
Another popular intervention
for autism is the gluten-/casein-free diet. Thousands
of parents throughout the world have placed their children
on this restricted diet and have observed dramatic improvements.
As a result, many recipes have been published in specialized
cook-books, newsletters, and on the Internet. >>
|
Suit:
Fillings Caused Child's Autism
The parents of an autistic 6-year-old
sued the American Dental Association on Wednesday, alleging
mercury in the mother's nine dental fillings caused her
son's autism...
>> |
Teaching
Tips for Children and Adults with Autism
Good teachers helped me to achieve
success. I was able to overcome autism because I had good
teachers. At age 2 1/2 I was placed in a structured nursery
school with experienced teachers...
>> |
New
Heights Early Learning Services
An Innovative Program for Children
with Autism and PDD - New Heights is a school that delivers
a preschool/ECS program to children ages 2 ½ to
5 ½ years of age who have high functioning autism
or PDD...
>> |
Desperate
for Respite: Finding Good, Reliable Child Care
As parents of special needs
children, we have respite funding to get a much-needed
break from the stresses of our parenting situation. Talking
to parents, I found out that many were not using their
respite hours or not using all of their allotted respite
hours...
>> |
Attention
and Behavior Problems
One reason why some autistic
individuals engage in behavior problems is to obtain attention.
That is, they may have learned that by ‘acting up,’
they will receive some form of attention (i.e., reinforcement)...
>> |
Lying
in Autism: A Cognitive Milestone
Many autistic individuals are
known to ‘tell it as it is’ or to never tell
a lie. In many ways always telling the truth has its benefits
to parents and teachers...
>> |
Lack
of Attention to Physical Problems in Autism
I am often surprised and upset
when I hear that a rather serious physical problem of
an autistic child is dismissed as ‘just another symptom
of the disorder,’ when the problem should be addressed
directly...
>> |
The
Savant Syndrome: Islands of Genius
Savant Syndrome is a rare, but
spectacular, condition in which persons with various developmental
disabilities, including Autistic Disorder, have astonishing
islands of ability or brilliance that stand in stark,
markedly incongruous contrast to the over-all handicap.
...
>> |
House
and Senate Pass Education Bill - What Does This Mean for
Autism?
The U.S. Congress gave final
approval recently to education legislation that would
set new standards for accountability at the state level
and ensure more help for needy students and low-performing
schools...
>> |
The
Inner Savant
Are you capable of multiplying
147,631,789 by 23,674 in your head, instantly?
>> |
Social
Problems: Understanding Emotions and Developing Talents
Social relationships have been
learned solely by intellect and use of my visualization
skills. All my thoughts are in pictures, like videotapes
in my imagination.
>> |
Due
West of Normal
Sometimes I stop during the
crazy tumble of days and pause to wonder if my lifelong
obsession with normal lives is a coincidence. ...
>> |
Autism's
Picky Eaters
An assessment of food acceptance
in children with autism or pervasive
developmental disorder-not otherwise specified...
>> |
A
Boy, a Mother and a Rare Map of Autism's World
Tito Mukhopadhyay sits in a
darkened laboratory, pointing at flashes of light on a
computer screen. On his right is a neuroscientist, one
of several who are testing Tito's ability to see, hear
and feel touch...
>> |
|
