Wampatuck principal moving to Randolph school Nov 6, 2008
This is a school that educates children with autism; this is not a school that educates autistic children, she said. I'm blessed, I'm humbled. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Is ADHD More Likely To Affect Movement In Boys Or Girls? Nov 6, 2008
Is ADHD More Likely To Affect Movement In Boys Or Girls. Is ADHD More Likely To Affect Movement In Boys Or Girls. (Science Daily)
MDs grapple with McCarthy Effect Nov 5, 2008
Autism experts have seen first-hand that parents of autistic children are particularly vulnerable to the lure of upstart remedies ... In her practice, she warns parents that she's never seen diet make a difference in a child who is not among the 20 per cent of autistic children with stomach and digestion issues ... If and when that happens, up to 70 per cent of autistic children can also show signs of a budding psychiatric illness. (Globe and Mail)
Rainy Areas in U.S. Show Higher Autism Rates Nov 5, 2008
Waldman's group, however, insists that a real increase in the numbers of autistic children cannot be ruled out. Richard Lathe, an autism expert from Pieta Research in Edinburgh, Scotland, thinks that Waldman might be on to something. (MEDLINEplus)
Are We Hardwired with a Sense of Irony? Nov 4, 2008
Interestingly, some autistic children also have difficulty appreciating irony and sarcasm, suggesting that the same brain abnormality may be linked to both deficits. PAGE 1. (Scientific American)
Therapeutic Horseback Riding Nov 1, 2008
Equine Therapy is Now Used to Treat a Wide Range of Disabilities. Few forms of accessible recreational develop as many skills among the disabled as riding. (Suite101.com)
Happening soon Oct 31, 2008
Parents of Autistic Children Support Group will meet at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the Calhoun County Public Library. Soup/salad fundraiser. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Husband held in death of N.Y. teacher as body ID'd Oct 30, 2008
Leah Walsh worked with autistic children at a school in Glen Cove. Police believe she usually left home for work between 6:15 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Alabama Officials Announce Autism Program Oct 30, 2008
Alabama has come up with a low-cost way to educate teachers about how to help the rapidly growing number of autistic children in public schools. The program will train teachers through the state's distance learning program that is used to teach courses in high schools around the state. (WSJA.com, AL)
Body identified as missing teacher Oct 30, 2008
Walsh failed to show up Monday at the Glen Cove school where she works with autistic children. Police said the school contacted Walsh's mother, Mattie Hirschel, who called her husband, Howard Hirschel. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Davis, Gardiner vie for Fla. Senate seat Oct 30, 2008
In 2008, Gardiner worked on an initiative known as the Window of Opportunity, a bill to help provide certain insurance coverage for autistic children. "I believe we need to continue this effort and expand it to help children with all development disabilities receive insurance coverage and access to resources.". (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Teacher Vanishes After Getting Flat Tire on Highway Oct 29, 2008
Officials at the school in Glen Cove where Walsh teaches autistic children also notified police when she failed to show up for work that morning. William Walsh said that his wife's purse was found as he was searching the area around her abandoned 2005 Ford Focus with authorities later that day, the paper reported. (Fox News)
Vaccinations' benefits proved; enforce the law Oct 29, 2008
The parental blow-back on vaccines began a decade ago when a study purportedly showed that a mercury-based preservative in the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine was in some way linked to a group of autistic children who had developed gastrointestinal problems ... A handful of celebrity parents of autistic children have also raised the issue and garnered disproportionate attention to the cause. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
States cutting health coverage for poor Oct 29, 2008
Programs to help autistic children, the elderly who need prescription drugs and low-income workers may be hit. California in July cut payments to hospitals 10% under its Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. (USA Today)
Diet may help autism Oct 27, 2008
After doing extensive research, Conner learned about how a casein/gluten-free diet can help improve symptoms in autistic children ... Autistic children tend to have food allergies and overactive immune systems, said Dr. Cindy Schneider, who treats individuals with autism and other developmental disorders at the Center for Autism and Research Education in Phoenix ... "The biggest offenders for autistic children are gluten and casein because they tend to have difficulty digesting the foods.". (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Autism services an unnecessary evil? Oct 26, 2008
Gov. Mark Sanford and his staff are discussing eliminating the expanded South Carolina program for 300 autistic children ... When these tens of thousands of autistic children all over the country don't receive early intervention and they reach the age of 18, the taxpayers are going to be hit with monumental costs to help the state pay for their care ... What this all says to me is that services for autistic children are still considered an unnecessary evil in South Carolina and this country as a... (The Augusta Chronicle)
$28.5M flows to Oneida, Herkimer counties through Arcuri Oct 26, 2008
He defended the spending as needed for projects such as electronic crime research at Utica College, a new Centro bus facility in Utica and programs for autistic children at Upstate Cerebral Palsy. Sarah Dufendach, vice president for legislative affairs at the watchdog group Common Cause, said some people support earmarks, others want them eliminated completely and others are most worried about making sure the funding is more fairly selected. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Free health screening clinic offered Oct. 25 Oct 25, 2008
Recently, the club presented Marshfield Fire Department with a Stair-Track Chair and Pembroke Fire Department with funds to help outfit Pembroke ambulances with symbols that will help in communicating with autistic children. For information on North River Community Lions Club, visit northriverlions. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Warrant outlines abuse allegations Oct 25, 2008
Campbell was a special-education teacher in a self-contained classroom with 10 autistic children ages 5 to 7 at Chamberlain school. The warrant indicated that police spoke with at least four paraprofessional classroom aides who worked with Campbell and the children regarding the allegations and most confirmed the incidents. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Leary's autism remarks anger Emerson alumni Oct 24, 2008
Sheri Dyas Mellott, a 1995 graduate and mother of two children with autism, noted that the college boasts a successful Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, which trains undergraduate and graduate students to work with autistic children ... Daniel Kempler, chairman of Emerson's Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, which runs a clinic for autistic children, said Leary's comments "do not seem funny to me.". (Boston Globe)
Brandon Rush recently completed a walk for autism in Raleigh. Oct 24, 2008
Most autistic children have a special gift they accelerate in. . (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
Lori Ehrlich answers questions posed by the Swampscott League of Women Voters Oct 24, 2008
I am also looking into having health insurance cover certain therapies for autistic children that are currently paid for out of school budgets and parent s pockets. I am reaching out to legislators in other states where this is already law. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Accounts of abuse inspire parents to form group Oct 24, 2008
Alberta Marin and Arelis Kinard have helped create a parents advocacy group in response to news autistic children were abused at New Britain schools. NEW BRITAIN - Outraged parents of two autistic children allegedly abused by their special education teacher demanded changes to the school system Thursday just minutes after the teacher pleaded not guilty to criminal charges stemming from the incidents. (New Britain Herald, CT)
11 Things: The Dirty Hairy Show Oct 24, 2008
The philanthropy: A large portion of Autista sales go to help autistic children in Brazil. 11. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pillsbury Foundation helps seniors Oct 24, 2008
The service was designed to help locate autistic children under 20 or seniors with illnesses like Alzheimer s. These individuals will be outfitted with a transponder that transmits a signal that can be traced to that individual enabling police to locate him or her quickly, Lovell explained. This grant will help cover batteries and the transponder costs, he said. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Autism United Protests Against Dennis Leary Oct 20, 2008
Take my challenge, then get back to the children, families, and professionals who work with autistic children. I would love to hear what you think. (Mom Logic)
Valley Voices: Pointing families to services is name of his game Oct 20, 2008
(and) support groups, like for people with brain injuries or autistic children. Bee staff writer Rosalio Ahumada can be reached at or 578-2394. (Modesto Bee, CA)
DENIS MENACE Oct 19, 2008
Leary should be ashamed for saying such things about autistic children without knowing these families and should apologize to the public. I hope no one buys his book. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Service Dogs May Help Autistic Children Oct 17, 2008
Her research led her to 4 Paws for Ability, one of several organizations that trains and places dogs to work specifically with autistic children, helping them to become calmer, more social and more comfortable in the world. As part of their application to the training program, the Plunks submitted hours of home video to demonstrate the problems that Matthew was having, as well as lengthy descriptions of their family's habits and challenges. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Study Looks At The Lives Of Boys Who Commit Dating Violence Oct 17, 2008
17, 2008) A new study sheds light on the lives of teenage boys who abuse their girlfriends. In their own words, the young men often describe facing challenges such as growing up with troubled family lives, having little or no support when they began to fail at school, and witnessing violence in their own homes and communities. (Science Daily)
Reference to autism puzzling, disturbing Oct 17, 2008
Yet sadly, that is what he appeared to do, as later in the debate, he cited Palin as one who could relate "better than most" to parents of autistic children and their educational funding needs. I gave McCain a pass on the first comment, but must now ask: How well can he know Palin and her family to not know that there are major differences between autism and Down syndrome. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
South Qns. Dems honor local leaders Oct 17, 2008
Pamela Baumann New York Families for Autistic Children Pamela Baumann describes herself as a tireless advocate on behalf of her community and her three children ... She was honored by the New York City Council, Queens Borough President, New York State Senate and Assembly, and U.S. Congress for her work as the Director of Operations at New York Families for Autistic Children, which she founded with her husband, Andrew, in 1998 ... Andrew Baumann New York Families for Autistic Children Andrew... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Best Week Ever: Bad jokes, good neighborhoods, and songwriters no one knows Oct 17, 2008
At one point, he called out parents of autistic children, saying their kids can't compete academically. Wow. (Daily Orange, NY)
People With Autism Make More Rational Decisions, Study Shows Oct 16, 2008
15, 2008) People with autism-related disorders are less likely to make irrational decisions, and are less influenced by gut instincts, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. The study adds to the growing body of research implicating altered emotional processing in autism. (Science Daily)
The Final Presidential Debate: First Thoughts and Who Won? Oct 16, 2008
"Seemed to want to throw tax dollars at every interest (schools, healthcare) and special interest (autistic children, etc)" ... Seemed to want to throw tax dollars at every interest (schools, healthcare) and special interest (autistic children, etc). (Washington Post)
Providing Barrier-Free Recreation Oct 15, 2008
How does recreation therapy help autistic children. Recreation therapy helps teachers monitor a child s behavior; e.g. which environments trigger discomfort, enabling teachers to create social environments, and to help students develop skills in social settings. (Suite101.com)
Connections Between Vision And Movement, As They Relate To Perceived Threats, Autism Oct 14, 2008
27, 2007) Findings from a new study reveal that autistic children can interpret information around a person's eyes in order to interpret the person's mental state ... (May 2, 2007) Contrary to previous studies, autistic children are no more likely than other children to have celiac disease, according to new. (Science Daily)
Girls Are Happier Than Boys At Primary School, Study Shows Oct 14, 2008
Computer scientists have devised two tools to help people interact with autistic children. Videotaping interactions allows teachers or parents to. (Science Daily)
OCEANSIDE: 4-H group serves students with disabilities Oct 13, 2008
OCEANSIDE ---- Students at the Oceanside-based Training Education and Research Institute, a nonprofit education center for autistic children and adults, will have a chance this week to sign up for the 4-H Club, a nationwide program that teaches young people life skills in settings outside the classroom. Meredith Martineau-Claunch, a certified teacher at the center and a former 4-H'er and Future Farmers of America, helped launch the local program in fall 2007. (North County Times)
Fighting for Coles future Oct 13, 2008
All autistic children are different, Jason said ... Casseins are dairy ingredients many autistic children are allergic to, Jason explained. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Four Cheers: Better reading for autistic Oct 13, 2008
Thanks to a retailer, some local autistic children may become better readers. Highlands Elementary School was given a "Ready, Sit, Read!" grant from Target. (Florida Times-Union)
Teacher arrested for cruelty charges Oct 11, 2008
Michele Campbell, 36, of Plantsville is facing seven felony counts for incidents that allegedly occurred with three autistic boys, ages 5 to 7 in her classroom at Chamberlain School, police said. The warrant for her arrest was sealed by the court. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Couple can sue vaccine company, court says Oct 8, 2008
Families of autistic children have claimed in court that thimerosal is linked to autism, although government lawyers say the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has rejected any link. Thimerosal has been removed in recent years from standard childhood vaccines, except flu vaccines that are not packaged in single doses. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Ga. Supreme Court Backs Vaccine Suit in Autism Case Oct 7, 2008
The Supreme Court of Georgia on Monday upheld a state appeals court ruling that could open the door to product liability claims against vaccine manufacturers by the parents of autistic children ... The Georgia high court's ruling conflicts with two federal district courts and state courts in New York and Pennsylvania, which have considered similar suits brought by other parents of autistic children who claim vaccines triggered the onset of autism in their offspring. (Law.com)
What Happens When We Ask Autistic Persons What Is Wrong With Them? Oct 7, 2008
27, 2007) Findings from a new study reveal that autistic children can interpret information around a person's eyes in order to interpret the person's mental state ... 10, 2005) Brain tests at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggest that autistic children shy from eye contact because they perceive even the most familiar face as an uncomfortable threat ... 5, 2007) Autistic children are doubly stigmatized. (Science Daily)
Toddlers' Focus On Mouths Rather Than On Eyes Is Predictor Of Autism Severity Oct 7, 2008
(May 2, 2007) Contrary to previous studies, autistic children are no more likely than other children to have celiac disease, according to new ... Computer scientists have devised two tools to help people interact with autistic children. (Science Daily)
CARLSBAD: Autism school returns some parents' checks Oct 4, 2008
CARLSBAD ---- Some of the parents who paid tuition to an as-yet unopened private school for autistic children in Carlsbad have recently gotten their money back, but others said they are still waiting for their checks ... School officials said the place would offer both traditional classroom work and the many therapy services that some autistic children require. (North County Times)
Feds probe chelation-heart disease study Oct 3, 2008
A similar philosophy was behind an effort to test chelation on autistic children. However, the government recently scrapped that plan, citing safety concerns as one reason. (MSNBC -- Health)
not the kind of start Oct 3, 2008
He s toured the world sharing his story, which has become an inspiration to countless families coping with autistic children ... As a new and larger generation of autistic children is approaching adulthood, finding resources to help them make it in the working world becomes crucial, he said. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Shop and help autistic kids Sep 25, 2008
The contribution will go towards the purchase of new personal computers and refurbishment of the computer/reading room at the Nasom school for autistic children in Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur. Shoppers still have the chance to take part in the charity campaign and win big with the 10 grand prizes still up for grabs. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Therapy center fundraising for new intensive treatment facility Sep 25, 2008
At a time when treatment options are so important, funding is still difficult for researchers to obtain, and Medicaid pays little for families with autistic children, Lundeen says. "Most of our patients are on the Medicaid program ... $30 of every patient visit is scholarshipped by our program in order to continue the Medicaid case load. This is why we are always fundraising.". (Chetek Alert, WI)
Parents seek affordable autism support Sep 24, 2008
"Autistic children will develop better in a more supporting environment. That's why we hope more people learn about the disorder," Yanik said. Irsa and Yanik met and shared their experience on the sidelines of the first day of the Autism Awareness Festival which London School of Public Relations organized at the Senayan City mall in South Jakarta last week. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Advocates want autism center taken from UF Sep 24, 2008
First Coast parents are alleging that widespread problems within an agency charged with helping autistic children have wasted taxpayer money and diminished the quality of services for their children. The parents are circulating a petition asking the University of Florida to cede authority over the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities to the University of North Florida. (Florida Times-Union)
Care must be taken to make sure autistic child remains eligible for benefits Sep 20, 2008
That's particularly the case with autistic children: People with autism tend to have a longer than normal life expectancy, Gruszkos said, and therefore will need care longer. Easter Seals recommends that, in addition to setting up a special-needs trust, parents of disabled children draft a "letter of intent." This letter, while not legally binding, provides a guide for the child's caregivers or the courts on how the parents would like the child to live. (Boston Globe)
* US agency cancels plans for autism study on kids Sep 20, 2008
But many parents of autistic children are believers in the treatment and the NIMH agreed to test it. The researchers had proposed recruiting 120 autistic children ages four to 10 and giving half a chelation drug and the other half a dummy pill. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gott revolves life around autism Sep 20, 2008
During Family Days at Dodger Stadium, he would watch with envy as his teammates' sons took perfect swings, something his autistic children would never do ... Gott understands the difficulties parents of autistic children go through in trying to find suitable extracurricular programs for their kids, who have trouble fitting into normal social situations. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Chelation Study for Autism Called Off Sep 19, 2008
A new tool developed to track the progress of autistic children is winning rave reviews. The sooner a child with autism is diagnosed, the sooner intervention can start. (WebMD)
Now listen: music a medicine for malady Sep 18, 2008
She has seen some dramatic changes in autistic children she has worked with over the past five years at the South Coast School for Children with Autism. She said children with autism found comfort in structure and repetition and can fear the unpredictable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dogs Can 'Catch' Yawns From Humans Sep 18, 2008
In past studies, research team member Atsushi Senji, also of the University of London, has shown a possible link between empathy and contagious yawning in autistic children, the researchers said. Autism is a developmental disorder in which individuals often show impaired social interaction, problems with communication and a lack of empathy, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (Fox News)
Why does WGY continue to air Savage? Sep 18, 2008
As the parents of two autistic children, here's the reality: The most effective help for children with autism is hands-on therapy, not drugs. There is no incentive for drug companies to push for increased diagnoses of a disability for which there is no prescription. (Albany Times Union)
Troubled Girls From Poor Neighborhoods More Likely To Have Sex In Early Adolescence Sep 18, 2008
18, 2008) Young girls from poor neighbourhoods need to review more than the birds and bees with their parents they need to hear about contraception and potential dangers of hanging out with older boys. A new study by researchers from the Universit; de Montr;al, the University of New Brunswick and Tufts University, published in the journal Child Development, has found that girls living in poor neighbourhoods were more likely to engage in sexual intercourse in early adolescence and to be doing so... (Science Daily)
New understanding of malfunction in autistic people's brains Sep 17, 2008
One of the first to discover the difficulties autistic children have in understanding what others are thinking was Simon Baron-Cohen, a professor of psychopathology at the University of Cambridge ... But the autistic children thought she would look in the box, because that is where the ball actually was. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Debunking a theory on the cause of autism Sep 16, 2008
The initial paper, published in The Lancet, the prestigious British medical journal, drew an inferential link between the vaccine, the gastrointestinal problems found in many autistic children and autism ... Only 5 of the 25 autistic children had been vaccinated before they developed gastrointestinal problems - and subsequently autism ... Sadly, even after all of this, many parents of autistic children still blame the vaccine. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Hope for autism in early detection Sep 14, 2008
While the current national estimates are that one in 150 children is born with some form of autism, the autism rate among younger siblings of autistic children may be as high as two out of 10. The Pitt psychologists are part of an international team of researchers sponsored by Autism Speaks, the major advocacy organization for autism, known as the High Risk Baby Siblings Research Consortium, which is hoping to pin down the earliest behavioral and biomedical markers for the disorder. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
For sale sign goes up at Boxborough's Littlefield Farm Sep 11, 2008
They brought in a psychologist to work with autistic children. In a town that was once devoted to farming, they gave postmillennial children a chance to spend time in a barn with animals. (Boston Globe)
