Oct 31
I keep losing my password to this blog. Pleas check my FB page. I’ve been sueing it as conduit for anything interesting I find about AS, the nervous system, transitioning ot independence and “you-name-it”.
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Feb 26
Uplifting Story Corps interview/animation between a mother and son with Asperger’s
Asperger syndrome, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Children, Diagnosis, Family, Nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD), Parents, Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), Social Thinking, Social life, Teenagers, attention-deficit (ADHD), behavior problems No CommentsFeb 17
Autism Speaks: It’s Time to Change the Conversation
Asperger syndrome, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Children, Diagnosis, Parents, Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), Research, Work life No CommentsAutism Speaks sent a statement to Dr. Oz letting him know that we are eager to participate in a future program that focuses on how science offers hope for families. We encourage Dr. Oz and others in the media to feature the broader range of important issues facing families struggling with autism. These issues include:
· The role of a multiple environmental factors that are potentially contributing to the increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence
· New insights into the underlying biology of ASD that are leading to novel treatments
· Ways we can address the medical conditions that impact the everyday lives of people with ASD, and
· Programs that are being developed to help adolescents with ASD successfully transition to becoming happy and fulfilled adults.