Summary:by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes
The first book to be written by autistic college students who have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, or High Functioning Autism, Aquamarine Blue 5 demonstrates their unique way of looking at and solving problems and..
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'Remarkably Able'
Radio Talk Show on Autism
Hosted by Jackie Marquette Ph.D.
Monday September 1, 9-10 PM, Pacific Time
SHOW TOPIC:
Protection and Safety for Our Most Vulnerable Citizens:
Individuals with ASD and Other Related Disabilit..
Summary:We’re a program specifically designed to complement a post-secondary education and independent living experience.
We assist students in completing college and transitioning to independent living. Our students range from low average to gifted IQs w..
Summary:I (Jan Randall) was interview by Dr. Roxanne Daleo internet Radio program Mindworks. We discussed Autism, my experiences with my son and other issues like behavior challenges.
To listen to the 1 hour interview go to
http://www.contacttalkradio.c..
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Mutation Causing Mitochondrial Disease More Common Than Previously Believed
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) today announced landmark research finding that one in every 200 peopl..
Summary:This is an older article about the military recruiting ASD kids. Knowing that some of you on FR have kids coming of age I thought this was worth getting out there. Check to see if there are ways to block recruiters etc of your child. Supposedly..
Summary:Rother Heights can accommodate 24 residents in four bungalows, which are designed with the personal needs of each resident in mind. The interior of each bungalow is decorated to stimulate the senses and includes coloured inset lighting, tactile and d..
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My grown son has autism. And while I wouldn't trade him -- the person to whom I gave birth -- for any other, I wish that his disability were as recognizable as Down syndrome and that we, his parents, were more effective at helping him achi..
Summary:Autism is a disorder that is something of a medical mystery. Doctors are still not 100 percent sure of what causes it, and some statistics say that 1 in 150 children may be born with autism. It affects between 1 million and 1.5 million people in the ..
Summary:Amanda Batten, NAS head of policy and campaigns, says: "We know that whilst many people with autism have valuable skills to offer prospective employers, they have great difficulty in finding and keeping work.
"Only 15% of people with autism are in..
Summary:While greater media attention on autism is certainly welcome, virtually all coverage of autism in recent years has focused on a cure or on the education of young autistic children. You would think that, like children in a fairy tale, autistic childre..
Summary:When meeting Jeff Donohoo, it's not immediately apparent he is a 36-year-old man living with autism. In fact, unless you get him talking about the Atlanta Braves -- one of his true passions in life -- he is a very quiet person.
"Jeff has a social ..
Summary:Because of poor social skills, sometimes because of limited communication skills, uneven abilities or other autism related issues, non-autistic people tend to get places at the front of the job queues. Socially, those on the spectrum are often the mo..
Summary:Therese Erdman worries about the future of her autistic son, Ross. At 16, Ross is growing closer to adulthood and eventually will be too old for many of the school-age programs in place for autistic students, like the one he attends at Kennedy Kriege..
Summary:After Phil and Susan Schwarz received a diagnosis for their son, Jeremy, of high functioning autism, they began to think carefully about their own behaviors and histories.
Schwarz, a software developer in Framingham, Mass., found in his son's diag..
Summary:Addressing the Needs of Youth with Disabilities
This curriculum-based Web site is designed for use by all youth. However, we have provided specific information for youth with disabilities when and where appropriate.
The Youthhood can help to de..
Summary:In October, he was going to China. He would compete as a powerlifter at the Special Olympics World Games. His longtime coach, Rob DeSanto, had nominated him, writing essays about his accomplishments—the dozens of gold medals he had won, the two jobs ..
Summary:While speaking in Iowa on Nov. 24th, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged that, as President, she will help autistic families by boosting funding for research and education to $700 million annually and fully fund the Combating Autism Act of 2006, ..
Summary: While some colleges scramble to meet the needs of an aging population with autism, others have turned to third-party programs, such as Achieving in Higher Education with Autism and Developmental Disabilities (AHEADD), to enhance their level of suppo..
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While there are many other organizations available that provide information or referral, they
primarily do so to parents, schools, or service providers; we have chosen the organizations
listed here because they can respond to the questions, conc..