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DDI Shines A Light On Issues Facing The Adult Population With Autism Summary:DDI Shines A Light On Issues Facing The Adult Population With Autism Following up on the success of last year’s conference, the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) collaborated once again with two other leading Long Island-Metro based agenc..	Link		12/21/2008 by: shannonj
Life 101: Learning To Live With Autism Summary: Life 101: Learning To Live With Autism: Young Adults With Autism Take Classes to Learn Life's Daily Skills At the University of Arizona in Tucson, students with autism walk along the campus streets, seeking to blend in with the hust..	Link		12/14/2008 by: shannonj
Can You See Me? Summary:A View of Our World by an Adult With Autism by Mayra Ron " "I hear what others don't," said Christian and continued. "Can you hear the ocean? Can you hear the stars? Can you hear the little boy who is screaming for help?" Peer through a colorful..	Link		12/08/2008 by: shannonj
Sex and the Single Young Man With Autism Summary: Dan wants a girlfriend. That he has wanted one for a long time is not news to me or to anyone in our immediate family. It's not news to his teachers or his speech therapist or to the autism consultants who run Dan's public school program and ask..	Link		12/03/2008 by: shannonj
Autism sufferer dealt a double blow Summary:For the past 10 days autism sufferer Kate Southern has been pulling her hair out in clumps, terrified at the prospect of being separated from her family. Ms Southern, 35, lost her mother and primary carer Dorothy to brain cancer on Tuesday. A d..	Link		11/30/2008 by: shannonj
New National Center for Parents with Disabilities - Research and resources concerning the 9 million U.S. parents with disabilities Summary:A new National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families has been established in Berkeley, California under the auspices of Through the Looking Glass, a non-profit organization founded in 1982. The Center will oversee several national r..	Link		11/04/2008 by: shannonj
Aquamarine Blue 5: Personal Stories Of College Students With Autism (Paperback) 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..	Link		09/07/2008 by: shannonj
'Remarkably Able': Radio Show for Teen and Adult Issues Summary: '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..	Link		09/01/2008 by: shannonj
College Living Experience 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..	Link		08/12/2008 by: shannonj
Internet Radio Interview 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..	Content		08/12/2008 by: janneane7
Mutation Causing Mitochondrial Disease More Common Than Previously Believed Summary: 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..	Link		08/12/2008 by: shannonj
Military & recruiting ASD people 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..	Link		08/06/2008 by: KevinLivsDad
International expert opens specialist home for people with autism 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..	Link		08/05/2008 by: shannonj
Autism: Where's the Support? Summary:ad_icon 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..	Link		07/21/2008 by: shannonj
Meet the new face of autism 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 ..	Link		04/25/2008 by: shannonj
Living with autism in the UK 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..	Link		04/04/2008 by: shannonj
Autistic and Overlooked 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..	Link		04/02/2008 by: shannonj
One man's story: When an autistic child grows up 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 ..	Link		04/01/2008 by: shannonj
The level of unemployment among people on the autism spectrum is massive 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..	Link		02/01/2008 by: shannonj
Towson U. plans adult autism center 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..	Link		01/06/2008 by: shannonj
Many parents see selves in children with disorders 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..	Link		12/26/2007 by: shannonj
The Youthhood 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..	Link		12/12/2007 by: shannonj
Autistic powerlifter's quest 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 ..	Link		12/12/2007 by: shannonj
Embracing the Face of Autism: Are we Ready? 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, ..	Link		12/04/2007 by: shannonj
Autism U: As College Application Deadlines Near, Growing Adult AutismPopulation Focuses on Higher Education 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..	Link		12/02/2007 by: shannonj
Autism/Employment Video Summary: From the Oakland County Chapter of the ASA: A short video featuring people with Autism in the workplace......	Link		11/23/2007 by: shannonj
Resources For Adults with Disabilities Summary: 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..	Link		09/24/2007 by: shannonj

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