Should Parents Reveal Their Child's Autism Diagnosis? This Study Suggests It's a Good Idea
Friday February 29, 2008
An interesting little study was just published yesterday, which looks at the question Are Adults More Tolerant When Informed of an Autism Diagnosis? Here's how the study worked:
A common ... Read More
Your Opinion Requested: Larry King Live's February 27 Autism Show
Thursday February 28, 2008
Did you see last night's Larry King Live show featuring various voices from the autism community? I'm embarrassed to say that I completely forgot to watch... but would ... Read More
Your Advice Requested for a Mom of a Teen with Suspected Asperger Syndrome
Wednesday February 27, 2008
A mom writes:
My son is 16 and has not been formally diagnosed but my husband and I are sure that heis HFA. We are struggling with the benefits of revealing ... Read More
Snake Oil for Autism: Have You Been a Victim?
Wednesday February 27, 2008
CBS 5 in California recently broke a story about a woman peddling snake oil cures for children with autism. The woman, Claudie Gordon-Pomares, is a Canadian who runs an ... Read More
Media Alert: Autism Programming on Larry King and in Wired Magazine
Tuesday February 26, 2008
Interested in hearing what popular media has to say about autism? If so, you'll want to tune in to Larry King on Wednesday night, and take a look at ... Read More
Has the Vaccine Court Conceded a Link Between Autism and Vaccines? What's Your Opinion?
Tuesday February 26, 2008
Yesterday, David Kirby's blog in the Huffington Post led with the following headline: Government Concedes Vaccine-Autism Case in Federal Court - Now What?.
The story itself actually refers to an ... Read More
Your Opinion Requested: Are Non-Verbal People with Autism Intellectually Capable?
Sunday February 24, 2008
Yesterday, I blogged about a young girl with autism who has amazed her family and the general public by her ability to communicate fully and articulately through a computer keyboard. ... Read More
Autism and the Keyboard: What's Your Experience?
Sunday February 24, 2008
Carly Fleischman is a 13-year-old girl with autism. In the past few weeks, thanks to an ABC-News story, she has become something of a celebrity. Carly, like many ... Read More
Drugs for Autism: What Works for You?
Saturday February 23, 2008
Are pharmaceuticals a good choice for treatment symptoms related to autism?
There's only one drug that has "officially" received sanction from the FDA to be labelled as treating symptoms of autism. ... Read More
Nasty Remark from "Big Brother" Contestant Raises Anger in Autism Community
Wednesday February 20, 2008
Contestants on the reality show Big Brother aren't always careful with their words. This time, it's the autism community that's responding to an inappropriate remark. According to an ... Read More
When It Comes to Autism Therapy, Should Parents Do It Themselves?
Sunday February 17, 2008
Yesterday, I wrote about a man who is planning to sell his kidney to pay for his son's behavioral therapy. While I don't know all the circumstances of his ... Read More
Should a Dad Risk His Life to Fund Therapy for Autism? Your Thoughts Requested
Sunday February 17, 2008
Today I received a very disturbing note. A father asked where to find the best behavioral therapists in his state, because he would now have the money to pay ... Read More
How Do You Manage Sensory Sensitivities That Come Along with Autism?
Friday February 15, 2008
When our son, Tom, was small, we avoided a lot of situations because the sights, sounds, smells and sensations were likely to set off anxiety and bad behaviors. Family ... Read More
Supermom Saves Autistic Child!? Your Nominations, Please!
Thursday February 14, 2008
The title of this press release really got me hot under the collar: Autism Super Mom Saves Son in Compelling New Penguin Release.
Supermom, eh? And what, exactly, ... Read More
Jenny McCarthy, Andrew Wakefield and Generation Rescue Continue the MMR/Autism Debate
Wednesday February 13, 2008
A recent study from the UK had the media announcing that the link between autism and the MMR vaccine had been debunked for good. But Jenny McCarthy, Dr. Andrew ... Read More
What Does it Mean to "Accept" Autism?
Tuesday February 12, 2008
What does it mean to accept people with autism as they are?
Sandy, a regular commenter on this blog and the mother of a child with autism, has this to say ... Read More
Study Links Maternal Antibodies to Autism
Tuesday February 12, 2008
According to today's Science Daily, "New research from the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute and Center for Children's Environmental Health has found that antibodies in the blood of mothers of children ... Read More
An Autism "Valentine" on Larry King
Monday February 11, 2008
If you're looking for a positive slant on autism, you may find it on Larry King Live this Thursday, February 14.
Larry's invited autism celebs, including Holly Robinson Peete, Doug Flutie ... Read More
Another Round of Family Service Grants from Autism Speaks: Share Your Visions and Ideas
Saturday February 9, 2008
Judith, creator of the Autismville Blog, beat me to the punch on announcing the next round of grants from Autism Speaks that "promote services that will enhance the lives of ... Read More
Which Symptoms of Autism Should Be Treated?
Wednesday February 6, 2008
Many people with autism live with constant discomfort or pain. Some cope with sensory dysfunction resulting in physical pain to ears, eyes or skin. Others live with sleep ... Read More
What Can Early Intervention Really Do for Your Child with Autism?
Tuesday February 5, 2008
Virtually every expert you talk with about autism will tell that early intervention is critical. But what exactly do they mean? Many parents are concerned that later intervention ... Read More
New British Study Shows No Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism; What's Your Take?
Monday February 4, 2008
According to a new British study just printed in the Archives of Disease in Childhood:
There is no evidence for a link between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) jab and autism.... ... Read More
Your Opinion Requested: What Parents Want to Know About Vaccines and Autism
Monday February 4, 2008
A new study is coming out today, and many have already been published, which seem to suggest that vaccines are not linked to autism. The most widely publicized (those ... Read More
Study Suggests Dairy-Free Diets for Autism Should Be Carefully Designed
Monday February 4, 2008
A new study from the National Institutes of Health and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center finds that:
...dairy-free diets and unconventional food preferences could put boys with autism and autism ... Read More
New Research on Autism Focuses on Head Growth As a Marker for Autism
Monday February 4, 2008
A study at the University of Washington pinpoints rapid head growth in infants as one significant marker for autism:
Children with autism have normal-size heads at birth but develop accelerated head ... Read More
Your Advice Requested: How Can a Mom Manage an Autistic Son's Obsession?
Saturday February 2, 2008
Devin's Mom, a member of the Autism.About.Com forum, is having a tough time managing her son's obsession with opening and closing doors. Here's how she describes the situation:
My son ... Read More
Eli Stone: Causes of Autism Are a Matter of Faith
Friday February 1, 2008
I don't know how closely the writers of last night's controversial pilot of Eli Stone actually followed the autism debate. Of course, they missed the boat on many points ... Read More