Summary:CBS show tells story of hope
CBS’s 60 Minutes will feature the story of Rex Lewis, a young musician with autism, on November 16.
Rex, 12, is also blind. His mother Cathleen began to notice when her son was young how Rex responded to music, nota..
Summary:For every 150 patrons at your public library, chances are that one has autism—and most librarians don’t have the experience to deal with them. That’s why the Scotch Plains Public Library and the Fanwood Memorial Library, both in New Jersey, produced ..
Summary:PBS Autism Special 11/2-Karen Siff Exkorn, author of The Autism Sourcebook
AUTISM – Part One: Discovery and Diagnosis November 2
Karen Siff Exkorn, author of The Autism Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About D..
Summary:Marty Seagraves is both a motorcycle enthusiast and the parent of a child with autism. In early 2008, he conceived of a way to spread awareness about the neurological disorder—which affects one in 150 children here in the U.S.—on two wheels. It’s a m..
Summary: If a person can travel the world, lecture to thousands, write books, and earn a doctorate despite his social and communication difficulties - is he "really" autistic?
If a child was diagnosed with autism at age two, but at age six is "recovered" ..
Summary:
FOX25's April O'Dell reports
The Autism Society of America has taken issue with actor Denis Leary's latest book. In one chapter the comic writes, "Your kid is NOT autistic. He's just stupid. Or lazy. Or both." FOX25's April O'Dell has the story...
Summary: AutismCares, a consortium of leading autism organizations, has received an overwhelming response from individuals and families affected by autism who have been devastated by recent Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. AutismCares needs your help to respond im..
Summary:I am the proud founder of The Miracle Project, the Los Angeles-based theater arts program designed for children with autism and their typically developing siblings, as seen in the HBO's documentary, Autism: The Musical.
My heart is so full today, ..
Summary:ASA Addresses Needs of Crime Victims with Autism - As part of its Crime Victims with Autism Assistance, Education, and Training Program, a project funded by the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime, the Autism Society of America has crea..
Summary:A Letter To My Teacher - 15 Things About Me
With the new school year, Natural Learning Concepts is offering a free customizable letter that will help a teacher get to know his or her student with autism a little better...
Summary:New site promotes awareness, education and sensitivity
The Autism Research Institute is pleased to announce the release of its new web site autismdiscrimination.com. The site highlights the work of the Autism Human Rights and Discrimination Init..
Summary:The autism clock calculates the current estimated U.S. incidence of autism for children ages 3-22. It was developed to allow real-time access to the current Autism incidence. The U.S. Economic Cost is calculated using an estimate of USD $30,000 annua..
Summary:Who knew it was possible to get coverage for autism treatments through ordinary insurance? The answer is Christina Peck, the author of Blessed with Autism - A Parents' Guide to Securing Financial Support for the Treatment of Children with Autism and ..
Summary:For the children, the benefits of equine therapy can be extraordinary.
Through riding, autistic children, who can often be withdrawn, learn to express themselves in a clear manner. Their communication skills improve.
They gain strength and bala..
Summary:To celebrate the creativity and diversity of the autism community, the
Autism Society of America is sponsoring a unique online art exhibition at
http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=s8NVyAS61d6ikMFZgD_9GA.. .
You're invited to upload art at c..
Summary: Understanding autism cultural competency includes making compassionate accommodations when and where possible in consideration of someone’s sensory sensitivities. This requires not only awareness but compromise. I know of parents who insist that the..
Summary:enny McCarthy is joining with World Wrestling Entertainment in the hopes of body slamming Autism.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will take over "Saturday Night's Main Event" and return to NBC for a special presentation on August 2 during whic..
Summary:This is a question that's been bugging me ever since 9-year-old Hannah Poling's family received a settlement from the Vaccine Court. Evidently the combination of an underlying mitochondrial disorder and an unsually large number of vaccines led to "au..
Summary:Children's educational media firm FableVision has unveiled a new book and short animated film to promote understanding and support for young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Developed in collaboration with the Southwest Autism Research &..
Summary:Sporting an orange prisoner's jumpsuit and a shaven head, Gerhard Pieterse sat on a skeletal metal bed lined with two blankets. Metres away, shoppers browsed for new shoes.
Pieterse, the father of an autistic 11-year-old, has imprisoned himself in..
Summary:Tourettes is a disorder that makes me do uncontrollable tics some being noises and some being movements.
At school nearly every day I'm teased and laughed at when I make faces which is one of my tics which I cannot help doing.
Sometimes I get r..
Summary:On August 3rd, The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and Pitching in for Kids are teaming up for a motorcycle ride from Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley Davidson of Everett to Mr. Rossmeyer's new store - Harley Davidson of Boston in Faneuil Hall. Follo..
Summary:Watching the families at the center of Autism: The Musical live with the hands life dealt them is like looking at what could have been, and even more upsetting, what could be, as there's no real way of knowing what path a child's development will tak..
Summary: Author and autism awareness advocate, Jacqueline Williams-Hines, announces the release of her second children's book in her No Small Victories book series, The Adventures of Suther Joshua from Planet Yethican. Mrs. Williams-Hines is the parent of an..
Summary:Without overestimation, imagine literally hundreds of young children, all together in the same play area at the same time. Next, imagine that each of the children is equipped with his or her own personal-size bubble blower. On Friday, with a beautifu..
Summary: First, getting a consistent diagnosis is difficult. What CNN calls "autism" is actually a range of five autism spectrum disorders, which are autistic disorder, Rett syndrome, child disintegrative disorder, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developm..
Summary:Goosie, LLC announced today that they will be pledging more support for Autism Awareness Month with a donation of 15% of all online sales for the month of April to Autism Speaks(TM: 100.22, -1.70, -1.66%), in addition to the special discount program..
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:It's a medical mystery that affects some 35 million people globally--most of them children. On April 2, the world begins its annual observance to raise awareness and increase education about Autism. Every 20 minutes, a child somewhere is diagnosed ..
Summary:The Autism Society Freson Chapter
www.AutismSocietyCa.org
If you live in the Area love spreading Awareness
and Baseball then come to Strike Out Autism
Friday , April 18th 2008 @ 7:o5 p.m.
The Freson Grizzlies and the central Valley Autism
Commu..
Summary:Record the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Autism is a World when it airs commercial-free on Monday, March 31, 2008 from approximately 4:00-- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)
P..
Summary:At the benefit reception before the production of “Footloose,” Flutie engaged patrons in a discussion of his autistic son, Doug Jr., 16.
“We can’t put limitations on children,” said Flutie. He shared a story of how a therapist helped Doug Jr. wind..
Summary:Autism is what every parent of an autistic child says it is. It also is what doctors and scientists say it is. Parents, people with autism and doctors agree on many aspects of the brain disorder. They disagree on a number of issues as well. There are..
Summary:To tell or not to tell? That is one of the most common dilemmas facing parents of children diagnosed with autism and asperger syndrome.
Melbourne's Alfred Hospital is planning to follow up a pilot study that explored why parents choose to tell the..
Summary:Then, along comes an honest little documentary like Autism: The Musical. This all-too-real movie lifts the heart up and then slams it right back down on the pavement -- and we love every minute of it.
This simply shot, beautifully conveyed portrai..
Summary:Cyndi says if she’d known her 12-year-old son, Alex, had autism and down syndrome, she may not have brought him into the world. She says he hits himself, screams, grunts at the top of his lungs and wears two pairs of diapers at a time because he’s no..
Summary:Autism Awareness has been hurt and is off the Kentucky Derby trail, but Johnny Taboada insists his horse is meant to do something really special. He figures that minor knee surgery cannot stop his mission: to bring attention to autism, the disorder t..
Summary:Autism is everywhere—once again. Separating fact from fear as the courts and Hollywood wade in.
You wonder what he thinks. The little boy who flaps his arms and bangs his head. Who bristles at the touch of wool and covers his ears when balloons go..
Summary:The first ever World Autism Awareness Day has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The idea was promoted by the State of Qatar who worked hard to make World Autism Day a reality - this historic day will take place on Wedn..
Summary:Megan Tollefson has seen the myriad faces of autism first-hand. Now she's painting those faces both to satisfy honors graduation requirements at Arizona State University, and to help build public awareness of a widespread and often heartbreaking diso..
Summary:A Is for Autism, F is for Friend: A Kid's Book on Making Friends with a Child Who Has Autism is a delight. Author Joanna Keating-Velasco's simple, heartfelt book touches on the importance of breaking down barriers to pave the way for unique friendshi..
Summary:Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism advocacy organization, today announced a series of international events to mark the inaugural celebration of World Autism Awareness Day, an unprecedented global effort to heighten awareness about a disorder a..
Summary:John Stewart played host for this year's Oscars and he is about to play host again, but this time for a good cause. Stewart, along with an assortment of Hollywood's funniest comedians, will join together for the second "Night of Too Many Stars: An Ov..
Summary:For all the tough losses he has endured on the golf course the past few years, Ernie Els found perspective at home in the blue eyes of five-year-old Ben.
His son has been diagnosed with autism, which he and his wife, Liezl, coped with privately un..
Summary:Nation's Leading Specialty Toy Retailer Highlights 'Ten Toys That Speak To Autism'
This weekend, Toys"R"Us, in conjunction with the Toys"R"Us Children's Fund, will kick off its second
annual fundraising campaign to benefit Autism Speaks, the nati..
Summary:This week Citi-Mobile launched a new mobile billboard campaign to raise awareness about the autism epidemic. The advertising company generously donated their mobile billboards to the National Autism Association (NAA), a nonprofit autism organization ..
Summary:
I first met the Berle family in the summer of 2007 while doing research on Autism for a short documentary. I had been motivated to investigate this topic upon hearing some shocking statistics regarding children and autism in the United States: wi..
Summary: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 and Toni Braxton, to talk about autism on Valentine's day. ..
Summary:It’s not exactly like Mr. Smith’s journey to Washington, but it’s close.
On the afternoon of Jan. 31, Stefan Marinoiu left his family home in Scarborough and started walking. His destination: The capital of Canada. His goal: To raise awareness of ..
Summary:Temple Grandin will be featured as keynote speaker at a full-day workshop, "The Dynamic Child," March 1 at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.
Grandin may be the most prominent adult with autism in the country. She has been on numerous TV shows, i..
Summary:As a graduate student at California University of Pennsylvania, Jennifer Lee Suppo has a keen interest in a conference on autism to be presented there on March 13.
She has played a key role in organizing the event.
But Suppo's involvement with ..
Summary:Today, Toys"R"Us and the Toys"R"Us Children's Fund, announced their continued support of Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to facilitating research that will uncover the causes of autism, develop effective biomedical treatments and hasten the ..
Summary:Holly Robinson Peete and her husband Rodney Peete hosted the 2008 Gridiron Glamour event – a celebrity fashion show/benefit auction designed to raise money for autism research.
Benefiting the Peete’s HollyRod Foundation, along with the Southwest A..
Summary:Inspired by the simple phrase uttered by an autistic child’s mother, manga artist Keiko Tobe set out to write about autism – and went on to gain wide recognition for her work.
Keiko Tobe
PEOPLE with autism, even if they have high intelligence, ha..
Summary:DARYL Girling, of Frome, has not let autism stop him becoming a role model for other young people.
Although he has always found social activities and interaction difficult, he has overcome these challenges to help others.
His qualities earned him..
Summary:A new legal drama making its debut this month on ABC is stepping into a subject that is the source of heated debate among some parents — the relationship between autism and childhood vaccines — and seemingly coming down on the side that has been all ..
Summary: GIRLS WITH AUTISM ON “NIGHTLINE” WEDNESDAY, TOMORROW, JANUARY 23rd
Tomorrow night, Nightline continues its series on autism by exploring the relatively rare occurrence of girls with autism. In the U.S., far more boys than girls are diagnosed wit..
Summary: New Illinois license plates designed to raise public awareness of Autism and help fund Autism research are available.
The new license plates became available Jan. 1 and a portion of the funds used to purchase the plates will be contributed to the..
Summary:Boston sports legend Doug Flutie holds his fifth annual Flutie Bowl to Strike Out Autism tonight at Lucky Strike Lanes. Established in 1998 by Doug (below) and his wife, Laurie, the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism has raised more than $250,000 ..
Summary:In three weeks a new Miss America will be crowned.
Miss Minnesota will be competing with a special goal in mind -- to teach about Autism.
"There are misconceptions about pageant girls," said Miss Minnesota, Jennifer Hudspeth. "I want to dispe..
Summary:
Autism Speaks is by far the largest autism-related fundraising entity in the United States - if not the world. Founded and managed by Suzanne and Bob Wright (formerly former chairman and CEO of NBC Universal), it quickly acquired older organization..
Summary:The zany blond struck a serious note this year, going public with her son's autism diagnosis. Her book Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism was honest, informative, down-to-earth and sometimes painful. McCarthy took a gamble, going..
Summary:What determines the abilities and progress of any person with autism, is how the fruit salad is respectfully managed based on solid understanding of those components. Some aspects of an ‘autism fruit salad’, in some people (and may not be present in ..
Summary:VH1 Classic's Rock Autism campaign is designed to help educate parents and build awareness about autism, a complex neurobiological developmental disorder that lasts throughout a person's lifetime, and to raise funds for a variety of autism research, ..
Summary:Your Audio Connection to Autism
Episode 62: Shannon and Steve Johnson are the creators of Foggy Rock; a social networking site all about autism. If you are familiar with Facebook or MySpace then you can imagine what they have done here. Foggy Ro..
Summary:Three quadruplets champion autism research out of love for the fourth:
Jesse, Sabrina, and Tyler are three of the Morris quadruplets, the first in vitro quads born in New York State. The fourth quad, Paul, is at the center of their efforts, and hi..
Summary:The BBC reports that a t-shirt worn by a 10 year old student at the Portfield School in Poole was banned from the school because it wasn’t politically correct. The t-shirt that Sam Rodwell wore to school that day had a message that said, “Autism – It..
Summary:More than 80 people came to hear what Dr. Stephen Shore had to say about what he calls "Life on and slightly to the right of the autism spectrum."
Shore, who has autism, was the keynote speaker at Autism Awareness Day, held recently at Sullivan Co..
Summary:Speech Therapist, public speaker and author, Cathy Burgess, is looking for parents and siblings with skills in drawing and/or painting to consider participating in an upcoming children's book project. The book, which shares a story of hope and insig..
Summary: Dr. Barbara Firestone figured the more faces people saw and the more stories they heard, the less alone they would feel.
That's how the founder and CEO of the Sherman Oaks-based nonprofit organization the Help Group came to write "Autism Heroes: ..
Summary:FACING the world with Asperger syndrome takes courage.
A short film was launched yesterday to celebrate that courage and document the stories of children with the condition.
The film was the result of the "courage is a telescope" series of work..
Summary:The vision of The Jellybean Conspiracy® is a world of caring that
respects and includes the creative gifts of children and young adults with
disabilities. Working with high school departments of theatre, special
education, art, music, and journali..
Summary:
Parents Of Autistic Children (POAC) a non profit organization from Hazlet, New Jersey who provides scientifically based training to parents, teachers, emergency care providers and loved ones of autistic children throughout the area, is happy to ann..
Summary:Tancredo, a Colorado congressman, will pay $400 for a haircut on Friday — a play on former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards’ $400 cuts, which appeared on campaign spending reports in April.
Tancredo’s $400 fee will be donated to the Autism Society..
Summary:"Autism: The Musical."
Directed by Tricia Regan ("Soldiers Pay"), the film follows the lives of five autistic children in Los Angeles, where an extraordinary woman named Elaine Hall is determined to feature them in an original stage production. Ha..
Summary:ASA President Featured on Health Corner
Show airs Sunday, Nov. 11th, on Lifetime
Tune into Health Corner on the Lifetime network this Sunday, November 11, at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT or 8:30 a.m. CT. The program includes an interview with ASA president an..
Summary: 13-Year Old Wrestling Talk Show Expert Breaking Down Barriers for Autism.....
13-year old wrestling expert, host of Al's Wrestling Talk making a difference for kids with autism. He was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, a high functioning form o..
Summary:The National Anthem is Sung by Individual with Autism at Boston Red Sox Game
On June 30, 2007, Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox celebrated Disability Awareness Day by inviting an individual with autism to sing the National Anthem. Watch this Yo..
Summary:Parent Finds Answers for Autism, Publishes Five Doctor-, Teacher-Approved Books and Gives Them Away for Free
With child development awareness on the rise a Toronto born publisher has turned “adversity into an opportunity for personal growth, givin..
Summary:‘Art of Autism’ on Exhibit at Marshall University Oct. 29 Through Nov. 2
Huntington, WV (HNN) – “The Art of Autism,” a traveling exhibition featuring 30 works by child and adult artists with autism, will be on display Monday, Oct. 29 through Frid..
Summary:HILLSBORO: Township group aims to raise $20,000 for autism
Township residents will aim to raise about $20,000 this weekend in a walk to aid
children diagnosed with autism.
The "Walk Now for Autism" event will begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Merc..
Summary:Farrell assistant hopes to pin down autism
The Monsignor Farrell assistant wrestling coach began his Pinning Down Autism movement during the 2006-07 wrestling season with a brief talk at the Staten Island Dual Championship -- an annual tournament..
Summary:RUN FOR AUTISM - America
Join the RUN FOR AUTISM - America program by
participating in any race and dedicating your
efforts to autism research.
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Summary:Gunning for autism
Weightlifters put their muscles on the line all the time, but Nick Delgado doesn’t see his attempt next week to set a world lifting record as just about his own body. For 52-year-old Delgado, it’s a vindication of his whole line..
Summary:Starbucks reaches out to autism community
As part of its commitment to making a positive difference to the communities in which it operates, Starbucks held an informal discussion on autism in one of its Bahrain main stores.
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Summary:100 Women Get Naked In The Name Of Autism
Here is one story about a delightful little girl called Rosie who is just 5 years old and is affected by severe autism requiring a one-to-one, intensive education program that’s specially designed for her ..
Summary:Advocating Change Together (ACT) is a disability rights organization that is:
* run by and for people with developmental disabilities and other disabilities.
* committed to this premise: It is not the individual who must change to fit soc..
Summary:Top 7 Autism Myths
From Lisa Jo Rudy
About.com
A diagnosis of autism is not the end of love and hope. But media stories thrive on the most overwhelming and horrifying circumstances. Here are just a few of the myths perpetuated by TV, magazines a..
Summary:AutismSpeaksVids on YouTube
Autism Speaks has joined with YouTube to create AutismSpeaksVids, a dedicated channel to help promote autism awareness online. The channel features a variety of clips from both professional and amateur sources. AutismSp..
Summary:"Autism: The Musical" is a triumph onscreen and off
By Jeff Shannon
Special to The Seattle Times
Movie review 3.5 stars
"Autism: The Musical," a documentary directed and photographed by Tricia Regan. 94 minutes. Not rated; contains brief la..
Summary:Autism Appeal to Prime Minister Gordon Brown on You Tube
(London, UK) An appeal to Prime Minister Gordon Brown on autism and Asperger's Syndrome was launched earlier this week, on You Tube. The Autism Awareness Campaign UK is calling on Gordon Bro..
