Just so I don't keep linking to CNN.com articles, they're running features every day for Autism Awareness Month. And after saying that, I'm going to link to one anyway. Jenny McCarthy claims that her son was able to recover much of his neurological function after treatments that included "a gluten-free, casein-free diet, vitamin supplementation, detox of metals, and anti-fungals for yeast overgrowth that plagued his intestines." I know it's easy to write this off as Tom Cruise craziness, but with autism, the medical community has just as little clue about how to treat autism as everyone else. So there could be something to it. Then again it could just be Tom Cruise craziness. Either way, nobody can be sure.
If I Only Had Super Powers
Thanks to 30 Minute Mommy for this link. A busy ass mom and speech therapist, who deals with autism on a regular basis. She's devoting most of her postings this month to autism. Give her a look. She says all the rain in the Pacific Northwest can get to her, so more readers might cheer her up.
Larry's Autism Lounge
A guy named Larry from Texas has Asperger's and this is his own personal page. He created it to try to give individuals with autism and their families a unique perspective on how to cope with the disease.
Showing posts with label autism resources. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autism resources. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Autism Links of the Day (03.31.08)
Here's a real good database of autism links from iReport, 11 pages worth. It's mostly blog features on people living with autism, but I always find those more interesting than the science-heavy stuff.
Toys R Us, Chevrolet, TJ Maxx, Modell's, Barnes & Noble, The Bachmann Company, Build-a-Bear and other companies are teaming with Autism Speaks to raise money during April which is Autism Awareness Month. Autism Speaks has information about the promotions at their website, but here's a press release for some general info.
David Savill, an English guy with Asperger's, created Naughty Auties, a virtual autism resource center in Second Life that they hope will help individuals with autism through virtual interaction.
Toys R Us, Chevrolet, TJ Maxx, Modell's, Barnes & Noble, The Bachmann Company, Build-a-Bear and other companies are teaming with Autism Speaks to raise money during April which is Autism Awareness Month. Autism Speaks has information about the promotions at their website, but here's a press release for some general info.
David Savill, an English guy with Asperger's, created Naughty Auties, a virtual autism resource center in Second Life that they hope will help individuals with autism through virtual interaction.
Friday, March 21, 2008
New Mommy Rant Redesign
Our old friend 30 Minute Mommy had her site redesigned and it looks really good. Check it out. Not to mention you get to see pics of the cutest kid ever.
Autism Links of the Day
Something called sticky blood proteins have been linked to individuals with autism, but researchers aren't sure what, if anything, the body chemical has to do with autism.
The Joy of Autism - Blog of Estee Klar-Wolfond, writer, curator and founder of The Autism Acceptance Project.
Autism Links of the Day
Something called sticky blood proteins have been linked to individuals with autism, but researchers aren't sure what, if anything, the body chemical has to do with autism.
The Joy of Autism - Blog of Estee Klar-Wolfond, writer, curator and founder of The Autism Acceptance Project.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Autism Links of the Day (03.04.08)
Virtual Peers Help Autistic Children Learn
Justine Cassell, professor of communication studies and electrical engineering and computer science, and director of Northwestern’s Center for Technology and Social Behavior recently presented a preliminary study on her work with autism at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Using data collected from studying six children with high-functioning autism aged 7 to 11 as they engaged in play during an hour-long session with a real-life child, and with a virtual peer named Sam, they found that children with autism produced more and more “contingent” sentences when they spoke with the virtual peer, while their sentences did not become increasingly contingent when they were paired with the real-life children.
The Sibling Support Project
A national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns. One of their more well known educational activities is Sibshops.
Nationwide Children's Hospital's Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
In addition to more intensive efforts, they also offer workshops modeled after the Sibling Support Project.
My Autistic Boy and Other Adventures in Fatherhood
As you can tell from the title, this is not about an autistic girl and her mother's adventures.
Justine Cassell, professor of communication studies and electrical engineering and computer science, and director of Northwestern’s Center for Technology and Social Behavior recently presented a preliminary study on her work with autism at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Using data collected from studying six children with high-functioning autism aged 7 to 11 as they engaged in play during an hour-long session with a real-life child, and with a virtual peer named Sam, they found that children with autism produced more and more “contingent” sentences when they spoke with the virtual peer, while their sentences did not become increasingly contingent when they were paired with the real-life children.
The Sibling Support Project
A national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns. One of their more well known educational activities is Sibshops.
Nationwide Children's Hospital's Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
In addition to more intensive efforts, they also offer workshops modeled after the Sibling Support Project.
My Autistic Boy and Other Adventures in Fatherhood
As you can tell from the title, this is not about an autistic girl and her mother's adventures.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Autism Links of the Day (03.01.2008)
NJCOSAC Resources Page - A comprehensive database of information on a wide range of topics from legal services and healthcare professionals to resources "en español" and adult day and vocational programs.
Autism Speaks - A New York City-based advocacy organization, founded in February 2005 to improve public awareness about autism and to promote autism research.
Facing Autism in New Brunswick - Harold L Doherty founded this blog after his son's diagnosis and subsequent realization that "locally at least, no serious efforts were being made to improve the lives of persons with Autism or to address the realities of Autism Disorder."
National Autism Association - Seeks to educate and empower families affected by autism and other neurological disorders, while advocating on behalf of those who cannot fight for their own rights.
Autism Society of America - A grassroots autism organization that exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.
National Autism Center - A new non-profit organization the Center advocates for evidence-based treatment approaches, identifies effective programming and shares practical information with families about how to respond to the challenges they face. The Center also conducts applied research as well as develops training and service models for practitioners. Finally, the Center works to shape public policy concerning ASD and its treatment through the development and dissemination of national standards of practice.
Autism National Committee (AUTCOM) - AUTCOM is dedicated to "Social Justice for All Citizens with Autism" and was founded in 1990 to protect and advance the human rights and civil rights of all persons with autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and related differences of communication and behavior.
Autism Spectrum Disorders - The National Institute of Mental Health's complete Health & Outreach guide to autism features an explanation of ASD and their diagnosis; presents research into causes and treatment; and discusses adults with ASD.
Autism Speaks - A New York City-based advocacy organization, founded in February 2005 to improve public awareness about autism and to promote autism research.
Facing Autism in New Brunswick - Harold L Doherty founded this blog after his son's diagnosis and subsequent realization that "locally at least, no serious efforts were being made to improve the lives of persons with Autism or to address the realities of Autism Disorder."
National Autism Association - Seeks to educate and empower families affected by autism and other neurological disorders, while advocating on behalf of those who cannot fight for their own rights.
Autism Society of America - A grassroots autism organization that exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.
National Autism Center - A new non-profit organization the Center advocates for evidence-based treatment approaches, identifies effective programming and shares practical information with families about how to respond to the challenges they face. The Center also conducts applied research as well as develops training and service models for practitioners. Finally, the Center works to shape public policy concerning ASD and its treatment through the development and dissemination of national standards of practice.
Autism National Committee (AUTCOM) - AUTCOM is dedicated to "Social Justice for All Citizens with Autism" and was founded in 1990 to protect and advance the human rights and civil rights of all persons with autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and related differences of communication and behavior.
Autism Spectrum Disorders - The National Institute of Mental Health's complete Health & Outreach guide to autism features an explanation of ASD and their diagnosis; presents research into causes and treatment; and discusses adults with ASD.
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