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Autism Vox

Archive for the ‘Philippines’ Category

March 3rd, 2008

Embracing Autism: New Book

Embracing Autism: Connecting and Communicating with Children in the Autism Spectrum is a new book edited by Robert Parish, whose autistic son Jack is now a teenager. Parish has also made a number of DVDs about autism including Come Back Jack and ASD 101; he is one of many parents of autistic children whom I […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 10 comments

February 18th, 2008

Myth, Science, and Autism: A Message from the AAP

Parents don’t cause autism and neither do vaccines.
Further: More and more evidence is being found that rejects the hypothesis that there is a link between autism and mercury; more and more evidence is also being found that rejects the hypothesis that there is a link between autism and the MMR vaccine.
Nonetheless: Proponents of the hypothesis […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 18 comments

August 14th, 2007

Reader’s Questions: Answers Sought!

Back on July 18th, Victoria Elizaga left a comment on the post Autism Consciousness Week in the Philippines. Victoria, I regret it has taken me so long to respond—-here is the comment:
“Hello everyone! I’m marrid to a Phillipeno and our youngest has just been diagnosed with ADHA. My mother and I both have dyslexia […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 14 comments

January 12th, 2007

Autism Consciousness Week in the Philippines

Every third week of January is National Autism Consciousness Week in the Philippines, by Presidential Proclamation 711 of former President Fidel V. Ramos. The Philippine Information Agency notes that “Autism Challenge: outwit, Outplay, Outlast” is the theme for this year’s week, as announced by the Autism Society Phillippines.
“National Autism Consciousness Week” vs. “Autism Awareness Month”—-I’m […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 44 comments