Last Week’s Top Posts
Is there an autism epidemic and why does it matter if there is, or isn’t?
Do you show you’re “aware” with a car magnet, a wristband, a ribbon?
More from last week:
- New Findings on Genetic Link Between Autism and Mitochondrial Disease
Researchers at Medical Neurogenetics have found that there may be a genetic link between autism and mitochondrial disease, “a muscle-weakening disorder.” - Just a Couple of Characters in the City
On foot, in the subway, by car, beside the water: We spend a sunny Saturday in New York City. - The Claim of the Autism Epidemic
Is there truly some epidemic of autism caused by some external, environmental agent? Or, can the change be accounted for by diagnostic substitution, by our being better able and equipped to identify, diagnose, and understand autism? - Warming Trends
The temperature rises (it is spring!) and I try to coax Charlie out of his winter coat and gloves. - Testing Infants For Future Language Problems
Studying how infants process differences in rapidly occurring sounds can predict if a child will have future language problems. - Prone Restraint Used on 7-year-old Autistic Boy
Two teachers from the Ocean View School District (Southern California) used a technique called prone restraint on a 7-year-old boy with autism and severe disabilities on September 6, 2007. The student suffered bruises, scratches, and a broken nose. - The (Puzzling) Ribbon Culture
Where I live, it’s not uncommon to see puzzle ribbon and puzzle piece magnets, and tattoos, and wristbands, t-shirts, bumper stickers (not to mention pretzels for “edible awareness”). But what kind of “awareness” do all of these items end up promoting? - Sued: New Jersey’s Department of Human Services
The state of New Jersey’s Department of Human Services is being sued by a legal advocacy group, New Jersey Protection and Advocacy Inc., for violating the rights of over 8000 developmental disabled people who have been waiting (over a decade, in some cases) to move into government-supported community housing. - Change and Change Again
My son Charlie, like many (most?) autistic children, is hesitant about doing things differently–but he can change. - Dr. Marie McCormick Subpoenaed
Dr. Marie McCormick, Sumner and Esther Feldberg Professor of Maternal and Child Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, is subpoenaed by vaccine-injury litigator Clifford Shoemaker.
Paul Nyhan at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tami Dennis on measles or autism: not a choice at the LA Times, and Stop. Think. Autism linked to Autism Vox: Thank you, and thanks to all who read and comment here!
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6 opinions for Last Week’s Top Posts
M
Apr 19, 2008 at 3:11 pm
“Do you show you’re “aware” with a car magnet”
Awareness is a clever thing to sell since, by definition, any item available for purchase is a ware. A car magnet…even one about being aware…is a ware. On the other hand, no human should ever be a ware…that’s illegal. It’s confusing. Also, a where can be a place. A rocky place is a hard where, not a soft where. I am aware of pairs of wares (like software) which fair well where fairly shared. Open source projects, for example, like wikipedia.
So that he might feel fairly well
A man walked slow and rarely fell.
I’ve possibly consumed too much coffee.
Linda
Apr 19, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Autism Vox is a wonderful resource. You represent all opinions while at the same time expressing yours. The advocacy and encouragement you share is as inspiring as your love for Charlie.
Thank you for so diligently posting, it has to be a labor of love.
Linda
Elizabeth
Apr 19, 2008 at 4:55 pm
I ditto the above comment posted by Linda…I have an 8month old infant, who I am certain is will be diagnosed at some point, somewhere on the spectrum…there are just too many “red flags” Your posts about life with Charlie are encouraging and insightful. They bring me back to reality when I make excuses for every behavior that is not ordinary - they give me hope when I wonder how I will get through all of this.
Kristina Chew, PhD
Apr 19, 2008 at 8:00 pm
@M,
so beware of the (a) ware?
sorry for the puns!
Kristina Chew, PhD
Apr 20, 2008 at 12:27 pm
@Elizabeth,
if I may ask, what “red flags” are you seeing in your child? What does the pediatrician say? thank you for too very kind words—hope things are going ok.
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