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“It’s the media’s fault.”
How often do you hear that, or even say it to yourself, on hearing some tired myth or piece of misinformation about autism stated yet again? Michael Savage’s over-the-top “99% of kids are no autistic but brats” comments is but one example.
An article by a team of bioethicists and available online August […]
The Daily Green mentions flame retardants and “common cleaning products” (as in “phthalates, glycol ethers and other known toxins”) as possible environmental causes of autism. And ends with a paragraph of unfounded speculations:
Others wonder if a collective “nature deficit disorder” among children plays a factor in rising autism rates. Outdoor exposure has long been associated […]
Our very non-sleepy summer continues, on the homefront (Charlie’s good, though he looked a little resigned when told he has no school today and Friday, due to the 4th of July) and on the autism front: Buses that don’t know where they’re going, an autistic boy found walking after the highway—and some good news too. […]
More than a few autistic people, parents, and professionals have noted that software and technology has helped them or an autistic child learn about real-life situations (from emotions to street traffic). CNN recently reported about Naughty Auties, a “virtual resource center for those with autism” created by 22-year-old David Savill of Gloucester, England, using the […]
Charlie is on Spring Break this week; he’s been off from school for three days now and it’s already been clear how much he misses it, how much he needs the structure and familiar routines of school: Without these, he’s one small fish in a big ocean of time. He’ll be back in the classroom […]
By now you’ve probably heard about the remarks by Adam Jasinski on CBS’ Big Brother reality TV show in which he referred to autistic children as “retards.” The offensiveness of Jasinski’s remark was all the greater because—-as he said—-he works as the is the PR Manager for the United Autism Foundation (UNIAF) (last September, I […]
Autism mother gets on her soapbox.
Written by Kristina Chew, PhD [email] for b5media.
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