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Autism Vox

August 19th, 2008

Just a Bigger Boy on the Beach

Yet another report of an autistic individual—Angel Brooke McKinnley, a 22 year old woman in Provo—-who is missing. There’s been numerous stories about autistic children and adults missing this summer, and Project Lifesaver has been mentioned a couple of times. A friend’s son has one of the Project Lifesaver devices and I was surprised […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 8 comments

June 17th, 2008

20-yr-old autistic man missing in Utah

20-year-old Justin Bailey has been missing since Sunday from his Kamas, Utah, home. KUTC reports that Bailey, who is autistic, is about 5’ 10” and weighs 120 pounds, has short brown hair and hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing jeans and a gray t-shirt. I remember Jacob Allen being lost for a few days […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 15 comments

May 21st, 2008

Insurance Doesn’t Pay For Groceries—What About Autism?

Two comments by officials in two Utah insurance companies suggest how much is still not known about autism. From today’s Salt Lake Tribune:
“Is it even a defined disease? It’s a heart-breaking condition, but they don’t know the etiology, they don’t know the source,” said SelectHealth’s Medical Director Ken Schaechar. Autism is one of five pervasive […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 16 comments