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Archive for September, 2008

Respond Now to the IACC Request for Information (Please)

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Here is a link to an email form that will help you to respond to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. It is the “long form.” Go ahead. Really. Check it out. Now would be good. There’s a link at the top of that page to a “short form” if the long one feels too daunting [...]

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Mitochondrial disease discussion in Indianapolis

Monday, September 29th, 2008

You may recall that there was a panel discussion on Mitochondrial Disease and Autism following the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation’s (UMDF) meeting in Indianapolis. This, of course, was prompted by the news reports of the Hannah Poling case. If you are looking for the incredibly short answer, quote mine, here it is: To reduce the [...]

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Broken Families, Not Broken Children

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Introduction – This is a Guest Blogged piece, written by a father in what is a far from unique situation and yet a situation we hardly ever discuss. Its humbling, touching, sad and affecting. Its also a microcosm of how fractured the autism community has become and how some are prepared to accept dangerous treatments [...]

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Sunday Solutions – No. 2

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Social Stories are short descriptions of very particular situations. Some autistic people find them very useful for grasping new situations, as strategies and as tools to assist in learning key skills. We have learnt with my autistic child that the ‘traditional’ social story is useful but not quite enough. Xe responds better when there is [...]

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