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Archive for March, 2010

The Stupid, It Barks.

Friday, March 26th, 2010

When I told a few friends about this link I said that words failed me in regard to the utter stupidity of these people. They still do so all I’ve done here is repeat the news article below: Anxious parents might be breathing easier as research dismissing the purported link between childhood autism and vaccines [...]

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Autistic girl assaulted by elementary school classmates

Friday, March 26th, 2010

From CBS News: Three Florida Elementary Students Charged in Sexual Assault of Autistic Girl in School Bathroom. Three elementary students were charged Wednesday in connection with a shocking alleged sexual assault March 3 on an 11-year-old classmate whose mother says suffers from a high functioning form of autism called Asperger’s Two kids acted as lookouts. [...]

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Listen to parents…except when they say things you don’t want to hear

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

How many times do we hear, “Listen to the parents” on medical issues involving their autistic kids? Usually this comes from alternative medical groups who don’t have the science to back up the safety and efficacy of their therapies. What happens when a parent disagrees with these groups? In Lawsuit against alternative medical practitioners Usman [...]

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The Autism Mom’s Survival Guide – A Susan Senator Interview

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Blogger and autism mom Shannon Des Roches Rosa has an interview up with author and Autism-Hub blogger, Susan Senator. Did you know that autism parents can choose an identity other than Avenging Warrior or Martyr? That it is reasonable to aim for happy lives for us and our children, despite our kids’ challenges? If this [...]

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