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Opportunity to help improve care services for adults with autism

Friday, July 30th, 2010

A consultation to help improve care services and healthcare outcomes for adults with autism in England was launched today by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow. This is the next step to help adults with autism live full and independent lives as equal and included citizens and follows the publication of the strategy for adults with [...]

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Give the IACC your input on what autism research should focus upon

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

I’ve already blogged this a few times. The deadline is coming soon, July 30th. The IACC listens to public input. Whatever you think should be stressed or not stressed in autism research, let the IACC know now. The link for the input form is here They allow you to give very extensive responses. Don’t let [...]

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Autistic adult left in van on hot day, dies of exposure

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

I have a real hard time discussing these events. The story Woods Services client dies in van appeared on a site called PhillyBurbs.com. Here are the opening paragraphs: Middletown police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old Woods Services resident with severe autism who was left inside a van parked on the campus for more [...]

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An example of how alternate vaccine schedules endanger children

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

With apologies—this post has nothing to do with autism except in pointing out where groups like Generation Rescue give out bad advice. There is an outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in California right now. It looks to be a major outbreak, possibly the largest in fifty years—since vaccination was implemented. Generation Rescue has a number [...]

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