Autism in the News
Friday, November 6, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Research
Autism Consortium symposium draws record number of researchers, advocates, parents for autism update (Boston, Mass.)
The Autism Consortium, an innovative collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), held its fourth annual symposium on October 28th, 2009, at Harvard Medical School in Boston. The meeting gave scientists, clinicians, advocates and parents an opportunity to gather for the latest information on causes of autism and their implications for diagnosis, prognosis and therapies for people with autism spectrum disorders. Read more.
Education
State-run kindergartens in Beijing to increase enrollment of disabled children (China)
The fourth special education meeting of Beijing was held on the morning of November 4. In 2010, Beijing will increase investment in special education to carry out pilot work involving disabled children studying in regular kindergarten classes, and to increase the enrollment of disabled children in state-run kindergartens. Read more.
Swine flu concerns close Mountain View autism program (Mountain View, Calif.)
A program for autistic preschoolers at Slater Elementary School in Mountain View was scheduled for closure today after several potential cases of H1N1 flu were reported among staff members and students. Read more.
Energy-efficient school serves kids with autism (Sayreville, N.J.)
A newly opened school for children with autism may be one of the most energy-efficient schools in the country. Read more.
Public Health
Parents in the autism community worry about H1N1 vaccine (WHYY.org)
Many parents in the region keep calling their pediatricians to see if the the H1N1 vaccine has arrived. But others don't want their kids to get the shot at all – even when it's available. Public Health officials in Delaware report low participation during the first week of school vaccinations – especially in one school that serves students with autism. Read more.
Resources
Brothers reunited at a group home for people with autism (Pender City, S.C.)
A mother's dream has come true with the opening of a new group home and day center for people with autism near Hampstead. Read more.
New group reaching out to families affected by autism (Laconia, N.H.)
Because several area families touched by autism have expressed an interest in connecting with others struggling with some of the same concerns, Lakes Region Community Services is sponsoring a Parent Support Group, which will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Family Resource Center, 635 Main Street, Laconia. Read more.
Autism children enjoy film (Ind.)
Things seemed a little different at a showing of the new family film “Astro Boy” last Saturday at Kerasotes Theater. Read more.
Diocese aims to help autistic Roman Catholics become more involved with their faith (Harrisburg, Penn.)
Michael Jarman finds his son Patrick – and other children with autism – inspiring. Read more.
Finances, decrease in users forcing Inside Out Playground to close doors (Waterville, Maine)
The Inside Out Playground will close later this month after 16 years in the city. Read more.
Emergency services division works to help Anderson County residents with special needs (Anderson County, S.C.)
For the families of children with special needs, fear rests in the back of their minds. What would happen to the children in an emergency? Read more.
Buca di Beppo hosts fundraiser for Project Lifesaver and the Special Needs Registry Nov. 5
(Valencia, Calif.)
Buca di Beppo in Valencia Town Center Mall hosts a fundraiser tonight, Nov 5. from 4:30 to 10 p.m. to raise funds and awareness for Project Lifesaver and the Special Needs Registry. Read more.
Northeast Arc: new name reflects a broader mission (Danvers, Mass.)
After 55 years and a rich history of providing programs and services for adults and children living with developmental disabilities, the North Shore Arc has changed its name and is now the Northeast Arc. We have been planning this name change for several years as our former name no longer reflected the growing need for our services and the resulting expanded geography that our organization now serves. Read more.
Easter Seals Launches Spanish-Language Website (Calif.)
As part of an ongoing effort to better serve and engage Spanish-speaking families living with disabilities in Southern California and nationwide, Easter Seals has launched a new Spanish-language website at http://espanol.easterseals.com. The new site expands Easter Seals' online presence by providing valuable information to assist Spanish-speaking individuals and families, as well as volunteers, donors and advocates, who are seeking help, hope and answers for a range of disabilities from autism to Alzheimer's. Read more.
People
She scores points without playing (Indian Hills, N.J.)
Carly Burnette is known to make the toughest boys melt with her enthusiasm. She walks through the Indian Hills hallways, slapping hands and eliciting outbursts of school pride. Read more.
Fundraiser set for Jayce Miller (Kanopolis, Kan.)
... Meet Jayce. Jayce is a fun loving 6-year-old boy who enjoys coloring, dancing, swimming and the hokey pokey. When he grows up, Jayce wants to be a doctor or a french fry. Read more.
NU bowler focuses while on the lanes (Neb.)
When Nebraska bowler Cassandra Leuthold is on the lanes, she's focused. Read more.
Special Surprise For Football Manager With Special Needs (Andover, Kan.)
A local football team says a special thanks to someone who supports them from the sidelines. It's a surprise honor for a boy with special needs who's surpassed all obstacles to manage his middle school football team. Read more.
Delay in Sentencing in Glover Case (Woodbridge, Va.)
She's in jail for killing her own daughter – a 13-year-old with autism. Now, there's a delay in the case. Read more.
Greek Fest preps for big crowd (Mobile, Ala.)
Planning takes a lot of time, but organizers of Greek Fest say the outcome is well worth the wait. Read more.
Woman who robbed pet store, took hostage ordered to treatment (Henderson, Nev.)
A woman who robbed a Henderson pet store, led police on a chase and took a woman hostage at a gas station last summer was ordered released from detention center custody today for treatment at a mental health facility. Read more.
Media
The Horse Boy (Boston.com)
No one wants to say that a movie about two parents' wish to alleviate their son's autism is a bad idea. But when that wish produces an arduous trek across Mongolia in search of a shaman and when the movie about that trek is called “The Horse Boy,'' my eyebrows go up. And up they stayed for most of this well-meaning but trying documentary. Parents of autistic children might recognize more than a bit of themselves in Rupert Isaacson and his wife, Kristin Neff, and their struggle to find some tranquillity for their 6-year-old, Rowan. Traditional medical treatments haven't done much to reduce the intensity of Rowan's tantrums. But Isaacson takes a detour from what most parents might try. Read more.
Autism Speaks News
Wizards' Conrad named 2009 U.S. Soccer Foundation/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year (Kansas City, Kan.)
Kansas City Wizards defender and captain Jimmy Conrad has been named the 2009 U.S. Soccer Foundation/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year Award. Read more.
Autism Consortium symposium draws record number of researchers, advocates, parents for autism update (Boston, Mass.)
The Autism Consortium, an innovative collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), held its fourth annual symposium on October 28th, 2009, at Harvard Medical School in Boston. The meeting gave scientists, clinicians, advocates and parents an opportunity to gather for the latest information on causes of autism and their implications for diagnosis, prognosis and therapies for people with autism spectrum disorders. Read more.
Education
State-run kindergartens in Beijing to increase enrollment of disabled children (China)
The fourth special education meeting of Beijing was held on the morning of November 4. In 2010, Beijing will increase investment in special education to carry out pilot work involving disabled children studying in regular kindergarten classes, and to increase the enrollment of disabled children in state-run kindergartens. Read more.
Swine flu concerns close Mountain View autism program (Mountain View, Calif.)
A program for autistic preschoolers at Slater Elementary School in Mountain View was scheduled for closure today after several potential cases of H1N1 flu were reported among staff members and students. Read more.
Energy-efficient school serves kids with autism (Sayreville, N.J.)
A newly opened school for children with autism may be one of the most energy-efficient schools in the country. Read more.
Public Health
Parents in the autism community worry about H1N1 vaccine (WHYY.org)
Many parents in the region keep calling their pediatricians to see if the the H1N1 vaccine has arrived. But others don't want their kids to get the shot at all – even when it's available. Public Health officials in Delaware report low participation during the first week of school vaccinations – especially in one school that serves students with autism. Read more.
Resources
Brothers reunited at a group home for people with autism (Pender City, S.C.)
A mother's dream has come true with the opening of a new group home and day center for people with autism near Hampstead. Read more.
New group reaching out to families affected by autism (Laconia, N.H.)
Because several area families touched by autism have expressed an interest in connecting with others struggling with some of the same concerns, Lakes Region Community Services is sponsoring a Parent Support Group, which will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Family Resource Center, 635 Main Street, Laconia. Read more.
Autism children enjoy film (Ind.)
Things seemed a little different at a showing of the new family film “Astro Boy” last Saturday at Kerasotes Theater. Read more.
Diocese aims to help autistic Roman Catholics become more involved with their faith (Harrisburg, Penn.)
Michael Jarman finds his son Patrick – and other children with autism – inspiring. Read more.
Finances, decrease in users forcing Inside Out Playground to close doors (Waterville, Maine)
The Inside Out Playground will close later this month after 16 years in the city. Read more.
Emergency services division works to help Anderson County residents with special needs (Anderson County, S.C.)
For the families of children with special needs, fear rests in the back of their minds. What would happen to the children in an emergency? Read more.
Buca di Beppo hosts fundraiser for Project Lifesaver and the Special Needs Registry Nov. 5
(Valencia, Calif.)
Buca di Beppo in Valencia Town Center Mall hosts a fundraiser tonight, Nov 5. from 4:30 to 10 p.m. to raise funds and awareness for Project Lifesaver and the Special Needs Registry. Read more.
Northeast Arc: new name reflects a broader mission (Danvers, Mass.)
After 55 years and a rich history of providing programs and services for adults and children living with developmental disabilities, the North Shore Arc has changed its name and is now the Northeast Arc. We have been planning this name change for several years as our former name no longer reflected the growing need for our services and the resulting expanded geography that our organization now serves. Read more.
Easter Seals Launches Spanish-Language Website (Calif.)
As part of an ongoing effort to better serve and engage Spanish-speaking families living with disabilities in Southern California and nationwide, Easter Seals has launched a new Spanish-language website at http://espanol.easterseals.com. The new site expands Easter Seals' online presence by providing valuable information to assist Spanish-speaking individuals and families, as well as volunteers, donors and advocates, who are seeking help, hope and answers for a range of disabilities from autism to Alzheimer's. Read more.
People
She scores points without playing (Indian Hills, N.J.)
Carly Burnette is known to make the toughest boys melt with her enthusiasm. She walks through the Indian Hills hallways, slapping hands and eliciting outbursts of school pride. Read more.
Fundraiser set for Jayce Miller (Kanopolis, Kan.)
... Meet Jayce. Jayce is a fun loving 6-year-old boy who enjoys coloring, dancing, swimming and the hokey pokey. When he grows up, Jayce wants to be a doctor or a french fry. Read more.
NU bowler focuses while on the lanes (Neb.)
When Nebraska bowler Cassandra Leuthold is on the lanes, she's focused. Read more.
Special Surprise For Football Manager With Special Needs (Andover, Kan.)
A local football team says a special thanks to someone who supports them from the sidelines. It's a surprise honor for a boy with special needs who's surpassed all obstacles to manage his middle school football team. Read more.
Delay in Sentencing in Glover Case (Woodbridge, Va.)
She's in jail for killing her own daughter – a 13-year-old with autism. Now, there's a delay in the case. Read more.
Greek Fest preps for big crowd (Mobile, Ala.)
Planning takes a lot of time, but organizers of Greek Fest say the outcome is well worth the wait. Read more.
Woman who robbed pet store, took hostage ordered to treatment (Henderson, Nev.)
A woman who robbed a Henderson pet store, led police on a chase and took a woman hostage at a gas station last summer was ordered released from detention center custody today for treatment at a mental health facility. Read more.
Media
The Horse Boy (Boston.com)
No one wants to say that a movie about two parents' wish to alleviate their son's autism is a bad idea. But when that wish produces an arduous trek across Mongolia in search of a shaman and when the movie about that trek is called “The Horse Boy,'' my eyebrows go up. And up they stayed for most of this well-meaning but trying documentary. Parents of autistic children might recognize more than a bit of themselves in Rupert Isaacson and his wife, Kristin Neff, and their struggle to find some tranquillity for their 6-year-old, Rowan. Traditional medical treatments haven't done much to reduce the intensity of Rowan's tantrums. But Isaacson takes a detour from what most parents might try. Read more.
Autism Speaks News
Wizards' Conrad named 2009 U.S. Soccer Foundation/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year (Kansas City, Kan.)
Kansas City Wizards defender and captain Jimmy Conrad has been named the 2009 U.S. Soccer Foundation/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year Award. Read more.
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