Posted by Susan Moffitt on Friday, April 1st, 2011
As part of Autism Awareness Month, Autism Speaks has released its findings from an online survey identifying the most livable cities for autism. These cities were recognized by respondents for best availability of services and resources, including educational, recreational and medical offerings. The cities, in no particular order are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland, [...]
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Posted by Susan Moffitt on Thursday, March 31st, 2011
In my ongoing postings of alternative therapies to enhance the lives of children with autism, I would be remiss if I didn’t include music therapy. Everyone knows that music is a universal language and for children on the autism spectrum who have barriers to communication and social interaction, music is especially well-suited to their needs. [...]
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Posted by Susan Moffitt on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
On April 1 and 2, blue lights will be shining in cities all around the world to help promote autism awareness. In Seattle, The Children’s Museum will be open early exclusively to children with autism, who will be charged a reduced admission fee. People will walk, run, and attend banquets in honor of Autism Awareness [...]
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Posted by Susan Moffitt on Monday, March 28th, 2011
Facebook has become the cyberspace version of another era’s malt shop – the place where teens hang out after school and socialize. But lately, there’s been a great deal of media attention about its dangers. In addition to those concerns, there are other pitfalls as well, including teens without many friends feeling depressed, suffering from [...]
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Posted by Susan Moffitt on Saturday, March 26th, 2011
April 1st ushers in Autism Awareness Month and there is an excellent conference that kicks off in Dartmouth, Massachusetts to start the month. “When the Belly is the Beast: How Intestinal Health Impacts Brain and Behavior,” is a symposium dedicated to exploring nutritional and biomedical approaches to treating autism. In addition to speakers on gastrointestinal [...]
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Posted by Susan Moffitt on Thursday, March 24th, 2011
A persistent and pervasive problem within school systems is the conflating of conduct disorder with autism. Research has shown that while individuals with conduct disorder have problems with social interaction and the perceptions of others, their problems are considered to arise from abnormal social learning, rather than the intrinsic developmental difficulties of Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) [...]
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Posted by Susan Moffitt on Sunday, March 20th, 2011
Lately, I’ve been addressing the many hard and scary aspects of autism, in particular, safety issues at school and in the community. I now feel the need to shift my attention. It’s easy to see the world of autism through a glass darkly when there’s so much work to be done to ensure our children [...]
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Posted by Susan Moffitt on Friday, March 18th, 2011
The topic of bullying has been front-and-center this past month, including an anti-bullying conference held last week with President Barack Obama, along with First Lady Michelle Obama. The conference addressed the administration’s anti-bullying campaign and plans to hold school districts accountable if they don’t adequately protect bullied students. Then a video went viral this week [...]
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Posted by Susan Moffitt on Thursday, March 17th, 2011
The National Autism Association is making headlines for advocating the implementation of a diagnostic code on behalf of minors with special needs that have a history of wandering. A serious risk among children with autism is death associated with wandering, including accidental drowning and exposure. A special diagnostic code would increase awareness among physicians about [...]
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Posted by Susan Moffitt on Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
A recent Virginia case in which an teenager with Asperger’s was sentenced by jury to ten-and-a-half years in prison for assaulting a police officer is a horrible tragedy for all concerned. News accounts reported that the teen went to the library, but finding it closed, sat down outside on the grass. It was pointed out [...]
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