Posted by Gary G. Porter on Friday, February 4th, 2011
In a recent one-on-one interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Bill Gates discussed his foundation’s $10 billion pledge over the next ten years to develop and deliver vaccinations to children worldwide. When the recent Andrew Wakefield scandal was brought up by Dr. Gupta, Gates re-affirmed the charge that Dr. Wakefield used fraudulent data for his [...]
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Posted by Gary G. Porter on Friday, February 4th, 2011
A federal judge in West Palm Beach, Florida has finalized a settlement, awarding a mother of a child with autism $427,000 for an incident that took place nearly three years ago, when her son was voted out of kindergarten by his classmates. In May of 2008, teacher Wendy Portillo brought Alex Barton to the front [...]
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Posted by Michelle Gonzalez on Monday, January 17th, 2011
Amid the insults and mean-spirited humor from host Ricky Gervais, there were some bright spots during last night’s 68th Annual Golden Globes Awards ceremony. One of which included actress Claire Danes taking home an award for her portrayal of Temple Grandin in the made-for-HBO movie with the same name. Danes’ award was for best performance [...]
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Posted by Michelle Gonzalez on Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
With the turn of a new year, many parents are already looking into enrollment options for the fall of 2011, and one of the most common questions parents of children with autism will ask during this process is: “What school is best for my child?” The answer is not an easy one. Each child is [...]
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Posted by Gary G. Porter on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
The Autism Spectrum Quotient Test or AQ Test for short, is a self diagnostic tool for adults to determine if they are on the autism spectrum or are classified as having Asperger’s Syndrome. The Autism Quotient Test consists of fifty questions, which help individuals evaluate their own autistic traits, if any exist. Questions are geared [...]
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