February 2010 - Autism Blogger - The Network of Care

Vaccine Report Retracted

(CNN) -- The medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday retracted a controversial 1998 paper that linked the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism. The study subsequently had been discredited, and last week, the lead author, Dr. Andrew Wakefield...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 8:13 PM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Workshop planned for parents of students with Asperger’s

"Helping Your Teen Develop Friendships,” a two-hour workshops for parents of high school and middle school teens with Asperger’s, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Nauset Regional Middle School cafeteria. Presented by Erika...

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 6:21 AM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism News

Introduction

Hello! I am new to blogging. Here is my story or my daughters story. She is 7 yrs old and 10 months. She is my last child. She was diagnosised when she was 4 yrs old with autism or pddnos. This was to help her get help through the school system(she is...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2010 12:31 PM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Different not Less

I think that incapulates how the world should see a person with Autism no matter where they are on the spectrum. The Temple Grandin movie on HBO the other night could have been a 6 part mini series so that we could have seen more of the trial and tribulations...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 7:17 PM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

MAC Sibling Support Group

The Minnesota Autism Center is excited to announce its Sibling Support Group. The Sibling Support Group will provide a relaxing environment where siblings of children with autism can meet and discuss the positives and negatives of having siblings with...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 9:11 AM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

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MAC Annual Autism Fundraiser

The Minnesota Autism Center (MAC) is excited to announce our 5th Annual Autism Fundraiser. Outdoor Picnic/Live Music and Silent Auction Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 9:10 AM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Events

Openers

Hi! This is my first attempt at blogging, so I guess I'll start with what brought me to this site. I am a mom, and one of my kids was diagnosed with autism. His problems are pretty severe, so he's been connected with lots of help with his speech...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2010 2:20 AM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Experience

The Liftings; repost of What Could Have Been Said

Alex started coming home with the dolls a few months ago. One every Saturday, it seemed, when he got off the bus from his rec program. He’d round the yellow hood cutching one in his hand. One week it was the grandfather doll, another week the grandmother...

Published Sat, Feb 20 2010 11:18 AM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Things Parents of Children with Autism Can Do (and anyone else for that matter) to Reduce Stress

Things Parents of Children with Autism Can do to Reduce Stress To learn about other ways parents of children with autism can deal with stress by becoming better educated and equipped to deal with any number of autism topics, go to www.myarchway.org 1...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 1:18 PM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Experience

Ouch!

Hi, I am a newcmer to the blog idea, so I am not too sure of what is expected. I am a mother of 4, my oldest two have been suspected of autism for quite a while now, and I was told to class them as 'developmentaly delayed' and basically roll with...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 12:56 PM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Autism's Earliest Symptoms Not Evident in Children Under 6 Months

A study of the development of autism in infants, comparing the behavior of the siblings of children diagnosed with autism to that of babies developing normally, has found that the nascent symptoms of the condition -- a lack of shared eye contact, smiling...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 8:54 AM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism News

Supporting Autonomy

More and more research is coming out showing us that the quality of early childhood interactions significantly impact all areas of a child's development. This month's issue of the journal Child Development was dedicated to this topic. One interesting...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 6:39 PM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Education

Pondering

I have a conundrum. While I underwent testing to confirm my Asperger's, I never pursued a formal diagnosis. My reasoning at the time was that I just wanted to know for the sake of my knowing. I suppose, in truth, I wanted some validation for my particular...

Published Sat, Feb 20 2010 1:43 AM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Temple Grandin

Yesterday afternoon I finally had a chance to sit down and watch this most amazing movie. I think I went through half a box of Kleenex but it was such an eye opening movie. When they first diagnosed Temple Grandin with Autism in the 50's they also...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 10:40 AM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

Searching for story of adult with autism

Greetings! I am a graduate student, delving into the world of autism, among other things. A few months ago I stumbled on a lengthy blog-like article by an adult with autism who described how he taught himself to connect with the world. I remember most...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 8:03 PM by Autism Blogger - Online Autism Support Group

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