| Prader-Willi: Lawmakers urged to fund part-time care manager for those ... http://www.sltrib.com/ci_72... Autism Articles Salt Lake Tribune - If that's the approach they choose, she said, they should also expect a far larger group of families with children who have autism to make a run at extra money this year. Church suggested a new approach to helping families on the waiting list ... |
| 'Real Costanza' not so complimentary in book on Seinfeld http://www.bnd.com/390/stor... Autism Articles News-Democrat - At least 10 percent of the gross profits will go to TheSpecialCookieCompany.com, which the family dreams will be able to hire others with autism. Don't expect the chapters to be in bookstores; Costanza said it was tough getting them to stock the book ... |
| Actors in action http://www.suntimes.com/lif... Autism Articles Chicago Sun-Times - When it comes to talking about autism, Chicago celebrities are the first to speak up. There's no role they take more seriously than as advocates for their children who have autism, a developmental disorder that affects speech and social skills ... |
| Darryl Strawberry says his troubled past led him to a new calling http://www.newsday.com/news... Autism Articles Newsday - Strawberry, who is 45, and married for a third time - has formed a foundation to get help families dealing with autism. Strawberrry who lives in a suburb of Saint Louis, Missouri says his sister-in-law works with autistic children and after a visit ... |
| New approach to medicine will take personalized approach http://www.eastvalleytribun... Autism Articles East Valley Tribune - The work has the potential to improve therapies for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and autism while reducing costs, organizers said. The partnership will include several high profile medical research institutions including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer ... |
| Faith in vaccines flags http://www.suntimes.com/new... Autism Articles Chicago Sun-Times - It's misleading,'' Rahim admitted, but she said she fears that earlier vaccinations may be to blame for her son's autism. ''I find it very troubling, but for my son's safety, I feel this is the only option we have.'' Many states are seeing increases ... |
| Hiker With Autism Found Alive After 4 Days http://www.cbsnews.com/stor... Autism Articles CBS News - (AP) An autistic 18-year-old lost in the wilderness for four days was found alive Thursday, weak but apparently fine, and reunited with his family, searchers said. “To the best of our knowledge, he was just hungry and thirsty and fatigued,” Jim ... |
| Jenny McCarthy Featured at National Autism Conference in Atlanta ... http://www.forbes.com/prnew... Autism Articles Forbes - Louder Than Words author joins experts and parents at convention on autism research and treatment ATLANTA , Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Autism Association (NAA) announced today that actress and author Jenny McCarthy will speak to ... |
| Website helps parents spot autism http://www.theglobeandmail.... Autism Articles Globe and Mail - Shawn Bull from Canada writes: Ex Drone from Ottawa, Canada writes: smeller rat is quite correct. The autism community is rife with anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists. G&M should guard against endorsing pseudoscientific fear mongering. It's not fear ... |
| Researchers: New understanding of autism is near http://article.wn.com/link/... Autism Articles Newsday - Attorney David Gould and his wife, Lauretta Murdock, the founder of a school in New Hyde Park, were not prepared for the phone call they recently received. It was from a neighbor, someone they had never met. The caller was frightened. The Gould's 16 ... |