Using Television as a Teaching Tool
One of the first guilt trips given to parents of newly diagnosed autistic children is the
"too much television" bullet. Let's get the timeline correct. Your child
had autism before he started watching TV and it is no more…
Internet Safety and Your Child With Autism
Parents are inundated with the warnings about the perils of cyberspace and the necessity of protecting their children, a task made more daunting if that child is a guileless autistic.
When my fourteen-year-old son gushed that he had met…
The Real Cause of Autism
Disclaimer.
This is a theory and involves a culmination of extensive research,
consultations, personal experience and logic. I urge everyone to do their own
homework so that another Dr. Wakefield incident is not replicated.…
Mary Poppins and a Mother’s Welcome Guide to Autism
The
“Mary Poppins” approach of teaching through play, while being highly
animated and visual is the
KEY
to curing a child’s
autism. “Cure” in the sense that a functional, happy life, complete with a
driver’s license, complex…
Poll Suggests Autism-Vaccine Debate Divides More Than Ever
In what is probably the best indicator yet of just how divided the nation is on the autism-vaccine controversy, a new Harris Interactive/Healthday poll released today shows that fifty-two percent of Americans think that vaccines do not…
When a Child with Autism is Unwelcome at Church
In a recent from Wretched Radio, host Todd Friel described an unfortunate situation involving a woman who's son was turned away from several churches because of his autism. In the clip, Friel laments at how the woman and her child are…
Former Big Brother Winner Faces Heavy Prison Term
Former "Big Brother 9" contestant Adam Jasinski will be sentenced
this week for attempting to sell 2,000 pills of oxycodone to a DEA informant, as well as his failure to file a tax return for 2008, the same year he won $500,000…
Claire Danes Wins Deserving Award for Role in Temple Grandin
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…
Autism Bullying Reaches New Low in St. Paul Incident
In what can only be described as a sickening case of extreme bullying, five
individuals (3 adults and 2 juveniles) have been charged with felony kidnapping
and aggravated robbery after they lured a 16-year-old autistic teenager into a…
Consequences of Autism Denial Can Be Far Reaching
One of the most harmful things a parent can do when they suspect their child has autism or any other developmental disability is to ignore the problem.
Studies and supporting evidence have consistently shown that early intervention is a…