By Mark Neary, Guest Blogger, BBC My son Steven is 23. He has autism and other learning difficulties. And the language of the social care system seems to make his life sound even less “normal” than it is. The adult social care world is about many things, but one thing that I feel it’s not…
By Kate Riley of The Seattle Times SEATTLE — Matt Young was trying to make me understand. “Remember that picture of the hearing on abortion and all the people on the panel were men?” he asked. Oh, yeah. Where were the women? I remember thinking when I saw that picture of a U.S. House hearing…
by Emily Willingham, Forbes Contributor This one won’t make for splashy headlines or garner hundreds of emotional comments, and that’s too bad. Scientists in the Netherlands looked at the factors that influence whether or not an autistic person or a person with attention deficit disorder (ADD) lands and keeps a job. According to Laura Geggel,…
By Rose Egge SEATTLE – Seattle Children’s Hospital has pulled ads from King County Metro buses after advocates for the autistic community were outraged by what they saw as an appeal to “wipe out autistic people.” The ads showed a young boy and read “Let’s wipe out cancer, diabetes and autism in his lifetime.” Members of…
from Viral Viral Video Spencer Timme is often asked what having an older brother with autism is like — if it’s hard, frustrating, or different. “Nah, not really,” he responds with a laugh. The 20-year-old posted a short film about his best friend and brother, Mitchel, to YouTube in January, but the heartfelt tribute has only recently…
(CNN) Article by David M. Perry — Jenny McCarthy is joining ABC’s “The View” — one of the most visible morning TV shows in America. In the press announcement, Barbara Walters said of her, “Jenny brings us intelligence as well as warmth and humor. She can be serious and outrageous.” Let’s talk about the outrages….
MEDIA RELEASE 17/2/2013 New Autism Collaborative Research Centre welcomed but not without concerns. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Australia and New Zealand Inc (ASAN AUNZ) welcomes the Australian Federal Government’s announcement of funding for the Living With Autism Spectrum Disorders CRC. This is a project that will have a significant impact on the Autistic…
The Australian Government has released a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Consultation Paper on the Rules that explain in detail how the NDIS will operate. The purpose of this Consultation Paper is to explain what is intended to be covered in the NDIS Rules and to seek feedback from people with disability, their families and…
We ask on this day for Autism Awareness campaigns to ditch the shock doctrine, to stop referring to autism as a tragedy, and to stop referring to kidnapped children, empty lives, and massive burdens in the context of people with autism. On this the 5th World Autism Awareness Day we would like you to take…
Birthdays can be exciting times. Not just because of the cake and balloons and presents, but also because they give us an unrivaled opportunity to think about how far we’ve come in a short time. What’s changed over the years? How have we changed? How have we grown? What has all that change and growth taught…
