Autism News and Views
A Threat to Justice Everywhere
During the struggle to try and secure civil rights for all Americans in the sixties, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. found himself incarcerated in Birmingham, Alabama. His time in jail was put to good use, as he wrote a letter to a group of clergymen who, although sympathetic to Dr. King’s cause, were critical of the Birmingham demonstrations as being too confrontational. In other words, Dr. King was rocking the boat.
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A Sorrowful Day
From the beginning of the matter concerning Drs. Wakefield, Murch, and Walker-Smith, it has never been predominantly a question of science on the GMC's part. These gentlemen were persecuted because of monied entities protecting self-interests, aided by the collusion of media entities. This has been an orchestrated campaign to protect antiquated public health policies and industry pockets. This campaign was also waged as a tool of intimidation worldwide to warn other doctors not to question the status quo. In the end, science will prevail.
Will There Be Justice?
On Thursday, January 28th 2010, The GMC,General Medical Council, will release their finding in the professional misconduct charges filed against Dr. Andrew Wakefield and Professors John Walker-Smith and Simon Murch. While the verdict is days away, I don’t think anyone personally affected by the autism / vaccine connection is incredibly optimistic regarding this outcome. If you are, then you need to remove your rose-colored glasses and take a reality pill.
Convert the bane of a typical autistic behavior into therapy:
Every child's autism is different and unique, however, there are also many common traits. One of the most frustrating and dangerous is what I call the deaf run. This is where the child will bolt from a parent's hand for some desired object. Normal children do this as well, however, many autistic children are particularly talented at ignoring their parents. They also may be quite fixated on a particular item or object which acts as a terrible distraction when attempting a therapy session.
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Videos
 Raising a Child on the Spectrum: ...By AutismOne, 11 years 36 weeks agoAO/GR 2012 Conference: Ken Siri, MBA. |
 Biofilms, Bugs, and Bowels: ...By AutismOne, 11 years 36 weeks agoAO/GR 2012 Conference. John H. Hicks, MD. |
 The First Dads of Autism: Life ...By AutismOne, 11 years 37 weeks agoAO/GR 2012 Conference. Mark Blaxill, MBA.
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 Startup company succeeds at hiring ...By Steve Janak, 12 years 31 weeks agoStartup company Aspiritech was created out of a mother's passion to create jobs for her son that more closely matched his unique talents and abilities. |
Audio
Weekend Global Autism News Review - 11/06/2010
Originally Aired Sat, 11/06/2010 - 12:30pmRob Sidell interviews Dr. Becker. This is another in depth exploration of Dr. Becker's unique, educated and deeply thought out perspective of the "visual challenges" faced by people on the Spectrum.
Weekend Autism Global News in Review - 11/03/10 - Dr. Manuel Casanova
Originally Aired Wed, 11/03/2010 - 12:30pmAn insightful and in depth interview with the foremost neuropathologist in the field, Dr. Manuel Casanova. Dr. Casanova performed his residency in neurology and specialized in pediatric neuropathology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. He is the grandfather of Bertrum who is diagnosed on the spectrum. He addresses Kanner's legacy and description of Autism. Dr. describes ASD in a broader way. He addresses sensory issues and explaines how the DSM IV is not a scientific description of Autism.
