Autism News and Views
A Safe Place in this Universe
Today I had the pleasure of meeting a very opinionated father at the playground. He watched as my daughter avoided other children, hid behind me, and yelled if someone tried to play with her. He politely but assertively told me that I should just "throw her to the wolves.” "She’d be okay," he insisted. He suggested that "throwing her to the wolves" might just force her to be more accepting of other kids and make her become more social.
I politely listened, and then I responded:
Asperger's Syndrome at Christmas
To view some strategies that help you cope with Christmas and your Aspergerchild, click the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vu9CudIRq8
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Outrunning Autism
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Autism Night Before Christmas
by Cindy Waeltermann
Twas the Night Before Christmas
And all through the house
The creatures were stirring
Yes, even the mouse
We tried melatonin
And gave a hot bath
But the holiday jitters
They always distract
The children were finally
All nestled in bed
When nightmares of terror
Ran through my OWN head
Did I get the right gift
The right color
And style
Would there be a tantrum
Or even, maybe, a smile?
Our relatives come
But they don't understand
The pleasure he gets
Just from flapping his hands.
"He needs discipline," they say
"Just a well-needed smack,
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Videos
 Raising a Child on the Spectrum: ...By AutismOne, 11 years 39 weeks agoAO/GR 2012 Conference: Ken Siri, MBA. |
 Biofilms, Bugs, and Bowels: ...By AutismOne, 11 years 39 weeks agoAO/GR 2012 Conference. John H. Hicks, MD. |
 The First Dads of Autism: Life ...By AutismOne, 11 years 39 weeks agoAO/GR 2012 Conference. Mark Blaxill, MBA.
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 Startup company succeeds at hiring ...By Steve Janak, 12 years 34 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 Autism Global News in Review - 10/02/10
Originally Aired Sat, 10/02/2010 - 12:00pmRob shares his interview at AutismOne/Generation Rescue 2010 with Dr. Devin Houston. One of the truly intuitive minds in the service of our community, this second interview goes into more depth about the place of enzymes in helping kids recover from the gut symptomology of ASD. Dr. Houston pioneered the use of dietary enzymes. His insight into the complexities of gut physiology is given in simple understandable terms. This is a must listen from the first hello to sign off.
Weekly Autism 30 Minute Global News in Review 09/29/10
Originally Aired Wed, 09/29/2010 - 12:00pmRob Sidell produces a review of articles about oxytocin, how parents can teach language to toddlers not DVD's, new research about e-coli in the gut and how the entire bacterial colony relies on each other, the isolation of the part of the brain which may be responsible for impulsive and obsesive behaviors, and a review of a recent article on the search for treatments for ASD.
