McCain, Obama, And The Politics of Homogenizing Autism
In response to the Autism Society of America and National Health Council’s recent Town Hall Meeting on health reform, both presidential candidates, Senators McCain and Obama, stated their respective positions on autism and how our government should respond. Both acknowledge the seriousness of addressing a “national crisis,” defined by McCain, ranging from funding for research, early detection, treatment, educational supports, and long-term, viable employment for the thousands of soon-to-be...
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Welcome to the Autism At Home Series
We are excited to share the thoughts, tips and strategies of some of the top-rated autism experts in the world with you. All of the articles listed under Featured Articles are available to everyone. We also interview a different expert every month and these are recorded and posted online. We know you will find some great information that will help you make your next breakthrough in your child with autism. Please leave us your comments and feedback!
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September Teleseminar with Expert Bill Davis – Family Dynamics in an Autistic Household
The September Autism At Home Series Teleseminar was held on Monday, September 21, and was a stunning success. Our resident Family Dynamics and Safety Expert Bill Davis shared his top tips and strategies to make life at home more enjoyable. If you missed this call, stay tuned as the recording will be posted in the members section very soon.
Going Green: Children with Special Needs
Many people have admirably begun to focus on reducing the negative impact of our society on the environment. We use the term “green” to indicate anything that reduces energy consumption, carbon emissions, or waste of natural resources. The benefit to the Earth is clear, but there are benefits to our own mental and physical well being that are often overlooked. People can be profoundly affected by their environments, and children, particularly those with special needs, are even more susceptible.
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The Guilt Factor
When a child is diagnosed with autism, parents develop a new vocabulary. Conversations contain words like ABA, receptive and expressive language, discrete trial training, eye contact, floor time and biomedical approaches. Parents share their joys, their fears, their strategies and their dreams. In fact, almost everything is easily discussed except one thing – THE GUILT FACTOR.
While it’s proven time and again that parents are NOT responsible for their child’s autism, many parents have...
The Back Room Kids: Shame, Guilt, and the Autism Myth
Last fall, I made an autism presentation in Los Angeles to a group of 200 exclusively Spanish-speaking parents. They were grateful and gracious, and many made efforts to communicate with me in English (I otherwise had translators). When I stood before them, I affirmed that their autistic children are intelligent, gorgeous human beings entitled to the space they occupy. I was stunned by the collective reaction of the audience: people sobbed in relief; grown men, fathers, buried their faces in their...
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