Guest post by journalist Nick Compton, of China’s Global Journalism Institute, Tsinghua University, Beijing
Last month, China joined in celebrating World Autism Awareness Day with a stream of media coverage, fundraisers and service projects advancing the causes of our autism community.
Using the benchmark of 1 percent of the population, China is home to some 13 million children
This post is by Autism Speaks board member and Family Services Committee member Sallie Bernard. The tips are excerpted from her article The Other Public Health Crisis from the April-May edition of The Autism File magazine. The article discusses the growing rates of suicide among individuals with autism and focuses on how awareness and action can save a life. You can read a PDF of the entire article here
This week’s “Got Questions?” answer comes from Christopher McDougle, MD, director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Lurie Center for Autism, a member of Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network.
This is an important question. Mood disorders – including depression – do appear to
This post is by Kathleen Lanese.
My favorite word is Mama.
I always wanted to be a mom, and my husband and I were blessed with two beautiful boys. When you first hold that perfect baby in your arms, you have expectations, hopes and dreams for his future. When your child is diagnosed with autism you have to adjust your expectations, change your dreams, and refocus your hopes for your child.
Marianne Sullivan is responsible for Community Outreach and Education at Autism Speaks. She can be reached at: msullivan@autismspeaks.org
This Heart of Autism post shares the story of Dani Bowman, an 18-year-old girl on the autism spectrum. Dani, when she was 11 years old, founded an organization called Powerlight Studios, a sole proprietorship, focused on animation, illustration and graphic arts. Autism Speaks Staffer Kerry Magro shares what he has learned about Dani Bowman’s story...
Posted by Michel Rosanoff, MPH, Autism Speaks associate director for public health research and scientific
We asked to hear your story of motherhood and recieved an overwhelming amount of beautiful responses. We decided to compile a list to show just how much you ladies rock!
I am a 32-year-old mom of 3-year-old twin boys, one with autism and the other with sensory unawareness...My journey has come with challenges I have been raising them as a single mother since they was 7 weeks old... I never knew or understood why the Most High would pick me for this journey but I had no choice but to KEEP GOING!!!....Along the way I have
Posted by Autism Speaks Executive Vice
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