Autism in the News
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Science and Research
Common Chemicals May Have Autism Link (ABC News)
For parents of children with autism, the knowledge that some unknown chemical caused their child's developmental disorder can weigh heavily on their minds. Read more.
Autism Study Links Repetitive Behavior Patterns to Brain Function Differences
Individuals with autism who exhibit repetitive behavior show reduced activity in brain regions normally responsible for attention and executive function, the processes that help organize our actions and behaviors, researchers at Hofstra, Duke, and the University of North Carolina report in the current issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry. Read more.
The International Meeting for Autism Research May 15-17, 2008
The 7th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) brings experts together from around the world to the Novotel London West Hotel and Convention Centre from May 15-17, 2008. Read more.
Families and Services
Left Behind? (Alexandria, Va.)
None of Alexandria's schools meet federal standards for students with disabilities. Read more.
Restaurateur charts autism bus to D.C. (Hobart, Ind.)
Jimmy Gerodemos puts in 14-hour days running his Northwest Indiana restaurants. But the Munster resident, whose son, Louie, is autistic, says the restaurant business, as hard as it is, is nothing compared to dealing with autism.
Read more.
School Board to Plan Compensation Appeal (Lakeland, Fla.)
Polk County School Board members and board attorney Wes Bridges will meet later this month to discuss appealing a ruling by an administrative judge that would force the district to pay as much as $720,000 for failing to educate an autistic student. Read more.
For parents with autistic children a chance to reach out and learn (Atlantic City, N.J.)
Nicholas Parks was ready to go to a Philadelphia Flyers game Tuesday, outfitted in his bright orange-and-black jersey and set for the hour ride from his home in Brigantine. He had no interest in talking to a reporter, let alone listening to his mom tell him to do so. Read more.
Special kids make waves by steering a sailboat (Beaverton, Ore.)
Brandon Barnett has 6-year-old triplet sons. Skylar, the fraternal brother of identical twins Connor and Spencer, has autism and cerebral palsy. Read more.
Awareness and Fundraising
Autistic Angels set awareness walk (Biloxi, Miss.)
Cindy McNelley and Lori Forillo want you to know autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability. The founders of Autistic Angels, a new support and awareness group, also want you to come to the first Mississippi Gulf Coast Autism Awareness Walk on May 24. Read more.
Other
McCarron asks for shorter prison term; motion denied (Pekin, Ill.)
A central Illinois woman sentenced to 36 years in prison for suffocating her autistic daughter wants a judge to reduce her prison term. Read more.
Hunger strike aims at improving autism services (Ontario, Canada)
On May 4, Stephan Marinoiu, the frustrated father of a 15-year-old autistic boy, began a hunger strike outside the Ontario Legislature. He is there 11 days later. Read more.
Brooklyn teen with autism held in assault rifle shooting (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
A 16-year-old boy with Asperger syndrome was charged with attempted murder Wednesday after police said he fired his father's assault rifle near a group of young men playing basketball behind a church in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Read more.
Common Chemicals May Have Autism Link (ABC News)
For parents of children with autism, the knowledge that some unknown chemical caused their child's developmental disorder can weigh heavily on their minds. Read more.
Autism Study Links Repetitive Behavior Patterns to Brain Function Differences
Individuals with autism who exhibit repetitive behavior show reduced activity in brain regions normally responsible for attention and executive function, the processes that help organize our actions and behaviors, researchers at Hofstra, Duke, and the University of North Carolina report in the current issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry. Read more.
The International Meeting for Autism Research May 15-17, 2008
The 7th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) brings experts together from around the world to the Novotel London West Hotel and Convention Centre from May 15-17, 2008. Read more.
Families and Services
Left Behind? (Alexandria, Va.)
None of Alexandria's schools meet federal standards for students with disabilities. Read more.
Restaurateur charts autism bus to D.C. (Hobart, Ind.)
Jimmy Gerodemos puts in 14-hour days running his Northwest Indiana restaurants. But the Munster resident, whose son, Louie, is autistic, says the restaurant business, as hard as it is, is nothing compared to dealing with autism.
Read more.
School Board to Plan Compensation Appeal (Lakeland, Fla.)
Polk County School Board members and board attorney Wes Bridges will meet later this month to discuss appealing a ruling by an administrative judge that would force the district to pay as much as $720,000 for failing to educate an autistic student. Read more.
For parents with autistic children a chance to reach out and learn (Atlantic City, N.J.)
Nicholas Parks was ready to go to a Philadelphia Flyers game Tuesday, outfitted in his bright orange-and-black jersey and set for the hour ride from his home in Brigantine. He had no interest in talking to a reporter, let alone listening to his mom tell him to do so. Read more.
Special kids make waves by steering a sailboat (Beaverton, Ore.)
Brandon Barnett has 6-year-old triplet sons. Skylar, the fraternal brother of identical twins Connor and Spencer, has autism and cerebral palsy. Read more.
Awareness and Fundraising
Autistic Angels set awareness walk (Biloxi, Miss.)
Cindy McNelley and Lori Forillo want you to know autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability. The founders of Autistic Angels, a new support and awareness group, also want you to come to the first Mississippi Gulf Coast Autism Awareness Walk on May 24. Read more.
Other
McCarron asks for shorter prison term; motion denied (Pekin, Ill.)
A central Illinois woman sentenced to 36 years in prison for suffocating her autistic daughter wants a judge to reduce her prison term. Read more.
Hunger strike aims at improving autism services (Ontario, Canada)
On May 4, Stephan Marinoiu, the frustrated father of a 15-year-old autistic boy, began a hunger strike outside the Ontario Legislature. He is there 11 days later. Read more.
Brooklyn teen with autism held in assault rifle shooting (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
A 16-year-old boy with Asperger syndrome was charged with attempted murder Wednesday after police said he fired his father's assault rifle near a group of young men playing basketball behind a church in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Read more.
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