Asperger Syndrome Resources
July 14th, 2008 — News
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Autism, which is marked by impaired social interaction and communication, or a related disorder like Asperger's syndrome, affects an estimated one out of … New Genetic Clues to Autism Autism breakthrough as study identifies genetic defect link Genes from Middle East families yield autism clues |
Source:Autism gene search turns up hope for treatment - Reuters
July 12th, 2008 — News
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GRASP is Pleased to Announce the Formation of the San Diego County …
PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro - Asperger’s Syndrome, or “high functioning autism” is seldom diagnosed among adults in our society and only became recognized as a formal diagnosis in this … |
Source:GRASP is Pleased to Announce the Formation of the San Diego County … - PR-CANADA.net (press release)
July 9th, 2008 — News
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Autism Western Cape (AWC) of South Africa is launching a fundraising campaign next week called Jail4Bail. The executive director of AWC plans on locking himself in a jail cell at a local mall until $128,000 dollars is raised. The promotional material for this event depicts a young girl locked in a jail cell followed by the text ‘Help raise $128,000 dollars for Autism.’
Please note that I do support fundraising campaigns for autism if their purpose is to better the life of autistic people and if they ensure that the lasting image of autism left in its participants? minds furthers the acceptance and inclusion of autistic people in society. Unfortunately, Jail4Bail does not meet this criteria and actually feeds a negative stigma in the media that hurts autistic people and their families.
July 7th, 2008 — News
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That night, thinking that Fred seems to fit the profile of someone with autism and Asperger Syndrome, I start surfing the Web for information on those … |
Source:My Semester With an Asperger Syndrome Student - Inside Higher Ed
July 5th, 2008 — News
Yesterday, I attended a Washington, DC meeting of the IACC, a US governmental administrative committee that decides where to invest federal autism research money. The meeting took up the entire day. The most interesting part of the event was probably the last hour when people were permitted to make comments.
Various members of the autistic community were present at the meeting to express their discontent with the current state of Autism research. The most memorable comments were delivered by Katie Miller, an autistic advocate who articulately and succinctly denounced committee member Allison Singer of Autism Speaks (who happened to be sitting three chairs down from Katie) for making derogatory comments about the value of autistic life. Read on to find out what exactly transpired.
Source:Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Meeting: Debriefing