Entries from November 2005 ↓

RE: Lake Elsinore school s Autism Program under investigation
Valley News Network, CA - Nov 4, 2005 to my job. I ve been waiting for three weeks to have my 5-year-old son placed in a program for children with autism. I ve called

Stirring cheers from special kids
Indianapolis Star, United States - Oct 25, 2005 But it’s notable because Julie has Asperger syndrome, a form of autism, so taking hold of the pompoms and participating in a cheerleading class taught by

Conference on autism next week
Staten Island Advance, NY - Nov 12, 2005 Jerry Newport, diagnosed at 40 with Asperger’s syndrome, became an advocate for the “differently abled” after he identified with the traits of Raymond Babbitt

Finding Hope / New Life service dogs give disabled a new leash on life 
Lancaster Online - Oct 31 8:10 AM
PRESCHOOLERS A.J. AND Angelina Roman share a last name and a home, but they seldom touch or talk to one another.Save to My Web

Hell of the carers driven to breaking point 
The Observer - Nov 05 4:33 PM
‘The lack of sleep was crippling. It felt like torture.’ In the first six years of her son’s life Gail Hanrahan never slept for more than two hours. The boy, Guy, who is now 15, has Angelman syndrome, a severe learning disability that means he has the mental abilities of a toddler.Save to My Web

The Oklahoma Vigilante at it again! What a Hypocrite.
Free Internet Press, NY - Nov 1, 2005 The book Shadow Syndromes by John J Ratey and Catherine Johnson identifies a high incidence of minor forms of Aspergers Syndrome in males in Western cultures

The Vines get back on track
Virgin.net, UK - Nov 5, 2005 The band appeared to be on the verge of splitting when singer Craig Nicholls was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome and the band cancelled all of their tour

Early intervention 
Nuvo - Oct 26 9:50 AM
Temple Grandin, associate professor of Colorado State Universitys animal science department, gave a lecture at Butler University on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Grandin, who has Aspergers Autism, is author of five books with topics focused mainly on her experiences with autism. She is also a strong supporter for general animal welfare and is considered a philosophical leader of various autism advocacy Save to My Web

Online Virtual World Part Fantasy, Part Civics Experiment 
InternetWeek - Nov 08 4:24 PM
Cutting-edge Second Life lets researchers, local governments and regular people work on projects, trade ideas and even conduct a bit of virtual commerce in a three-dimensional world.Save to My Web