*At the request of the Tseglin Family, the Autistic Self Advocacy Networksent the following letter yesterday for use in a court hearing to determinethe future of Nate Tseglin. If you are as of yet unfamiliar with Nate'scase, please visit**http://
Morningside teacher being investigated after boy, 5, voted out of class By CARA FITZPATRICK Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Tuesday, May 27, 2008 PORT ST. LUCIE A teacher, who last week asked her kindergarten students to vote on whether a fellow c
"St. Lucie teacher has students vote on whether 5-year-old can stay in class"http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/may/23/st-lucie-teacher-has-class-vote-whether-5-year-old/ Our children's teachers are meant to be role models. The
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> TWINS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM The issue of twins is one that is close to my heart. For those who either are a twin or have twins among family members and
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> HEADLINES “Child who died in bathtub identified as Pleasant Prairie girl, 5”:http://www.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080519/MAN010
FWD: Please Circulate Far & Wide!!! I'd like to tell you about my friend and colleague, Roanoke Virginia Police Officer Brian Lawrence. Brian was seriously injured, paralyzed, while responding to a call for assistance last weekend.
ASPIES IN THE MILITARY It's not at all surprising that a career in the armed forces might be enticing to an Aspie. Many will tell you they 'were made for it' - the order, the structure, the routine. Some are known t
AUTISM/AS AND THE EFFECTS UPON SIBLINGS Now and again the question of effect on siblings in families on the spectrum is raised. In "Living with impairment: the effects on children of having an autistic sibling", we take a balanc
TOILET TRAINING – A SPECTRUM GUIDE <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> While some autistic children are toilet trained without any difficulty, becoming clean and dry
Autism/AS and Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) The American Academy of Pediatricians reports there is no evidence to support a link between vaccine and autism or IBS. IBS tends to be triggered by stress and anxiety. It’s not difficult to unde
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> AUTISM AND SEIZURES One in four children on the autism spectrum reportedly experience seizures of one form or another. They may range fr
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> THYROID DYSFUNCTION & AUTISM I wrote the following piece a couple of years ago when the following questions were posed within the com
Fwd:Hello all, As you can see below, the IACC will be holding its May meeting in two weeks. ASAN is organizing a delegation of self-advocates, parents, professionals and others to give public comment in support of quality of life oriented research a