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September 2008



News 25th September, 2008.

Thursday, 25 September 2008 10:38 P GMT
  HEADLINES “Father held on $1 million bond in son's shooting death ... A father allegedly shot and killed his 13-year-old son with a pistol inside the family’s home ... The boy had a neurobiological disorder similar to au

Update on "Dustbin Baby" Role - Breakthrough for AS Actress

Thursday, 25 September 2008 9:38 P GMT
Lizzie Clark from Shrewsbury <!--lead container name-->Breakthrough for actress with Asperger syndromeA teenager from Shrewsbury has been chosen to play a girl with Asperger syndrome in a new BBC drama. It's even more remarkable as 14-year-

UK: Hadrian Offer

Tuesday, 23 September 2008 12:13 P GMT
 Hadrian Offer The British Museum has arranged a special opening of their major exhibition Hadrian: Empire and Conflict for differently-abled visitors, who may like to visit when it is less crowded, on the morning of Friday 3 October (9.00a

US: Unethical Experiment on Children Called Off

Wednesday, 17 September 2008 10:13 P GMT
US Researchers Call Off Controversial Autism StudyCritics Called Test Unethical Experiment On ChildrenPOSTED: 3:56 pm CDT September 17, 2008UPDATED: 4:02 pm CDT September 17, 2008 CHICAGO -- A government agency has dropped plans to test a contro

UK: Have Your Say On Reform Of Adult Social Services

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 11:05 P GMT
  Have Your Say On The Reform Of Adult Social ServicesThe Government has called for as many people as possible to give them their views on what a new and more holistic care and support system should look like.  Care and support is the

Fwd: From NAS - Elbow win Mercury Prize 2008

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 1:09 P GMT
 Congratulations to Elbow for winning the Mercury Music Prize 2008  Everyone at the National Autistic Society would like to say a huge congratulations to the band Elbow for winning the Mercury Music Prize on 9th September. The band, who su

Fwd: Disability Activists Arrested at McCain Headquarters over Housing Platform

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 12:51 P GMT
   ADAPT Activists Arrestedat McCain Campaign Headquarters over Housing Platform Today's JFA:  *11 Disability Activists Arrested at McCainHeadquarters<http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&view=js&name=js&ver=9DCpeyGCQEg

Fwd: Alex Bain's Cancer Fundraising Runs

Monday, 15 September 2008 2:57 P GMT
Fwd: Hi, It's that time of year again. This coming Sunday, Alex will be running 10K in the Charlottetown Terry Fox Run. Alex was thrilled to meet Darrell Fox and see Terry's van when it was on PEI this summer (http://therunman. blogspot.

Fwd: A4 Message Re "An Australian Story about Hanna"

Monday, 15 September 2008 2:47 P GMT
Fwd:  FYI Carers, Another caring Story This Australian Story is heart rending and is about the beautiful young lady, daughter of Mark, who took her own life. Mark and Ellen are parents of a son Ben an ongoing battle with severe chal

Fwd: BREAKING NEWS: Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act

Thursday, 11 September 2008 10:18 P GMT
  *Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act!**BREAKING NEWS*At approximately 3:00 PM, ET today, Senate billS.3406<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001dCRNpaEU49ghCDMRWbjK74fgkToM6hrSVC1MtZqa621mCDLlS-efyQlh4UAppz6HlXKmoQerEZQCI4yvli3E20QcAdrJBRBlw8gojkMc-AB4t

News 11th September, 2008.

Thursday, 11 September 2008 3:47 P GMT
  <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> HEADLINES “Sheriff seeks charge in overdose death": http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8953296 Joel Woods ... “W

Fwd: ASAN in Social Work Today: Autism into Adulthood - Making the Transition

Monday, 8 September 2008 5:17 P GMT
 FWD:  *Social Work Today September/October 2008 Issue*http://www.socialworktoday.com/ *Autism Into Adulthood — Making the TransitionBy Jennifer Van Pelt, MASocial Work TodayVol. 8 No. 5 P. 12**Children with autism mature into ad

Rain Man cast and crew visit NAS service

Monday, 8 September 2008 4:45 P GMT
Rain Man cast and crew visit NAS serviceA new production of the hit 1980s film Rain Man is opening in London's West End in September, and The National Autistic Society (NAS) has been working with the cast and crew to help them understand the

Fwd: Testimony from ASAN Activist Paula Durbin Westby on Restraint and Seclusion

Saturday, 6 September 2008 5:18 P GMT
 FWD: *On August 26, 2008, Paula Durbin-Westby represented the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, via conference call, at a public hearing held by the Florida Department of Education on Proposed Rules for the Use of Reasonable Force by School

Pinkaew's 'Chocolate' coming to the U.K.

Saturday, 6 September 2008 3:17 P GMT
 Directed by Pinkaew, CHOCOLATE stars JeeJa Yanin as Zen, a young autistic girl with a sweet tooth and a penchant for Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Tony Jaa movies whose uncanny ability to mimic her heroes’ martial arts skills has made her an

Augusten Burroughs' brother to speak on Asperger's - Tues. Sept 9

Saturday, 6 September 2008 3:14 P GMT
  Augusten Burroughs' brother to speak on Asperger'sRiverRun Bookstore and The Birchtree Center of Portsmouth will host John Elder Robison for the debut reading from the paperback of his New York Times bestseller, "Look Me in t

Gloucestershire Summit(Sept 12) - United Response: 'Getta life gotta life"

Friday, 5 September 2008 1:14 P GMT
United Response: 'Getta life gotta life' - Gloucestershire summit to highlight the extraordinary achievements of people with learning disabilities Wednesday, 03 Sep 2008 17:41 On 12th September, a unique event will b

NAS Media Response: Gary McKinnon Extradition

Thursday, 4 September 2008 11:15 P GMT
Media response: Gary McKinnon extradition3rd September 2008 We are aware of the ongoing case of Gary McKinnon, a man with Asperger syndrome who is appealing against extradition to the US where he will face charges of hacking into US defence computer

Guardian.co.uk teams up with Forever Story: Chance to Win A MacBook

Thursday, 4 September 2008 10:51 P GMT
Win a MacBook Guardian.co.uk has teamed up with the Forever Story to give you the chance to win a MacBook guardian.co.uk, Thursday September 04 2008 11:20 BST

Fwd: How are the RNC and DNC Talking about Disability?

Thursday, 4 September 2008 10:21 P GMT
  How are the RNC and DNCTalking about Disability?   JFA is a free service of the American Associationof People with Disabilities(AAPD<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Wvy2MCJW-71RO_s3fVrvPmGJ7N1Na4yeAl29BwoKfOraXggGh4RJmDJNfrfR7mbl_V2Ej2