Autism Awareness Month & Community Updates

http://www.kathyskids.org Ms. Kathy's Kids Blog: http://mskathyskids.blogspot.com/ --- On Fri, 4/9/10, Disaboom wrote: From: Disaboom Subject: Autism Awareness Month & Community Updates To: mskat Date: Friday, April 9, 2010, 7:17 PM View as Web Page Send to a Friend <><> Disaboom Weekly: Apr. 4-10 Holly Robinson-Peete, Celebrity Apprentice & Autism Awareness Advocate Holly Robinson Peete, current candidate on Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice, actor, singer, and book author, is also a mom, the wife of former NFL quarterback Rodney Pete, and the daughter of much-beloved Matthew T. Robinson, Jr., familiar to millions of children as Gordon on Sesame Street. She's also a tireless advocate and fundraiser for Parkinson's and autism awareness. Through the Hollyrod Foundation, Holly Robinson Peete is now taking on the Parkinson's that her father battled and the autism that one of her twins was diagnosed with at age 3. More: Holly Robinson Peete Meet Quinn: One Beautiful Face of Autism A Mother's tribute to her son, Quinn, a little boy with autism who's incredibly smart and wonderfully unique--he is one face of the thousands of children who are diagnosed with autism each year. Learn what signals triggered Quinn's parents to learn their son had autism. Watch this mother's touching story throuch pictures and illustrations of the journey that lead to the diagnosis that changed their life forever. More: Quinn's Story Priest Scandal at Deaf School The latest news in the deaf community about sexual abuse by a priest at a deaf school is astonishing and there are issues at deaf schools all over the nation. The reason that this has not been a widespread issue is because not all deaf schools are affiliated with the Catholic religion. Catholic priests have been under investigation for sex abuse in the recent decade and most recently, the Pope has been pointed at for not being more strict with priests. Is this a widespread scandal or are we only focusing on the 200 deaf boys who were molested in Wisconsin? More: Priest Scandal at Deaf School Adapted Clothing: Where to Shop Tiffiny Carlson shares her picks for the hottest adapted clothing on the market. There's nothing more satisfying than a wheelchair clothes company that not only creates adapted clothing, but gets it right. There's a difference between what fits a standing person and what works for wheelchair clothes, so Tiff has taken hottest choices from the best styles and companies and listed them in this article. More: Tiff's Fashion Picks Electric Wheelchair Carrier Essentials Don't buy an electric wheelchair carrier before you read this. We give you tips and pointers on what to look for in a wheelchair carrier or wheelchair ramp. Electric wheelchairs tend to be heavier than regular wheelchairs. So, an electric wheelchair carrier for transporting these chairs tends to be a bit more complicated than a wheelchair carrier for a manual chair. Get the facts before you purchase here. Electric Wheelchair Carrier Essentials">More: Electric Wheelchair Carriers 101 Slain Autistic Man's Mother Sues the LAPD Cybersex Chat Rooms for Online Sex Social Experiment: Dating & Disclosure What Every Autistic Should Carry Women's Health Checklist The Tests You Should Have Uses of Medical Marijuana Treating Many Symptoms: Learn More Share How You Found Out About Disaboom's Community How Did You Find Disaboom? Nonprofit of the Month AutCom: Autism Nat'l Committee From Your Community: Knowing What to Be Grateful For This is Why There Should Be an ADA ID Health Care Bill Passed - Your Thoughts Welcomed Wheelchair Malfunction Kills Paralyzed Man - Family Sues for $10 mill Forward to a Friend Know someone who might be interested in the email? Why not forward this email to a friend. DisaboomJobs Search over 600,000 jobs today Search jobs. Quote of the Week You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice. ~Steven D. Woodhull Not to Miss! Autism Organizations Directory RSD Pain Relief Through Medical Marijuana Extreme Wheelchair Sports Addiction: Feel the Rush Increasing Sexual Pleasure with Intimate Rider "Handicapped Clothing" Offenders Only a Memory: Remember These? Disaboom, Inc. • 7730 E. Belleview Ave. • Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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Autism

World Autism Awareness Day

Children with autism have a special place in my heart also. Some of my kids have had autism or asperger's syndrome. ~K

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—April 2, 2009
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Posted by Moira Bugler at Health on Thursday, April 2, 2009 5:54 AM
Many challenges come with raising a child with autism. Parents are often faced with issues like choosing appropriate screenings to determine symptoms and severity. Or the best course of treatment to help their child live a normal life. And when they're school age, what track do they put their child on. Would a special-education setting hinder or support their needs? What about the well-being and support of the parents? So much focus can be put on the child that often parents can be left struggling to find a balance of a normal life while raising a child with special needs.

Advocates, parents and experts are working hard every day to put the pieces together to find a cause or causes of autism. Still, little is known. What we do know is one in 150 American children is living with some severity of autism spectrum disorder. Research is considering many avenues for the cause, from genetic predisposition to environmental culprits.

What's also known about autism is that it's a developmental disorder that can affect a child's speech, social skills and behavior within the first three years of life. Common symptoms of autism spectrum disorder include: Difficulty interacting with others and making friends
Verbal and nonverbal communication problems that can appear when the child starts talking—or a child may regress after learning to talk
Making repetitive movements, like arm flapping
Frequent tantrums
Some degree of learning disability
A mild form of autism spectrum disorder common is called Asperger's syndrome. Children with Asperger's may show some characteristics of autism, but typically have normal or above-average intelligence and learn to speak at the expected age.

Awareness of autism and the need for continued research is growing with the tireless efforts of advocacy organizations like Autism Speaks and Autism Society of America. With events surrounding World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, their hope is to inform the nation of the prevalence, severity, impact and need to support those living with the disorder.

More about autism:
Autism Speaks
Autism Society of America
8 Challenges in Autism Today