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Jun 4, 2008, 1:52 PM | Newsletter From Autism Speaks Has it really been a whole month since the Los Angeles Walk? Since walk day we have increased our total with an additional $142,000! That’s quite an accomplishment but we need your help to hit our goal of $2 million! The website will stay open until the …
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Mar 4, 2008, 7:50 AM | Newsletter Sent Out Did you know April is Autism Awareness Month? Join me in blogging for autism awareness. I'm trying to gather up a large group of bloggers to share their stories and help educate the world at large. If you're not familiar with autism, come join us anyways. Do a search on autism and then post …
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The following article is written by Madison Cannon Beresford and is published here with his permission. Madison is writer, autistic advocate, PhD clinician, husband, and father of three boys, one of whom is also on the autism spectrum. Madison enjoys working to support autistic individuals and their families through emotional and practical care as a family…Read …
Ellen Blunsdon, from Aberdeen, Scotland, who suffers form Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, was also once called a "disabled b***h" by a stag groupSource: Student, 20, told she's 'too pretty to be disabled' when using walking stick in public - Mirror Online
An Edinburgh student is urging people to be more mindful when they interact with people with disabilities.Source: 'I’m just ill – respect me for who I am' - BBC News
Many families beat the summer heat with trips to swimming pools, beaches, and water parks; but water safety concerns are particularly heightened for families of children with autism. In fact, drowning remains a leading cause of death in children with autism because they often become overstimulated with crowds and escape to unsafe environments.Source: Drowning remains …
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The risk of early death in Autism is 2.5 times higher for people with autism spectrum disorder than for the rest of the population. Three Main Causes Of Early Death in Autism#1 Epilepsy: For those with autism and a learning disability, epilepsy is the leading cause of premature death. The Epilepsy Society has started an “Avoidable Deaths” campaign and sites a …
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