Google News Alert for: autism New ways to diagnose autism earlierAbilene Reporter-News – Abilene,TX,USABy Jeremy Singer-Vine Scientists have begun looking for signs of autism in children as young as a few months. Diagnosis allows parents to initiate …See all stories on this topic BRITT EDWARDS: Clarity in autism approachGeelong Advertiser – Geelong,Victoria,AustraliaMANY of us know of someone who is autistic. An increasing number of […]
Published 09/24/2008 Since her son was diagnosed with autism in 2004, actress Jenny McCarthy has become an outspoken advocate for parents fighting the same battle. She’s marched on Washington, made dozens of speeches to concerned moms and dads and spoken about the neurological disorder on The Oprah Show. Jenny has also written about her experiences in Louder Than […]
vs. Oh, can you spot the “autism community” advocacy headline? Can you see the Autistic parent of an autistic headline? Yes, Jenny McCarthy and I have history. We’ve done the mom vs mom bs before way back in 2008 (Eve is short for Genevieve). To think all these years Autistic people and our voices were […]
On 31st March, Dr Paul Offit wrote an op-ed piece for the New York Times entitled Inoculated Against Facts in which he discussed the recent Poling situation. In response to this, David Kirby wrote a blistering response entitled Lies My New York Times Told Me (Or, Why Trust a Doctor Who Says 10,000 Shots Are Safe?). Offit says: […]
October 15, 2008 Denis Leary has come under fire for comments he made in his new book, suggesting autism is nothing more than a parental excuse. The New York Post published an excerpt from Leary’s new book, “Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid,” in which the comedian takes […]
11/16/2008 05:12 am ET Updated May 25, 2011 Wednesday excerpts of Denis Leary’s book were published in which the comedian mocks the diagnosis of autism. “There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can’t compete academically.” Since the release he has […]
DENIS Leary should brace himself for hate mail from the parents of kids diagnosed with autism. In his new book, “Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid,” the joke-slinging “Rescue Me” star writes about the brain disorder: “There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers […]
