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Nicole Mothers of Children With Autism Pay Price in Workplace


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Added by Nicole on June 24, 2010 at 10:02pm — No Comments

Nicole Lisa Alexander, from A Voice For Neli, will be my guest on You Aut to Know! - This Sunday 6/20 at 6PM

Hello All,
I am writing to invite each and every one of you to listen to You Aut to Know! this coming Sunday at 6PM EST.
Lisa Alexander, a mother of an 18 year old with PDD-NOS will be my guest. Her son was arrested outside of his local library under the suspicion that he had a gun. If you check out her website - http://avoiceforneli.com/ and read her story or check out her video, you will see, that this was not the case. Neli goes to a
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Added by Nicole on June 18, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Beth Kelleher HFA/Asperger's Summer Camp and Possible After School Program at UMLY

Hey there folks,
I've been working to try to find a viable after-school option for my son after having a horrible experience with the mainstream after-school program in the T/E district. In my various searches for an alternative I spoke with Jennifer Whalen at the Upper Main Line YMCA in Berwyn. She's the director of the Ability Center at UMLY and she let me know about a summer program that they're running this summer from June 28 - August 19th for high functioning autism spectrum kids and… Continue

Added by Beth Kelleher on May 10, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Nicole Yes this is a true story! - Schools using electric shock backpacks on children with disabilities

From Alternet

School for Disabled Forces Students to Wear Backpacks That Deliver Massive Electric Shocks

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Added by Nicole on May 5, 2010 at 8:37am — No Comments

AutismClassroom.com Autism Classroom Magazine- Support for Parents, Families and Communities about Autism

Our May Newsletter has increased in size!! Our digital newsletter, Autism Classroom Magazine, is filled with information for teachers, strategies for parents and links to great sites. You can find a link to it on the front page of our website or by using the link below Please spread the word about our newsletter to your friends, family and co-workers. We would love for you to forward or copy this Newslette… Continue

Added by AutismClassroom.com on April 24, 2010 at 7:36pm — No Comments

Nicole The Supreme Court will decide whether drug makers can be sued by parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems from vaccines

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Added by Nicole on March 12, 2010 at 12:35pm — 1 Comment

Nicole How to post information to this network

Posting news and blogs to the network is very easy.

There are 4 ways you can add content;
  • Blog Post
  • Forum Thread
  • Events
  • Videos
You will find these 4 Categories listed in the menu right under the network title.

After choosing which category you want to post to, there are step by step instructions on how to upload your content. Once your finished, you can choose the time, the audience and who c
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Added by Nicole on March 4, 2010 at 8:05am — No Comments

Nicole A little dated, but it warrants posting - New Theory Of Autism Suggests Symptoms Or Disorder May Be Reversible

ScienceDaily (Apr. 2, 2009) — Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have proposed a sweeping new theory of autism that suggests that the brains of people with autism ar… Continue

Added by Nicole on February 25, 2010 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Nicole Parents explore diet and autism

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Added by Nicole on February 24, 2010 at 7:33pm — No Comments

Nicole Early signs of autism in infants do not start emerging until a child reaches one year of age

Signs of autism may not appear until one year of age

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Added by Nicole on February 18, 2010 at 6:18pm — No Comments

Nicole Press Release - Governor Rendell's Education Budget Continues Strategic Investments to Ensure an Educated, Prepared Workforce

Additional $354 million Investment in Basic Education will Help Continue A

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Added by Nicole on February 12, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Nicole Use of DVD's Found Effective in Training Parents Dealing with Challenges of Autism

The last training I went to was about 9 months ago. That is not for lack of opportunity, I am very lucky to be in an area where I could attend an autism or disability related training, seminar, or talk once a week, if I wanted to...if time allowed...if I didn't have to work...if I had childcare...if I had the energy.

There are many excuses for not doing my autism continuing education, all of which are valid and similar to many other families who have a child(ren) with autism
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Added by Nicole on February 8, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Nicole Letters, The ONLY Way to Get Things Done!

Having a child with autism means having to interact with numerous agencies, organizations and people. Many times a simple verbal request is not enough to get a what your child needs. I have had more brush offs than I can count in the course of trying to get simple information that relates to my children. Case in point, this week I have been trying to obtain my children's complete medical records. Oh that sounds simple enough, and for some of you it might be. Call the doctor's office, ask and it… Continue

Added by Nicole on January 5, 2010 at 2:34pm — No Comments

Nicole Non-profit kindergarten gives hope to autistic children

Shanghai Daily 12/26/2009 By Pan Zheng and Li Yi IN District 10 of Jing'an New City, Qibao Town, there stands a three-story building with a little garden. The building is home to more than 30 children aged between two to nine who suffer from autism. Like the character of Raymond in the 1988 American movie "Rain Man," these children are autistic. Shanghai Aihao Children Recovery and Training Center is a non-governmental and non-profit organization founded by Yang Xiaoyan, whose son is autist… Continue

Added by Nicole on December 27, 2009 at 12:20pm — No Comments

Nicole Child Care Protection Act

(PA is one of the 10 states that already requires child care providers to have a background check) Senator Burr (R-NC) introduced the Child Care Protection Act! Ask your Senator to cosponsor today! Senator Burr (R-NC) introduced S. 2903, the Child Care Protection Act, to require child care providers to have a comprehensive background check prior to caring for unrelated children. Background checks would include state and federal fingerprints, a check of the sex offender and child abuse and neg… Continue

Added by Nicole on December 27, 2009 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Nicole Single Mom Faces Jail For Choosing Infant Son over Deployment to Afghanistan

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Nov. 17) -- An Army cook and single mom may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight to Afghanistan because, she said, no one was available to care for her infant son while she was overseas. Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, 21, said she had no choice but to refuse deployment orders because the only family she had to care for her 10-month-old son -- her mother -- was overwhelmed by the task, already caring for three other relatives with health problems. Her civilian at… Continue

Added by Nicole on December 4, 2009 at 7:35pm — 1 Comment

Nicole Autism is on the Rise in Pennsylvania

PA Governor Rendell: New Report Shows Demand for Autism Services will Continue to Rise PA First in Nation to Release Statewide Data HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania is expected to see a continued rise in the number of children and adults living with autism, according to the Pennsylvania Autism Census Project Final Report released today by Governor Edward G. Rendell. "With the release of this report, Pennsylvania becomes the first state in the nation to have data… Continue

Added by Nicole on November 22, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Nicole Bringing Peace Back into the Holiday Season, by Carolyn Feder, Sensory Interior Designer

Carolyn is a past guest on You Aut to Know! Check out the episode here. As soon as a few leaves start turning colors, wonderful images and sensations start forming in my mind. I can practically feel the crispness in the air and imagine the smell of wood-burning fireplaces. The thought of sweet treats makes my mouth water in anticipation. I am ready to put on… Continue

Added by Nicole on November 18, 2009 at 9:16pm — No Comments

Nicole Study on DNA Damage in Children with Autism

DNA repair could lessen autism Thursday, 12 November 2009 University of South Australia South Australian scientists have embarked on a new research program looking at whether DNA damage is greater in children with autism than in children without autism. The University of South Australia’s Sansom Institute for Health Research, together with CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences and Flinders University, will also investigate whether certain vitamins and other nutrients can help treat… Continue

Added by Nicole on November 16, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Nicole Including Asperger Syndrome with Autism

The New York Times recently printed an article about the diagnosis of asperger syndrome and how the editors of the DSM V(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, version V or 5) are considering having one broad diagnosis of autism that will include it as well as PDD-NOS(Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified) and High Functionin… Continue

Added by Nicole on November 5, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

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