



Dec
18

HEADLINES
“Family Justice: the secret state that steals our children”
“Woman gets nearly 11 years for NY adoption fraud”:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080716/ap_on_re_us/abuse_adopted_children_3
“Mom charged with denying son cancer medication”:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,374742,00.html
~Associated Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo-tLTKY7Wo
AUSTRALIA “Measles: it’s back”:
http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/stories/2008/07/17/2306469.htm
USA “Measles outbreak hits 127 people in 15 states”:
UK “No choice but MMR as supplies of single mumps vaccine run out”:
UK “One in six East Lancs kids in measles risk”:
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/3203455.One_in_six_East_Lancs_kids_in_measles_risk/
“Teen, 13 years, with form of autism found 20 miles from home”:
http://www.wbay.com/global/story.asp?s=8667953
“Autistic man found after week lost in Wisconsin woods back home”:
http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_9809377?source=rss
“Couple appeal against bouncy castle injury ruling”:
“Despair at axing of Denbigh autism centre”:
“Police chief orders autistic girl out of restaurant”:
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=ddb84685-ed31-46cf-913e-e7212ce650e9&rss=68
“Children to be assessed for speech difficulties”:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2269409/Children-to-be-assessed-for-speech-difficulties.html
“National Autistic Society response to the Bercow Review on Children, Young People and Speech, Language and Communication”:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114491.php
“Pennsylvania tells Autism Speaks to stop talking”:
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39740
“Judge blasts lawyer for subpoena of blogger’s personal information”:
http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/07/07/judge-blasts-lawyer-subpoena-bloggers-personal-information
“Woman took out false loans to pay for grandmother’s Alzheimer’s drugs the NHS denied her”:
“Remembering Marla Comm(1956 – 2008)”
Michelle Dawson pays tribute:
http://autismcrisis.blogspot.com/2008/07/remembering-marla-comm.html
Marla was co-author of “Severe Autism, Denied Support: Struggling To Survive In The Mainstream”:
http://books.google.com/books?id=jKiK7XE7QYcC
RESEARCH
ASAN in the Wall Street Journal “New ways to diagnose autism earlier”:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121545978096433273.html?mod=2_1566_topbox
Cause for Concern over Unethical Treatment – “Fringe autism treatment could get federal study”:
http://www.lcsun-news.com/apcontent/ci_9826290
“Genetic contribution to autism examined”:
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/science/article_212158444.shtml
“Is your baby autistic? UF researchers’ book helps provide answers”:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/lifestyle/orl-autisticbaby08jul08,0,6113718.story
“Study reveals water’s role in rare autism”:
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/latestnews/Study-reveals-water39s-role-in.4282792..jp
“Psychiatric genetics: The brains of the family”:
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080709/full/454154a.html?s=news_rss
“Genes from Middle East families yield autism clues”:
http://www.kpic.com/news/health/24317024.html
“Common mechanisms may contribute to autism’s mutations”:
http://www.babycenter.com/204_common-mechanisms-may-contribute-to-autisms-mutations_5234495.bc
“Autism breakthrough as study identifies genetic defect link”:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article4311466.ece
EDUCATION
“Schools use restraints to handle behavior disorders – Calm down or Else”:
“State’s schools lack cohesive plan for autism”:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/12/BAFH103EEM.DTL&tsp=1
“Skills evolution”:
http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=185771&d=680&h=608&f=626&dateformat=%25e-%25h-%25y
“Number of autistic Calif. Students triple – due to better diagnosis”:
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/258931.php/Number-of-autistic-Calif-students-triples
“Autistic students get help navigating college life”:
http://www.kmov.com/justposted/stories//kmov_education_080711_autisticcollege.4680a904.html
“Special programme for autistic youths expands”:
http://www.cphpost.dk/get/108108.html
“Fair lets Burger students show their science smarts”:
http://www.hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080706/NEWS16/807060489
EMPLOYMENT
“I Exist: Department of Health advertises for a specialist advisor on autism”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1665&a=16881
Job “Raisers Edge Database Manager, The National Autistic Society”:
http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/311020/raisers-edge-database-manager
“Asperger syndrome: Bosses say I’m not a team player”:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2008/07/14/haspergers114.xml
“Auties.org”:
Individuality, Diversity, Equality, Achievement
Auties.org is an Aspie & Autie friendly site for all people on the Autistic Spectrum who are ready to dare reach out to occupation and employment, open the doors to the community and market their abilities directly to the public and for those interested in supporting these pioneers. http://www.auties.org/
“Prospects”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=473&a=2348
“AutismJobs”:
Linking job seekers with vacancies in work related to autism, Aspergers and ASDs
http://www.autismjobs.org/?section=00010009
“Current job vacancies within the NAS”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=170
For further employment information, please view”:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/employment_on_the_autism_spectrum.htm
GENERAL/HUMAN INTEREST
OCD “Are you crazy enough to succeed?
Obsessive and compulsive behaviours can make you – or break you”:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25415322/
“British kids set new World Record for longest game of Chinese Whispers”:
http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=40245&hilite=
“Save the Children smash two world records in record time!”:
“Autism NZ gets boost for 0800 number”:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0807/S00048.htm
“Dolls with disability divide opinion”:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24000338-23289,00.html
Rett Syndrome “Ride to benefit Middleburg girl”:
http://www.dailyitem.com/0100_news/local_story_197004915.html
“Autism not a problem for Danial”:
http://www.nst.com.my/Sunday/National/2286671/Article/index_html
“Boy in a bubble”:
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman..com/spectrum/Boy-in-a-bubble.4260186.jp
“Measles: under the microscope”:
http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/health/265373/Under-the-microscope–Measles
“Autistic teen seeks a helping paw”:
http://www.capitalcityweekly.com/stories/070208/community_20080702010.shtml
“Group helps families…”:
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080713/NEWS01/807130400

“Japan: Community Support for Autistic Adults: The Example of Keyaki-no-Sato”:
http://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/other/wz_keyaki_e.htm

“Autism Japan”:
“Translation of a Japanese booklet “What is Asperger’s Syndrome?” published by the Tokyo Chapter of Autism Society Japan”:
http://www.autism.jp/asp_eng.html

http://www.jsrpd.jp/static/index_e.html

“Japan – Stunning Photo Gallery – Daisetsuzan National Park”:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/08/daisetsuzan/yamashita-photography

The village of Ogimachi, in Shirakawa-go, has the biggest group of gassho-zukuri houses in Japan. These are traditional mountain houses specific of the central Hida region. All are part of the UNESCO World Heritage. shirakawa-go.org/english/e_world.html
www.japan-guide.com/e/e5951.html
www.vill.shirakawa.gifu.jp/e/
Japanese Feature Article – “Between Volcanoes”:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/08/daisetsuzan/ehrlich-text
Giant panda cub Kouhin (born on 8/23/2005) at the Adventure World in Japan.
Zenkoku Fukushi Saidan Center
2-2-8 Nishi Waseda,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0051
JAPAN
tel: 03-3232-6478
email: asj@mub.biglobe.ne.jp
Website: http://www1.biz.biglobe.ne.jp/~asj/
Asian Network of Resources for Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Website: http://ibuki.ha.shotoku.ac.jp/~tsujii/eng/
Oshima Sumo House, Ryogoku, Tokyo
ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/大島部屋
Autism Society of Kyoto
Website: http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/atoz3/ask/
e-mail: GFH03344@nifty.ne.jp
Traditional Japanese Kimono
Research Institute for the Education of Exceptional Children
Tokyo Gakugei University
Koganei Tokyo 184
JAPAN
Great Waves, Hokusai ca. 1829-1833
1857 — A print from the series by Hiroshige.
ADD/ADHD
“ADHD drug linked to child suicide risk, re-igniting concerns”:
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Today/2008/07/04/6063616-sun.html
“ADHD Conference opens in Minneapolis”:
http://www.twincities.com/ci_9845228
“The full cost of ADHD includes ignorance”:
http://healthcare.zdnet.com/?p=1141
“The Robin Williams in My Head”:
http://www.danablankenhorn.com/2007/10/the-robin-willi.html
“7 Steps Toward Creating the Best Learning Environment for Your ADD/ADHD Child”:
“Managing the ADD/ADHD Child in Public”:
http://lifewithadhd.com/parenting-the-adhd-child/managing-the-addadhd-child-in-public.php
“Teaching Social Skills to the ADHD Child”:
http://lifewithadhd.com/parenting-the-adhd-child/teaching-social-skills-to-the-adhd-child.php
“Improving ADHD care”:
http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/8019217/main.html
“Improve adult ADHD diagnosis”:
http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/July08/090708/wn02.htm
“Researchers find possible genetic clue to ADHD”:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92455272&ft=1&f=1007
“Genetic change in dopamine transporter linked to ADHD”:
http://www.andhranews.net/Health/2008/July/9-Genetic-change-53240.asp
Launch of “ADHD Moms” on Facebook “Tools for Moms of Children with ADHD”:
http://www.emaxhealth.com/20/23113.html
Parents and Experts Reject Guidlelines – “Medication like Ritalin pushed for ADHD kids, not diet, exercise”:
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24005386-5006009,00.html
Social & Health Concerns “Female ADHD college students & Academic Success with Binge Drinking”:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/836815/female_adhd_college_students_academic.html
“ADHD might raise kids’ obesity risk”:
http://www.kvoa.com/global/story.asp?s=8627482
“Executive Functioning in children with ADHD”:
http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=search.displayRecord&uid=2008-05020-006
“New strategies for treating kids with ADHD”:
http://foodtherapy.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-strategies-for-treating-kids-with.html
“adders.org”
Our objective is to promote awareness to AD/HD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and to provide information and as much free practical help as we can to affected by the condition, both adults and children, their families in the UK and around the World via this website.
http://www.adders.org/
“ADDISS” The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service…
http://www.addiss.co.uk/index.html
“ADDA”:
http://www.add.org/
“hi2u ADHD Pages”:
http://www.adhd..org.uk/
“Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and other Learning Deficits”:
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781853029646
SPORT
“Andrew’s funding appeal following euro medal joy”:
“Disabled kids ride waves”:
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/sport/Disabled-kids-ride-waves/article-220077-detail/article.html
“City grandfather returns from epic hike”:
“Grab a ‘Pisa’ the action: trek Tuscany this September!”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16690
“Sky diving: take the plunge for the NAS”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16319
“Support NAS Scotland … by eating Sunday lunch”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16282
“The London Triathlon 2008 – 9th-10th August”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16295
“Adidas Women’s 5k Challenge – 7th September, 2008”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16296
Newcastle & Portsmouth “BUPA Great North Run 2008 – World’s Biggest Half Marathon – 5th October”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16132
“Sahara Desert Trek – 8th-15th November, 2008”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16303
“Cycle China 2009 – 19th-29th March”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16305
“Trek the Inca Trail 2009 – 14th-23rd May”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16310
“Trek Jordan 2009 – 10th-14th September”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1667&a=16314
MUSIC
“The Raventones”:
ART
“Artist Peter Howson donates John Lennon portrait to autism appeal”:
“Brendan’s all set to become a big draw”:
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Brendan-s-set-big-draw/article-209306-detail/article.html
ZOE KAKOLYRIS “Zoe’s World”
“Zoe’s World is a magical and quirky world, full of life and humour. Her wonderful naïve style is completely unique and unaffected by art movements and trends. In her artwork Zoe has found a way of expressing herself. Amidst apparent chaos and hyperactivity is joy and a strange kind of serenity. For Zoe, her world and her people, are the realisation of a utopian dream where love, fun and friendship are neverending.
http://www.zoes-world.co.uk/index.php
NAS “Take part in our creativity competition”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1665&a=16597
MOVIES/ENTERTAINMENT
“Josh Hartnett and Adam Godley to headline Rain Man in London”:
http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=568069
“Actors for Autism”:
http://www.actorsforautism.com/
BOOKS
“In His Shoes – A Short Journey Through Autism”
Author: Joanna Keating-Velasco
“This book is great for students aged 11-15.”
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9013.htm
“More Than Little Professors – Children with Asperger Syndrome: In Their Own Words”
Author: Lisa Barrett Mann, M.S. Ed.
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9009.htm
“Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright Guide to Puberty, Sex and Relationships for People with Asperger’s Syndrome”:
Author: Sarah Attwood
Illustrated by Jonathon Powell
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843103745
“Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest: Achieving Supported Independence”
Author: Nancy Perry
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843109044
“The Red Beast: Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger’s Syndrome”
Author: K. I. AI Ghani
Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843109433
Bronze Medal Winner in the 2008 IPPY Awards
“Autism Heroes: Portraits of Families Meeting the Challenge”
Author: Barbara Firestone Ph. D.
Forewords by Teddy Cole, Gary Cole and Catherine Lord, Ph. D.
Photographs by Joe Buissink
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843108375
“Understanding Autism For Dummies”
Authors: Stephen Shore, Linda G. Rastelli, Temple Grandin
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Autism-Dummies-Health-Fitness/dp/0764525476
“Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redifining Normal”
Author: Liane Holliday Willey
Foreword by Pamela B. Tanguay
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781853028731
“Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything: Kenneth’s Book”
Author: Kenneth Hall
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781853029301
DVD “Asperger Syndrome: A Different Mind”
Narrated by Simon Baron-Cohen
“Presents viewers with the opportunity to both see and hear about the nature of Asperger Syndrome from children and adults themselves who have AS, as well as from their family members and school teachers.”
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843104711
The LEGO® Club has teamed up with the NAS to launch an exciting new fundraising challenge for LEGO Club members.
As part of the challenge, LEGO Club members have the chance to win up to £250 of LEGO products! The winner will get £250 of LEGO products, while ten runners-up will get £100 of products. All LEGO Club members who enter the challenge and donate at least £1 will receive a fantastic LEGO frog!
If you’re not a member, but would like to join the LEGO Club and help to fundraise for the NAS, visit the LEGO Club website at: www.LEGOclub.com
The challenge is simple: raise as much money as you can. All donations will go towards a new playground for children with autism at the NAS Radlett Lodge School.
Our challenge runs until 31 December 2008, so you have until the end of the year to collect as many donations as you can.
All LEGO Club members who are residents of the United Kingdom, Eire and the Channel Islands can take part in our challenge.
Find out more about the LEGO Club charity challenge:
Lego Charity Challenge – how can you help?
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1769&a=16866
Sending your donations to the LEGO Club:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1769&a=16878

In closing, as production of Nick Park’s latest film, “A Matter of Loaf and Death” gathers momentum, I leave you with a popular favourite of children of all ages:
http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/index.html
Take Care,
Julie
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