Jan
17
HEADLINES
“How bedroom prison hid secret of a beaten boy for seven yearsâ€:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5860649.ece
“Outrage in France over plight of boy locked away for seven years by his parentsâ€:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5858983.ece
“Bullied into a suicide bid … How ten-year-old Nile Campbell tried to hang himself with a light bulb cord after school thugs made his life hellâ€:
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/bullied-into-a-suicide-bid-14217724.html?r=RSS
Jesse Moores “Care home breached rules over sandwich death … A manager at a private care home where an autistic man choked to death on a sandwich has breached health and safety law, a court has found.â€:
“Charles Morris pleads guilty to child molestation charges.â€:
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/4180938.Pinner_Preacher_admits_touching_young_girls/
“Stabbed disabled woman identifiedâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/essex/7918405.stm
“Third man held over woman’s deathâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/essex/7925631.stm
“Doctors fear more Sunshine Coast epidemics … Doctors have warned of mumps and rubella outbreaks in the Sunshine Coast hinterland as they battle a “mini-measles epidemic” at Beerwah High School.
Australian Medical Association Queensland president-elect Mason Stevenson said immunisation rates in both the Gold and Sunshine coasts’ hinterland regions were about 70 per cent, 20 per cent lower than the national average.â€:
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25136519-3102,00.html
“Warning after huge rise in mumpsâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/7936627.stm
“Autism bill gets through second readingâ€:
http://www.politics.co.uk/news/health/autism-bill-gets-through-second-reading-$1273229.htm
“Autism Bill: Government must take urgent action, UKâ€:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/140651.php
Guernsey “Disability champion is appointedâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7935624.stm
“Emphasis on group homes is troublingâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/fwd_pressconnectscom_emphasis_on_group_homes_is_troubling.htm
“ASAN comments on NJ Autism Registry regulationsâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/fwd_asan_comments_on_nj_autism_registry_regulations.htm
“Advocacy Success: NIMH use of stimulus money includes service-researchâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/fwd_advocacy_success_nimh_use_of_stimulus_money_includes_s.htm
“Gary McKinnon Updates: Latest round in extradition battle lost/Sting supports fight for UK trialâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/gary_mckinnon_updates_latest_round_in_extradition_battle_lo.htm
Action Alert “Tell Lindt Chocolates That Autism Speaks Does Not Speak For Us!â€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/tell_lindt_chocolates_that_autism_speaks_doesnt_speak_for_u.htm
“Autscape call for proposalsâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/autscape_call_for_proposals.htm
“Bionic eye gives blind man sightâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7919645.stm
“Iris device helps disabled studentsâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/7919016.stm
“Slow progress for rail accessâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7924360.stm
RESEARCH
Propranolol “Anti-phobia pill breaks link between memory and fearâ€:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16603-antiphobia-pill-breaks-link-between-memory-and-fear.html
“Depression, cardiac mortality and all-cause mortalityâ€:
http://apt.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/abstract/15/2/107
“Depression, women and heart healthâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/depression_women__heart_health.htm
“Evolution and Epilepsyâ€:
http://www.emaxhealth.com/2/37/28788/evolution-and-epilepsy.html
“Impairment and treatment-resistance in social phobiaâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blogcity.com/impairment_and_treatmentresistance_in_social_phobia.htm
“Treatment lottery restricts hi-tech treatment for depressionâ€:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/mar/03/mental-health
“The Serotonin Theory (and why it’s probably wrong):
http://scienceblogs.com/neurotopia/2009/03/depression_post_4_the_serotoni.php
“Young people struggle to get proper mental health care, says surveyâ€:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/mar/11/young-people-mental-health
“High-speed brains are in the genesâ€:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126993.300-highspeed-brains-are-in-the-genes.html
“Musicians’ brains ‘fine-tuned’ to identify emotionâ€:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/141087.php
“Form and mental state: an interpersonal approach to paintingâ€:
http://apt.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/abstract/15/2/137
“Happiness gene helps you look on the bright side/Personality & Happinessâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/happiness_gene_helps_you_look_on_the_bright_sidepersonali.htm
“Faulty brain ‘switch’ reduces ability to cope with stressâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/faulty_brain_switch_reduces_ability_to_cope_with_stress.htm
“Why we yawn, hiccup and sneeze … Researchers from Birkbeck College have discovered that children with autism – a developmental disorder affecting people’s ability to make emotional ties with others – do not yawn at the sight or thought of other people yawning.â€:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5853687.ece
“Not too bright? … Children with older fathers seem to perform worse in intelligence tests, according to a study due out this week. Other research has shown linkage between advanced paternal age (men over 35) and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA spoke of his concern. His son Rufus suffers from schizophrenia and as more is uncovered about its causes Watson has publicly questioned if he is to blame. “I worry that I was 42 with Rufus,†he says. “I read that the frequency of schizophrenia goes up with the age of both parents.â€:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article5864642.ece
EDUCATION
“Autistic girl shut in cramped room after getting upset at schoolâ€:
“How to cope when school is hellâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7901598.stm
“When leaving school and learning at home is best for your childâ€:
http://www.magentanews.com/cache.asp?n=5686192
“Josh Muggleton and Year Dotâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2122&a=17583
“Parents’ plea on autism lifelineâ€:
http://www.southmanchesterreporter.co.uk/news/s/1100553_parents_plea_on_autism_lifeline
“We moved 150 miles for school now under threatâ€:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1101265_we_moved_150_miles_for_school_now_under_threat
“Closure threat to autism schoolâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hereford/worcs/7930346.stm
“Secondary to offer college classes in First Scots Community Campusâ€:
“Support for augmentative and alternative communicationâ€:
http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/support-augmentative-and-alternative-communication-4968
EMPLOYMENT
NORTHERN IRELAND Acceptable Enterprises (Larne) Limited
We at Ael:
Provide disadvantaged people with the support to access further education, training and employment opportunities.
Support disadvantaged people to access a wide range of inclusive, community-based, educational, vocational and social opportunities.
Enable disadvantaged people to enhance their lifestyle and to operate more effectively in education, work and in the community.
http://www.packaged4u.co.uk/
Acceptable Enterprises (Larne) In The News:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/employment__acceptable_enterprises_larne_limited.htm
Belfast “The Orchardville Society – Employment for Autismâ€:
http://www.orchardville.com/projects/viewdetails.asp?itemID=19
Positions Available “Support Work in London … Salary: £14,600 – £ 18,000 Location: North London – Vibrant Capital of the UK! Interviews: 12th/13th March 2009 Description: The employer is a large charity providing varying supported living schemes across the country. There are a number of different services looking for new staff, and each service is different from the next. Supported living homes are generally small (e.g. not more than 8 beds, mostly for 3 or 4 service users), sometimes purpose built and have high staffing to service-user ratios e.g. 1 staff member to 2 service-users, sometimes more, depending on the needs of service-users. Requirements: • Good level of written and spoken English • ENTHUSIASM • Experience working with adults with disabilities desirable • Understanding and awareness of Autism • A driving license and the willingness to drive in the UK • Minimum 2 year commitment Do you have experience working with adults with disabilities? APPLY TODAY! Next steps: Contact lyndsay@jacaranda-recruitment.co.uk or on +44 208 676 5621 for more information. Please quote reference number VR/00459. Jacaranda offers advice on career opportunities, gives interview coaching and guidance to formalities required to work in the UK. Our service is free of charge. www.work-in-the-UK.comâ€:
http://www.ogloszenia.goniec.com/pokaz/54847.html
“Autistic Menasha student’s skills shine on the job at Ferguson in Appletonâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/employment_autistic_menasha_students_skills_shine_on_the_j.htm
“NAS: Helping autistic people to gain employmentâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/nas__helping_autistic_people_to_gain_employment.htm
“Auties.orgâ€:
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.
“Prospectsâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=473&a=2348
“AutismJobsâ€:
Linking job seekers with vacancies in work related to autism, Aspergers and ASDs
http://www.autismjobs.org/?section=00010009
“Current job vacancies within the NASâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=170
For further employment information, please viewâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/employment_on_the_autism_spectrum.htm
GENERAL/HUMAN INTEREST
“Worcester man sets up Asperger’s support groupâ€:
http://www.craegmoor.co.uk/news/industry/19050592/worcester_man_sets_up_aspergers_support_group.aspx
“Am I on the wrong planetâ€:
“How can you be scared of disability? … The intolerance and prejudice of others creates far greater obstacles for those with disabilities than any physical differences they might possess, and being intolerant and prejudiced is probably the biggest disability of them all.â€:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/25/disability-children
“TV presenter’s calm take on prejudiceâ€:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/feb/28/disability-cerrie-brunell-bbc
“Should my daughter have a psychological assessment?â€:
“Remembering Christopher Reeveâ€:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/09/remembering-christopher-reeve/
“Disabled people deal with discrimination at every turnâ€:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/mar/11/disabilities-support
Community Care Magazine “Readers views on special schools, role of the GSCC, care home residents access to NHS services, and sex educationâ€:
IRELAND
“Autism NIâ€:
“NAS – Northern Ireland – Includes Northern Ireland-only version of NAS website, Regional Team, Directory of Local Services & Support, Branches in NI, help! Programme: Post Diagnostic Support, Advocacy for Education Service, National Support Groups & Organisations in NI and Further help from StartHere NI covering Health, Housing, Education, Employment & Other Social Issuesâ€:
“Ireland Information & Historyâ€:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_ireland.html
“Ireland Photo Galleryâ€:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/photography/europe/ireland/alex-di-suvero.html
Video (03.43) “Destination: Irelandâ€:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/places/regions-places/europe-western/ireland-overview-dest.html
“Ireland – National geographic Kidsâ€:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/Ireland
“Irish Artists & Musicâ€:
“St Patrick’s Day in Dublin – March 17â€:
http://uk.travel.yahoo.com/p-promo-2882343
ADD/ADHD
“Trio trek to Saudi Arabia to train teachers, share knowledge about ADHD … ADHD prevalence rates in the United States are around 8 percent, whereas the rates in Saudi Arabia are nearly double at 15.5 percent, according to three recent studies. Dendy said the three found the Saudi teachers to be incredibly warm, kind, caring people who were eager to learn. ‘Some speakers come and leave their footprints in Saudi Arabian sand, but you have come and touched our hearts.’,†she said.â€:
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpID=730&show=localnews&NewsID=952583&CategoryID=3511
“Researchers ID link between Ritalin & Cocaineâ€:
http://wjz.com/health/ritalin.cocaine.link.2.955578.html
“Teachers concerned about moms using Ritalinâ€:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=vn20090228071337367C187779&click_id=13&set_id=1
“ADHD linked to abnormal REM sleep in childrenâ€:
http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_releases/adhd_linked_abnormal_rem_sleep_children
“UCF Study: Hyperactivity enables children with ADHD to stay alertâ€:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-03/uocf-ush030909.php
“Welcome to Adult ADHD, not just for children anymoreâ€:
http://www.emaxhealth.com/1/37/29718/welcome-adult-adhd-not-children-anymore.html
“Distracted superbly focuses on attention deficitâ€:
http://www.pr-inside.com/distracted-superbly-focuses-on-attention-r1095012.htm
“Easy-to-read advice available for children with ADDâ€:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/02252009/entemon120319_32476.shtml
“Attention deficit on stageâ€:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/attention-deficit-on-stage/
“ADD/ADHD pills can’t teach difference in reading for content versus pleasureâ€:
http://newsblaze.com/story/20090304164135fics.nb/topstory.html
ADRES “Adverse Drug Reaction Electronic System(Adverse Drug Reactions Website)â€- This website provides patients, doctors, and other medical professionals with a comprehensive examination of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), side effects, and other safety information for both prescription and over-the-counter medications. Our goal is to allow users of our website make informed decisions when taking (patients) or prescribing (doctors) drugs. We are providing unmatched information and analysis tools.
http://www.adverse-drug-reaction.net/
“adders.orgâ€
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 those affected by the condition, both adults and children, their families in the UK and around the World via this website.
“ADDISS†The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service…
http://www.addiss.co.uk/index.html
“ADDAâ€:
“hi2u ADHD Pagesâ€:
“CHADDâ€:
http://www.chadd.org/am/CustomPages/home/CHADD_Home.htm?CFID=2282059&CFTOKEN=38105335&jsessionid=f2303343221169802693562
SPORT
“Duffy to run London marathon for charityâ€:
http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0305/duffyk.html
http://www.communitynewswire.press.net/article.jsp?id=5549909
“Trek the Inca Trail – 22-31 May, 2010â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1863
“Trek Ben Nevis – 19-21 June, 2009â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1971
“Flora London Marathon 2009â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1823
“It’s back! The London to Paris Bike Ride 2009 – 15-18 Mayâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1860
5-8 June, 2009 “Five Countries Bike Ride – England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1970
“Racecourse Bike Ride – 12 July, 2009â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2116
“Trek Hadrian’s Wall – 7-9 August, 2009â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2088
“Trek Jordan 2009 – 10-14 Septemberâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1833
“Cycle India – 27 November – 6 December, 2009â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1832
“Sky Diving”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1726
MUSIC
“The new man Numanâ€:
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/03/05/1235842551139.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2
“Behind the SXSW Buzz: Ladyhawkeâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/austin_music_source_ladyhawke.htm
“Stars Shine for Autism 2009 – 12th March, 2009
Featuring Alfie Boe and the London Chamber Orchestraâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1972&a=18050
“The AutisMusic Projectâ€:
ART
“Zoe Kakolyris exhibition launches in Londonâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2122&a=18908
“Rosie helps autistic charityâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/artist__8_yr_old_rosie_elvis_presley__launch_of_her_first.htm
Photography “Andrew Hewitt – Northallerton man wins photography contestâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/photography__andrew_hewitt_northallerton_man_wins_photogra.htm
“Enter the Hoffman Foundation’s prize for drawing and paintingâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=253&a=17569
“ARTROOM ………where under 17s can make and display art onlineâ€:
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artroom/index.php
MOVIES/ENTERTAINMENT
“Award-winning ‘Spoonface Steinberg’ on tourâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2122&a=18877
“Food safety film wins top award … A film made in Somerset by adults with learning disabilities has won the Best Educational Film Award at a film festival in Canada.â€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/7916748.stm
“If You Could Say It In Words†An award-winning love story about an impoverished painter with undiagnosed Asperger’s syndrome, If You Could Say It In Words will have its second public screening and West Coast Premiere at the Method Fest film festival in Calabasas, CA on March 29 at 7pm. The screening will occur at Founders Hall, Calabasas Civic Center, Calabasas, CA 91302. For ticketing information see the Method Fest website.
If You Could Say It In Words previously screened at the Derby City Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, where it took top honors with “Best Feature†and “Best of Fest†awards by audience balloting. â€:
http://www.ifyoucould-movie.com/
http://www.chipchair.com/default.aspx
“Ben X explores world of teenager with Asperger’s Syndromeâ€:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090227/ENT/702279966
“Pinkaew’s Chocolateâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/pinkaews_chocolate_coming_to_the_uk.htm
Chocolate Reviews “An autistic teenager learns how to be a master fighter by watching the boxers next door and watching TV and then sets out on a quest to get money from the deadbeats who owe her ailing grandmother money. Hey, you gotta pay the medical bills someway. It’s from the Thai director of the over-praised Ong-Bak. The star Jeeja Yanin has presence but I hate how he shoots and edits his fights. Still, they’re almost worth fastforwarding through the talking scenes to watch.â€:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-giltz/dvds—-clint-is-king_b_172274.html
http://www.lovehkfilm.com/panasia/chocolate.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/oct/24/chocolate
http://www.forteantimes.com/reviews/films/1425/chocolate.html
“Actors for Autismâ€:
http://www.actorsforautism.com/
BOOKS
“World Book Dayâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/world_book_day__thursday_5th_march.htm
“Story Contest for braille usersâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/story_contest_for_braille_users.htm
Review of Mark Haddon’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeâ€
“Brand new ways of seeing and dead neighborhood petsâ€:
David Bainbridge’s “Teenagers†reviewed by Michael Fitzpatrick, author of “Defeating Autism: A Damagng Delusionâ€:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/feb/28/teenagers-natural-history-david-bainbridge
“Autistic Spectrum Disorders in the Secondary School (ASD Support Kit)
Author: Lynn Plimley and Maggie Bowen
“Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Early Years (ASD Support Kit)
Authors: Lynn Plimley, Maggie Bowen and Hugh Morgan
“The Teaching Assistant’s Guide to Autistic Spectrum Disorders (Teaching Assistant’s Series)â€
Authors: Ann Cartwright and Jill Morgan
http://www.mugsy.org/cgi-bin/apf4/amazon_products_feed.cgi?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=0826498124&templates=default&locale=uk
“Helping Kids and Teens with ADHD in School: A Workbook for Classroom Support and Managing Transitionsâ€
Authors: Joanne Steer and Kate Horstmann
Illustrated by Jason Edwards
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843106630
“Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and the Lawâ€
Author: Michael Mandelstam
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843106920
“Autism, Discrimination and the Law: A Quick Guide for Parents, Educators and Employersâ€
Author: James Graham
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843106272
MOVIE
“Hotel For Dogs†(PG)
Hotel for Dogs is a 2009 American feature film adaptation of the Lois Duncan novel of the same name about two orphans who take in stray dogs at an empty house. The film, which began shooting November 2007, is directed by Thor Freudenthal and stars Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon, Kyla Pratt, and Don Cheadle. The book was adapted by Jeff Lowell and Kim Possible creators Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle. It was released on January 16, 2009.
Official Movie Site
http://www.hotelfordogsmovie.com/intl/uk/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0785006/
VIDEO GAME
“You’re In The Movies†– Includes Xbox LIVE Vision Camera (Xbox 360)
Rated E (Everyone)
“You’re in the Movies brings the cool factor to kitsch as you live out your dreams of becoming a scream queen, zombie, or kung fu fighter. It’s the first and only game of its kind to transport players into a magical world of cinema mixed with the hilarious world of improvisation. Using the Xbox LIVE Vision camera, players’ actions are captured and placed into short, riotous films that highlight the unique and often dubious acting talents of friends and family.â€
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/y/yitm/
“Sonic And The Black Knight†(Wii)12+
UK Release Date March 13, 2009
http://www.sega.com/sonicblackknight/us/index.html
“More than half of parents view video games as a ‘great social experience’, says surveyâ€:
TECH
“Sporty Joint Implants Could Go the Distanceâ€
Today’s implants last around 15 years at best. And with human life expectancy so high, it is not unusual for people to need expensive and stressful repeat operations.
LIFE
“Hair Blindness Likely to Exist in Humansâ€
Men have another excuse for failing to notice their wife or girlfriend’s new haircut.
New research hints that human brains process hairstyles distinctly from other facial features. And just as a small proportion of people have trouble recognising faces yet otherwise see normally, others probably experience hair blindness.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16720-hair-blindness-likely-to-exist-in-humans.html
Take Care,
Julie