www.aspie-editorial.com

 

HEADLINES

“Disabled girl found dead in bag with moth balls”:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30368639/

“Pair charged over death … Two teenagers have been charged with manslaughter in relation to a fire which killed an autistic 12-year-old boy in Keighley last Saturday night.”:

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Pair-charged-over-death.5157259.jp

“Asperger’s man viciously assaulted … A man with Asperger Syndrome was left with a fractured arm after a vicious and unprovoked assault in Rochdale.”:

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/community-news/22932/aspergers-victim-viciously-assaulted

“Autistic/AS youngsters escape unhurt as wheels fall off bus”:

http://www.awares.org/pkgs/news/news.asp?showItemID=964&board=&bbcode=&profileCode=&section=

“Complaint filed against RNC after autistic teen jailed”:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/04/21/autistic-jail.html

“Hyndburn charity worker admits stealing £24,300 from vulnerable adults”:

http://www.blackburncitizen.co.uk/news/4308082.Hyndburn_charity_worker_admits_stealing___24_300/

“Missing Qld boy rides bike to Sydney”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/missing_qld_boy_rides_bike_to_sydney.htm

“Minister promises answers on autistic Sutton boy’s deportation”:

http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/4275397.Minister_promises_answers_on_autistic_boy_s_deportation/

“Australia travel panic boy splits British family”:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2385155.ece

“Doctors are failing to spot Asperger’s in girls”:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/12/autism-aspergers-girls

VIDEO Mentor Required “Disabled mother’s plea for help”:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7988769.stm

“Petition: Tell Dr Tony Attwood to End the Hate: Autistic People Deserve Equality in Family Law & Relationships”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/petition__tell_dr_tony_attwood_to_end_the_hate_autistic_pe.htm

“Help enlist your community to end myths & promote autism acceptance”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/fwd_help_enlist_your_community_to_end_myths__promote_autis.htm

“Successful ASAN-Southwest Ohio Advocacy on Alarmist Autism Rhetoric”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/fwd__successful_asansouthwest_ohio_advocacy_on_alarmist_au.htm

“New ASAN Chapter at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/new_asan_chapter_at_ohio_state_university_in_columbus_oh.htm

“ASAN quoted in NYTimes Blog”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/asan_quoted_in_nytimes_blog.htm

“Hawking to make full recovery”:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8010058.stm

“Cerebral palsy man barred from pub because bouncer mistook disability for drunkenness then asked for medical card”:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1169948/Cerebral-palsy-man-barred-pub-bouncer-mistook-disability-drunkenness-asked-medical-card..html

A Touch of Alyricism: Very Sad News

http://alyric.blogspot.com/2009/04/very-sad-news.html

“For those who leave us for awhile, have only gone away.  Out of this restless careworn world into a brighter day …”

RESEARCH

“Study: Melatonin can treat sleep problems of autistic children”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/study__melatonin_can_treat_sleep_problems_of_autistic_child.htm

“CBT can alleviate nonepileptic seizures”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/cbt_can_alleviate_nonepileptic_seizures.htm

“Anorexia linked to autistic thinking”:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227054.900-anorexia-linked-to-autistic-thinking.html

“Learning disability genes found”:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/apr/20/learning-disability-gene-study

“Teaching autistic kids to read facial expressions”:

http://www.newsday.com/news/health/la-he-autism13-2009apr13,0,4715119.story

“Many autistic people do have savant-like skills”:

http://www.thelondonnews.net/story/489952

“UK Mental Health Action Week: 12 – 18 April”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/uk_mental_health_action_week__12__18_april.htm

“Poor workplace climate linked to depression/Job promotion & mental health”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/poor_workplace_climate_linked_to_depressionjob_promotion__.htm

“Physical illness & depression”:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146665.php

“Mind gym helps people live with schizophrenia”:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227044.600-mind-gym-helps-people-live-with-schizophrenia.html

“Feeling stressed? Call pooch over”:

http://www.ubyssey.ca/?p=8064

Anxiety “Expert Q & A – Is my fear of e-mail normal?”:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/07/anxiety.panic.email.raison/index.html

EDUCATION

“Georgia family blames 11-year-old boy’s suicide on severe bullying”:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517470,00.html

“Asperger’s student rejected by school”:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/20/aspergers-school-rejection-cambridge

“Teaching children with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)”:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/apr/07/schools-children-disability

“Teachers in Scotland issued with new autism advice”:

http://www.timeplan.com/news/articles/Teachers+in+Scotland+issued+with+new+autism+advice-19124305.aspx

“News reader shares autism battle”:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7998645.stm

“Schoolboy devastated after fault with computer”:

http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyle/law-advice/consumer-problems/2009/04/19/schoolboy-devastated-after-fault-with-computer-78057-21289763/

EMPLOYMENT

“How one autistic young man runs a business”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/how_one_autistic_young_man_runs_a_business.htm

“2 Daily Carers with Autism Experience who can move to Italy V1027 London Bridge, then Italy”:

http://www.gumtree.com/london/40/36752240.html

“The experiences of two young men with learning disabilities”:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/apr/15/young-people-learning-disabilities

“Autelligent Laboratories

We believe all people have a contribution to make and deserve an opportunity to be productive.

With your caring and excellent help, we are creating jobs for the 40 million people worldwide who are diagnosed with Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Today less than one in five of us are currently employed. We are motivated and competent and we deserve equal employment. Help make this a reality.

Autelligent Laboratories is dedicated to creating a space where autistic software engineers can more than contribute, we can excel.”:

http://www.autlabs.com/

Luxury Quality Scented Candles “Humbolt Candles – Autism & Disability Employment Company”:

http://www.humboldtcandles.com/index.html

“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

Recently Updated For further employment information, please view”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/employment_on_the_autism_spectrum.htm

GENERAL/HUMAN INTEREST

The Economist “The link between autism and extraordinary ability”:

http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13489714

“Robison, Page talk about life with Asperger’s”:

http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2009/4/20/robison-page-talk-about-life-aspergers/

“Singing star John surprises Ipswich mum”:

http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=EditorsChoice&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED08%20Apr%202009%2013%3A13%3A39%3A293

“Carol Vorderman touched by Worthing family’s story”:

http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Carol-Vorderman-39touched39-by-Worthing.5158682.jp

“AS and struggling to cope with more complex social demands”:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/12/girls-aspergers-autism-symptoms

“Parents of autistic children hope for more understanding”:

http://www.themonitor.com/news/understanding_25382___article.html/autistic_children.html

“Can children with Down’s Syndrome be independent?”:

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article6086474.ece

“Neville on cerebral palsy”:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7988219.stm

“The voices that help improve care”:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7953410.stm

“Top 20 Fun Sites for Autistic Kids”:

http://autismretort.blogspot.com/2009/04/top-20-fun-sites-for-kids-with-autism.html

ITALY

“Autismo Italia”
http://www.autismoitalia..org/

“NAS – Italian”:

http://www.autism.org.uk/languages/italian

“Photo Gallery: Italy”:

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/gallery/italy_colosseum-at-night.html

“Rome Quiz”:

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places-of-a-lifetime/rome-quiz.html

“Best of Rome”:

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/places-of-a-lifetime/rome-best-of.html

“Photo Gallery: Rome”:

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/photos/rome-gallery-1.html

Autismo Italia
Via Spartaco, 30
20135 Milano
ITALY
tel: +39 (0)2 5410 7499
fax: +39 (0)2 5410 4154 e-mail: info@autismoitalia.org

Website: http://www.autismoitalia.org

Associatione Parenti E Amici Psicottici E Autistici
c/o Scuola “Amerigo Vespucci”
Via Bolognese 238
I-50139 Firenze
ITALY
tel: 39-2-89-500-928

Associatione Parenti Ed Amici Dei Malati Di Autismo
c/o P.A.M.A.P.I.
Scuola “Amerigo Vespucci”
Via Bolognese 238
1-50139 Firenze
ITALY
tel: 39-55-400-594

Associazione Italiana Per La Ricerca Sulla Psicosi E L’Autismo
Via des Mascherino 90
I-00193 Roma
ITALY
tel: 39-6-628-0728

Associazione Nationale Genitori Soggetti Autistici
Via Rota 75
1-80067 Sorreno (NA)
ITALY
tel: 39 51 63 43 367

Associazione Per La Ricerrca Italiana Sulla Sindrome di Down,
L’Autismo E Il Danno Cerebrale
C/o ANFFAS
Via Rasi, 14
I-Bologna
ITALY
tel: 39 51 24 95 72

Autismo E Psicosi
Via C. Bazzi, 68
1-20142 Milano
ITALY
tel: 39-2-846-3406, 843-3773

Centro Supermentale per lo studi dell’autismo
tel: 06/ 65 00 00 63
e-mail: autismo@tin.it
(Dott. Flavia Caretto)

ADD/ADHD

“6 questions to ask yourself about adult ADHD Symptoms”:

http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20252859,00.html

“Dealing with ADHD while away at college”:

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/04/20/dealing-with-adhd-while-away-at-college/

“People often experience both Tourette and ADHD combined”:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146339.php

“Man turns life around after ADHD diagnosis at age 55”:

http://www.canada.com/Health/turns+life+around+after+ADHD+diagnosis/1491208/story.html

ADRES “Adverse Drug Reaction Electronic System(Adverse Drug Reactions Website)”- 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.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 those 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/index.html

“hi2u ADHD Pages”:

http://www..adhd..org.uk/

“CHADD”:

http://www.chadd.org/am/CustomPages/home/CHADD_Home.htm?CFID=2282059&CFTOKEN=38105335&jsessionid=f2303343221169802693562

SPORT

“Autistic runner is one of the guys – only faster”:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrybrewer/2009081776_brewer19.html

“Runners ready for the London Marathon”:

http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=NOED20%20Apr%202009%2020%3A49%3A14%3A707

“Fans of Judo Squad”:

http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/north-east-news/2009/04/19/fans-fall-for-judo-squad-79310-23416912/

“Trek the Inca Trail – 22-31 May, 2010”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1863

“Trek Ben Nevis – 19-21 June, 2009”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1971

“Flora London Marathon 2009”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1823

“It’s back! The London to Paris Bike Ride 2009 – 15-18 May”:

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, 2009”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2116

“Trek Hadrian’s Wall – 7-9 August, 2009”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2088

“Trek Jordan 2009 – 10-14 September”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1833

“Cycle India – 27 November – 6 December, 2009”:

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 Jazz of Matt Savage”:

http://www.savagerecords.com/

“The AutisMusic Project”:

http://www.autismusic.com/

ART

“Zoe Kakolyris exhibition launches in London”:

http://www.nas.org..uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2122&a=18908

Every Picture Tells a Story “Summer arts project for teenagers in London on the autism spectrum”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2122&a=19213

GLIMPSE – the talents of the autism community

They are painters, sculptors and photographers; poets and storytellers; musicians and creators of amazing video games. They are kids, teens and adults. Last year, a new online publication arose to celebrate the talents of autistic individuals and other developmental disabilities: GLIMPSE, offered by ICDL (The Interdisciplinary Council of Developmental and Learning Disorders). In late 2008, Volume 2 of GLIMPSE was released, and was expanded into a print book and notecards. The works are serious, humourous, deeply personal and illuminating. See it for yourself, share it with others, submit your own/your child’s work for inclusion in Volume 3, to release later this year. Find information and ordering details at www.icdl.com

“ARTROOM ………where under 17s can make and display art online”:

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artroom/index.php

MOVIES/ENTERTAINMENT

“NAS endorsed by BBC’s Numberjacks”:

http://thirdsector.co.uk/News/login/898730/

“The Black Balloon floats to the top”:

http://www.onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/theblackballoon.html

“The garage celebrates five years … Sophie Skyring, 16, a City College student from Marlpit, is one of the students who has been attending The Garage since it opened. I want to perform for a little while and then teach musical theatre to disabled children. My brother is autistic and there is nothing for him to do. While I was on the Arts Award, The Garage arranged for me to incorporate working with disabled children into it.”:

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=NOED11%20Apr%202009%2009%3A41%3A26%3A853

“Black Balloon in San Diego”:

http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/the_windy_city_circa_1968/7974/

If You Could Say It In Words “Autism film to be screened in 3 Neb. Cities”:

http://www.kmeg14.com/global/story.asp?s=10178324

“Actors for Autism”:
http://www.actorsforautism.com/

BOOKS

“It’s OK Eli, by Carol Surber”:

https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/01/18/book-its-ok-eli-by-carol-surber/

“2009 Cilip Libraries Change Lives Award Shortlist Announced”:

“Prescription for Success: Supporting Children with ASD in the Medical Environment”

Author: Jill Hudson, M.S., CCLS

http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9966.htm

“Job Success for Persons with Developmental Disabilities”

Author: David B. Wiegan

Foreword by Ron Rush

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843109228

“The Imprinted Brain”

Author: Christopher Badcock

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781849050234

“Children with Seizures: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals”

Author: Martin L. Kutscher MD

Foreword by Gregory L. Holmes MD

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843108238

“Building a Joyful Life with your Child who has Special Needs”

Authors: Nancy J. Whiteman and Linda Roan-Yager

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php/isbn/9781843108412

MOVIE

UP(PG)

Up is an upcoming computer-animated 3-D film being produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It will be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, and is scheduled for release on May 29, 2009 in North America and October 16, 2009 in the United Kingdom.

Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) is a retired 78-year-old balloon salesman. When Carl was a child, he met and eventually married a girl named Ellie who grew up in a small midwestern town. Ellie always dreamed of visiting South America, but she died before she got a chance. Now, when developers threaten to move him into an assisted living home, Carl decides to fulfill his promise to Ellie. To accomplish this, he uses a huge number of balloons to make the house fly – but unwittingly takes a chubby eight-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell with him. The two opposites match up for thrilling adventures as they encounter wild terrain, unexpected foes, and all the terrifying creatures that wait in the Venezuelan jungle.

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/up/

VIDEO GAME

“Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo DS) Rated Universal

http://www.video-game-shop.co.uk/info.asp?Pokemon-Platinum-Nintendo-DS-from-Nintendo,B001O1OBFY

“Educational Games”

http://www.video-game-shop.co.uk/Educational-Games.asp

Includes Video “Video Games For The Visually Impaired”

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/1111-video_games_for_the_visually_impaired.htm

“More Wii Warriors Are Playing Hurt”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/health/21wii.html?_r=1&ref=health

SCIENCE IN SOCIETY

Tweet With Your Brain, For A Change

“Millions of people use the social service Twitter everyday, but only Adam Wilson posts with his brain. Brain interfaces are only going to become more common and easier to use. It could benefit phone users and victims of paralysis.”

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2009/04/tweet-with-your-brain-for-a-ch.html

SPACE

Lightest ExoPlanet Is Discovered

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8008683.stm

13 Things That Do Not Make Sense

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18524911.600-13-things-that-do-not-make-sense.html

Space Blob Baffles Astronomers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8007844.stm

Take Care,

Julie