



Jan
22
HEADLINES
“Canadian Press Release: Seven-year-old N.S. Boy who went missing has died, Health officials sayâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/canadian_press_release_sevenyearold_ns_boy_who_went_mis.htm
“Runman: CBC Interviews – Autism Search & Rescue, Challenges & Strategiesâ€:
http://therunman.blogspot.com/2009/12/cbc-interviews-autism-search-rescue.html
“Boston police search for missing autistic teenâ€:
http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/12/09/Boston-Police-search-for/1260412121.html
“Man died of multiple stab woundsâ€:
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/4774494.Man_died_of_multiple_stab_wounds/
“Parents pay tribute to murder victim Kevin Fieldingâ€:
“Park victim lured to her deathâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/8402787.stm
“Man denies murder of girl, 18, stabbed to death in Burnley parkâ€:
“Florist drowned her disabled daughter in the bath by accident before throwing the girl and herself into a lake, inquest is toldâ€:
“Deputies searching for missing Marion County boyâ€:
“Autistic boy, 9, found dead in Ocalaâ€:
http://www.wesh.com/news/21739403/detail.html
“2 kids found dead in separate drowningsâ€:
http://www.bradenton.com/331/story/1880604.html
“Man left disfigured after mistaken identity attackâ€:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/09/2766673.htm?site=idx-nt
“Kids seized in raid on Llanelli homeâ€:
“Former teacher’s court hearing postponedâ€:
Canada “Advocates want institutions shutteredâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/canada_advocates_want_institutions_shuttered.htm
“Care of disabled a ‘national disgrace’, report findsâ€:
“Autistic people ignored in Care Quality Commission Report on Adult Social Careâ€:
“NJ looks to expand services for those on the autism spectrumâ€:
“Gary McKinnon Updates: New hope on extraditionâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/gary_mckinnon_updates_new_hope_on_extradition.htm
Butterflies “MP Dan Norris talks to autism familiesâ€:
Communication Matters “Half a million lottery win for Communication charityâ€:
http://www.communitynewswire.press.net/article.jsp?id=6341818
“AUTREAT Call for Proposalsâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/autreat_call_for_proposals.htm
“Anger as council drags heels over autistic boyâ€:
HEALTH & RESEARCH
“Vaccinate your children to protect them from measles … According to the U.S.-based Measles Initiative about 164,000 died from measles in 2008 down from 733,000 in 2000.â€:
http://www.thelatestnews.in/vaccinate-your-children-to-protect-them-from-measles/22967.html
“Four autism treatments that worry physiciansâ€:
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-autism-side7-2009dec07,0,7708120.story
“Carnegie Mellon scientists discover first evidence of brain rewiring in childrenâ€:
“UB Physiologist wins “Concept Award†to study GI mutation related to autismâ€:
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/10693
BJP “Association between extreme autistic traits and intellectual disability: insights …â€:
http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/195/6/531
“Nurses welcome new strategy for mental healthâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/nurses_welcome_new_strategy_for_mental_health.htm
“Mental Health from Young Minds to Grey Matters, Australiaâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/mental_health_from_young_minds_to_grey_matters_australia.htm
“Likely cause of drug-resistant epilepsy revealedâ€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8385790.stm
“New insights on comorbidities and other considerations for Epilepsy treatmentâ€:
http://www.sunherald.com/457/story/1787939.html
“Autism and schizophrenia linked to faults in same genesâ€:
“Avatar’s gaze illuminates social brainâ€:
“Abstract: Empirically supported psychological treatments for Adult Acute Stress Disorderâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/abstract_empirically_supported_psychological_treatments_for.htm
“Scrambled brain connections linked to Generalized Anxiety Disorderâ€:
“Anxiety: Caffeine is not a remedy for intoxicationâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/anxiety_caffeine_is_not_a_remedy_for_intoxication.htm
“Latest on Depression: Includes New Treatment for Secondary Teachers, Seniors at Risk, Teen Insecurity, Boosting Happiness, Physician Depression & More …â€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/latest_on_depression_includes_treatment_for_secondaryteache.htm
“It’s a Wonderful Life†– CBT for Depressionâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/its_a_wonderful_life__cbt_for_depression.htm
“Bright ideas for beating the Winter Bluesâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/bright_ideas_for_treating_the_winter_blues.htm
“PTSD: New Techniques To Assess PTSD, Smaller Brain Linked To PTSD Risk, Military Children Face Challenges & Children’s PTSDâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/ptsd_new_techniques_to_assess_ptsd_smaller_brain_linked_to.htm
“OCD, Phobias Etc: Brain Power ~ New techniques in brain surgery mix hope with riskâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/ocd_phobias_etcnytimes__brain_power_new_techniques_in_br.htm
“Holiday Anxiety and OCD Exposedâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/holiday_anxiety_and_ocd_exposed.htm
“BPS Research Digest: The Special Issue Spotterâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/bps_research_digest_the_special_issue_spotter_4.htm
“Loneliness can be contagiousâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/loneliness_can_be_contagious.htm
“Fuel vapour heightens aggression, likely aggravates road rage/New discoveries about the experience of angerâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/fuel_vapor_heightens_aggression_likely_aggravates_road_rage.htm
“Research explores the therapeutic benefits of petsâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/research_explores_the_therapeutic_benefits_of_pets.htm
“Happiness: What’s It Going To Take To Make You Happy?â€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/happiness_whats_it_going_to_take_to_make_you_happy.htm
Nurse-Family Partnershipâ€Agency goal: Get mom, child off to a good startâ€:
http://www.timesleader.com/features/Agency_goal__Get_mom___child_off_to_a_good_start_12-02-2009.html
“Prescribing medical marijuana to kids … Debate is raging over the use of medicinal marijuana to treat childhood ADHD and autismâ€:
http://www.theweek.com/article/index/103325/Prescribing_marijuana_to_kids
“Sleep: Dreamlike Thoughts During Sleepwalking, Sleep Terror Etcâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/sleep_dreamlike_thoughts_during_sleepwalking_sleep_terror_.htm
“Relationships: Female Friends, Supporting Divorced Families, Apologizing To A Woman, Personality, Do Opposites Attract?, Marital Satisfaction Etcâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/relationships_female_friends_supporting_divorced_families.htm
“For low-income families with special needs kids, where you live mattersâ€:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091204145707.htm
“How Other People’s Unspoken Expectations Control Usâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/how_other_peoples_unspoken_expectations_control_us.htm
“Get Healthy Tri-State: The opposite sex’s brain: What you need to knowâ€:
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x456827252/The-opposite-sexs-brain-What-you-need-to-know
“Virtual Hospitalâ€:
http://www.uihealthcare.com/vh/
EDUCATION
“Autistic child beaten, dog tied and thrown into isolation cell at middle schoolâ€:
“Outlaw child abuse in schoolsâ€:
http://us.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/08/miller.mcmorrisrodgers.childabuse.legislation/index.html
“Secluding students under fireâ€:
http://www.freep.com/article/20091210/NEWS06/912100485/1322/Secluding-students-under-fire
Communication “Assistive Technologies eSchool News: Five Key Trends in Assistive Technology/Talking Head Baldi Now An iPhone Appâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/assistive_technologies_eschool_news_five_key_trends_in_assi.htm
“Teachers as studentsâ€:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/12/10/autism
“Parents concerned at vale of Berkeley College closure threat demand answersâ€:
“Mountain View Voice: Parents worry over cuts to special ed assistantsâ€:
http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=2230
“Navan mother’s bid to secure a school place for daughterâ€:
“SEN pupils made to travel far afieldâ€:
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Health/972667/SEN-pupils-made-travel-far-afield/
“School gets the royal seal of approvalâ€:
http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-news/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=466701
“Aldermen clear way for schoolâ€:
http://www.chapelhillnews.com/news/story/53839.html
“Filey School chosen for specialist statusâ€:
http://www.fileymercury.co.uk/news/Filey-School-chosen-for-specialist.5883341.jp
Peer Mentoring Improves Social Skills “Peer tutoring program helps Idaho students connectâ€:
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/1058224.html
“Living and learning with disabilities … The challenges and joys of teaching children with special needs is something faced by all public school systems in New Hampshire.â€:
http://nhbr.com/news/458244-196/living–and-learning–with-disabilities.html
“Student group Making waves Montreal receives prestigious awardâ€:
“JCTC course gives students with Down syndrome a taste of college lifeâ€:
Archived “Educational Disabilities: A Brief Overviewâ€:
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/special_education/117337
“Belgrave Primary School has a new £36,000 sensory gardenâ€:
“Children learn with therapy dog(includes video)â€:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8378569.stm
Kingsbury Elementary School “All aboard the Polar Expressâ€:
http://www.theitem.com/article/20091209/ITNEWS01/712099826/-1/itnews
EMPLOYMENT
“Autism seen as asset, not liability, in some jobsâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/autism_seen_as_asset_not_liability_in_some_jobs.htm
“National prize for autistic students … A PROJECT which provides work opportunities for young people with autism has received a national award.
Perfect Pots, which is run by students at the Holbrook Centre for Autism, has been given a prestigious social enterprise award for the Best Social Enterprise in a School.â€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/employment_opportunities_national_prize_for_autistic_studen.htm
“Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne backs autistic adults’ work fightâ€:
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4768259.MP_backs_autistic_adults____work_fight/?ref=rss
Penelope Trunk “Asperger’s at Workâ€:
http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/12/01/aspergers-at-work-why-i-need-a-sick-day-to-register-my-car/
“Out-of-state jobs tear families apart … For the first few months, their 8-year-old boy cried nearly every Sunday night when Gary left. Their 6-year-old son, diagnosed with autism, has had behavior problems. “He holds it together at school, but when he gets home he lets me have it,” Jill said.â€:
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/business/national/story/948563.html
“Creative Support Ltdâ€:
http://www.creativesupport.co.uk/
“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.â€:
Luxury Quality Scented Candles “Humbolt Candles – Autism & Disability Employment Companyâ€:
http://www.humboldtcandles.com/index.html
“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
“Autistic children carry their care issues into adulthoodâ€:
“Santas turn streets of Sydney red … off through the streets of Sydney they went to raise money for a charity called Variety which works for children with special needs.â€:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091129/tod-santas-turn-streets-of-sydney-red-870a197.html
“Lego UK employees raise money for autismâ€:
CHRISTMAS
“Guide helps autistic children and families cope with Christmasâ€:
http://www.communitynewswire.press.net/article.jsp?id=6352665
“Survival Hints for Making it Through the Holiday Season/Christmas and ASDâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/survival_hints_for_making_it_through_the_holiday_seasonchri.htm
“NAS: ‘Tis the Season to be Jollyâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/nas_tis_the_season_to_be_jolly.htm
“Holiday Shopping Tips, Christmas Stress Management, Why Holidays Don’t Have To Be “Happyâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/holiday_shopping_tips_christmas_stress_management_why_holi.htm
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia
Autism Society of Serbia
Milan and Jelena Markovic
Generala Horvatovica 26, Beograd 11000
SERBIA
Tel: 381-11-444-30-64
Email: autism@beotel.yu
Website: http://www.beotel.yu/~autism/
Belgrade, Serbian Capital
Autism Society of Serbia, Parent’s Association
Gundulicev Venac 40
Belgrade 11000
SERBIA
Tel: +381 11 3391051
Fax: +381 11 3391051
e-mail: autismpr@eunet.yu
Црквa Св. Пeткe у Београду Saint Petka’s Chapel – Kalemegdan (Belgrade)
Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association ~ Making It Happen: a community where everyone, regardless of background or disability, feels welcome, included and supported
“Attitudes Towards People With Disabilityâ€
Currently, Serbia has approximately 800,000 people with disability who are fighting for their rights and equal opportunity in Serbian society. Economic sanctions imposed on the Serbian government by the USA and European Union had negative effects on funding, treatment and support for people with disability in Serbia.
Current Serbian legislation states that people with disability have the same rights as other people in the community. In reality, however, this is not followed. For instance, people with disability have difficulty using public transport and accessing appropriate services or public buildings, such as hospitals, churches and post or police offices.
http://www.mdaa.org.au/publications/ethnicity/serbian/general.html
Mountain house on Divcibare, Serbia(Ideal mountain for first time skiers)
World Vision “Serbia’s Institutionalized Children With Disabilities In Desperate Needâ€
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/wvmeero/d9f603139b4e057af92279e887494e35.htm

MDRI “Mental Disability Rights International: Disability Rights Are Human Rightsâ€:
http://www.mdri.org/serbia_abuse.html
Countess Ljubica’s Residence (Konak kneginje Ljubice) in Belgrade was built between 1829 and 1831 by Hadži-Nikola Živković, one of the first modern architects in Serbia. The residence was built on order by count MiloÅ¡ Obrenović for his wife Ljubica and their sons Milan and Mihailo. It is to this day saved as the most representative city house from the first half of 19th century. Architecturally it contains oriental attributes, the so called Serbian-balkan style, but with elements of classicism decoration which announce the future influence from the west on domestic architecture in the first years of rebuilding the Serbian state.
Since the Prince of Serbia came to power the building was used as the lyceum, court of cassation, appellate court, art museum, church museum, house of the elderly, department for the protection of the monuments of culture of Serbia and nowadays it is the part of the Museum of Belgrade and is used as an exhibition space. Permanent exhibit includes original furniture made in oriental balkanic style and many other styles of that time (Classicism, Biedermeier and Neo-baroque).
“UN Enable: Rights & Dignity of Persons with Disabilitiesâ€:
http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=313
More Than A Spark of Genius
Nikola Tesla(10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) An inventor, electrical engineer, and scientist.
Inventions: a telephone repeater, rotating magnetic field principle, polyphase alternating-current system, induction motor, alternating-current power transmission, Tesla coil transformer, wireless communication, radio, fluorescent lights, and more than 700 other patents. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
“UN Enable: Latest Developmentsâ€:
http://www.un.org/disabilities/latest.asp?navid=26&pid=169
Ada Ciganlija is a river island, artificially turned into a peninsula, in the Sava River’s course through central Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is also the colloquially used name for the adjoining artificial Sava Lake and its beach.
Humanitarian Assistance “USAID Disability & Development: Mainstreaming Inclusiveness for Disabled Workers & Youthâ€:
http://www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/disability/serbia.html
ZLATIBOR is a mountain of exquisite beauty. It has pleasant and mild climate, large clearings, exuberant pastures intersected with mountains with mountain streams and pine trees – which this mountain is known for. It’s average height is about 1000m above sea level. Mountain and sea gulfs encountered here tend to hasten the curing and the recovering from a large number of lung and heart illnesses, especially from illnesses of the thyroid and anaemia.
“FENIX ~ Association of People with Disabilitiesâ€:
http://www.fenix-pirot.org/eng/news.htm
Pannonian Sea of Green, Serbia
“Map of Serbiaâ€:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/maps/map_country_serbia.html
The Drina is a river in the Balkan Peninsula. It is a 346 kilometer (215 mi)-long tributary of the Sava River, and it forms most of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. Its name is derived from the Latin name of the river, Drinus. The Drina is a very fast river with cold and greenish water, which is from the limestone which constitutes a major part of the area in which the river carved its bed. The largest impact the river has had in culture probably is the novel “Na Drini ćuprija” (The Bridge on the Drina) by the Yugoslav Nobel Prize for literature laureate, Ivo Andrić; the book is about the building of a bridge near ViÅ¡egrad by the Ottomans in the 16th century.
“History of Serbiaâ€:
http://www.serbiatouristguide.com/live/About_Serbia/History_of_Serbia
A City Square in Belgrade, one of the oldest cities of Europe, with a continuous documented history of 7,000 years
“Serbia Facts, Information & Historyâ€:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_serbia.html
Kalemegdan is the core and the oldest section of the urban area of Belgrade and for centuries the city population was concentrated only within the walls of the fortress, thus the history of the fortress, until most recent history, equals the history of Belgrade itself (see: Timeline of Belgrade history). First settlement was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Celtic tribe of Scordisci. The city-fortress was later conquered by the Romans, became known as Singidunum and became a part of “the military frontier”, where the Roman Empire bordered “barbaric Central Europe”. Singidunum was defended by the Roman legion IV Flaviae which built a fortified camp on a hill at the confluence of the rivers the Danube and the Sava. City’s history is long and complicated, more about Kalemegdan and Singidunum can be read on wikipedia. After almost two millennia of continuous sieges, battles and conquests the fortress is today known as the Kalemegdan fortress. The name Kalemegdan derives from two Turkish words, kale (fortress) and megdan (battleground) (literally, “battlefield fortress”).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalemegdan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singidunum
“Discover Music of Serbiaâ€:
“Camelot” ~ Kalemegdan Fortress
“Yugoslavia Name Change No Surprise to Geographersâ€:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/02/0214_030214_yugoslavia.html
Serbian National Costume
“Montenegro Splits From Serbia, Redrawing Europe’s Mapâ€:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/05/060522-montenegro.html
Traditional Serbian Dress and Bagpipe
“Serbs Face the Futureâ€:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/07/serbs/carroll-text
Belgrade View
“Serbia Newsâ€:
http://www.topix.net/world/serbia
Snowing in Belgrade
“Serbia Travel Guideâ€:
http://www.serbiacity.eu/serbia
ADD/ADHD
“New technology makes ADHD diagnosis more preciseâ€:
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2009/12/04/r_qrsbyr5ytrwwndruriuzza/index.xml
“Antipsychotic drugs and kidsâ€:
http://macondaily.com/news.asp?id=26580
“Should my child with ADHD be medicated?â€:
“Medical marijuana prescribed to kids with ADHD … And not everyone is happy about it.â€:
http://www.propeller.com/story/2009/11/25/medical-marijuana-prescribed-to-kids-with-adhd/
“Abstract: Retrospective Reports of Childhood Trauma in Adults with ADHDâ€:
http://www.citeulike.org/user/jaymefrey/article/6235920
“Does your child have ADHD?â€:
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/does-your-child-have-adhd–425384.html?
“Top Ten ADHD articles on Associated Contentâ€:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2445152/top_ten_adhd_articles_on_associated.html
ADHD & OCD(Includes Video 2: 20) “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me,’ by Howie Mandel and Josh Youngâ€:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Books/heres-deal-touch-howie-mandel-josh-young/story?id=9206685
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
2009 Sportsman of the Year “Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics Founder, Sportsman pickâ€:
“Small waves create ripples that last a lifetimeâ€:
http://reporter.mcgill.ca/2009/11/small-waves-create-ripples-that-last-a-lifetime/
“10-kilometre runsâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1816
“Trek to Everest Base Camp- 5-21 November 2010â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2354
“Trek Snowdon – Date TBAâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2524
“Trek the Sahara – 5-25 March 2010 or 29 Oct-8 Nov 2010â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2542
“Trek the Inca Trail – 22-31 May 2010â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1863
“Trek Mount Kilimanjaro – 29 Sept-10 Oct 2010â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2200
“Trek the Great Wall of China – 9-18 Oct 2010â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2356
“Trek to Everest Base Camp – 5-21 November 2010â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2354
“Cycle Cuba – 14-22 March 2010â€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2357
“London to Paris 2010 – 5-8 Juneâ€:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2407
“L’Etape du Tour 2010 – 18 July 2010â€
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2404
“Sky Diving – All Year Round”:
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1726
MUSIC
“When Gary Numan met Little Bootsâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/when_gary_numan_met_little_boots.htm
“They’re friends electricâ€:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2009/1209/1224260346913.html
“The AutisMusic Projectâ€:
ART
Teen Mural Art “Autistic boy’s drawings lead to art showâ€:
http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_ed875ec6-dfa0-11de-bfca-001cc4c03286.html
Nathan Taulbee “Program aids disabled students … As a fifth grader, Nathan Taulbee had seen his classmates shine time after time, but he failed to make it into the spotlight. Teachers seemed to care more about what he couldn’t do as an autistic student than what he could do as an artistic one.â€:
http://www.wkuherald.com/2009/12/04/program-aids-disabled-students/
“Local artists featured on holiday cardsâ€:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Local+artists+featured+holiday+cards/2296538/story.html
This year’s NAS Christmas Cards are now on sale. There’s a selection of cards, two of which are designed by our competition winners. For fans of Thomas and Friends, there’s also a festive Thomas card. For more information, visit http://www.autism.org.uk/christmascards
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 onlineâ€:
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artroom/index.php
MOVIES/ENTERTAINMENT
“Drama schools must do more to attract disabled studentsâ€:
The Don’t Play Me, Pay Me campaign has been initiated by Nicky Clark, an actress whose daughter, Lizzy, has Asperger’s Syndrome and recently appeared in the BBC children’s drama Dustbin Baby.
http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/26525/drama-schools-must-do-more-to-attract
“Pupils film a tale of Tam … The film, which has already won an award, will be shown at 11:15am along with 1945 romance I Know Where I’m Goin!â€:
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/entertainment/Pupils-film-a-tale-of.5866893.jp
“The best of modern brother castingâ€:
http://www.seattlepi.com/movies/412844_film31193977.html?source=rss
“Forrest Gump boat to be cut in two for Planet Hollywoodâ€:
http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/12/07/forrest-gump-boat-to-be-cut-in-two-for-planet-hollywood-67377/
“Actors for Autismâ€:
http://www.actorsforautism.com/
BOOKS
Robert Schrum “Autistic poet shares his workâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/robert_schrum_autistic_poet_shares_his_work.htm
“An interview with writer T.O. Daria, author of Dasha’s Journalâ€:
“Cognitive Daily: What Makes A Good Writer, And What Motivates Themâ€:
http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/cognitive_daily_what_makes_a_good_writer_and_what_motivate.htm
“Effective Communication: A Workbook for Social Care Workersâ€
Author: Suzan Collins
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843109273
“Safeguarding Adults: A Workbook for Social Care Workersâ€
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843109280
“Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest: Achieving Supported Independenceâ€
Author: Nancy Perry
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843109044
“Challenging the Gifted Child: An Open Approach to Working with Advanced Young Readersâ€
Author: Margaret Stevens
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843105701
“Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Practical Resource of Play Ideas for Parents and Carersâ€:
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843106081
“The Myriad Gifts of Asperger’s Syndromeâ€
Author: John M. Ortiz
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843108832
“Breaking Free from OCD: A CBT Guide for Young People and Their Familiesâ€
Authors: Jo Derisley, Isobel Heyman, Sarah Robinson and Cynthia Turner
Illustrated by Lisa Jo Robinson
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843105749
“Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Teachers†2nd Edition
Author: Maria Wheeler
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781932565492
Shortlisted Nasen Awards 2008 ~ Teaching and Learning Pupil Book Award
“Planning to Learn: Creating and Using a Personal Planner with Young People on the Autism Spectrumâ€
Authors: Keely Harper-Hill and Stephanie Lord
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843105619
MOVIE
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Pernassus†Rated 12A
Official Site[Includes Trailer]: http://www.doctorparnassus.com/
Consensus: Terry Gilliam remains as indulgent as ever, but The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus represents a return to the intoxicatingly imaginative, darkly beautiful power of his earlier work, with fine performances to match all the visual spectacle.
http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/1190561-imaginarium_of_doctor_parnassus/
VIDEO GAME
“A Boy And His Blob†7+ (Wii)
A Boy and His Blob is a 2D puzzle platformer. The protagonist feeds the blob jelly beans in order to transform him into one of fifteen different objects that can be used to solve puzzles and defeat enemies.
“A Boy and his Blob Interviewâ€:
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/a_boy_and_his_blob_-_interview_14921.html
“BloomingKids offers autsm/PDD special needs software at recession discount of 20% off for holiday seasonâ€:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3289384.htm
“New device gets a better grip on gamingâ€:
“Xbox 360: Top 5 Christmas Gamesâ€:
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/7053/
“Nintendo Wii: Top 5 Christmas Gamesâ€:
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/7191/
“PlayStation 3: Top 5 Christmas Gamesâ€:
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/7240/
“Nintendo DS: Top 5 Christmas Gamesâ€:
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/7276/
“5 Games that could spoil Christmasâ€:
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/7088/
TECH
“Can’t Find The Words? Google With A Photo Insteadâ€
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18251-cant-find-the-words-google-with-a-photo-instead.html
“Top 10 Gadgets of 2009â€
http://uk.yearinreview.yahoo.com/2009/blog/6
“The 100 Essential Websitesâ€
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/dec/09/best-websites-internet?CMP=AFCYAH
PHYSICS & MATH
“The World’s Smallest Snowmanâ€(Gallery)
In a bid to create festive cheer, scientists at the National Physical Laboratory have created the world’s smallest snowman and other micro-delights …
http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/worlds-smallest-snowman
Take Care,
Julie
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