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17
“Michael Raven, 12, ‘bullied by girl gang for being autistic’ found hangedâ€:
“Active Down’s syndrome man was locked away in flat for ten months until he diedâ€:
“Yob abuse victim was unlawfully killedâ€:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/yob-abuse-victim-unlawfully-killed-183008728.html
“Governor Corbett signs execution warrant for Allegheny County killerâ€:
“Boston teacher’s aide faces abuse charges in courtâ€:
“Boston teacher’s aide arraignedâ€:
http://www.wbur.org/2011/12/16/boston-teacher-aide-arraigned
“Missing youngster returns home safeâ€:
http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2011/dec/10/3/missing-youngster-returns-home-safe-ar-1699901/
“Richard O’Dwyer’s extradition: Student faces 10 years in US jail in echo of Gary McKinnonâ€:
“Police taser use soars by 130%â€:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2011/12/01/police-taser-use-soars-by-130-115875-23603732/
“Civil rights lawsuit filed after New Mexico teen handcuffed for burp in classâ€:
“No charges for ‘superhero’ Phoenix Jones, aka Benjamin Fodorâ€:
“Asperger’s to Tourette’s: British PM’s “jibe†divides online communityâ€:
“ACTION ALERT: Speak Out Against Chemical Restraintâ€:
https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/12/27/action-alert-speak-out-against-chemical-restraint/
“Advocates in Big Bend & Panhandle campaign to save State Autism Resource Centersâ€:
http://specials.forbes.com/article/08w2aLCcqgh2Z
“NAS Scotland wins Campaign of the Year awardâ€:
“Figures show increased use of controversial extradition rulesâ€:
“Extradition rules under strain as MPs prepare for historic voteâ€:
“Widnes mum blasts thieves for stealing her autistic son’s tandemâ€:
“Bad Santa at Logan Hyperdome taunts family of autistic, Aspergers childrenâ€:
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/bad-santa-taunts-family/story-e6frg15u-1226224512408
“Andrew Wakefield sues BMJ for claiming MMR study was fraudulentâ€:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/05/andrew-wakefield-sues-bmj-mmr
“NICE produces draft guideline for supporting autistic adultsâ€:
“In Memory … Helen Green Allison MBEâ€:
http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/helen-allison-obituary.aspx
HEALTH & RESEARCH
“US won’t define required health care benefitsâ€:
“Mum’s plea: ‘Don’t miss MMR’ jabâ€:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9370581.Mum_s_plea___Don_t_miss_MMR__jab/?ref=rss
“CiteULike: Diagnosis and management of autism in childhoodâ€:
http://www.citeulike.org/user/dolfrog/article/10075024
“CiteULike: Predicting language outcome in infants with autism and pervasive developmental disorderâ€:
http://www.citeulike.org/group/15776/article/10116420
“CiteULike: Phonological, lexical, syntactic, and semantic disorders in childrenâ€:
http://www.citeulike.org/group/15776/article/9245444
“Another genetic clue to autism: Opposite malfunctions have same resultâ€:
“What is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)â€:
“Seizures: Two crucial minutesâ€:
https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/11/25/seizures-two-crucial-minutes/
“Bipolar drug side-effects may be overcomeâ€:
“Schizophrenia risk increases when small genetic differences combineâ€:
“New intervention program benefits preschoolers with depressionâ€:
IBS “So it’s not nonsense! Probiotic drinks that tame irritable bowelsâ€:
“An IBS patient’s interpretation of symptom severity is affected by psychological factorsâ€:
“Mood disorders may not hinder cancer diagnosisâ€:
https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/11/25/mood-disorders-may-not-hinder-cancer-diagnosis/
“Many anorexics struggle with ‘authentic’ selfâ€:
https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/11/25/many-anorexics-struggle-with-authentic-self/
“Synesthesia & Evolutionâ€:
https://www.aspie-editorial.com/2011/11/25/synesthesia-evolution/
“Introducing The Gentle Selfâ€:
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/12/21/introducing-the-gentle-self/
“New Year’s Resolutions: Change or acceptanceâ€:
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/wellness/2011/12/new-years-resolutions-change-or-acceptance/
“Navigating love and autismâ€:
“Tech’s relationship with depression, suicide and asperger’sâ€:
“Virtual Hospitalâ€:
http://www.uihealthcare.com/vh/
EDUCATION
“Are apps the key to revolutionising autism learning?â€:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16534678
“Manatee schools’ legal team assailed’:
“Family win discrimination claim against schoolâ€:
“Hoffman Estates man with Asperger’s graduating magna cum laudeâ€:
http://dailyherald.com/article/20111122/news/711229937/
The Temple Grandin School “Educating gifted children with asperger’s syndromeâ€:
“Breakthrough autism satellite school opens in Scotlandâ€:
“A special school for brains wired differentlyâ€:
“South Florida charter schools admit few special needs childrenâ€:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/17/2548470/special-needs-limited-options.html
“New school opens for special needs studentsâ€:
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/289581/3/New-school-opens-for-special-needs-students
“Headteacher says school on track to becoming outstandingâ€:
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/ulverston/no-title-1.900468?referrerPath=news/
“Mum plans ‘free school’ for autistic childrenâ€:
“Courses being added to S.A.I.L. Programâ€:
http://ridgewood.patch.com/articles/courses-being-added-to-s-a-i-l-program
“College material: More students with autism, learning disabilities and special needs attend campuses in Genesee Countyâ€:
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/11/college_material_more_students.html
“Plans to build Newport schools scrappedâ€:
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/9382615.Plans_to_build_Newport_schools_scrapped/
“Teaching strategies for autistic childrenâ€:
“Florida lawmaker proposes eliminating middle school phys ed requirementâ€:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=230680
“Public high schools offering SPED get subsidyâ€:
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=70663
“NAS: What can I do to improve my study skills?â€:
“NAS: Bullying: a guide for young peopleâ€:
http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/education/bullying-guide-for-young-people.aspx
EMPLOYMENT
Aspiritech “Company employs people with unique computer skillsâ€:
eGov monitor “NAS: Number of successful appeals expose benefit system flawsâ€:
http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/44810
“Work woes for Dorset Asperger’s manâ€:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-16393660
Asperger Informatik AG “Professionelles Webdesign und Software Testing in Zurichâ€:
http://www.asperger-informatik.ch/
“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.autism.org.uk/our-services/employment-support/prospects-for-job-seekers.aspx
“AutismJobsâ€:
Linking job seekers with vacancies in work related to autism, Aspergers and ASDs
http://www.autismjobs.org/?section=00010009
“Employment within the NASâ€:
“For further employment information, please viewâ€:
https://www.aspie-editorial.com/employment-on-the-autism-spectrum/
GENERAL/HUMAN INTEREST
“Amid suffering, a mother and daughter seek holiday hopeâ€:
“She won’t let breast cancer defeat herâ€:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/31/2568679/she-wont-let-breast-cancer-defeat.html
“Boy Scout brightens holidays for 4 autistic children via iPad giftâ€:
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20111123/NEWS01/111230301/1002/rss01
“Helping him find his wayâ€:
“Victoria Harris’s Asperger syndrome success storyâ€:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-16412892
John Elder Robison “Are we autistic people shaping the public’s view of autism in ways harmful to our cause?â€:
“Dance unlocks a world of words for 12 year old girlâ€:
http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/dance-helps-girl-to-speak.aspx
Legal “In the matter of Guardianship of Lambâ€:
http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=In%20WACO%2020111123E94.xml&docbase=CSLWAR3-2007-CURR
“Gardening program benefits the autisticâ€:
http://www.elpasotimes.com/living/ci_19469461
“Mom explains tow truck’s inspiring messageâ€:
http://www.elpasotimes.com/living/ci_19657233
“Farrell regrets years of hiding his son’s rare illnessâ€:
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut State Flag
New Website “Autism Society of Connecticutâ€:
Architectural style: Eastlake Style
“Connecticut Community Resources & Services Linksâ€:
http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/state-resources/connecticut.html
Connecticut Science Center
“Connecticut Autism Spectrum Resource Centerâ€:
http://www.ct-asrc.org/resr.html
Connecticut River, Mid-Winter(near Weathersfield Bow Vermont)
FAVAN “Farmington Valley Asperger Networkâ€:
Connecticut Splendor:Lake Waramaug State Park
Kent, Connecticut
“The Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticutâ€:
http://www.spedconnecticut.org/
Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic Pizza:(as made famous in movie):http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mystic_pizza/
“Connecticut Service Organizations(Includes COPAA, CT School to Work Transition, CT Home School Network, Recording for the Blind, Dyslexic & More):
http://www.spedconnecticut.org/html/service_organizatons.html
Connecticut Winter
Connecticut Coyotes, AFL League
“Connecticut Guideâ€:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/united-states/connecticut-guide/
“Connecticut Factsâ€:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/united-states/connecticut-facts/
Fall on Candlewood Lake, in beautiful Litchfield County.
‘The Kozy’, Candlewood Lake – One of a Kind Breathtaking Property
Vacation Rental:
Chalet at Candlewood Lake
Vacation Rental:
“Connecticut Mapâ€:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/united-states/connecticut-map/
Connecticut River Museum, Essex
“State of Connecticut Official Websiteâ€:
Norfolk Library, Connecticut
“Visit Connecticut! The Official Connecticut State Vacation Guideâ€:
Falls Village Inn(Built 1834)
“Connecticut State Information(includes ‘Find a School’)â€:
http://www.50states.com/connecti.htm
Rocky Hill, CT
“Connecticut travel guide – Wikitravelâ€:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Connecticut
Cottage, Main Street, Glastonbury, CT
“Connecticut: News and Videos about Connecticutâ€:
http://topics.cnn.com/topics/connecticut/
Architecture: Bridgewater, Connecticut
O’Rourke’s Diner ~ Located on Main Street in Middletown’s North End, O’Rourke’s has been a landmark for over 65 years. After suffering a devastating fire in August of 2006, the diner was refurbished and reopened in February, 2008.
O’Rourke’s is a diner with a difference. Dating back to 1946, it serves classic diner fare as well as serious good cooking from Chef Brian O’Rourke, nephew of the founder. It is one of the few places in Connecticut to sample that rare specialty, a steamed cheeseburger.
East Haddam Village
Connecticut Fair Quilts (Terryville, CT)
Sunrise at the Connecticut Shore
Bluff Point / Haley Farm State Park
Southeastern Connecticut
ADD/ADHD
“Shortage of ADHD drugs: tips for parentsâ€:
“ADHD drug shortage pushes parents to seek substitutesâ€:
http://www.abc12.com/story/16461244/adhd-drug-shortage-pushes-parents-to-seek-substitutes
“Pediatricians split on heart tests before kids’ ADHD medsâ€:
“Metronome device improves brain’s processingâ€:
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120117/HEALTH/201170314/1113/health
“Strategies for educating ADHD childrenâ€:
http://lifewithadhd.com/adhd-in-the-classroom/strategies-for-educating-adhd-children.php
“Consumer reports raises questions about some fish oil brandsâ€:
http://yudelstake.blogspot.com/2011/12/consumer-reports-raises-questions-about.html
“How does an ADHD mind develop?â€:
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/adhd-man/2011/11/how-does-an-adhd-mind-develop/
“ADHD needs attentionâ€:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/ADHD_Needs_Attention_135298153.html
“Different options for coping with ADHDâ€:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-wise-open-mind/201112/different-options-coping-adhd
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
MUSIC
“Music helps LaGrange teen work through disabilitiesâ€:
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011312210015
“Music4ASDâ€:
http://www.autism.org.uk/directory/resources/7923.aspx
“The AutisMusic Projectâ€:
ART
Ashley Formby: Portrait Painterâ€:
“Blackstock’s Collections: The drawings of an autistic savantâ€:
http://centeredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/12/blackstocks-collections-drawings-of.html
Michael Madore “Video: Portrait of an artist with Asperger’sâ€:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16467291
“Duchess of Cambridge Royal Patronages: The Art Roomâ€:
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
“Artisancam: an award winning interactive website that gives an insight into the lives of contemporary visual artists(aimed at school-aged children, parents/teachers)â€:
“ARTROOM ………where under 17s can make and display art onlineâ€:
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artroom/index.php
MOVIES/ENTERTAINMENT
“Acting program geared to children with autismâ€:
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/12/acting-program-geared-to-children-with-autism/?partner=RSS
“Can-Do Kids deliver the true meaning of Christmasâ€:
http://www.baytoday.ca/content/news/details.asp?c=45108
“Free screening of feature film, “My Name is Khanâ€:
“Actors for Autismâ€:
http://www.actorsforautism.com/
BOOKS
Will Hadcroft: New teen novel “The Blueprint†now available for preorder:“
I am pleased to announce that my new teen novel The Blueprint is due to be published. If you pre-order a signed copy, you will receive a signed postcard (which will make a great bookmark!) in advance. When you receive your book, you will get a second card along with it. You can pre-order the book by downloading a PDF form from this web site: https://sites.google.com/site/fbspublishing/shop-for-books
Back cover blurb:
Liam Creedy is in the final year of school at Patrick Freeman High. It has not been the best of experiences and this time the bullies have gone too far; one push too many leaves him unconscious.
When he wakes, he finds himself in a strange parody of school life – the building has no main exit, the classrooms have become work places, the prefects are police, and no one ever mentions their parents.
Now everything is in black and white, everything except Liam and Mr Samson, the boy’s aloof and mysterious guide in this nightmare world.
But what has happened to Liam? Has he slipped into a parallel world? Is he really in a coma lying on a hospital bed? Or is he dead and in some place of limbo?
As tension builds and the school moves nearer and nearer to all out war, Samson presses Liam to find the blueprint and change it – only then will he find the way out.
Will Hadcroft weaves a tale that dares to confront one’s right to be an individual in a world that demands conformity and uniformity. He questions the education system, the roles we are pressured to play in society, and the need to challenge accepted norms before it is too late.
Russell Lehmann “Autism finds expression in poetryâ€:
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-myturn-autism-poet-20111226,0,2063862.story
“Girl turns love of manga into bookâ€:
“Book Report: Marcello in the Real Worldâ€:
“Greg Olear: When popular novels perpetuate negative stereotypesâ€:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-olear/curious-incident-dog-night-time_b_1099692.html
“Palm Beach school psychologist to edit new book on autismâ€:
“David Finch writes ‘The Journal of Best Practices’ to save his marriageâ€:
http://www.cleveland.com/books/index.ssf/2012/01/husband_david_finch_writes_the.html
The Best Kind of Different “Shonda Schilling to speak on having a child with Aspergers in Tyngsboroâ€:
http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_19710810
 “Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Giftsâ€
Eileen Riley-Hall
Foreword by Shana Nichols
http://jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849058933
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 “Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions through Everyday Transitions: Small Changes – Big Challengesâ€
John Smith, Jane Donlan, and Bob Smith
http://jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849052757
 “AD/HD Homework Challenges Transformed!: Creative Ways to Achieve Focus and Attention by Building on AD/HD Traitsâ€
Harriet Hope Green
http://jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849058803
 “Sleep Difficulties and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide for Parents and Professionalsâ€
Kenneth J. Aitken
http://jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849052597
 “Trueman Bradley – Aspie Detectiveâ€
Alexei Maxim Russell
http://jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849052627
Board Game “The Choices Game: Staying Safe in Social Situationsâ€
Christopher McMaster
http://jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849051897
What the tech world has in store for 2012 … http://uk.news.yahoo.com/what-the-tech-world-has-in-store-for-2012.html
Take Care & A Very Happy New Year To All,
Julie
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