Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata! Ain’t no passing craze
It means no worries for the rest of your days
It’s our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!
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Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Reality Check: Autism Is A Neurological, ICD or DSM Diagnosable Disorder, Not a Joy or a Blessing
My 15 year old son is severely impacted by his Autistic Disorder. It presents real challenges for his ability to function in every aspect of his life. He has an Autistic Disorder that manifests in his limited understanding of the world, in repeti…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: What Passes for Autism Research?
A new “study” informs us that persons with Asperger’s Disorder and High Functioning Autism are more likely to be atheists.
How does that help us understand the biological basis for autism disorders? How does that help us understand the ca…
Facing Autism in New Brunswick: This Canadian Father Hopes Our American Neighbors Pass The Combating Autism Reauthorization Act
US Capitol, Source: Autism Society of North Carolina
I am a Canadian father of two sons the younger of whom is severely autistic. I hope our good neighbors in the United States pass the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act (CARA) before the Comb…
Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism and the MMR Vaccine:Was Wakefield Confirmed by Wake Forest University School of Medicine Study?
UPDATE: The question in my comment title was answered, to some extent, by information passed to me that this study was reported in 2007. I have no idea why it shows up on the Daily Mail online with today’s date at the top of the page and with no …
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Treatment Claims: The "Revolutionary" Brain Balance Program
I was somewhat startled to read a September 16, 2011 promotional release for a Brain Balance Program center opening in Pennsylvania that claims to be a “revolutionary” treatment for a variety of developmental delays including ADHD, Dyslexi…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: The Huffington Post’s Autism Big News Page Ain’t What It Used To Be
When the Huffington Post merged with AOL there were some who wondered about the impact of the deal on the Huffington Post’s positioning outside the news establishment. Emily Bell explored this concern at the UK’s Guardian in AOL + Huffington Post = di…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Wake Up New Brunswick Parents of Autistic Children! Our Never Ending Autism Residential Care & Treatment Disaster Will Not Change Unless We Change It!
In NB No Progress for Autism Residential Care Since 2005
New Brunswick parents of young autistic children enjoying the benefits of early autism intervention in our province should not be complacent. The benefits their children now receive will …
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: If Autism Is A Brain Disorder, Surely We Need To Look At The Brain?
Dr. Aditi Shankardass: It it is a brain disorder, surely we need to look at the brain!
Autism is one of the developmental disorders described as a brain based disorder in the presentation by Dr. Aditi Shankardass in which she makes the observatio…
Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Aditi Shankardass Offers Thought Provoking Second Opinion On Autism and Other Learning Disorders
I found this presentation on the use of EEG technology in assessing autism and other learning disorders to be very thought provoking. It is possible such technology will offer more accurate diagnosis of disorders and more specific treatments.
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Severity Differences Related To Autism Brain Structure Differences
As the father of a 15 year old son with severe autism deficits AND “profound developmental delays” I have found the insistence in some quarters of the alleged world autism community that there is no such thing as low functioning and high functioning a…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Pundit’s Sound Advice for Autism Speaks
Autism Pundit is the new autism blog by Dr. Sabrina Freeman, a mother of an autistic daughter, who has been a powerful advocate for evidence based treatment for children with autism, and whose “about the blogger” section states in more detail:
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Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canadian Government Funded Study Advice for Parents of Children with Autism: ABA Doesn’t Work, Set Your Children Free and They Will Prosper!
A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has found, surprise, surprise, that ABA is of limited effectiveness in treating autism. The Pathways in Autism Spectrum Disorders study led by Dr. Peter Szatmari, Dr. Dr. Susan …
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Medicare’s Orphans: Autism and the Marinoiu Family
This third trailer for Medicare’s Orphans, scheduled for release this fall, features the Marinoui family. While on a previous Toronto visit I had the pleasure of meeting Stefan Marinoiu and his lovely family: wife Bernadette, daughter Lia and s…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada Versus Autistic Children: Chilliwack Man’s Daughter Denied Entry Because of Autism
Canada is at it again keeping immigrant families separated because one of the family’s children has an autism disorder. A few months ago many residents of New Brunswick were shocked to learn that a hard working, respected South Korean fam…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: 60 Essential Twitter Feeds for Following Autism Education
Jasmine Hall of Online Colleges informed me that they had composed a list of 60 essential twitter feeds for following autism education and that Facing Autism in New Brunswick is on it (No. 11). For anyone tweeting or following tweets of autism ed…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Parents and Teachers Should Not Be Misled: Autism, For Now, Includes Those With Intellectual Disability
Stephanie of Autism and Oughtisms has posted a guest comment on the site Teaching the Teachers, Educating an Autistic Child is an Opportunity, in which, like many other parents and professionals, she includes a commentary which distances autism d…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Jack Layton: Canada, and Canadian Families with Autistic Children, Have Lost A Strong, Compassionate Voice
Photograph by Fred Greeslade, Reuters
There will be many words spoken to express the great loss that Canadians feel on hearing of the passing of Jack Layton. His positive, feisty, spirit won the hearts of many Canadians in the last election but…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Top 3 Unknown Persons with Severe Autism List
It is routine to see references to very high functioning persons in the mainstream media. On a web site called TopTenz the site owners have compiled a list called Top 10 People with Autism Known Today. Not suprisingly the list comprises those wi…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Wesley Romey’s Story: Why Canada Needs Medicare for Autism Now!
Medicare for Autism Now! has released the film Medicare’s Orphans second trailer. In this trailer Wesley Romey and his mother Laurie Guerra tell Wesley’s story. It is the story of a boy with serious autism challenges including lack of spee…
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