“The Environment as an etiologic factor in autism: a new direction for research” by EA London was published online by ehp, Environmental Health Perspectives, in 2000. Today, 12 years later, it remains the direction not taken as “autism research” continues down the road of genetic obsession and largely ignores environmental
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Facing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: Autism Reality Check: Where Are The IACC Results?
I have previously written about the importance of the IACC and in a 2009 blog comment expressly thanked the IACC for its role in advancing autism research. With the passage of 3 years though I have become a less enthusiastic IACC booster. Both the Canary Party and the Elizabeth Birt Center
Continue readingFacing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: Hall’s Harbour Fun for Conor and Family
Autism, severe autism, brings many challenges on a regular basis for those affected, including family members. Today was a day though when Conor was at his very best, when his autism challenges were in check. Conor, his brother Brandon, Mom and Dad, all enjoyed the fresh air at Hall’s Harbour,
Continue readingFacing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: Australian Familiy’s Harsh Autism Reality
The mainstream media, the blogosphere and Twitter are full of dreamy commentaries telling the world that autism is not really a disorder, it is a beautiful culture, a different way of thinking that is helping make the world a better place. Meanwhile parents of severely autistic children around the world
Continue readingFacing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: 1 Year Limit On ABA Treatment for Autism Forces Mother to Leave Nova Scotia for Alberta
A Nova Scotia mother with an autistic son is planning to “go out to Alberta” where ABA autism treatment services are not, as in Nova Scotia, limited to one year. Does Canada need Medicare for Autism NOW? No question about it. Nova Scotia, for those who don’t know, is also
Continue readingFacing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: Barry Hudson: Ontario and Canada Are Failing Our Autistic Children and Adults
Barry Hudson is a very well informed, articulate father of an autistic son in Ontario, autism advocate and director with Medicare for Autism Now! Barry describes his family life with autism and the impact of autism on family life. He describes waiting lists and other obstacles that the Ontario bureaucracy
Continue readingFacing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: Severe Autism Parenting Reality: An Old Fear Returns
Conor walking with Dad this morning. I often let him walk a distance ahead of me so he can make decisions and demonstrate his knowledge of routes and how to get home on his own if necessary. Today an old fear returned and grabbed me firmly. It was the
Continue readingFacing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: Great Autism News in New Brunswick!
Great autism news in New Brunswick as the UNB-CEL Autism Intervention Training Program is being made available for the public. (Applications available online.) The college program has previously been recommended by US autism experts Dr. Eric Larsson and Dr. David Celiberti. Dr. Celiberti in particular is very familiar with the
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Rethinking Autism: One Disorder or Many?
The following reviews and book description are from Amazon and provide a glimpse into Rethinking Autism: Variation and Complexity by Lynn Waterhouse a book scheduled for release by Amazon on October 15, 2012. Rethinking Autism promises to be a paradigm shattering approach to understanding what is now commonly called Autism
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor and Mom Ignore Autism and the Heat and Have Lots of Killarney Lake Fun
Conor and Mom beat the heat, leave autism behind and enjoy some Killarney Lake fun this morning. In the pictures with his Mom Conor demonstrates once again that autistic kids can be very affectionate and caring. Dad was having fun too taking pics and once in a while (when Conor
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: The Aurora Horror and Michelle Dawson’s Bizarre Anti Autism Advocacy Rhetoric
As an autism advocate in Canada I am very familiar with Michelle Dawson’s angry rhetoric in which she attacks autism organizations advocating for autism treatment for autistic children. She has campaigned vigorously and persistently against provision in Canada of ABA services for autism disorders. With the recent horror in Colorado
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Invisible Real Autistics Suffer While Self Promoters Peddle False View of Autism Disorder As An Alternative, Superior Way of Thinking
Some self promoting, self proclaimed “geeks” are pushing a distorted view of autism disorders as being the domain of different, even superior, thinkers. Historical geniuses long dead are often cited as examples of “suspected” autistic thinkers. Of course, the self promoting ideologues do not go so far as to embrace
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: K.G. v. Dudek (Florida Medicaid Injunction Order): ABA Proven Effective, Medically Necessary Treatment for Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Following are some significant excerpts, including court summaries of expert evidence in the proceeding, and findings of the US District Court in Florida K.G. v. Dudek, on the status of ABA as a medically necessary, proven effective treatment for Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder. The expert evidence as summarized, and
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Medicare’s Orphans: Dr. Melvin DeLevie On Canada’s Archaic Approach To Autism Treatment
Medicare for Autism Now! is featuring a series of interviews in connection with the Medicare’s Orphans series. Interview 3 features Dr. Melvin DeLevie a practicing British Columbia physician with extensive experience with autistic children. As summarized on the Medicare for Autism Now! web site: “Dr. Melvin DeLevie, long-time Vancouver paediatrician with
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: You Listen Mister: Best Autism Advice This Autism Parent Ever Received
Following is a re-posting of an earlier comment: Irrational Neurodiversity Ideology Harms Children with Autism Disorders. As the title indicates it is my personal opinion, not as a lawyer, which I am, not as a medical professional which I am not. It is my view as an autism parent, of
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: The Yude Henteleff 2012 Critique of Full Inclusive Education as a Non Evidence Based, Discriminatory Philosophy
Attached hereto is a PNG copy of the paper MEANINGFUL ACCESS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A WIDE RANGE OF PLACEMENTS, AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF INCLUSIVITY IN EDUCATION by Yude M. Henteleff C.M., Q.C., LL.D. (Hon.). The paper is also available in PDF format on the Atlantic Human Rights Centre web site
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Severe Autism and Education: Conor Doherty Votes Yes! to FLEXIBLE Inclusion
Conor receives what full inclusion advocates call a “segregated” education because he receives his ABA based instruction, for his autistic disorder, in a quiet location outside the regular classroom. (Although he does have many activities with other children for outings and other events, such as swimming, apple picking, visits to
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: The Burden of Proof: IACC Director Insel’s 2009 Statement On Autism Increases
“Based on the above mentioned research, approximately 53% percent of the increase in autism prevalence over time may be explained by changes in diagnosis (26%), greater awareness (16%), and an increase in parental age (11%). While this research is beginning to help us understand the increase in autism prevalence, half
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: I Applaud The Canary Party’s Real World Challenge to the IACC
The Canary Party made a very significant statement at the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) meeting this week. It’s activists questioned, with their “backs to the speakers” demonstration, and the written and oral presentations by Mark Blaxill, the direction, or lack of direction, of the IACC. The essential question is
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Medicare for Autism Now Interviews Harold Doherty
This is the video of my interview on Medicare for Autism Now! Since that interview a US Federal Court Judge has ordered Florida Medicaid to provide Medicaid coverage of ABA for autism. California has mandated insurers to provide ABA coverage for autism and the US federal government has done the
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