Elizabeth Landau, a CNN Health writer/producer, mentions briefly the DSM-5’s New Autism Spectrum Disorder, in a report on the organizational changes in the DSM-5 in Psychiatry ‘bible’ structure overhauled. Ms. Landau’s discussion of changes in the DSM…
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Facing Autism in New Brunswick: You Want Some Autism Awareness? Autism Is A Disorder, Autism Can Restrict Lives, Autism Can End Lives
The site where Adam Benhamama’s body was found Tuesday, several kilometres downstream from where police believe he fell into the water in early April. (Elias Abboud/CBC)
Two incidents in recent days have driven home, once again, for Canad…
Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism and the Stigma of Intellectual Disability: Some CDC Facts
CDC: Intelligence quotient (IQ) of children aged 8 years with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for whom psychometric test data were available,* by site and sex (IQ) score-Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 sites, United St…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Time Flies And So Does Conor – Dad’s Run Jump Fly Boy
The first two pictures show Conor today at 15 and the last four show him 4 years ago at 11. He is no longer the baby faced boy in the bottom pictures. He is a young man. But … he is still Dad’s Run Jump Fly Boy … full of energy and spir…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Liberal Stewart McGillivray Also Confirms Conservative James Moore’s Autism Is Not a Disability Statement
More Confirmation!
Liberal Stewart McGillivray, who also participated in the candidate’s forum in which Conservative James Moore made his “autism is not a disability” statement, has, along with NDP Mark Ireland, also confirmed that Moore did indeed mak…
Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Ignorance: Conservative James Moore Says Autism Is Not a Disability
UPDATE: NDP Candidate Mark Ireland who was present at the forum has twice CONFIRMED in a message below that James Moore stated that autism is not a disability. Mr. Ireland also confirmed that Moore made the statement in a twitter discussion with…
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