“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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
