autism Archive
Get to Know the Fialco Family and Learn Why They Came Together to Produce the Starabella Narrated Musical Picture Books of Acceptance By Lorey Friedman This is a story of hope, endurance and determination. A non- fictional tale of a …
Recently SJS published two articles from parents of children who were participating in trials for a experimental drug called Arbaclofen (stx209) which was being assessed for effective use in treating Fragile X Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders. From AutismSpeaks.org: ““Arbaclofen is the …
Imagine being the mother of an autistic child. Imagine raising and providing for this child for 19 years and not being able to do so anymore. Amanda Telford and her husband Alex from Ottawa, Canada spent almost two decades caring …
Today, April 2nd, marks the 6th annual World Autism Awareness Day, and the official start of Autism Awareness Month. Here is a little back history on WAAD: On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, tabled by the …
Written by, Courtney Kidd, LMSW, SJS Staff Writer Childhood abuse as a predictive variable in who will have an autistic child. A study put on by JAMA Psychiatry studied 50,000 women, looking at medical records, answered questions relating to …
I came across an article in The Star that focuses on youth with autism. Imagine having a child with autism who as a toddler had tantrums, but as a 13-year-old boy-these tantrums have accelerated into what one Canadian family describes …
A recent study suggests that Autism, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Attention Deficit-Hyperactive Disorder, and Schizophrenia share several major genetic factors. “The international study compared the genetic codes of 33,000 people with a psychiatric disorder with 28,000 people without a …
I continue to come across articles and information regarding the soon to be released DSM-5. Reading this link will provide quite a bit of information on the upcoming changes to the DSM. I have to wonder if our society is …
Eighteen year old Alexis Wineman from Montana made Miss America history in the recent pageant by being the first contestant with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to participant, and the first contestant with ASD to win the title of Miss Montana. Since becoming Miss …
Imagine having a child with autism and waiting 2 1/2 years for therapy to begin. The parents of a four-year old autistic boy in British Columbia are going public. “From his initial referral to speech to his first appointment, it …
