Autism Links

Secret Agent Society

http://www.sst-institute.net/au/index/


Autism: parents make the difference

http://www.west-info.eu/autism-parents-make-the-difference/


Autistic Child Defended in Cafe - video

Autistic Child Defended in Café | Video - ABC News


Does The Brain Come Unglued in Autism?

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/12/12/does-the-brain-come-unglued-in-autism/49001.html



Boy With Asperger’s Lands ‘Jeopardy!’ Tryout

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/12/11/boy-aspergers-jeopardy/16926/

The Impact of Stress and Anxiety on Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities

http://thesciencenetwork.org/programs/music-science-medicine-at-the-new-york-academy-of-sciences/the-impact-of-stress-and-anxiety-on-individuals-with-autism-and-developmental-disabilities

Dr. June Groden is considered one of the pioneers in the field of autism and developmental disabilities. Her primary areas of interest are stress and anxiety and procedures to reduce stress. She has focused on the development of relaxation and imagery based procedures for a population with autism and developmental disabilities. Dr. Groden is the Director of the Groden Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

APAC 2013

http://www.apac13.org.au/

Asia Pacific Autism Conference, 8-10 August 2013

Survey for people with autism about the conference:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/APAC13

Speakers:
http://www.apac13.org.au/speakers

Register your interest:
https://webserver.aomevents.com/ei/getdemo.ei?id=199&s=_5GW0XS1Y1

Call for Abstracts:
http://www.apac13.org.au/call-for-abstracts

Autism Links

A Modest Proposal for Autistic Employment

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/my-life-aspergers/201210/modest-proposal-autistic-employment


Online Resource Transition Package:
The online resource package has been developed to assist early intervention service providers (e.g. AQ and AEIOU), parents and teachers (Kindergarten and Prep) by providing information and resources to support children with ASD transition into Queensland schools.

http://education.qld.gov.au/asd-online-resource-kit/


Autism researchers unpack the tangled role of genetics

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/174494281.html


Key Points For Understanding Autism

http://mamabegood.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/key-points-for-understanding-autism.html

Autism Links

Study in Korea Puts Autism’s Prevalence at 2.6%, Surprising Experts

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/09/health/research/09autism.html?_r=1&


Dude, I'm an Aspie

http://www.dudeimanaspie.com/2012/04/dude-im-aspie-kids-edition.html


Large DSM-5 Study Suggests Most Children Will Keep ASD Diagnosis

http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/large-dsm-5-study-suggests-most-children-will-keep-asd-diagnosis


Blog: Autism: in our own words

http://autismourwords.com.au


Silencing Ourselves- A Plea for Civility in the ASD Community

http://flappinessis.com/2012/02/01/silencing-ourselves-a-plea-for-civility-in-the-asd-community/

Managing eating issues in children with Asperger Syndrome:

Researchers at UQ have developed a set of food and nutrition resources that aim to provide strategies for managing selective eating in children with Asperger’s Syndrome. You’ll find hypothetical case studies developed from discussions with parents of children with Asperger’s, activity sheets, and a comprehensive selection of supporting materials.

http://www.autismqld.com.au/userfiles/Appendix%206_4%20Booklet.pdf

Report finds discrimination against students with a disability rife in Victorian schools

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission reviewed all types of schools in Victoria and found widespread bullying and discrimination.

More than 500 educators reported using restraints to control disabled students. Child advocates have labelled the report's findings are "inexplicable" and "dumbfounding".

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2012/s3596473.htm

Autism Links

Famous Autistic People

http://www.myaspergerschild.com/2008/09/famous-autistic-people.html 


Defining Autistic Lives

http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/reviews/ckmontrubin0605.html


TMS Study Explores “Brain Plasticity”, Adaptation in Adults with Autism

http://catalyst.harvard.edu/pdf/hccrc/CRC_Newsletter_Issue_4.pdf


Morgan's Journey: My 16 year old son's journey through the criminal justice system, while living with Asperger's Syndrome

http://meredith-morgansstory.blogspot.com.au/

Policy and Research Officer - Carers ACT

The Policy and Research Officer is a vital role in the organisation, and requires demonstrated research and analytical experience with a genuine interest in policy.

Tertiary qualifications (or almost completed) in any of the following: Policy, Research, Community Services or any related field; strong ability to analyse and organise, highly developed written communication and interpersonal skills, experience in liaising with a wide range of stakeholders. This is a fulltime position to 30 June 2013.

http://www.carersact.org.au/employment/current-vacancies

Autism Links

And the latest cause of autism is ...

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/public_health/And-the-latest-cause-of-autism-is-----.html


Bullying of Autistic Students "A Profound Public Health Problem"

http://thautcast.com/drupal5/content/bullying-autistic-students-profound-public-health-problem 


Autistic boy 'left in toilet'

http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/autistic-boy-left-in-toilet-20120904-25bbw.html


Insomnia in Children with Aspergers & High-Functioning Autism

http://www.myaspergerschild.com/2012/09/insomnia-in-children-with-aspergers.html

Prenatal autism test may deliver ethical questions

I had not heard of this before...

Caitlin O'Neill is a happy, gurgling baby, an adored third child to her parents and the centre of her brother Gabriel's world.
She's also one of the most closely monitored infants in Australia, as researchers attempt to define a screening test that could point, even before birth, to a likelihood of autism.

These are [ethical] factors we need to start discussing out in the open 

Its developer says such a test would raise ethical challenges if it prompted parents to terminate possibly affected foetuses.

http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/prenatal-autism-test-may-deliver-ethical-questions-20120904-25c2g.html

Australian Social Trends: Children with a disability

This article investigates the prevalence of disability among children aged 0-14 years, and the types of disability most common among children. It also examines the need for, and the accessibility of, assistance for children with a disability, both at home and at school.

http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features30Jun+2012

Autism Links

Is Autism an “Epidemic” or Are We Just Noticing More People Who Have It?
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2012/07/11/is-autism-an-epidemic-or-are-we-just-noticing-more-people-who-have-it/

S.A. scientists looking at baby teeth for clues to autism
http://www.kens5.com/news/SA-scientists-looking-at-baby-teeth-for-clues-to-autism-162253445.html
i find it quite mind boggling that Autism speaks have donated $100K to this study!

Complete guide to social stories
http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/main/library_social_stories.html

Fragile X: Unraveling Autism's Secrets
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1818268,00.html?imw=Y


Autism: What's Sex Got to Do with It?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200401/autism-whats-sex-got-do-it


Autism: the shameful truth
http://www.greaterdandenongweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/autism-the-shameful-truth/2617688.aspx?storypage=2

Teaching Flexibility for the Autistic Child
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/flexibility_autism/ 

 

Autism Links

Leveraging the Power of Social Networking, Game Mechanics and Personalization for Autism Support
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grant-verstandig/medical-technology-autism_b_1631341.html

Small babies at higher risk of autism, not Asperger
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-babies-autism-idUSBRE85S1FS20120629


EEG brain trace can detect autism in kids
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-27/health/32440668_1_autism-asperger-eeg

Devaluing People with Disabilities : Medical Procedures that Violate Civil Rights

http://www.ndrn.org/en/media/publications/483-devaluing-people-with-disabilities.html

Devaluing People with Disabilities: Medical Procedures that Violate Civil Rights is intended to provide a crucial but missing link in the discussion about how society can and should make medical decisions that uphold the constitutional rights and inherent dignity of people with disabilities.
by David Carlson, Cindy Smith, and Nachama Wilker

2012 National Disability Research and Development Grants - closing soon

http://www.dprwg.gov.au/research-development/2012-national-disability-research-and-development-grants

2012 National Disability Research and Development Grants National Disability Research and Development grants will be awarded to researchers for research that supports the National Disability Agreement, the National Disability Strategy and future reforms such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

A total of $750,000 (ex GST) is available in 2012 for the open competitive funding round. A maximum amount of $100,000 per year will be available for each project (unless a compelling case is made to exceed this limit). Projects can run over more than one year. A proportion (approximately 20%) of the total funding can be approved for seed funding to prepare for grants applications through this funding or through other processes such as NHMRC and/or ARC Linkage grants.

Autism Links

Movie by a mum who used to live in the ACT, now in the UK
http://animoto.com/play/oDoI4k7VGykvq95pkD7R1g

Paper: The Intense World Syndrome – an Alternative Hypothesis for Autism
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2518049/

Autism rate is up on campus, in U.S.
http://www.mndaily.com/2012/04/26/autism-rate-campus-us

Non-speaking, low functioning (how things are not always what they seem)
http://www.shiftjournal.com/2012/01/11/non-speaking-low-functioning/

autism links

apologies for not many posts lately : over the past month we have nad a holiday in fiji, got stuck there due to floods, then all got sick over there (and i got much worse when we got home) and now i have sciatica and can't sit for very long so am not finding or posting many links. add to that the fact that my kids have taken over my computer while i'm not on it so much and lost all the links i was saving and i'm lucky to have managed to re-find this many! (apologies there aren't any non-ASD ones, i tend to find them more at work and have had to have time off due to my health :()

anyway, enough of my whining, on with the links!

Autism science is moving 'stunningly fast'
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-04-08/Autism-science-research-moving-faster/54134028/1

NOT JUST ASD!!!
Breaking the rules: feeding aversions
http://handyhandouts.com/pdf/143_Breaking%20the%20Rules%20Feeding%20Aversion.pdf

Autistic child defended in cafe : what would you do?
http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/video/autistic-child-defended-cafe-family-at-dinner-man-criticizes-wwyd-16136829
i found this one interesting viewing - it was good to see how many people spoke up / acted. however in our situation my son does not have any obvious signs of his asperger syndrome, unless you were an expert who could pick up every nuance. i bet we wouldn't get the same support these people did...

BEAUTIFUL STORY - please read :)
Autism is Remarkable When You Take the Time to Understand It
http://greenbelt.patch.com/articles/autism-is-remarkable-when-you-take-the-time-to-understand-it-9ee3a5cb

Weekend Autism links

High child autism rates among obese women
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/high-child-autism-rates-among-obese-women/story-e6frfku0-1226322925697

Dear researchers: please stop
http://www.stuartduncan.name/autism/dear-researchers-please-stop/
(kind of ironic given the link above!)

CDC report: ASD - original info
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html

A couple of Autism links

Moms of autistic children work less, earn less

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-autisticbre82i058-20120318,0,5306089.story


‘Idol’ star, on greatest living rock stars list, performs locally

http://www.pbpulse.com/music/2012/03/22/idol-star-on-greatest-living-rock-stars-list-performs-locally/


Ariz. researchers battle autism before it begins

http://ktar.com/6/1517307/Ariz-researchers-battle-autism-before-it-begins