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Single mom on the spectrum raising a child with autism… This blog post was written by photographer Rebekah McClelland , a mom on the autism spectrum with two sons. My boys and I think differently. We speak differently. We do things differently. I am a … single momma. I am also Aspie (have Aspergers ). My oldest, who is 10, has been diagnosed as high functioning on the autism spectrum. My youngest, who is 5, has not been diagnosed but his pediatrician has been suggesting that I take him to … physical. Some mental. But ultimately? It IS where we belong. … My story … Single mom on the spectrum raising a child with autism …
Milestone wins for the autism community in federal bill… Today, the hard work of advocates across the country and champions for the autism community in Congress came to fruition with the passage of a federal spending package that includes significant victories for the autism community. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which just passed in Congress and is headed to the President’s …
Study offers a new model for primary care clinics serving adults with autism… A recent study published in July in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders reveals a new primary care clinic model that can help improve healthcare services among adults with autism spectrum disorder. The Center for Autism Services and Transition (CAST) is a primary care clinic opened in April 2014 …
Two words to say to someone facing an autism diagnosis… who writes a blog called From The Bowels of Motherhood where she writes about raising her three children, one who has autism , and her military family life. We have been through the diagnosis. We have been through the IEPs and evaluations. We have navigated education systems in three different states. I am beginning to feel like a veteran autism mom. As seasoned and experienced as I'm feeling as of late, I was caught off guard when two friends recently started … had therapy and is now "fine." ASD is very complex and no two journeys are the same. Even as a mother of a child with autism I am very hesitant to give advice, as I know my son's autism is not your child's autism. I knew better than to say …
… The goal of Autism Speaks' podcasts is to inspire the autism community, spark dialogue and make society a more understanding and accepting place for people with autism and their …
Brain Study Finds Evidence that Autism Involves Too Many Synapses… A newly published brain-tissue study suggests that children affected by autism have a surplus of synapses , or connections between brain cells. The excess is due to a slowdown in the normal … researchers say. The study team also found that the medication rapamycin both restores normal synaptic pruning and reduces autism-like behaviors in a mouse model of autism. They propose that someday a similar medication might be used to treat …
Autism Speaks honors Iowa Medicaid Director Elizabeth Matney for exemplary leadership in advancing access to autism services… Autism Speaks is pleased to recognize Iowa Medicaid Director Elizabeth Matney for her outstanding contributions to improving … their own. During the award presentation in late December, Director Matney highlighted the historical underservice of the autism community by the state's HCBS program and expressed the redesign's goal to rectify this issue. Under her leadership, …
Study finds sensory integration therapy benefits children with autism… A new study backs parent reports that sensory integration therapy improves daily function in children with autism . The research, led by occupational therapists at Philadelphia’s Jefferson School of Health Professions, appears online in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders . The study was funded by an Autism Speaks treatment research grant . Autism’s symptoms …
What it’s like to have a sibling with autism … that mine never will. But he does not fit society’s “norm” and these amazing skills often go unappreciated. My brother has autism. I have had a unique life. I grew up with a little brother whose needs were always more important than mine. … have? Who will take care of them someday? I realize now I could not have been more wrong. To be the sister of a child with autism means every day is crazy and you never know what to expect. It’s stressful. It’s chaotic. You grow up very quickly. …
Autism Speaks recognizes Iowa legislator as champion for our community… On November 14, 2022, Iowa autism advocates joined us in recognizing State Representative Ann Meyer with an Autism Speaks 2022 Public Service Award for her leadership in helping to pass legislation that will provide additional …