By Linda H. Davis Question: What coming social expenditure will cost more than a third of this year’s budget for the Department of Health and Human Services and be larger than the entire current budget of the Energy Department? Answer: The bill for the tide of autistic children entering adulthood over the next 15 years, [...]
Adolescence can be a particularly difficult time for many students with Asperger’s Syndrome. During the middle and high school years, approximately 40% of students with AS manifest a behavioral disorder of some kind. Students can demonstrate extreme emotional ups and downs and explosive outbursts of temper. Lack of knowledge about Asperger’s Syndrome, the nature and [...]
By Jean Hwang Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, March 3, 2009 When it’s bath time for Janna Simpson, her mother sometimes throws together a tune. “Take a bath, take a bath, take a bath,” Judy Simpson might chant, luring her daughter into the water. Janna isn’t a toddler, and her mother isn’t simply singing along. [...]
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Researchers are studying a gene that may cause both autism and gastrointestinal disorders, a study in Monday’s Pediatrics reports. More than 30% of people with autism also have some kind of stomach or intestinal problem, compared with fewer than 10% of people who aren’t autistic, says study author Daniel Campbell, [...]
Through his artwork, Scott Washington has found his voice. Scott, 21, was diagnosed at age 3 with mild autism, said his parents, Sylvester and Peggy Washington. He didn’t talk and make eye contact like other children, and really didn’t speak until age 5. Even now he has difficulty carrying on conversations with strangers. http://www.shelbystar.com/news/peggy_37316___article.html/first_didn.html
By Michelle Diament, February 26, 2009 There is $211 million allotted for autism research, screening, public awareness and support services within President Barack Obama’s budget proposal, according to an outline released Thursday. The money is part of the president’s funding proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services. Since taking office earlier this year, [...]
KTUU did a segment on how communication cards can help the police communicate with individuals on the autism spectrum. Please click the link to read their story and view their video. (NOTE: The video isn’t currently working on Macintosh computers. According to KTUU tech support, their service provider should have it working somewhere around June [...]
Booklist Online-Web Table Use the online booklist to browse for titles you might be interested in. Our lending library requires that you be a patron and reserves the right to hold books for caseload clients (see SESA Library page for details).
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