Autistic Children

Autistic High School Student Denied Graduation Due To State Law

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.14.2012

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Sinclaire Coffer, a 17-year-old high school student with autism, is fighting to be allowed to graduate from North Springs Charter High School in Sandy...

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Remembering Brian Hughes - Innocence, Prison, Mental Illness, AIDS and Family

Patrick Hughes, Jr | Posted 05.09.2012

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Patrick Hughes, Jr

My parents discussed with me what it was like to raise a child with mental illness. I am forever grateful to my parents for making Brian part of our lives, and for their extraordinary generosity in sharing his story with people we have yet to meet.

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Emma's New Shoes

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 05.08.2012

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Ariane Zurcher

Because of her many and varied sensory issues, Emma doesn't like wearing shoes, or socks, for that matter. So, no. We did not have sneakers to send into school. However, I decided to change that.

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A Letter to You (Who Wrote 'I Wish I Didn't Have Aspergers')

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 04.30.2012

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Ariane Zurcher

Speak out, and while many may not want to listen or may even try to silence you, do not let them. Do not remain silent. Add your voice to the chorus of others who are here with you, who are like you, who also have Aspergers.

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Running With Mermaids

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 04.26.2012

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Ariane Zurcher

When Emma showed interest in the mermaid, I had high hopes for Mirabelle's return. Only, it turns out, Emma's mermaid did not hold the same sort of feelings as Mirabelle had for me.

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Autism and the Hypothetical Child

Todd Drezner | Posted 04.25.2012

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Todd Drezner

Given how many autistic people there are in the world, it's odd how much of the conversation about autism revolves around children who don't exist.

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A Parent's Guide to Responding to a Child's Autism Diagnosis

Todd Drezner | Posted 04.18.2012

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Todd Drezner

What should you do if you're a parent who's concerned about your child, but would like a realistic guide to accepting your child's autism and helping him to thrive as an autistic person?

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Autism: Death, Fear and Hope

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 04.09.2012

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Ariane Zurcher

There is a large and thriving community out there of both autists and parents of autists who are writing, blogging, commenting and reaching out to one another. The only requirement to join this community is a desire for connection.

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The New Autism Numbers

Todd Drezner | Posted 04.05.2012

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Todd Drezner

It's worth looking beyond the headlines to understand how the CDC arrived at the new autism prevalence numbers, and what those numbers do -- and don't -- mean.

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Autism Is a National Epidemic That Needs a National Plan

Mark Roithmayr | Posted 04.04.2012

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Mark Roithmayr

With new CDC numbers now showing that 1 in 88 children in the United States is being diagnosed with autism -- nearly doubling the prevalence since the CDC began tracking these numbers -- autism can now officially be declared an epidemic in the United States.

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Sensory Overload, Awareness and Autism

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 04.04.2012

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Ariane Zurcher

My 10-year-old autistic daughter, Emma, woke up in the middle of the night crying. Her screams of pain, the result of intense pressure in her ears, were like the sounds of an animal under attack.

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Bullying Study Shows Some Kids At High Risk For Abuse

Posted 03.28.2012

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By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 03/27/2012 01:17 PM EDT on LiveScience Kids with autism spectrum disorders are three ti...

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Autism 'Awareness'

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 05.26.2012

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Ariane Zurcher

I am profoundly grateful to each and every one of the autists who are speaking out and expressing their opinions on their blogs and through other forms of media. If we want autism awareness, these are the voices that need to be heard. It is up to us to listen.

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Kids With Autism at a Synagogue on Purim? Not a Prayer, Right?

Amy Lennard Goehner | Posted 05.12.2012

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Amy Lennard Goehner

Families with kids aged 2 to 20-something were encouraged by the rabbis to walk around when they needed to, bring their snacks back to their seats, dance to the music or do none of the above if they didn't want to. What didn't I hear? The words "SSSHHHHH!" or "Sit down!"

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Boy With Autism Allegedly Forced To Sit In Box During Class

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 02.29.2012

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Sage Rollins, a 10-year-old boy with autism at Ronald Reagan Elementary School in Wildomar, Calif., told his mother his teacher made him sit in a card...

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Autism Not Diagnosed As Early In Minority Children: Study

AP | By LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 02.28.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Early diagnosis is considered key for autism, but minority children tend to be diagnosed later than white children. Some new work is beg...

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Autism on Christmas Eve

Jenee Woodard | Posted 03.22.2012

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Jenee Woodard

I was thinking about another time when things didn't work out so well on Christmas. ... Another time that folks had to deal with their "normal" being ripped apart by the "normal" of someone else -- of God.

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My Sister, Our Life With Her Autism

Erik Reitmeyer | Posted 02.18.2012

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Erik Reitmeyer

Will I ever truly get to know my sister? The autism had always cast a moderate facade on her personality and I was afraid that would never change.

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New Study Reveals Insight Into Minds Of Children With Autism

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 12.15.2011

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Eyes may be the key to the soul, but the act of opening and closing them -- and the rate at which children do it -- may provide clues to the mind. Acc...

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What They Didn't Tell Me About My Child's Autism

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 01.10.2012

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Ariane Zurcher

Having a child with autism may cause you to feel things you never dreamed possible. You may know moments of joy and moments of despair you could not have imagined.

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Following Ezra: Lessons on Raising a Child with Autism

Chantal Sicile-Kira | Posted 12.13.2011

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Chantal Sicile-Kira

Following Ezra, by author Tom Fields-Meyer, is not just a book about raising a child with autism; it's a very well-written book about the trails and tribulations of being a parent, period.

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WATCH As Bus Driver Kicks Autistic Student

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.07.2011

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After a surveillance video in 2009 documented Virginia school bus driver Alice Davis Holland and special education aide Mary Alice Evans hitting, kic...

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Autistic Kids Invited To A Broadway Show, Especially For Them

AP | By MARK KENNEDY | Posted 10.17.2011

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MARK KENNEDY / AP NEW YORK -- Families of autistic children have a new place to engage their sons and daughters – Broadway. The Theatre Develo...

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Maryland Mom Killed 13-Year-Old Son, Self, Over School Costs

AP | By ERIC TUCKER | Posted 10.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Ben Barnhard finally had reason to be optimistic this summer: The 13-year-old shed more than 100 pounds at a rigorous weight-loss academ...

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My 9-Year-Old Is More Than A Diagnosis

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 09.28.2011

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Ariane Zurcher

If I knew nothing about autism, having someone described to me as such might cause me to presume a great many things. Things I would be completely wrong in assuming.

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