From the monthly archives:

April 2010

Are We Facing an Autism Epidemic in the United States?

April 25, 2010

One question that parents of children on the autism spectrum as well as autism professionals are asking themselves is whether or not we are facing an autism epidemic in the United States. Autism spectrum disorder prevalence rates jumped from 1 in 150 children to 1 in 110 children. Is this jump due to better diagnostics [...]

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Dragonfly Forest Autism Summer Camp – Pennsylvania

April 21, 2010

Dragonfly Forest in Pennsylvania will be offering two separate summer camp sessions dedicated to children on the autism spectrum. The first session is a traditional camp that runs from June 21 – June 25, 2010. The second is a series of autism day camps that runs from July 5 – July 8, 2010. Both camps [...]

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Dr. Bob Sears to Discuss The Autism Book in a Live Teleseminar

April 8, 2010

I am a member of a wonderful organization – Attachment Parenting International. I’ve been a member for six years now and volunteer my time with the organization. API has several Autism Awareness Month activities planned including a live phone seminar with Dr. Bob Sears, author of the The Autism Book. Don’t miss API LIVE on [...]

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Temple Grandin Up for Voting in TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People in 2010

April 7, 2010

Autistic self-advocate and cattle expert Temple Grandin is up for voting in TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2010 list. You can vote fore Temple Grandin online and help her make the top 100 list. Here is how TIME describes Ms. Grandin: As a child Grandin was diagnosed with autism, and her parents were told [...]

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Attachment Parenting and Autism Awareness Day

April 2, 2010

I wrote a post about how I feel attachment parenting has been a tremendous help in raising my two children on the autism spectrum. Here’s an excerpt: I was an attached parent prior to the time that my children’s autism symptoms presented and I’m an attached parent still today. I actually thank my attachment parenting [...]

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The Clubhouse Centers Summer Camps – Arizona

April 1, 2010

The Clubhouse Centers in Arizona has announced four uniquely themed summer camp options for children on the autism spectrum. Camp sessions run for either four or eight weeks and begin on June 7, 2010 and run through July 29, 2010. Sessions are held Monday through Thursday and both AM and PM sessions are available. Camp [...]

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