The Wrong Questions Are Being Asked About Mikaela Lynch
Lori McIlwain, Executive Director of the National Autism Association, reinforces the importance of society recognizing and responding to the problem of people with Autism wandering. She also addresses the criticisms that have unfairly been directed to the parents of Mikaela Lynch, a little girl on the Spectrum who tragically met her demise after wandering away from her home earlier this week and heading into a nearby creek where she drowned.
From: National Autism Association
Published: May 17, 2013
Found In: , Safety › Wandering & Bolting
Staten Island Families Discuss The Realities Of Rearing Autistic Kids
When Jacqueline and Aaron Marks discovered they were having triplets, they realized their life would be different than most families. When their sons, Jacob, Dylan and Tyler, each were diagnosed with autism as toddlers, the Eltingville couple had no idea just how different it’d be.
From: Staten Island Live
Published: May 16, 2013
Found In: , General Interest
Rich Manhattan Moms Hire Handicapped Tour Guides So Kids Can Cut Lines At Disney World
They are 1 percenters who are 100 percent despicable. Some wealthy Manhattan moms have figured out a way to cut the long lines at Disney World — by hiring disabled people to pose as family members so they and their kids can jump to the front.
From: New York Post
Published: May 14, 2013
Found In: , Advocacy & Awareness › Incidents, Wrongdoings & Misfortunes
Mother’s Day: Tips On Reaching Out To An Autism Mom
Autism advocate, Chantal Sicile-Kira, provides some tips for friends of Autism Moms, reminding readers of how lonely it can be for mothers who have children on the Autism Spectrum.
From: Psychology Today
Published: May 11, 2013
Found In: , Family Matters › Parents › Support , How To's
Saluting 10 Autism Super-Moms
Thanks for everything you do to help all of our kids!
History of Autism Blame
Find out how the medical establishment came to blame mothers as the cause of autism for most of the 20th century.
From: PBS
Published: May 9, 2013
Found In: , Advocacy & Awareness › Advocacy Initiatives & Resources
Mentally Disabled Henry’s Workers Awarded $240 Million
In a decision that legal experts are calling “historic” and “stunning,” a federal jury closed a dark chapter in Iowa history Wednesday by awarding $240 million to 32 mentally disabled men who endured decades of discrimination and abuse while working for Henry’s Turkey Service in Atalissa.
From: Press-Citizen
Published: May 9, 2013
Found In: , Advocacy & Awareness › Incidents, Wrongdoings & Misfortunes
4 Research Highlights from IMFAR
Key findings from the annual International Meeting For Autism Research
Published: May 7, 2013
Half Of All Autistic Kids Will Run Away, Tragedy Often Follows
Nearly half of all children with autism will run away and potentially go missing at least once before their 17th birthday, according to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Of those who run away, what clinicians call "eloping," many will be found dead.
From: Goodmorning America
Published: May 4, 2013
Found In: , Safety › Wandering & Bolting
Autism Choices: Safety vs Stigma; Content vs Conspicuous
Choosing priorities when your child has Autism