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As I’m sure you remember we were able to get an iPad for our daughter during a time when we didn’t have much money [which is a fate we still share today]. She loves the iPad a lot and I thank again all of my readers who help us get it for her. Then my wife came running into my workspace all white face with a look of horror and my daughter running behind quickly screaming and crying — I think we just lost the iPad.As I’m sure you remember we were able to get an iPad for our daughter during a... more
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A friend of mine and I were talking one day and we came up with the idea if you could get a million people to give you $1 a year for something that was relatively meaningful you wouldn’t have to work again.A friend of mine and I were talking one day and we came up with the idea if you could... more
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People with autism use their brains differently from other people, which may explain why some have extraordinary abilities to remember and draw objects in detail, according to new research. University of Montreal scientists say in autistic people, the brain areas that deal with visual information are highly developed.
:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12937009People with autism use their brains differently from other people, which may explain... more
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Since it’s spring break and our daughter is too young to be running around half naked with drunken frat boys we have to find something to entertain her with. Now that we’re having real weather again in San Francisco we’ve been visiting some of the local playgrounds and have found a few surprises.Since it’s spring break and our daughter is too young to be running around half... more
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Yesterday was my daughter’s fourth birthday and she had a fun party at her pre-school. My daughter was diagnosed with autism right around her second birthday and having to deal with autism in a child can be a struggle. I have to say that the City and County of San Francisco did it right this time.Yesterday was my daughter’s fourth birthday and she had a fun party at her... more
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http://current.com/news/92592393_exclusive-parents-are-cleared-over-claims-they-starved-son.htm?xid=42�
If you remember the original story, this is a follow up
Posted on behalf of current community member raabitt.
THE parents of a toddler who was taken into care over accusations he was being starved said yesterday they had been to "hell and back" after their name was finally cleared.
Lisa and Paul Hessey have spent 12 months in a battle for their son Zak, who was taken by social workers when hospital medics raised concerns over his "failure to thrive".
The two-year-old is now back with his family, but spent four months living with foster parents because the authorities insisted his parents were at fault and were not feeding him.
The couple said their suspicion that Zak was autistic was repeatedly ignored, but specialists have now confirmed his eating problems were caused by the developmental disorder.
Since he returned to his family, Zak has remained at the centre of family court proceedings involving social services, but a judge yesterday ordered the case be discontinued.
Furious Mr and Mrs Hessey told the Yorkshire Post that their name had been "dragged through the mud" and said they now planned to launch a legal claim for compensation.
Mrs Hessey, 28, of Bolsover, near Chesterfield, who has four other children with no health problems, said after yesterday's hearing: "It has been a total nightmare but now it's over.
"We wanted to clear our names because we didn't do anything wrong. We just wanted the best for Zak. When we took him to hospital we never thought this would happen.
"Even our GP and health visitor thought he could be autistic but the doctors at the hospital refused to listen to us when we tried to tell them, they were determined to take him."
Mr Hessey said: "I am extremely angry that we have been put through this, and I want action taken immediately so nobody else suffers like we have."http://current.com/news/92592393_exclusive-parents-are-cleared-over-claims-they-starved... more
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Dallas-area mother accused of fatally strangling her 2-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son with a wire told a 911 operator that she did so because they were autistic. The 30-year-old remains in jail on a capital murder charge Wednesday.Dallas-area mother accused of fatally strangling her 2-year-old daughter and... more
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The story of a man named Denny Chipollini, who lost his leg in a car accident. Denny not only learned to walk with a prosthetic, but runs marathons, competes in bike races, and formed a non profit organization called Generation Hope to help kids overcome challenges of all kinds. (www.generationhope.org) A truly inspirational story.The story of a man named Denny Chipollini, who lost his leg in a car accident. Denny... more
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A state agency that represents the mentally disabled and mentally ill is investigating the case of a man with autism who died after being handcuffed by Lexington police last month.
Officials with Kentucky Protection and Advocacy say the organization is looking into the death of Roland Campbell, 21, and another recent case in which a mentally disabled man lost consciousness after police responded to a call about a disorder.
Marsha Hockensmith, director of Kentucky Protection and Advocacy, said the agency is trying to determine whether the cases are part of a "systematic problem" in how police handle calls involving the mentally disabled.
"We're not asserting that it is, but we want to make sure," she said.
Police have said officers acted appropriately.
Campbell, who was severely autistic and could not speak, died April 18 after police responded to a call about "a mentally challenged subject that was out of control" at a Waco Road group home owned by Adult Daycare of Lexington Inc.
Officers initially handcuffed Campbell without incident, intending to take him into emergency detention. Police have said physical evidence at the scene and witnesses' statements indicated that Campbell was "a danger to himself and others."
Police say Campbell became violent and escaped his restraints, and when officers were cuffing him a second time, he lost consciousness. The officers performed CPR until emergency medical personnel arrived. Campbell was later pronounced dead at St. Joseph Hospital.
Campbell's family questioned whether police injured Campbell while restraining him, but preliminary tests ruled out physical trauma and illness as causes of death, according to Fayette County coroner Gary Ginn.
The state medical examiner's office has not released its final autopsy report.
While waiting for that document, Protection and Advocacy is in the early stages of conducting interviews and requesting documents.
"We're just getting started," Hockensmith said.
The day before Campbell's death, Lexington police responded to another disorder involving a mentally handicapped person, who also lost consciousness while officers were on the scene.
Around 6 p.m. April 17, Barbara Renfro called police and emergency medical personnel about her son, Jon Jones, 30, who she said was reacting to prescription medication. She said Jones suffers from mental retardation and other disabilities.
Jones was breaking boards off a fence behind the house when police arrived, Renfro said. Jones is normally well-behaved, she said, but the medicine, which was prescribed for dental work, interacted with his normal mood medications and caused him to become restless and angry.
Sherelle Roberts, spokeswoman for Lexington police, verified that Jones lost consciousness while police were present, but said it did not appear officers were restraining him at the time. She said EMTs, who had been on the scene before police arrived, noticed Jones was unconscious after he was placed on a backboard to be loaded into an ambulance.
Jones was taken to University of Kentucky Hospital. Roberts said he regained consciousness in the ambulance.
Jones faces criminal charges in the incident. According to court documents, Jones attacked a responding officer with a fence board and spit into the mouth of another. He was charged with assaulting a police or probation officer, menacing and criminal mischief.
Recruits spend eight hours of training learning how to deal with mentally handicapped people, Roberts said, and officers undergo periodic in-service training.
Renfro said that the day before the incident, she had called police when her son was acting violently. She said the officers who responded that night calmed Jones by playing games with him, showing him their equipment and talking to him.
In the Campbell case, Protection and Advocacy and the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services are also investigating Adult Daycare, which provided housing and care for Campbell under the Support for Community Living Medicaid waiver.
Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/14/1263945/state-investigating-death-of-autistic.html#ixzz0nyjPJxg9A state agency that represents the mentally disabled and mentally ill is investigating... more
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An Italian court has convicted three Google executives in a trial over a video showing an autistic teenager being bullied.An Italian court has convicted three Google executives in a trial over a video showing... more
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A Young Mom Struggles to Find a Preschool for her Autistic Son
New America Media, Commentary, Janet L., Posted: Dec 17, 2009
Editor’s Note: A young mother struggles to find a preschool that meets both the needs of her autistic son and his non-autistic brother. Janet L., 20, is an associate editor with The Beat Within, a weekly magazine of writing from inside California's juvenile halls. She chose not to publish her full name in order to protect her children’s privacy. This is the first in a series of stories from young people sharing their experiences on preschool issues.
Finding a preschool for my two sons has probably been the most trying experience of my life so far! You would think with them being so close in age it would be easy (J is 3 and D is 1), but it hasn’t been. Finding a preschool to meet the needs of my eldest son, who is autistic, but also available to my younger boy, who isn’t, has been a major challenge. Ideally, I’d like them to start preschool when they are 2 and 4, so we need to find a school with open spots for next year. We also need to find a school that is between Oakland and Concord, where my ex and I each live, near a BART station (I don’t have a car), within our price range, and with teachers we can each trust and agree on.
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Steven Wiltshire (born in 1974) is an accomplished architectural artist who has been diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder. Wiltshire’s work has been the subject of many television documentaries; neurologist Oliver Sacks praised his artistic work in the chapter “Prodigies” in his book “An Anthropologist on Mars.” Stephen Wiltshire’s many published art books include “Cities” (1989), “Floating Cities” (1991) and “Stephen Wiltshire’s American Dream” (1993).
Wiltshire is presently working to complete his last drawing in a series of city panoramas, this time of his spiritual home, New York City. Wiltshire’s collection of already completed works depicting some of the world’s most iconic cities already includes London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Rome, Madrid, Frankfurt, Dubai and Jerusalem. A 20-minute fly-over Manhattan this past weekend provided the memory for a 20-foot panorama of the city that he’s drawing throughout this week at Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute. Viewers can watch his progress on a live web cam or by visiting the Institute while he works from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday, Oct. 26 to Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.
This piece includes a number photographs, a slide show of Stephen Wiltshire's work, a video of Wiltshire's current work drawing the panorama of New York City and a live web cam of him at work on the panorama.Steven Wiltshire (born in 1974) is an accomplished architectural artist who has been... more
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This article analyzes savantism, an amazing condition where autistic people possess extraordinary capabilities, beyond human norms, drawing from an interview of Daniel Tammet, a world-known savant.This article analyzes savantism, an amazing condition where autistic people possess... more
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There were no weapons on board or concerns about terrorism, but an American Eagle flight about to take off from the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., airport was turned back to its gate on Monday to remove two passengers.
The culprits? An upset, autistic toddler and his mother.
By all accounts, two-year-old Jarret Farrell wasn't a happy traveler. But his mother, Janice Farrell, who said she tried everything to calm her son, believes there was no reason for the airline to kick them off the plane.
The airline disagrees, saying they were removed primarily because Janice Farrell kept her carry-on bag on the floor in front of her seat, but that Jarret's behavior added to the tense situation.
"The child had been crying and screaming uncontrollably, to the point where the child's well being was in question," American Airlines, the parent company of American Eagle, said in a statement. "Though, ultimately, the parent's violation of FAA regulations was the cause for removal, both situations contributed to an uncomfortable and potentially unsafe atmosphere for our passengers and crew."
By STEPHANIE DAHLE and JONANN BRADYThere were no weapons on board or concerns about terrorism, but an American Eagle... more
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