The final chapter for Jett Travolta
In today's Washington Post, readers can find answers to at least some of their questions about the tragic death of 16 year old Jett Travolta:
...Travolta's lawyers, Michael Ossi and...
New autism resource: free visual tools for teaching soccer
A few years ago, my husband and I decided to create visual tools for helping parents, teachers and coaches teach children with autism how to take part in typical activities....
Intestinal pain or autism?
In the last day or two, more than one person has suggested that some parents of children with autism deliberately refuse to treat their children's gastronintestinal issues. From...
Defining the Autism Debate
Apparently, journalist David Kirby mixed up two websites - Change.org and Change.gov - and unintentionally led folks to believe that Kristina Chew and Dora Raymaker, autism bloggers on ...
Jett Travolta dies at 16; may have had untreated autism
Actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, died in the Bahamas yesterday after hitting his head in the shower following a seizure. According to an ABC-News story, an autopsy is...
What's your autism resolution for 2009?
For several years now, my focus for my son with autism has been on education. I wrangled over IEPs, explored private schools, even tried creating a cooperative school with...
Autism and vaccines - #2 health story of the year
CNN has declared that the debate over whether vaccines cause autism is the number two health story of the year. In its year-end health wrapup, CNN reviews the...