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Parents of two autistic sons vaccinated one but not the other « Autism Science Foundation

• Parents of two autistic sons vaccinated one but not the other « Autism Science Foundation

  tags: autism, vaccine, book

  • Tina Brown, mother of 2 boys with autism, decided not to vaccinate son Dylan because his brother Dalton had been inoculated and was subsequently diagnosed with autism. Sadly, even in the absence of vaccines Dylan demonstrated symptoms of autism at 4 months of age.

Autism Science Foundation - Autism Vaccines

• Autism Science Foundation - Autism Vaccines

  tags: autism, vaccines, study

  • We still don’t know what causes autism, but we have learned what doesn’t cause it.  Numerous studies have failed to show a link between autism and vaccines. 
    

YouTube - DisabilityLawLowdown's Channel

• YouTube - DisabilityLawLowdown's Channel

  tags: disabilitylawlowdown, video, disability, law, ADA

  • The first video podcast in ASL that brings you information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability rights laws.

Home - Autism Safety Project

• Home - Autism Safety Project

  tags: autism, safety, emergency

  • The Autism Safety Project provides First Responders with information and guidelines for communicating with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in emergency situations.
    

2009 Summer Institute on Assistive Technology

• 2009 Summer Institute on Assistive Technology

  tags: fctd, assistive technology, institute

  • 2009 Summer Institute on Assistive Technology

     

    Register today for the 2009 Online Summer Institute on Assistive & Instructional Tecnology. The Institute will take place July 20-31, 2009. This year's topics are: Use of Social Media Tools and Accessible Instructional Materials: NIMAS and Beyond. Whether you participate in the Institute for continuing education credit or just to increase your knowledge, our faculty of assistive technology experts will share successful strategies and useful resources.  Join colleagues throughout the country from the comfort of your office or home.

Overcoming Autism: Public Schools Deal with a Growing Problem | Edutopia

• Overcoming Autism: Public Schools Deal with a Growing Problem | Edutopia

  tags: autism, education, schools

  • As the number of special-needs students soars, public schools grapple with ways to offer high-quality education without going broke.

“Stewarding the Health of Our Children's Learning” Webinar archive

• “Stewarding the Health of Our Children's Learning” Webinar archive

  In case you missed it live, the recording of David Boulton's “Stewarding the Health of Our Children's Learning” Webinar, hosted by Scientific Learning, is available for free.

  tags: children, of, the, code, learning, webinar

  •   Topic:    Stewarding the Health of our Children's Learning-20090610 1953   Recording date:    Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1:00 pm       Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco)   Panelist Information:    David Boulton, Children of the Code   Duration:    73 mins

Consumer Rights Policy

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Talking With Your Doctor And Other Health Care Professionals

• Talking With Your Doctor And Other Health Care Professionals

  tags: doctor, youth, medical, health, care

  • Since you are a young adult, you need to be able to communicate effectively with your doctors and other health care professionals.

    Many young people have found the GLADD approach to talking with health care professionals to be very helpful.

YouTube - mwesch's Channel

• YouTube - mwesch's Channel

  tags: youtube, anthropology, mwesch, information, culture

  • My videos explore mediated culture, seeking to merge the ideas of Media Ecology and Cultural Anthropology.