[Sabrina Freeman]

Maxwell Smart has a phone in his shoe… How a new technology can help our kids with autism. Enjoy! http://www.autismpundit.com

This is particular helpful if your child wanders.

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Autism is too serious for pretending I think that the autism community needs to do something about this: http://www.autismpundit.com

[Sabrina Freeman]

The Market Power of Autism It's great to be courted! http://www.autismpundit.com Enjoy! This place is perfect for FEATers: It is warm, sunny and certified by a company that uses ABA!

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Persons with Disabilities Need Good Laws, Not Good Intentions. http://www.autismpundit.com

This post is particularly timely considering the disturbing news recently out of Alberta!

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Hi Janet,
It is the warped relationship between the teacher and the aide that is the problem. A good teacher will welcome a qualified therapist (who is the child's aide). A poor teacher will feel threatened. I've seen incredible success and unbelievable failure in the classroom due to this dynamic. Even a good teacher must be very careful because the system puts the teacher in the difficult role of being "in charge" of the child's program without the expertise required. Generally, these teachers have no training, or in the worst-case scenario, they have a significant amount of horrendous training. It is not the individual teacher who is too blame, it is the system that must be changed to accommodate children with autism (not to ignore other special needs children who are also not receiving sufficient expertise either).

[Sabrina Freeman]

Hi All,

I wholeheartedly endorse the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT). They need help to reach several goals that help children with autism. I should mention that there are no paid professionals in ASAT. Everyone is volunteering to promote science when it comes to autism treatment. Please read below, and help:

Association for Science in Autism Treatment
Please HELP us reach our goal of 8000 newsletter subscribers by doing the following:
1) Sharing the links to an info sheet about our newsletter with all of your colleagues, family members, and friends impacted by autism:

http://asatonline.org/pdf/newsletter_ad.pdf

and to a sample newsletter:

http://asatonline.org/pdf/summer2011.pdf

2) Copying and distributing our info sheet and putting in your colleagues’ mailboxes at work or handing out to the families you serve

3) Signing up yourself at:
http://www.asatonline.org/signup

4) Posting the following to your Facebook status for a day: ASAT's Facebook page is:
http://www.facebook.com/ASATonline
Interested in learning more about science and autism treatment? Sign up for ASAT’s free information-packed newsletter at:
http://www.asatonline.org/signup

5) If you have a twitter account, following us on twitter, AND tweeting to all your followers about subscribing to the newsletter!
The twitter address is:

@ASATonline

6) If you are on Autism Chat Boards, or Listserves, letting everyone on your board know about our free newsletter signup. Also, inviting them to follow us on FB and Twitter.

Thanks everyone! This is one of the few autism organizations that has not "lost its way".

Sabrina

[Sabrina Freeman]

Studying the Wrong Pathology http://www.autismpundit.com This time, it's actually not from Canada! What a relief…

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New Autism Education Study: a failing grade for teachers http://www.autismpundit.com

Canadians should be demanding this!

[Sabrina Freeman]

Can Autism and Bilingualism Co-exist? A new study came out extolling the virtues of bilingualism for kids with autism. Where do you think the research was conducted? But of course, B.C.!
http://www.autismpundit.com Enjoy!

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Steve Jobs and the Art of Autism Cool Enjoy! http://www.autismpundit.com

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