Souls: Beneath and Beyond Autism contains images from the book Souls set to Sara Evans song " I Could Not ask for More." Combined with Sharon Rosenbloom's words, the images from the book give the viewer a glimpse into the lives of children with autism, their family, friends and caregivers.
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Souls
A Will of His Own
A Will of His Own: reflections on Parenting a Child with Autism shares the stories of Kelly Harland and her experiences having a child with autism. In A Will of His Own, Harland expresses lover for her son but also explains that she has "dark times" that come along with the challenges of having a child with autism. A Will of His Own is a great example of the nature of hope, love and motherhood.
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The Affordable Health Care for America Act and Autism
HR 3962, otherwise known as the Affordable Health Care for America Act, was passed by the House of Representatives this week and is being reviewed by the Senate.
The act contains many components, but section 2527 is especially pertinent to professionals and parents of children with autism. The amendment, called the "National Training Initiatives on Autism Spectrum Disorders," will create multi-year grants that "provide individuals (including parents and health, allied health, vocational and educational professionals) with interdisciplinary training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information for the purpose of improving services rendered to children and adults with autism, and their families, to address unmet needs related to autism."
Individuals eligible to apply for these grants include university researchers and "service entities." You can read the text of this section of the bill at THOMAS (Library of Congress).
"Asperger's Syndrome" Potentially Removed from Medical Manual
The American Psychiatric Association is considering officially removing the term "Asperger's Syndrome" for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
The New York Times interviewed Catherine Lord, director of the Autism and Communication Disorders Centers at the University of Michigan. Lord explains that there is no clear clinical line between Asperger's and mild autism, leaving the diagnosis murky and scientifically unfounded.
Opponents of the change have concerns as to how the disappearance of the term "Asperger's" from medical lexicon will affect insurers, researchers, schools and government bodies, and contend that it might lead to a detrimental decrease in autism assessments. Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome and Asperger's and Girls, among others, acknowledges that the public has a "neutral or fairly positive view of the term Asperger’s syndrome." However, many balk at the suggestion of "autism" and may refuse to offer themselves up for diagnosis and treatment.
Other changes to the manual may counter the disappearance of "Asperger's" by expanding the definition of autism spectrum disorders to include associated conditions such as "anxiety, attention disorders, gastrointestinal problems, seizures and sensory differences like extreme sensitivity to noise."
Autism
Autism: Asserting Your Child's Right to a Special Education by David A. Sherman gives the reader an in depth guide to laws and strategies to get the right care and education for children with autism. In the book the reader will find information about what types of records to keep, how to get a professional qualified to "support you in advocating for your child," and much more.
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Fighting for Darla
Fighting for Darla:The Case Study of a Pregnant Adolescent with Autism explores the troubling issues that those in the medical, education and social service professions have faced when entrusted to take care of someone with autism. The case study relates one young female's "treatment" at the hands of her care givers. Here, the reader can see that the decisions made and their incredible consequences not only on the those in care but the people who care for them.
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Succeeding with Autism
Succeeding with Autism: Hear My Voice by Judith H. Cohen tells the story of Micheal, a young man with autism. Through the use of stories told by family, friends and Micheal himself, the reader can see the struggles he faced at stages of his life and how he overcome them such as keeping teaching positions and employment problems.
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