Linda Mastroianni

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June 29, 2019

Autism advocate Linda Mastroianni – Opinion comment to the editor

Linda Mastroianni
June 29, 2019

Linda Mastroianni is founder of Speaking Autism Canada, an autism advocate, and mother to Emilio, who is on the Autistic Spectrum. Following her Huffington Post Blog Post regarding Susanne Atanus' comments on immorality causing autism, Autism Daily Newsc...

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June 24, 2015

Language Processing and Autism – How wrong I was

Linda Mastroianni
June 24, 2015

Language processing can be very difficult for many autistic people. For many children, learning new words as they develop doesn’t necessarily mean they are able to use their new vocabulary as functional communication skills. For example, as a child my son was...

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April 15, 2015

Is there room for essential oils in the school system?

Linda Mastroianni
April 15, 2015

A recent controversy regarding the use of essential oils at school has caught the attention of many parents of children with special needs, including myself. The first story is of Logan Kemp, a 5 year old kindergartner at Seminole Springs Elementary School,...

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March 18, 2015

UPDATE: Handcuffing of children with autism by police is never appropriate

Linda Mastroianni
March 18, 2015

Ottawa, Canada - No parent wants to receive that dreaded phone call from school advising them to come immediately because something has happened with their child. As a parent of a teenager with classic autism, I can tell you first hand that my heart skips a...

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March 3, 2015

When Autism and Law Enforcement Cross Paths

Linda Mastroianni
March 3, 2015

One of my biggest concerns that I have for my autistic son is how he will get along in the community as an adult. More specifically, how will he interact with strangers and if need be, law enforcement should such an event take place. I try to teach my son as ...

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February 17, 2015

The significance of the autism puzzle piece

Linda Mastroianni
February 17, 2015

There is much interest and personal opinion surrounding the meaning of the autism puzzle piece. This logo has become synonymous with autism; so much so that over the years this symbol has also been incorporated into the autism awareness campaign. Many auti...

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May 22, 2014

Open Letter to Toni Braxton

Linda Mastroianni
May 22, 2014

Dear Ms. Braxton, I have recently read an article about the release of your new book “Unbreak My Heart” where you talk about your strict religious upbringing as well as your son’s autism. The article states the following “Toni Braxton said she believes...

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Linda Mastroianni

Some recent articles by Linda Mastroianni

Autism advocate Linda Mastroianni – Opinion comment to the editor

Language Processing and Autism – How wrong I was

Is there room for essential oils in the school system?

UPDATE: Handcuffing of children with autism by police is never appropriate

When Autism and Law Enforcement Cross Paths

The significance of the autism puzzle piece

Open Letter to Toni Braxton