Contributor, Author at Autism Daily Newscast https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/author/guest/ Autism News and Research Thu, 03 Oct 2024 06:34:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.10 https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ADN.jpg Contributor, Author at Autism Daily Newscast https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/author/guest/ 32 32 Reader Letter : A tribute to Edward https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/reader-letter-a-tribute-to-edward/ Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8679 Occasionally Autism Daily Newscast receive reader emails, or letters as response to our stories. This particularly touching reader letter was received in response to a News in brief run on February 16. It was sent in by Melvyn Newell, father of Edward Newell who experienced similar difficulties to Dr Jason Clarke regarding Edward’s care in […]

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]]> The Reason I Jump – a wonderful testament https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/the-reason-i-jump-a-wonderful-testament/ Sun, 19 Jul 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8302 The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen – Year- Old Boy with Autism, written by Naoki Higashida, is one of the hottest selling books on autism.  My step-daughter, Sarah, presented this book to me for Christmas and anxious to read it I did so cover to cover in one sitting. I immersed […]

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]]> Special needs versus NT behaviour – a voice from the Spectrum https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/special-needs-versus-nt-behaviour-a-voice-from-the-spectrum/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=7953 by guest contributor Lynda Flood There is a dangerous common misconception about children on the Autistic Spectrum, which leaves them open and vulnerable to physical and verbal attacks.  Many people believe that children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or ASD are a danger to society, but in reality ASD is a neurological disorder.  Usually when a […]

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]]> Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Solutions for Addressing Everyday Challenges https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/girls-under-the-umbrella-of-autism-spectrum-disorders-practical-solutions-for-addressing-everyday-challenges/ Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=5688 Book Review: Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Solutions for Addressing Everyday Challenges Author:              Lori Ernsperger, PhD and Danielle Wendel Publisher:         Autism Asperger Publishing Company (2007) ISBN:                978-1-931282-47-5 Even the cover of this book takes on a personal and inspiring touch. It features a beautiful painting done by 11-year-old Amanda LaMunyon, who […]

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]]> Asperger’s and Girls – good overview but not quite fulfulling https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/aspergers-and-girls-good-overview-but-not-quite-fulfulling/ Sun, 09 Sep 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=5683 Book Review: Asperger’s and Girls AUTHOR:         Tony Attwood, Temple Grandin and Various Others PUBLISHER:    Future Horizons, Inc. (2006) ISBN:                 193256540X ASIN:                 B005FI1Q60 The Foreword for Asperger’s and Girls sets a tone that one hopes will continue throughout the book. It’s written by Jennifer McIlwee Myers, who happens to have Asperger’s herself. She describes what it […]

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]]> My Life with Autism is a Challenging Puzzle https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/life-autism-challenging-puzzle/ https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/life-autism-challenging-puzzle/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=23171 I spent 18 years of my life with little knowledge about what autism is. It wasn’t until a few months before high school graduation that, after intense research, my family and I realized that I may be autistic. I then began a 2 year long journey to get an official diagnosis, but that journey began […]

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]]> https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/life-autism-challenging-puzzle/feed/ 3 Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/parenting-girls-on-the-autism-spectrum-overcoming-the-challenges-and-celebrating-the-gifts/ Sat, 18 Aug 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=5618 Book Review: Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts AUTHOR:         Eileen Riley-Hall PUBLISHER:    Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2012) ISBN:                 1849058938 Continuing with our series on girls and women with autism, Autism Daily Newscasts concludes with book reviews on three of the books mentioned in previous articles. Author Eileen Riley-Hall prefers […]

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]]> Autism today in South Korea and related Social Attitudes https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-today-in-south-korea-and-related-social-attitudes/ https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-today-in-south-korea-and-related-social-attitudes/#comments Fri, 18 May 2018 21:33:11 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=135 According to a recent study, the prevalence of autism amongst children in South Korea is estimated to be 2.64% of the population of school age children. This can be defined as a high figure from a medical-social perspective, where the highest rates have been in the US were the statistics are usually cited as 1.8% […]

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]]> https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-today-in-south-korea-and-related-social-attitudes/feed/ 2 Autism Today in Australia https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-today-in-australia/ Thu, 17 May 2018 21:24:48 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=779 According to the Australian bureaux of statistics, there were approximately 125,000 people affected by ASD, or autism spectrum disorder in Australia in the year 2009. To define this figure, this can be broken down to one in 160 for 6-12 year aged children. The point must be made however, that this figure is speculative, given […]

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]]> Update – Wizard Mode Crowdfunding Campaign https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/update-wizard-mode-crowdfunding-camoiagn/ Sat, 12 May 2018 08:36:23 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=31956 SALAZAR Film launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to cover post-production costs to complete a feature-length documentary Wizard Mode and to reach a wide audience with its message. Although the campaign will end on Friday October 16th, Vimeo, an online video platform, has come onboard as an official partner and will match contributions when […]

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