The Autism Retort Blog

As a parent of a child with seizures, my heart goes out to John Travolta and family over the death of their son, Jett Travolta.  Autism controversy aside, seizure related accidents and death are all...

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John LeSieur is in the software business, so he took particular interest when computers seemed mostly useless to his 6-year-old grandson, Zackary. The boy has autism, and the whirlwind of options...

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This story blows my mind. Pathetic is the word that comes to mind. Mesa special ed. director parked in handicapped spot by Jim Walsh of The Arizona Republic The superintendent of Mesa Public Schools...

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Choose to take charge of your life, and don’t let your loved one’s illness or disability always take center stage. Remember to be good to yourself. Love, honor and value yourself....

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(from Dr. Brown’s ABA4Autism Blog) A recent study in the journal Pediatrics reports that high fever decreases the symptoms of autism. Many parents have already observed this relationship, but...

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A lot of you probably saw the story this week on 13 year old, Jacob Grabe, who had autism and was killed by his dad in September.  (Autism’s terrible toll: Parents risk hitting “a breaking...

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The ionKids system allows you to monitor up to four tagged objects at once. Children, seniors, pets or anything you might lose and want to keep safe. The system consists of a base unit, a handheld...

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Top 10 Autism Fun Sites , Have Fun and Learn at the same time! Starfall PBS Kids Poisson Rouge Literacy Center The Wiggles Playground Playhouse Disney Sensory World Game Goo My Little...

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There has been a lot of talk about the divorce rate of families who have a child with autism.  Is the divorce rate higher?  Some people have said that the divorce rate is as high as 80%, but this...

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Divorce is more common in families impacted by autism spectrum disorder and other special needs.

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