Comments on: A Whole Lot of Autism To Account For in New Jersey http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:40:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: william taylor http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-565236 william taylor Mon, 04 May 2009 06:46:46 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-565236 it should be relatively easy to find children with autism who never had any sonograms. if in fact there are such children. it should be relatively easy to find children with autism who never had any sonograms. if in fact there are such children.

]]> By: The Autism Buzz Word http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-555254 The Autism Buzz Word Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:00:57 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-555254 [...] Jersey has the highest prevalence rate for autism—1 in 94—-in the US and a number of pieces of autism legislation have passed. [...] [...] Jersey has the highest prevalence rate for autism—1 in 94—-in the US and a number of pieces of autism legislation have passed. [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » NJ Autism Bills Advance to Senate: Be sure to drive safely http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-534617 Autism Vox » NJ Autism Bills Advance to Senate: Be sure to drive safely Tue, 22 May 2007 04:15:04 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-534617 [...] Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee ; seven of the bills were voted on and passed on March 15th. As reported in the May 21st NJPols.com, the three bills that passed [...] [...] Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee ; seven of the bills were voted on and passed on March 15th. As reported in the May 21st NJPols.com, the three bills that passed [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » The Causes, and the Cause, of Autism http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-534022 Autism Vox » The Causes, and the Cause, of Autism Thu, 03 May 2007 06:20:25 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-534022 [...] to focus on, and the attention paid to claims that melamine is connected to autism—-or that ultrasounds might be—bears this out. And speculation is fine and good, and indeed I welcome it in my [...] [...] to focus on, and the attention paid to claims that melamine is connected to autism—-or that ultrasounds might be—bears this out. And speculation is fine and good, and indeed I welcome it in my [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » Words Matter: The gene, the DSM, and Charlie’s speech http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-532165 Autism Vox » Words Matter: The gene, the DSM, and Charlie’s speech Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:20:24 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-532165 [...] become “autism spectrum disorder” and to include Asperger’s syndrome, due to the confluence of several forces, cultural as well as [...] [...] become “autism spectrum disorder” and to include Asperger’s syndrome, due to the confluence of several forces, cultural as well as [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » Autism Education At Every Age http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-532018 Autism Vox » Autism Education At Every Age Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:44:13 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-532018 [...] I heard some of those “educational strategies” yesterday, and heard queries from parents for more—-for students entering middle school, leaving high school, leaving college. I heard powerful stories of success and of struggles. I am curious as to what the new task force on adults with autism (the bill for which just passed the New Jersey State Legislature last week) will devise. Answers are slowly started to emerge; they are imperfect, but they are a beginning. There is a lot to keep talking about. [...] [...] I heard some of those “educational strategies” yesterday, and heard queries from parents for more—-for students entering middle school, leaving high school, leaving college. I heard powerful stories of success and of struggles. I am curious as to what the new task force on adults with autism (the bill for which just passed the New Jersey State Legislature last week) will devise. Answers are slowly started to emerge; they are imperfect, but they are a beginning. There is a lot to keep talking about. [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-531941 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:17:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-531941 The 7 bills passed in the NJ State Assembly and a "bipartisan resolution" was passed that urges "Department of Health and Human Services to study the possible relationship between autism and ultrasounds." http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates/2007/03/autism_legislation_passes_asse.html The 7 bills passed in the NJ State Assembly and a “bipartisan resolution” was passed that urges “Department of Health and Human Services to study the possible relationship between autism and ultrasounds.”

http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates/2007/03/autism_legislation_passes_asse.html

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-531942 Kristina Chew, PhD Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:21:29 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-531942 Ms. Hawks: I'm afraid I can't really adequately answer your question---a friend has mentioned some placements in New England; regarding New Jersey, the main contact person (<a href="http://www.njcosac.org/cosac2/stafflist#Adult">Leslie Long</a>) for adult services in New Jersey for this organization, <a href="http://www.njcosac.org/cosac2/adults">COSAC</a>, is well-informed. I will try to post more about such services as I find out about them. How is your son? VAB, I agree, I am very glad that politicans are talking about autism and I think just having so much "autism talk" is a great thing. There are so many needs for services, school programs, and more among all the age groups that I just feel it is crucial to allocate resources to the people (autistic people) who need them. Lisa, Roy, I was quite baffled to find this being taken up as a separate NJ bill----and to be given such billing in the Times's article on the NJ legislation. Ms. Hawks: I’m afraid I can’t really adequately answer your question—a friend has mentioned some placements in New England; regarding New Jersey, the main contact person (Leslie Long) for adult services in New Jersey for this organization, COSAC, is well-informed. I will try to post more about such services as I find out about them. How is your son?

VAB, I agree, I am very glad that politicans are talking about autism and I think just having so much “autism talk” is a great thing. There are so many needs for services, school programs, and more among all the age groups that I just feel it is crucial to allocate resources to the people (autistic people) who need them.

Lisa, Roy, I was quite baffled to find this being taken up as a separate NJ bill—-and to be given such billing in the Times’s article on the NJ legislation.

]]> By: Nan Hawks http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-531951 Nan Hawks Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:54:42 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-531951 I am a 60 yr.old divorced mother of a 17 1/2 year old son who is autistic. (we live in Colorado) I don't know where to live in the US that would be best for him for residential care/services (probably Level 4, I understand). Selfishly, I'm not concerned about research achievements. I am almost paralyzed in my endeavor to figure out what to do. Can you be of any help? Most sincerely (and desparately), Nan Hawks I am a 60 yr.old divorced mother of a 17 1/2 year old son who is autistic. (we live in Colorado) I don’t know where to live in the US that would be best for him for residential care/services (probably Level 4, I understand). Selfishly, I’m not concerned about research achievements. I am almost paralyzed in my endeavor to figure out what to do. Can you be of any help?

Most sincerely (and desparately),

Nan Hawks

]]> By: VAB http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-531956 VAB Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:16:18 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-whole-lot-of-autism-to-account-for-in-new-jersey/#comment-531956 Politicians don't have the foggiest idea what autism is. It's not surprising. Ten years ago, I didn't either. Teachers who routinely work with autistic kids often have no idea. Numerous autism advocates and "therapists" are focussed on ideas far wackier than ultrasound damage. So we might be foolish to expect too much out of mere politicians. If they are talking about it and funding it, we should consider ourselves lucky. With enough talk and funding, the understanding will come and work its way through all the layers of society so that, eventually, even the politicians will be informed. Politicians don’t have the foggiest idea what autism is. It’s not surprising. Ten years ago, I didn’t either. Teachers who routinely work with autistic kids often have no idea. Numerous autism advocates and “therapists” are focussed on ideas far wackier than ultrasound damage. So we might be foolish to expect too much out of mere politicians. If they are talking about it and funding it, we should consider ourselves lucky. With enough talk and funding, the understanding will come and work its way through all the layers of society so that, eventually, even the politicians will be informed.

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