February brought on winter doldrums and also a topic that came to dominate 2008, the presidential election, starting with a post on the candidates’ views on autism prior to Super Tuesday on February 5th.
There was more evidence refuting the vaccine-autism link—and specifically the MMR vaccine—from the Archives of Disease in Childhood. We need to get the word out about the evidence that there is no link, as it’s been reported that more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children, because they fear that vaccines or something in vaccines might cause autism. And measles cases have been on the rise …read more

The National Autistic Society has launched a Creativity Competition, “My life with autism or Asperger’s syndrome.” Autistic adults are invited to express their experiences living with autism; nine winning entries will be chosen, today’s Coventry News notes. Adults with autism or Asperger’s over the age of 18 can enter; the deadline is September 30th. More information can be found at Think Differently.
September 30th is also the deadline to submit a comment regarding the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Draft Strategic Plan for ASD Research. Feedback is sought from ASD stakeholders—individuals with ASD and their families, autism advocates, scientists, health professionals, …read more