Autism Support and Advocacy Center
The ASAC, located in Durham, NC, provides services and supports in the home, school, and community for individuals with autism and their families. It also houses many programs and events that promote inclusion, independence, and social development.
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Autism Support and Advocacy Center 1 in 110 children have an autism spectrum disorder. 1 in 70 boys.

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Autism Support and Advocacy Center

Autism Support and Advocacy Center Question of the Week: What is the single piece of advice you should hear as a parent of a child that is newly diagnosed with ASD?

November 30, 2009 at 3:06pm
Shehrat Muzib
Shehrat Muzib
There is NOT one Theory, or Method to Solving the puzzle, What works for one child maynot work for another!
WE MUST FOCUS ON THE CHILD....The Whole Child!
December 16, 2009 at 5:00pm
James Haworth
James Haworth
be pateint
December 28, 2009 at 4:09pm
Autism Support and Advocacy Center

Autism Support and Advocacy Center Question of the Week: What has been the most successful form of intervention for your child? (ABA, VB, RDI, Biomedical, etc...)

November 22, 2009 at 9:23am
Danita
Danita
love, patience, ABA & now EnLISTEN...www.progresslistening.com- EnListen is music therapy to use during ABA but it determined first his left or right EAR DOMINANCE...The right is preferred because it links directly to the left brain where LANGUAGE developes...praying for great things...he is 10 WITH ADHD/ASPERGERS but has poor spatial orientation...if you wanna watch as I blog, send me you email...GOD BLESS All of us as we DO THE BEST for our children...
November 22, 2009 at 10:47am
Steve
Steve
thinks hitting it from all sides was the best way to go. A little of this, less of that and some of the other thing.
Multi-intervention techniques.
November 22, 2009 at 11:56am
Autism Support and Advocacy Center

Autism Support and Advocacy Center Question of the Week: How are ARRA funds being applied to the Exceptional Children's Department in your local school system?

November 16, 2009 at 4:15pm
Dwayne Tetterton
Dwayne Tetterton
Yes we do but they are not very useful.
November 17, 2009 at 8:09pm
Karen
Karen
Yes, there is an autism advocate involved. Even so, the school system's financial needs seem to trump the child's best interests. At least, so far...
November 20, 2009 at 11:50am
Autism Support and Advocacy Center

Autism Support and Advocacy Center Thimerisol IS a mercury preservative!

Debra Popella Terry
Debra Popella Terry
Yes it is and it is still in some vaccines like the seasonal flu and H1N1.
November 13, 2009 at 8:28am
Karen
Karen
From identical twin and other studies, it's been determined that autism is at least 90% hereditary. What other factors truly play a role in autism remains unclear and Thimerosal is but only one suspect in a very long list, a serious attention hog.

Faith-based style (I believe that _____) of arguing the causes of autism really means that there's ... See Moreno argument for some people. It puts up walls and allows too many resources to go in the wrong direction for too long.

Complex issues such as autism need sustained open dialog and the cognitive stamina that enables multidisciplined efforts between family, different professions, and politicians/others who determine autism funding.
November 13, 2009 at 10:26am
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10-year-old Kyle Forbes performs Heimlich maneuver on choking teacher.
Missy Smith Parsons
Missy Smith Parsons
I saw this on the news. Great story!!!
October 16, 2009 at 6:51pm
Leila Shirley
Leila Shirley
I saw this on the news. Way to go Kyle!
October 17, 2009 at 10:15am
Kimberly Knight
Kimberly Knight
I'm glad I found this. My Son was diagnosed Autistic when he was eighteen months old. He's now 22.
November 12, 2009 at 7:04pm
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Autism Support and Advocacy Center New film centers around a character with asperger's

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In this heartfelt romantic comedy, Hugh Dancy (THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB, CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC) stars as Adam, a handsome but intriguing young man who has all his life led a sheltered existence - until he meets his new neighbor, Beth (Rose Byrne, "Damages," 28 WEEKS LATER, KNOWING). ...
Matthew Chapman
Matthew Chapman
As someone with Asperger's, I can't wait to see this film
August 24, 2009 at 9:02pm
Angela
Angela
That is my son!!!! I have to get it.
August 27, 2009 at 11:39am
Autism Support and Advocacy Center

Autism Support and Advocacy Center Update: Thanks to everyone who called to support Adapted Physical Education in Durham Public Schools, Adaptive PE will NOT be cut from next year's budget! Yay!

June 22, 2009 at 7:20pm
Donnie Moore
Donnie Moore
That's really great....
June 23, 2009 at 12:45am
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Autism Support and Advocacy Center Inclusive Rock Climbing Group for Teens

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