Holly Robinson Peete Speaks in Pennsylvania
Submitted by vector on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 10:31The actress spoke about parenting a child with autism on September 15 as the first event of the Frederick Douglass Black Culture Celebration:
http://thesnapper.com/2009/09/23/parenting-a-child-with-autism%E2%80%88f...
John Travolta Testifies About Death of Autistic Son Jett
Submitted by vector on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 10:15Ari Ne’eman, President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, responds to "I Am Autism"
Submitted by vector on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 05:16“This is the latest in a series of unethical fundraising strategies adopted by Autism Speaks,” said Ari Ne’eman, an adult on the autism spectrum and President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). “This type of fear mongering hurts Autistic people, by raising fear and not contributing in the slightest to accurate understanding of the needs of Autistic adults and children.” ASAN’s Columbus, Ohio chapter has already made arrangements to protest Autism Speaks’ upcoming local fundraising walk and other ASAN chapters will be making similar arrangements shortly, said Ne’eman.
Read Ari's full statement here:
http://asansouthwestohio.blogspot.com/2009/09/autistic-community-condemn...
Criminal Minds Premieres Tonight
Submitted by vector on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 15:18The fifth season of "Criminal Minds" premieres on CBS tonight. The series features Matthew Gray Gubler as Dr. Spencer Reed. Gubler has suggested in an interview that Reed may have ASD (http://tvdramas.about.com/od/criminalminds/a/matgraygubint.htm), and at least one episode has also mentioned the possibility.
Watch a preview of tonight's episode after the jump
