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"The number of
students identified with autism spectrum disorders continues to grow
exponentially. "In Oregon, the only statewide measure of
prevalence is the annually collected child count of students who are
eligible for special education under the eligibility of autism. The most
recent data (December 2007 Special Education Child Count) shows that
there were 7,078 students with a primary eligibility of autism out of a
total statewide school enrollment of 566,067 (October 1 2007 Average
Daily Membership), or 1 in 80 students. However, the regulations
defining the special education eligibility of autism are different from
(and somewhat broader than) the medical definition of the ASDs set forth
in the DSM IV-TR (2000 American Psychiatric Association), possibly
affecting Oregon’s numbers compared to other states."
The increase in ASD's prevalence is systemic
across the entire
United States and should be a urgent public health concern.
The majority of
the
increase is attributed to young children and does not take in to
consideration those placed in private, home, residential or
other placements. Nor does it take in count or recognize the adult
population. The increasing prevalence time trend provides
additional evidence that frequency is, and has been,
increasing in the United States. The frequency of autism spectrum
disorders now surpasses that of all types of cancer combined."
A must read is:
US Department of Education Data on "Autism"
Are Not Reliable for Tracking Autism Prevalence
by James R. Laidler, MD. From the
Department of Biology, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
Why are Oregon stats so high? Are we better at diagnosing or
is mercury, vaccinations, environmental factors or
genetics a concern in Oregon? Should Oregon families be
worried?
B.R.A.S.S.
is a support group for families with
Asperger Syndrome in Central Oregon. This site is dedicated to
"all" families in all parts of the world and their loved one's
"with" AS.
"We
might not always agree, ...but together we
will make a difference."
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ASD
Oregon! An overnight camp in
Oregon just for kids with
Asperger's Syndrome and High
Functioning Autism.
ASD Oregon is a non-profit
organization that was created to
support children with high
functioning autism spectrum
disorders. This camp is one of a
kind in the Pacific
Northwest. It is the
only overnight camp in the
region that is specifically
designed for children with high
functioning ASD's. We are now
accepting camper and counselor
applications for Summer 2010.
Their
partners, sponsors, and donors
include OHSU, PSU,
Concordia University,
Autism Society of
Oregon, etc.
Counselors are eligible for
graduate credit through
Portland State University
or
Concordia University.
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"With ground breaking
insight into personal
bullying and
entertainment bullying,
E.C. Bernard offers a
proven solution to
bullied students feeling
isolated and afraid in
school hallways. This
solution helps children
with Asperger Syndrome,
children on the Autism
Spectrum, and children
with other special needs
that frequently make
them a target in school
hallways .In an
easy-to-read format, she
offers lead teachers and
administrators a guide
to identifying and
neutralizing
entertainment bullying
and offers parents of
victims the blueprint
for working with the
schools to address the
problem of entertainment
bullying. This is a
must-have
survival guide for any
parent concerned that
their child may be a
potential victim
entering either a new
middle school or junior
high school. " |
New Guides from the Department of Defense in
the USA
Effective April 28, 2010, adults with Asperger Syndrome no
longer qualify to
serve in the Military. AS is not the only disqualifying
disability. Why is this not in the media?
Be Included in Autism Research
The Academic Autistic
Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education
(AASPIRE) and the Gernsbacher Lab believes in research WITH autistic
adults, not just ABOUT autistic adults. Read
More...
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN
RESEARCH
Your participation in a research
project is requested, which
involves completing a brief
online
survey. The title of the study
is "Belongingness, Social
Support, and Identity in
Adolescence". Michigan
State University graduate
student, Carolyn Hayter,
supervised by Dr. Evelyn Oka, is
conducting the research.
Specifically, the study examines
how students and their
parents view adolescents' school
experiences to better understand
ways to help them to succeed in
school. Middle school and high
school students and their
parents are invited to
participate in this research.
For
the attention of those participants who completed the Life Satisfaction
survey on or before Friday pm on 23rd April. There has been one
questionnaire added to this survey - the questionnaire is designed to
measure Empathy or 'EQ' and it was added on Friday pm
23rd
April. If you would like to complete this one additional questionnaire
then please
follow this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HFMWLB7
. If you completed your survey
after Friday 23rd April, then your survey most likely included the EQ.
Thank you for your participation.
"New"
Research Project Seeking Partners in Relationships with Adults with
Asperger Syndrome
Number of
Oregon parents who opt out of
vaccines for kids is on the rise
When it comes to
opting out of childhood
vaccinations, no school in the
Portland metro area
comes close to
Cedarwood School, a private
Waldorf school in Southwest
Portland where about three out
of four kids go without some or
all of the
government-recommended vaccines.
Nearly 78 percent of Cedarwood
students have cited a religious
reason for not getting the
recommended shots. Other
schools with high exemption
rates include: Portland
Waldorf
School (64.4%), the
Portland Village School
(42.7%) and
Sunnyside Environmental School
(24.1%).
ASPERGER SYNDROME: MEETING THE WORLD HALFWAY
By
Dan Coulter
I’m convinced that, without knowing it, many of us are
routinely interacting with people who have some form of
Asperger Syndrome. We may think it’s something else.
They may not
recognize it themselves. It’s not even a bad thing
that we or they don’t know, unless their Asperger-driven
behaviors interfere with their lives. Then, knowing can
make a huge difference.
GREAT
article for children, siblings, partner's and spouses
connected to AS
Growing up in an
Asperger Family
by Maxine Aston
View as HTML
or
download as a PDF
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I Love Someone
with Autism.
Doesn't
Everyone?
"Solving the Puzzle
One Piece at a Time."
"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best
night and day to make you like everybody else means to fight the
hardest battle any human being can fight and never stop fighting."
- E.E. Cummings
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"It takes one to
lead, one to affect change and one to make a difference. The
power of "one!"
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"I know of nobody who is purely Autistic or purely neurotypical. Even God
had some Autistic moments, which is why the planets all spin." ~ Jerry
Newport