Oh, I have no problems with people attacking the Hair Candidate, but Michele Bachmann decided to attack Rick Perry during the Republican debate last night on the one issue where Perry took the right course, to require the HPV vaccine for schoolchildren. The vaccine prevents cancer. ‘Nuff said. But Bachmann attacked Rick Perry over it, [...]
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This is worth a read…. Neighbors, friends and teachers were dropping hints — some subtle, others pointed, even cruel — that something was not right with Timothy Archibald’s first child, Elijah. The little boy seemed hypnotized for hours by certain objects: doors, mechanical gears, the vacuum cleaner hose. He mimicked electrical sounds, knew the time [...] Anyone who knows me and my family knows why this brought a tear to my eye and a smile to my face: I’ll admit I’ve often been a vociferous critic of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, but I have to give her credit for her advocacy on behalf of people with developmental disabilities. During a recent trip to the New York area, Gov. Palin took time to join thousands of other individuals at a fund-raising walk for autism [...] At the risk of spamming my own blog, I’m going to post about “Walk Now for Autism Speaks.” As some of you may know, my son Nicholas is autistic, and on July 11, 2009, Patti, Nicholas, Alexis and I will be walking at the State Fair Park to raise money for autism research and awareness. [...] Dear Friends, Please join me in my fight to make a difference in the lives of the more than 1 million Americans living with autism today, including my son Nicholas. I am participating in Walk Now for Autism to help find a cure for autism. Autism is the second most common developmental disorder in the [...] This is just a great story: Joe Steffy is off to Overland Park, Kan., this week to do a PowerPoint presentation on his business, Poppin’ Joe’s Kettle Korn. He’s a 23-year-old small-business man with a goal of $100,000 in sales by 2012. Joe also has autism and Down syndrome and is nonverbal. When he gives [...] Earlier today, I wrote briefly about an article I read on CNN.com that detailed the struggles of a family with a child with autism. As a followup to that article, Linda Saether of CNN has written a followup detailing how intervention has made a difference for the Bilson family, who were struggling to deal with [...] One of my great disappointments in the aftermath of last year’s contentious state budget process was the removal of a mandate that health insurance companies in Wisconsin provide coverage to children affected by autism. Throughout the time this blog has been on the intertubes, I’ve written at length about my own personal experience as the [...] I came across a great article about autism on CNN.com yesterday, and to be honest, I don’t have much to add, except to encourage all three of you who read this blog to go read the article. It does a great job of giving insight into what it’s like to have a family member with [...] |
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