Autism And Scoliosis

A mother shares her thoughts, feelings and experiences with an autistic child who needs scoliosis surgery. Click here for info

Children with both autism and ADHD more likely to bully

A new study finds children with both autism and attention deficit or attention deficit hyperactivity disorders are four times more likely to bully than children in the general population, according to a study released in the journal, Ambulatory Pediatrics. However, the researchers caution against labeling these children simply as bullies. child-autism-parent-cafe.com


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Free Internet Training for Parents & Professionals

Learn the ins and outs of monitoring your kids use of the internet. Do you worry about your children falling victim to internet predators? Things NOT to do online.

The Inter-Agency Council on Child Sex Abuse
When: May 18, 2007
Time: 2:00-4:00
Where: Orange County Department of Mental Health
30 Harriman Drive
Goshen, New York
By: Nicole Powell, Victim Services/ Community Education Coordinator, and Rape Crisis Counselor from the Mental Health Association, and Will Garcia, Sr. Investigator of the Child Abuse Task Force

R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Contact Regina LaCatena at (845) 291-2622 or send e-mail.

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Autism Groups Oppose Draft Compounded Medicine Legislation

A coalition of autism organizations expressed concerns regarding draft legislation that would restrict or eliminate access to compounded medicines doctors prescribe to treat children with autism. The organizations – A-CHAMP, Autism One, the Autism Research Institute, Defeat Autism Now!, Generation Rescue, Moms Against Mercury, the National Autism Association, NoMercury, REAACH, SafeMinds, SOAR Autism Network, TACA – Talk About Curing Autism, US Autism and Asperger Association and Unlocking Autism – issued a position paper outlining their concerns with the so-called Safe Drug Compounding Act of 2007. child-autism-parent-cafe.com

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May 2 Interactive Webcast To Focus On Children’s Coverage and Health Disparities

On Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at 1 p.m. ET, the Kaiser Family Foundation will host an interactive webcast to discuss racial/ethnic disparities in children’s health, and how efforts to expand health coverage can reduce these inequalities. You can ask questions of the panel in advance of or during the webcast by emailing your question to TodaysTopics@kaisernetwork.org. child-autism-parent-cafe.com

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