Autism/PDD – The News You Need This Week
Do you have a Family Member with ASD/PDD who is getting ready to enter the job force? Check out this article in Psychology Today’s The Autism Advocate for some ideas you may not have thought of.
Last week 60 minutes did a segment on Autism and several of my friends told me I really need to see it. I did. Ant the truth is that the story wasn’t for people caring for someone with Autism. It really was for those who have don’t have a Family Member with ASD. Even then, it didn’t go far enough. Here is an interesting commentary on the show. It is one that the friends who told us about the 60 minutes show probably won’t see because it ran on Age of Autsim, so you might consider sharing it. Especially the last two paragraphs.
60 Minutes Glosses over the Lifetime Reality of Autism
Great resource for new parents!
There have been several articles about a “ground breaking” study that says maybe people with ASD/PDD/Aspergers do have empathy after all. Many of us could have told them that and saved them the cost of the study. Check out this site for some excellent articles:
If you have found any great resources, please share them in the Comments Section. Thanks!
