Autism in the News – Friday, 08.13.10
Wirral youngsters are doing it for themselves (UK)
Young people from Charing Cross Methodist Centre in Birkenhead have been helping to make a positive difference to their community. Read more.
Buff Do-Gooders Paddling Around Manhattan for Charity Today (New York, N.Y)
Some of us are destined to toil in offices on a sublime late-summer morning, while others are called to take the day off and paddle around the island of Manhattan on oversized surfboards. Today over 150 people will participate in SEAPaddle NYC, an annual fundraiser to fight autism. Read more.
Danish company hopes to recruit autistic Scots (The Press and Journal)
The National Autistic Society Scotland (NAS Scotland), along with partners CEiS (Community Enterprise in Scotland) and Glasgow City Council Autism Resource Centre, has welcomed the official launch of Specialisterne Scotland by John Swinney MSP, cabinet secretary for finance and sustainable growth. Read more.
Lawyer wants death of Woods Services patient reopened in light of Nevins death (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Robert Percaro and Bryan Nevins had much in common. Both were autistic New Yorkers who lived for years at Woods Services in Middletown Township, Bucks County. And within the last year, both suffered horrific deaths while in the care of that facility. Read more.
Families say camp changes kids’ lives (Akron, Ohio)
When Ben Smith was 5 years old, his parents, Andi and Mark Smith of Copley Township, took a risk and sent him to Akron Rotary Camp. Read more.
