Autism in the News – Friday, 10.22.10
Penn Hills Man With Autism OK After 7-Hour Search (Penn Hills, Penn.)
An extensive search for a missing man came to an end early Friday morning after he turned up OK in Penn Hills. Read more.
Rumer has it (Ireland)
New soul-jazz sensation Rumer addresses the family scandal that nearly overshadowed her music, finding fans like Burt Bacharach and her Irish roots with Ed power. Read more.
Animal welfare expert with autism to speak at KSU (Manhattan, Kan.)
A leading animal welfare expert who has autism will speak about her experiences next month at Kansas State University. Temple Grandin was the subject of an HBO movie that won several Emmy awards this year. Read more.
Parents’ emotional plea for care respite (Brimbank Weekly)
Horror stories abounded at last week’s disability forum for the western region, held 42 days out from the November 27 state election. Read more.
Young adults get help to fit in (Reporter News)
Chris Rodgers was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome while in high school. Read more.
In reference to that the graph titled “Autism Prevalence on the Rise”, it boggles my mind how prevalent the diagnosis of people with autism is today. Compared to what it was let’s say almost 25 years ago, it reminds me of how tough it was growing up during 1990′s and early part of this decade. To me being referred to as someone who was diagnosed with autism was considered to be a “death sentence” only about 15-25 years ago.