Mecamylamine Autism Treatment To Be Tested

Mecamylamine is a drug used in the 1950's to treat high blood pressure. It has more recently been used as a treatment for symptoms associated with Tourette's Syndrome and Attention Deficit Disorder. Now, it is about to be tested by a team at Ohio State University Medical Center as a treatment for autism symptoms: It turns out the next new treatment might be something that's been around for generations. It's a drug called mecamylamine, and it was the first pill used to treat high blodd pressure in the 1950's.*** By the time Alicia was a child, it was nearly obsolete. Now, it just might help her son, and a million more children with autism. "If it work

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Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween!My day has laready been full of festivites. I just returned home from co-organizing the girl's schools Halloween Parade. I have never seen so many princesses in one place before in my entire life!!! Itwas very cute and the children had a ton of fun. We were able to donate the remaining candy that we had (about 4 grocery bags full!) to our local Children's Hospital for their trick or treat festivites this afternoon. They do this every Halloween for the children that have to stay in the hospital over the holiday. So on top of everything else we have done our good deed for the day!The pumpkin bread that I posted yesterday was a real

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Μην σας λένε τι να φοβάστε, να σας λένε ποιοί φταίνε

ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΣΤΕΛΕΧΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΚ ΚΑΙ ΙΔΡΥΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΟΚ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΚΡΙΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΟΚΗ συντριπτική ήττα που για δεύτερη φορά μέσα σε μια τετραετία υπέστη το Κίνημα και η επακολουθήσασα εσωτερική κρίση μετά την 16η Σεπτεμβρίου που έχει την μορφή ενός καθολικού αγώνα χωρίς αρχές όλων εναντίον όλων, μας αναγκάζει και μας υποχρεώνει ως παλαιά στελέχη του ΠΑΚ και ιδρυτικά μέλη του ΠΑΣΟΚ να θέσουμε ανοικτά σε όλους όσους αγκάλιασαν και πάλεψαν για το ΠΑΣΟΚ τα παρακάτω:Η κρίση του ΠΑΣΟΚ δεν είναι σημερινή. Αρχίζει από πολύ παλαιότερα, εμφανίστηκε με την μορφή πολλαπλών κρίσεων, για να πάρει σήμερα δομικά χαρακτηριστικά.To ΠΑΣΟΚ υπέστη Καθολικό ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΙΣ

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Autism's Gold Standard Intervention - A Note to Dr. Rémi Quirion

Dr. Rémi QuirionScientific DirectorInstitute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA)Canadian Institutes for Health ResearchDear Dr. QuirionRe: Autism's Gold Standard Intervention and the National Autism SymposiumI am a parent of an 11 1/2 year old boy with Autism Disorder. He is profoundly autistic. By profoundly I mean that he has limited communication skills and understanding of language and does not appreciate many of the dangers presented by everyday life. He also engages, from time to time, in self injurious behavior. As a distinguished professional in Montreal neuro-research circles you may not place much weight on my assessment

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Autism Gold Standard Intervention - Nova Scotia ABA/IEBI Autism Program Produces Positive Reslts

This has not been a good week for those who insist that there is no consensus on a gold standard intervention for autistic children. The AAP description of ABA as an intervention with more than 5 decades of studies providing positive results for autistic children is followed by the results from a Nova Scotia IEBI/ABA study showing positive results. It's enough to give anti-ABA crusaders a real headache.Autism Treatment Program Getting Positive Results Department of HealthOctober 30, 2007 12:00 A program designed to enhance social and communication skills for young children with autism spectrum disorder is providing added benefits to their families

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Halloween Tomorrow - Pumpkin Bread

I had to make a choice today...one tat I didn't want to but I just ran out of time! I had said that I was going to make some apple snacks that I had seen but I have been going all day and that one was going to be a little time consuming. We have Karate and Ice Skating tonight so that kind of eliminates the evening hours. As it is I can't even figure out dinner!!! Rotisserie chicken from Costco will have to cover that tonight! I went ahead and made Pumpkin Bread. Still Halloweenish and seasonal but not quite as labor intensive as the apple snacks.No Fear Entertaining Pumpkin Bread (this will make 2 loaves) Ingredients:2 cups unbleached all-purpose flou

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AAP's "Other Report" Endorses ABA as Autism Treatment

Most of the autism news and blog coverage dealt with the American Academy of Pediatrics report calling for early autism screening for all children, including two screenings before age 2. Good advice. The AAP also issues a second report. However, the AAP's other report went virtually unmentioned amongst news sources, autism bloggers and neurodiversity bloggers. The second AAP report, Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, reviewed autism interventions and had this to say about ABA treatment for autism (Bold Text Highlighting added for emphasis - HLD) : Applied Behavior Analysis Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the process of app

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We ate our way through the weekend!!!

What a great party we went to on Saturday night. We got to meet a some new people and to hang out with a bunch of old friends. It was nice, casual and comfortable! There was plenty of stuff to keep the children occupied and tons of food and drink to occupy the adults! What more could you ask for???I took a hollowed out pumpkin filled with a roasted garlic, french onion dip. Very simple recipe...I cheated. I used the Lipton French Onion Soup and Dip Mix, but roasted 2 heads of garlic and added that to is. Made for a nice even blend.One of my girlfriends made a pumpkin fruit platter which went over really well and was sooo cute! She took a cantaloupe an

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Early Early Screening Urged for Autism by US Pediatricians

The American Academy of Pediatrics will be recommending that all children be screened twice for autism by age 2 to allow maximum benefit from early intervention. The AAP points out early indicators of autism such as 4-month-olds not smiling at the sound of Mom or Dad's voice, babies who don't babble at 9 months, 1-year-olds who don't point to toys, or the loss of language or social skills at any age. Conor was diagnosed 9 1/2 years ago at age 2. At that time, in New Brunswick, age 2 was an early diagnosis age for autism and we had no idea what autism was until Conor was diagnosed, initially with PDD-NOS, and as the severity of his autism became more

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National Autistic Society Calls for Realistic Autism Awareness

EDITOR's NOTE: Edited as per commentary received from 'Amused'A badly needed breeze of fresh air and common sense is blowing westward across the Atlantic from the UK's National Autistic Society. In its Think Differently campaign the National Autistic Society UK is pointing out a lack of public knowledge about the realities of autism. Public belief that all autistic persons possess Rain Man or savant skills may be preventing autistic persons from accessing needed services."such a widespread belief could be detrimental to the vast majority of people with autism who do not have such special abilities and are struggling with significant communication p

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Autism Society Ladies Night Fundraiser at Roblynn Home Hardware Oromocto

Autism Society New Brunswick Fundraiser Roblynn Home Hardware Building Centre & Home Furniture Oromocto is having a "Ladies Night" on Wednesday, November 7th from 7:00-9:00 pm! The night is exclusively for ladies and it will feature decorating techniques with Home Hardware's creative director Bev Bell, entertaining ideas, demonstrations, food tasting, shopping, door prizes and more! The store will close at our usual time at 6:00pm. Then, our doors will reopen for ladies only at 7:00pm. Tickets for this event are $5.00 and can be purchased at our store, fro

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Autumn Lingers and Conor Enjoys

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1,2 τρισ. δολλ. για εξοπλισμούς παγκόσμια.!

TΡΙΣΕΚΑΤΟΜΜΥΡΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΟΠΛΑΜΟΝΟ 50 δισ. δολάρια για βοήθεια στις φτωχές χώρες1,2 τρις. στα όπλα Της ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑΣ ΔΑΜΑ – ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΤΥΠΙΑ – 25.10.07‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’Το ύψος των στρατιωτικών δαπανών παγκοσμίως, πέρυσι, έφθασε τα 1,2 τρισ. δολάρια. Είναι το τετραπλάσιο του ετήσιου ΑΕΠ των 50 λιγότερο ανεπτυγμένων χωρών του πλανήτη. Αντίθετα η αναπτυξιακή βοήθεια που δίνεται στις φτωχές χώρες είναι 50-60 δισ. δολάρια. Τα ώς άνω σημαντικά στατιστικά στοιχεία ανέφερε χθες ο πρόεδρος του Παρατηρητηρίου Διεθνών Οργανισμών και Παγκοσμιοποίησης, Πάνος Τριγάζης, σε συνέντευξη Τύπου στον ΔΣΑ, για την 62η επέτειο ίδρυσης του ΟΗΕ και την εβδομάδα του ΟΗΕ

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Autistic Children Lost On Waiting Lists In Canada's Autism Wasteland

In Waiting list for help is long the Leader-Post this weekend reports on the autistic children getting lost on the waiting lists in Saskatchewan, Canada's Autism Wasteland. The Leader-Post reports that Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada without a comprehensive treatment program for autistic children. At the Autism Resource Centre in Regina one child has been on a waiting list for services for 2 1/2 years and is still number 66 from the top. Once at the top of the list, a child will receive a program plan and some support services but no treatment program. The extremely valuable early years development time is being lost due to governmen

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No Autism Talk in Saskatchewan Election

Saskatchewan's Leader Post is covering autism this weekend, including profiling some autistic children and their families and notes that in Canada's Autism Wasteland the politicians are remaining silent on autism during the Saskatchewan election with none of the parties featuring an autism plank in their party platforms. The lack of discussion of autism issues is featured in Autistic children get lost in election shuffle an article which also features SASKFEAT's Lisa Simmermon, herself the mother of an autistic child and a long time autism advocate. The provincial politicians in Saskatchewan are using their own delay and neglect of autistic children

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Halloween Party Tonight!

The children are all excited. The food is almost ready and I still have time to post this entry! Thanks goodness the party is not here at our house this time. As much as I love entertaining at home I also really love it when we are invited to someone elses house for a party! I am taking some food with us though...can't arrive empty handed now can we? I made Apple Cheesecake Squares to take and also a roasted garlic, onion chip dip. I found the cutest little pumpkin that I am going to carve out to serve the dip in. Very cute idea isn't it? I am sneakingmy camera tonight so should have some fun pictures for you next week! As Always... Happy Entertainin

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Autism Research Conference in Wales November 9

An autism research conference, open to the public, including parents? A list of scheduled speakers and topics published in advance of the conference? Yes, the Inaugural Autism Research Conference Wales will be taking place at Cardiff on November 9 co-hosted by Autism Cymru, Wales’ national charity for autism and Autism Speaks. Speakers, including Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor Anthony Bailey, Professor Anthony Monaco, Professor Martin Raff, Dr Dawn Wimpory, Professor Mark Johnson, Professor Declan Murphy, Lois Grayson, Professor Martin Knapp and Dame Stephanie Shirley will be discussing the latest in autism research developments.Meanwhile, b

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Disturbing Death of Tiffany Pinckney

Tiffany Pinckney was a 23 year old autistic woman who was severely mentally challenged and could not care for herself. Tiffany Pinckney was a truly low functioning autistic person who depended on the care of her adoptive sister for support, a sister who now stands trial in Toronto for criminal negligence causing death and failure to provide the necessaries of life. She literally starved to death while in the "care" of her adoptive sister. The Toronto Star in, Autistic woman dead 5 hours before 911 called, continues its coverage of this gut wrenching story that may be too difficult for some readers to stomach. I believe it is important that we all

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No bread today...but we have pie!

I think after my post yesterday about my bread making fiasco, I am going to circle the wagons and try and figure out how to make a better bread loaf! I guess the only real way to do it is to do it by hand...There is always next week.Today I have to make a cheesecake and some chip dip for the Halloween Party tomorrow night but I want to tell you all about the amazing dinner we made the other night. I say we because it was both T. and I bumping around in the kitchen trying to get the girls fed by 8:00! We had an appt. in the aftenoon that ran us much later then we would have liked (but was it ever worth it!!!) so we scrambled home and decided to stay on

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CIHR Autism "Partnerships" and "Community Building" LOL

In invitations to its hand picked delegates to the "National" Autism Symposium scheduled for November 8 and 9 in Toronto the CIHR bragged that the symposium was "above all ... an exercise in community building". On the CIHR web site the claim is made that:Partnerships From its beginning, CIHR has developed a very broad, inclusive approach to partnership. The multidisciplinary research environment we encourage helps to bring together a wide variety of organizations. Partner organizations include other federal government departments and agencies, provincial funding ag

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Score: Bread Machine - 1, Me - 0

I posted earlier in the month that I have been trying to make some bread. I used to make it all the time when my oldest was an infant but sadly have gotten away from it. Now that we are trying to keep the family free of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) which unfortunately, is in almost everything including whole grain breads, I need to get back to it. I used to make it with my Kitchen Aid mixer See all KitchenAid Countertop Appliance Special Rebate Offers available at shopKitchenAid.com! and then finished it by hand but then I got a bread machine. I hate it!!! I have the hardest time because I can't "read" the dough. When you work it by hand you can.

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Biological Evidence That Low Functioning Autism Is A Different Disorder Than High Functioning Autism and Aspergers

One of the current autism debates on the internet is over the distinction between low functioning and high functioning autism. Mere mention of the differences between lower functioning and higher functioning autism are enough to attract condemnation from some quarters. The indisputable fact that some autistic persons have little or no communication ability, or ability to understand abstract concepts, is denied vigorously by some. Neurodiversity icons like Laurent Mottron and Michelle Dawson, who actively lobby against government provision of ABA services for autistic children in Canada, the Quirks and Quarks duo, also devise studies to "prove" t

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More Conor Trail Fun

One of my favorite activities is trail walking with Conor. It is a beautiful, fresh, safe and stress free time. The exercise benefits aren't really a major consideration. The chance to enjoy the fresh air and the beauty of nature without traffic or the stress, for Conor, of too much noise add up to a lot of fun - together with my buddy.

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