Gretings Everyone -

We had a power outage Thursday afternoon, which led us to a nearby Super 8 Motel to spend the night with a microwave, tv and refrigerator. This is the second time we have been there so it was a smooth transition for Matthew. We went there at 6pm and heard the power returned at 10:30 pm.

This is a reminder to watch Nick News next Sunday night at 8:30 pm et/pt. The press release with all the details:

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-29-2007/0004556253&EDATE=

Also another celebrity has disclosed having a child on the autism spectrum. Read the article in essence.com of Holly Robinson Peete:

http://www.essence.com/essence/lifestyle/voices/0,16109,1606557,00.html

Her son is 9 1/2, fully mainstreamed and just coming out publicly now. I saw the couple on Oprah not too long ago and not one mention of autism. I find this to be disappointing that celebrities continue to keep autism a secret like it is something to be ashamed of.

Jenny Mc Carthy has a son who is 4 1/2 and a new book coming out in September on their experience. I have added the links to these stories on the oprah and celebrities article - for future reference to have all links in one spot.

Here's the latest article from the Autism Spectrum Disorders site at BellaOnline.com.

Matching and Sorting Activities for the Child on the Autism Spectrum
Reviewing some products that help children learn while matching numbers and colors.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50435.asp

The latest article I wrote on the Insurance site is entitled, Exploring Health Care and Insurance Needs at Schools for Students

What issues may arise for a child in the K-12 school system that pertains to medical care and insurance:

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50418.asp

Please visit http://AutismSpectrumDisorders.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Autism Spectrum Disorders.

To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Autism Spectrum Disorders located here -

http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=365

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

Have fun passing this message along to family and friends, because we all love free knowledge!

Bonnie Sayers, Autism Spectrum Disorders Editor
http://AutismSpectrumDisorders.bellaonline.com

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