Greetings Everyone ~

Many in various parts of the US are back at school today. Here in Los Angeles we have another three weeks. Camp just ended last Friday so this is the summer vacation until school starts early September for both my sons.

Here are the latest articles from the Autism Spectrum Disorders site at BellaOnline.com.

Preparing for School and the Bus
My nonverbal son will be riding the bus for the first time to Middle School. These are some resources I am using to prepare us for this transition.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58147.asp

Communicating and Planning at Camp
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58042.asp

There is a movie that is premiering this evening in Los Angeles. It is called Tropic Thunder and stars Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Robert Downey, Jr. Here is some information about how it uses offensive language and the portrayal of people with intellectual disabilities:

http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/01/once-upon-a-time/

http://www.arccalifornia.org/monday_morning_memo.htm

Should you want to write a letter or make contact here are particulars:

DreamWorks
100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 5121, Universal City, CA 91608
818-733-7000

Paramount/Vantage
5555 Melrose Ave. , Ball/Lasky Bldgs., Los Angeles, CA 90038
323-956-2000

Ben Stiller, Writer/Director/ Producer
Read Hour Films, 629 N. La Brea , Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-602-5000

Join with The Arc, Special Olympics International, American Association of People with Disabilities, Down Syndrome Association, TASH, Autism Self Advocacy Network, People First of California, Self Advocates Becoming Empowered, and others to confront hate speech against people with developmental disabilities.

It will be interesting to see if the protests at the screening tonight will be shown on the news.

Now here are some sites and stories I want to share with you:


Autism Handbook for teacher - http://www.rockfordautism.com/Handbook.htm

Feral Child in Fl, sad but happy ending - The girl in the window http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/article750838.ece

A Welcome Home - Washington Post -

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/09/AR2008080900571.html

Recommendations for Students with High Functioning Autism - TEACCH
http://www.psychiatry.unc.edu/teacch/highfunction.html

Autistic Child Area Signs -
http://www.usa-traffic-signs.com/Autistic24_p/autist24.htm

Researchers Study Diet and Autism - http://www.physorg.com/news137342504.html

Autism Hangout - http://www.autismhangout.com/

Competition schedule for olympics - http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/Schedule/index.shtml


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

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