Posted on March 24th, 2009 by admin
Spidey saves the day …
BANGKOK (AFP) – A Thai fireman turned superhero when he dressed up as comic-book character Spider-Man to coax a frightened eight-year-old from a balcony, police said Tuesday.
Teachers at a special needs school in Bangkok alerted authorities on Monday when an autistic pupil, scared of attending his first day at school, sat out on the third-floor ledge and refused to come inside, a police sergeant told AFP.
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Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by admin
What are they smoking at The Washington Times editorial board and where can I get some? They recently defended President Obama’s joke about the Special Olympics, stating that although his comment was in bad taste, he clearly meant no harm and shouldn’t be judged so harshly. I am no fan of either political party, but this goes above and beyond taking up for your side. They chalk it up to the PC Police run a muck. I am so sure they would have cut President Bush this much slack had he made such a crack.?
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Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by admin
Sadly, I think Zach Finken is right on the money with the following article. President Obama just doesn’t get it when it comes to the whole Special Olympics flap.
Obama doesn’t get it: Disabled aren’t a joke
SPECIAL OLYMPICS | President’s apology falls short after humiliating remark lands like a knife in the gut
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Posted on March 19th, 2009 by admin
I am not much on either political party or the government, but I do like the title “Autism Czar”.
Obama on Autism …
“Many insurance companies have failed to assume their responsibilities. Individuals with autism are routinely denied insurance benefits for their treatments. As President, I will appoint a Federal ASD Coordinator, an “Autism Czar” to oversee and coordinate a nationwide effort to deal proactively with ASD. This effort will include diverse but credible research, treatment, personal care/assistance and family support and will work with existing national and state organizations and taskforces. We need to ensure that combating autism, once and for all, receives the recognition and priority it deserves at the highest level of government. This appointee will also have a mandate to eliminate bureaucratic obstacles that may be delaying implementation of important measures and will ensure that all federal funds are being spent in a manner that prioritizes results. We need to build effective communication and collaboration among federal, state and local agencies. Right now, our government is just trying to keep up and, as any family who faces autism will tell you, we are not even doing that. What we know and what we have seen is that America can and must do more.”
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Posted on March 19th, 2009 by admin
Obama jokes that his bowling is ‘like Special Olympics’
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Posted on March 8th, 2009 by admin
From The Autism Retort!
This list includes all variety of autism related blogs contain all kinds of opinions. A few are defunct, but have still have some good stuff. If you know of a good autism blog not on this list, drop me a comment or email. This post falls under the “too much information” or “information overload” category.
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