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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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
BY [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted on March 19th, 2009 by admin
Obama jokes that his bowling is ‘like Special Olympics’
Source AP/Washington Post, ABC News
During his visit to “The Tonight Show,” Thursday, President Obama attempted a joke on himself that appeared to make fun of people with disabilities.
Obama told host Jay Leno that his bowling score, with practice, had risen to 129.
“That’s very good, Mr. President,” Leno [...]
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Filed under: Misc
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 [...]
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Filed under: Autism Awareness, Autism Blogging, Autism Blogospehere, Autism Fun, Autism Retort, Autism in the news, Parent Tips, Therapies, Treatments
