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Category Archives: Therapies and Health Care
New Scientist Interview
ASAN’s Scott Michael Robertson was quoted in a New Scientist article on the revision of the diagnostic criteria to provide for a single autism spectrum classification. He also was interviewed for an Education Week blog entry on this topic....
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New York Times Article
A report on the proposed changes to the diagnostic criteria for autism and the deletion of the Asperger’s Syndrome diagnostic category included an interview with ASAN President Ari Ne’eman, who expressed hope that consolidating the Asperger’s diagnosis into a broader autism spectrum category would lead to better services....
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Wrap Around Services and other urban myths
An essay by Maddy McEwen... if you’re very lucky, with a fair wind behind you, you may, and I repeat may, receive reimbursement... the insurance company writes to inform you that they wish to ensure that the therapy is working. To ensure that the therapy is working you must...
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Early Therapy Discussed
ASAN President Ari Ne’eman commented in a story on autism and early therapy that ran in New Scientist Magazine, discussing whether earlier is indeed better....
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The Burden of Proof
An essay by Estée Klar. I am upset that ANY therapist has such control over us as parents -- that they make us feel unsure about our parenting. It is particularly so right now in our autism community. Those seeds of doubt must exist in every parent. Be it...
Do we get medical care?
An essay by Joel Smith. One really serious prejudice disabled people face – especially people with neurological and mental disabilities – is getting appropriate medical care. There’s tons of problems in the current system, all of which could quite easily be changed......
