Friday, June 19, 2015

Dietary Supplements for Autistics Often Misguided

On 5 June 2015 
From Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
By Patricia A. Stewart, PhD, RD, Susan L. Hyman, MD, Brianne L. Schmidt, RD, Eric A. Macklin, PhD,
Ann Reynolds, MD, Cynthia R. Johnson, PhD, S. Jill James, PhD, Patricia Manning-Courtney, MD

Dietary Supplementation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders:
Common, Insufficient, and Excessive



"Few children with ASD need most of the micronutrients they are commonly given as supplements, which often leads to excess intake. ”

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Lawsuit Suggests Dismissal of Boy from Scouts "Motivated" by Asperger's

On 1 June 2015 
From Chicago Sun Times
By Sam Charles
Suit: Dismissal of Boy Scout 'motivated' by his Asperger's diagnosis


"The notice did not articulate any reason why the termination was made other than that ‘information’ was received which ‘compelled us to revoke your son.’ ”

Cracked Shares Perspectives of Autistic People on Awareness Issues

On 26 March 2015 
From Cracked.com
By Robert Evans, Nina Mason, Chris Gallagher, Carson
6 Things People With Autism Would Like You To Know


"I've had people tell me I made them uncomfortable because the Aurora shooter had autism. To my face."