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  • Autistic Martial Artists?
    Chocolate, from the asian movie studio Magnet, is about an autistic teenager trained in the martial arts through watching movies.   Zen is the autistic teenager, a “special child” whose parents hail from rival gangs of Thai and Japanese gangsters -- and when Mom suddenly falls ill and needs expensive hospital treatment, it falls to Zen to round up the cash needed to pay for it by beating the living holy crap out of everyone who owes her money.  Zen has somehow absorbed all the martial-arts ...

  • The Autism News Journal
    Susan Senator is the author of Making Peace with Autism:  One Family's Story of Struggle, Discovery, and Unexpected Gifts.  She is also the mother of 3 boys, one of whom is autistic.  Ms. Senator's writings have appeared in the Washington Post, The Boston Globe Magazine, The New York Times and Family Fun Magazine.      Patricia Robinson is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  She specializes in helping clients improve their relationships, whether that's within the family, at schoo ...

  • The Talk: Sex and the Autistic Teen
    Puberty and sex can be tough for any parents to discuss with their children, but it's important. And for kids, preteens, and teenagers with autism and Asperger's, sex education is vital. Kids on the autism spectrum may be less socially sophisticated than peers, but their   physical development will progress regardless if they, or their parents, are ready to handle the changes. For your child's safety and happiness, parents need to put aside any reservations and start discussing sex! Today, I' ...

  • aaaaa
    I recently read a disturbing report about the case of a Kindergartener in your school district by the name of Alex Barton and an act his teacher reportedly committed in the classroom.  I wanted to share this letter to you that I am also sending to various other interested parties in your district including the school board, the school principal, the State’s Attorney, and local media.Mrs. Wendy Portillo is a Kindergarten teacher at Morningside Elementary, in Port St. Lucie Florida.  On Wednes ...

  • Website Update June 15, 2009
    I thought I would give you an update on the website.  We have moved to a new server, one that is suppose to be faster, but I'm finding it to be less than stellar.   Firstly, let me tell you what you can expect from this website.  Our intentions are to make this the premiere online magazine of autism news from around the world with an emphasis on the politics, law, news, advocacy, and special features (like educational reviews, product reviews, autism friendly destinations, and general life s ...