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September 4, 2010 - 12:32 pm
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Southern Utah Autism is nearing its one year anniversary, thanks in large part to the participation and encouragement of families in our community. The website, monthly parent meetings, and regular meet ups have helped in networking and advocating for autistic individuals and families, and a big thank you goes to Allyson Gardner and Erik Flowers [...]
Swim Activity
July 22, 2010 - 7:52 am
Tags: activity, Autism, community, support
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This Tuesday, July 27th, we will be having a swimming activity. The activity will start at 6:30 and is located at 526 East 840 South Circle in St. George. Feel free to bring snacks in case your little ones get hungry : ) Please come out and join us! View Larger Map
Review: PBS Documentary The Vaccine War
May 10, 2010 - 7:49 pm
Tags: Autism, disabilities, Documentary, Early intervention, PBS, Resources, Vaccines
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Nearly a year and a half ago my son was diagnosed with autism. Upon hearing the news, nearly every family member and friend would offer their support, and immediately follow up with a conversation about vaccines. (Coincidentally, the same week I told most of my family members about Patton, Jenny McCarthy happened to make an [...]
The Autism Path
May 10, 2010 - 6:56 pm
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While reading blogs written by mothers of autistic children I found a profoundly beautiful post entitled “The Autism Path”. The post can be found here: http://www.stimeyland.com/2010/04/autism-path.html
Frontline: PBS Documentary
May 2, 2010 - 1:13 pm
Posted in Autism Activism, Films and Documentaries, News and Articles, Vaccines | No comments
Earlier this week PBS aired a documentary concerning vaccines, autism, public misinformation, and current scientific findings. For those interested in viewing the film, it is now available at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/vaccines/. I haven’t watched the documentary yet, but once I do I will be posting a review.
Parent and students legal rights for services.
April 22, 2010 - 2:33 pm
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I am working on getting in contact with someone who can help us all better understand what rights we have with our children in regards to the services we can request from the school district. I know this topic has been mentioned several times, and I feel like it is important to be well informed [...]
Parent’s Toolbox Class
February 23, 2010 - 10:09 am
Tags: Activism, Autism, disabilities, Events, Information, Resources, Southern Utah, St. George
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There will be a Free Parent’s Toolbox Class offered tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 23) for parents of a disabled child. ”Parenting & Supporting Parents With a Disabled Child” will be taught by Debbie Justice from 7-8 pm at the Washington County Children’s Justice Center located at 463 E. 500 S. If you need child care services [...]
Blog Find: “Carly’s Voice”
February 22, 2010 - 5:51 pm
Tags: Activism, Autism, Blog Find
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While doing some research today I stumbled across a blog titled “Carly’s Voice”. Carly is an autistic teenager who is unable to speak, but is able to communicate by typing on the computer. She started a blog to help others understand what it’s like to live with severe autism. This blog is really inspiring and [...]
