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Report is full of praise for Asperger's support centre
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Posted by sylvia on Thursday, January 24, 2008 (22:25:26)
A SUPPORT centre in Edinburgh for adults with Asperger's Syndrome has been praised by academics in a new report.
Number 6, which is based in Melville Crescent has been given a glowing evaluation by the National Centre for Autism Studies at Strathclyde University.
The centre, which is the only one of its kind in the UK, and has six staff, 40 volunteers and 300 regular users, is hoping additional funding will be found to keep services running when its current stream runs out in March 2008.
The report found: "Number 6 is clearly meeting the aims of improving the lives of people with Asperger's Syndrome by providing them with a range of direct support services, as well as acting as a referral route and supporting individuals to contact and access other services as necessary."
Number 6 was set up three years ago with funding from the Scottish Executive.
The centre is run by Autism Initiatives UK, which works with other local health and care services to meet the needs of its clients.
Health, support and self-help services are available, including social skills development and employment training.
It also offers a wide range of social activities, such as a Saturday drop-in, quiz nights, film nights, pool, 5-a-side football, befriending and a walking group.
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CONFERENCE- Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and other Related Conditions
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Posted by yainipd on Friday, January 18, 2008 (16:37:53)
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network is pleased to inform you of a full day conference entitled "Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and other Related Conditions" featuring Dr. Fred Volkmar, Director of the Yale Child Study Center . Dr. Volkmar is one of the nation's most prominent experts in the field of autism. This conference is being held on Thursday, November 1, 2007 from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m at the McGraw HIll Auditorium located in midtown Manhattan at 1221 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue) between 48th and 49th streets in NYC.
Please visit www.yai.org.autism to register on-line . Seating is limited so please register ASAP to reserve your spot.
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News : Professor welcomes 'song for autism'
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Posted by sylvia on Monday, July 16, 2007 (12:23:35)
24dash.com
Professor Simon Baron Cohen of the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge University has welcomed the news that the song for autism is to be released in London.
The cover of 'Open Every Door', was sung by Rosagy, a musician who has Asperger's Syndrome.
Professor Simon Baron Cohen said: "I am delighted that Rosa's beautiful version of the song "Open Every Door" will be used to fundraise for autism research.
"It is the energy and idealism of people like Rosa that inspires people to do whatever they can to make the world a better place for people with autism," he said.
Ivan Corea who heads the Autism Awareness Campaign UK said: "I am delighted that Rosa is covering the Nimal Mendis song for autism 'Open Every Door'. I know it will go a long way in raising awareness about autism and I would urge music lovers all over the world to support the song."
'Open Every Door' was written by Asian superstar, the Sri Lanka-born singer/songwriter Nimal Mendis who lives in the UK.
Mendis dedicated the song to a 11 year old boy with autism, Charin Corea who is the son of autism campaigners Ivan and Charika Corea.
Charin was the inspiration behind his parents campaign - they set up the Autism Awareness Campaign UK in 2000 and have been lobbying for better public services for all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
Ivan Corea recently met with Gordon Brown on the campaign trail and asked him a question on autism. Mr. Brown conceded that the Government needs to do more for all children with disabilities.
The Autism Awareness Campaign UK has urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to provide all children with autism and Asperger's Syndrome with a 'world class education' and specialist education facilities.
Rosagy who is a mother with a child, who has also been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, hopes to raise funds for Professor Simon Baron Cohen's Autism Research Centre through the song 'Open Every Door.'
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News : Autism Campaigners appeal to Gordon Brown
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Posted by sylvia on Monday, July 02, 2007 (18:46:38)
UK Autism Campaigners are appealing to the new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, to invest in the lives of autistic children in the UK.
Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder -over 500,000 people in the UK are on the autism spectrum. According to researchers 1 in 100 children may have autism. Over 90,000 children in the UK are autistic - many suffer without proper access to public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care.
Ivan Corea of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK recently met Gordon Brown on the campaign trail and asked him a question on disabilities and autism. Mr. Brown conceded that the Government needs to do more for all children with disabilities.
Mr. Corea said: 'I appeal to Gordon Brown to provide a world class education for all children with autism and Asperger's Syndrome, to provide new specialist autism schools, even Special Needs Academies and autism units equipped with sensory rooms in mainsteam primary and secondary schools; to provide young people with access to further education and higher education, to provide labour market opportunities for people with autism who are able to work.'
'Equality of opportunity must include every single autistic child and adult in our country. They have a role to play in society - they can also contribute to the economy of our country, children and adults with autism and Asperger's Syndrome have so much potential,' he said.
The Autism Awareness Campaign UK is looking to Prime Minister Gordon Brown to launch a national strategy on autism and a 10 year plan of action to help parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
The call for a national strategy on autism backed by UK charities, community organisations and people from faith communities.
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News : What we need to know about autism
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Posted by Sylvia on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 (18:18:13)
Deccan Herald
By L. Subramani
A mother would find it strange if a child remains unresponsive to her affectionate cuddles. Its inability to participate in human interactions, preference to be alone or unusual muteness (especially when it should be showing signs of picking up language skills) would even disappoint her.
But all she needs to know is that a child with these symptoms could have autism and requires more of her help and support. A neuro-developmental condition, autism can be diagnosed from the age of three (nowadays even much earlier) and its impact differs with each individual child.
“A classic autistic condition would be a significant lack of development in language and social behaviour,†explains Dr Shekhar Seshadri, a professor with NIMHANS. “Inability to be responsive; having a limited repertoire of activities (tending to be more repetitive) are largely indicative of a child’s autistic condition.â€Â
Dr Seshadri also reveals that children with autism have problems in using pronouns (always referring to themselves in the third person) and can’t understand the other person’s perspective, called ‘Theory of the mind’. “They can’t interpret the other person’s knowledge, feelings or intentions from cues like facial expressions and gestures,†Dr Seshadri says.
Autism can be a result of several factors; chromosomal, genetic or damage to the part of the brain where information is processed. Dr Seshadri says the condition could overlap with mental retardation or with other co-morbid conditions like epilepsy.
“There can even be a possible manifestation of autistic spectrum - a combination of different autistic traits - which may determine how far a person is affected by the condition,†he explains.
Though it is hard to attempt a cure with the technology currently available, Dr Seshadri insists that treatment is important as doctors need to determine the overlapping conditions and ways of containing the person, especially if he/she shows violent behaviour (self-injurious behaviour like banging the head in most cases).
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