Exercise-your-Autism by Kendra Finestead at Autismspot

Exercise-your-Autism by Kendra Finestead at Autismspot

I find that my autistic kids and I do not get enough physical exercise. I recently found this nice article on autismspot that addresses the same topic. It is definitely worth checking out–>

Exercise your Autism!
Submitted by KendraFinestead on Tue, 11/15/2011 – 12:29.

Dare I bring up a topic that most of you will probably skip over? I dare, and I hope that you stick around long enough to get the important message that is being addressed, as This is not your ordinary exercise article. I’m talking about exercise, but not in the traditional sense that we all assume. I am talking about exercise as it relates to our kids with Autism.

Yes, we all know that exercise is good for us, but how many of us have heard the exercise spiel so many times that even the mention of the word switches our brains quickly onto the next important task. What would you say if someone asked you “Why should you exercise?” The most common answers usually involve weight-loss, endurance, cardiovascular health, or some simple term like, “for our health”. But what many of us don’t think about is the fact that exercise helps our bodies to detoxify!

Please click here for the rest of the story!!

An article on Dr. Julie Buckly from our friends at www.autismspot.com

An article on Dr. Julie Buckly from our friends at www.autismspot.com

From http://www.autismspot.com/blog/Interview-%E2%80%93-Dr-Julie-Buckley-%E2%80%93-Part-1
Interview – Dr. Julie Buckley – Part 1
Submitted by lawilcox on Fri, 11/18/2011 – 10:31.

Last fall I met Dr. Julie Buckley at the National Autism Association annual conference, but I was already familiar with her work. Her book, Healing Our Autistic Children: A Medical Plan for Restoring Your Child’s Health, is one of my favorite books for parents who work tirelessly to navigate the challenging waters of raising children with ASD. In her book, Dr. Buckley shares very personal experiences (as a mother and Pediatrician) about how and why autism is a treatable medical disease. It is well-written, easy to read and filled with tremendous information which helped equip me to be a better mother and caregiver to Ethan. Also, the two times I’ve heard Dr. Buckley speak at NAA, I was greatly impacted. See my most recent post about Caring for the Caregiver HERE. I hope you’ll enjoy Part 1 of our interview series. Let us know what you think!

For the rest of the story click the link above.

Please take a look at our recent article on Autismspot, Guest Piece – Autism Advocacy and Technology News Zone

Thanks to Leigh from the autism spot, we had an excellent article published that details how we plan on helping and making a stand for autism!!!

his guest piece is written by a man passionate about his vision. David Berkowitz lives in Las Vegas, is an honorably discharged veteran and spent the last 20 years in sales and marketing. David lives with Asperger’s Syndrome and is raising three kids also on the spectrum. Looking to improve the lives of individuals with autism through technology and the arts, David wants to share a bit about his vision with AutismSpot readers. Please help me welcome, David.
AUTISM ADVOCACY AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS ZONE
By David Joseph Berkowitz
As an individual with high functioning Asperger’s and the father of 3 kids who are also on the spectrum, I have always felt a need to give back to the world and community, to truly do something exceptional, and make a difference for the people with autism.

For the rest of the story please follow the link below.

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http://www.autismspot.com/blog/Guest-Piece-%E2%80%93-Autism-Advocacy-and-Technology-News-Zone

I would like to thank autism spot for this opportunity and help with the article!!

5 Nice autism websites that are worth checking out!!!

http://faastutah.weebly.com/ Families of Autism and Asperger’s standing together. In our my case my family is autism and Asperger’s.

http://www.autismspot.com, an excellent site, with awesome articles for autism.

http://www.ageofautism.com/ Another excellent and informative website

http://www.generationrescue.org/ It helps with autism awareness and information

http://bigdaddyautism.com/?page_id=3260 I read and loved his book and the site is nice

Google Android Icecream Preview Videos and Samsung Nexus S

Google officially launched their icecream version of android recently. Here are some nice videos of the OS in action and some of the new devices running it:

Android Google and youtube preview videos showing off their new phones and android 4.0 ice cream sandwich. It seems to be a decent improvement upon their design.

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I hope that it becomes available on the HTC evo 3d.

I wanted to let you know that we’ve posted a project at Cauzoom.com – a platform for helping fund social projects – and it’s been approved!

Hello everyone!

I wanted to let you know that we’ve posted a project at Cauzoom.com – a platform for helping fund social projects – and it’s been approved!

Now I need your help to get it featured on the site.

All I need you to do is go to this link: http://cauzoom.com/project/autism-advocacy and click the Sure, I’ll Help button. It will ask you to log in or create an account (which is free and really easy), and then add you to the endorsement list.

Endorsing a project doesn’t commit you to anything, except that you like the project and would be willing to help support it once once it’s featured on the site. If you REALLY want to help, you can pass this on to your friends or post it on Facebook or Twitter.

Once we get enough endorsements the project will go live and people will actually be able to fund it.

Thank you in advance for doing this! I’ll send you more updates as this project moves forward!

Mr. Steve Jobs you will be missed 1955-2011

Please check out this tribute on Apple’s website.

http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

I have been an Apple user since the Apple 2’s came out I started using them in 1983, which makes me old, just kidding.

I remember how amazing the first Mac I ever saw was a Mac, original. Mr. Norman Vordahl at Bonanza high school in Las Vegas, the coolest computer teacher brought one in to our class room, and used it all the time. It have to have been Mac os 1.0 or something like that with a monochrome screen and a square mouse. It was still the coolest piece of technology I had ever seen.It had the grey screen when all other screens were orange or green it seems. You had to love macpaint!!!

I remember Pixar, with out whose existence there would not have been Toy Story, one of the most special movies of the generation.

Then there is Next, which were the most interesting computers that I had ever laid my eyes on. They were interesting, and innovative, just like everthing Mr. Jobs laid his hands on. He was like Edison or Tesla of sorts.

One of our missions as a nonprofit is to give away tablets like the Ipad to autistic people and education with out Mr. Jobs and Apple they would not have existed.

One of my goals in life is to change the world, Mr. Jobs definitely left the world a better place after it experienced him than it was before his existence here on our plane here on Earth.

Even though there are anti Apple people, they have to admit that the tech world was heavily influenced by Mr. Jobs and Apple.

What would computers have been like without Apple’s gui’s, would there even have been a Microsoft windows or would we still be using DOS.

Yes Xerox and its Palo Alto Research Center influenced the development of the GUI and the mouse but without Apple and Mr. Jobs it would have been much different.

We miss you Mr. Jobs, God Bless you and my condolences to your family and employees.

This video just about sums it up–>

Being a Jewish Aspie, I have experienced hate for being different…I like this.

I like this campaign saw it mentioned on Twitter by http://twitter.com/#!/NOH8Campaign

As the Depeche Mode song said, “people are people so why should it be that we should get along so awfully.

I like what the no h8 people have to say, and agree, it is time that humanity got along, grew up and accepted one another as they are!!!

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I especially like the no bullying video, I have been teased, and bullied for the entirety of my 42 years, so I get it, am a hetero sexual, but as a not overly athletic, brainiac, computer nerd aspie, I get it.

Intelligence Testing in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders from autism spot a fine website

Please check this nice website for autism out, autism spot.

From ScienceDaily regarding Intelligence Testing in individuals with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome – “Autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger syndrome, have generally been associated with uneven intellectual profiles and impairment, but according to a new study of Asperger individuals published in the online journal PLoS ONE, this may not be the case — as long as intelligence is evaluated by the right test.” Click HERE to read more about this study.

please click here for more information–>

http://www.autismspot.com/news/Intelligence-Testing-Individuals-Autism-Spectrum-Disorders