Reviews wanted: Autistic Spectrum Resources

By Rick Colosimo / June 18, 2009 / Comments Off on Reviews wanted: Autistic Spectrum Resources

It seems like every time I open my email or web browser I come across more “resources” for parents with children on the spectrum. I’m concerned, however, that there’s almost too many, if such a thing is possible, because much of the information is scattered, duplicated, and even contradictory. What the community might need is…

Autism writes

By Rick Colosimo / June 18, 2009 / Comments Off on Autism writes

This all-too-short essay from a 14-year-old who had autism is practically overwhelming for me to read. I will freely confess that I still believe my son will be able to write something like this some day, at the same time that I freely admit that he might never write a sentence that he isn’t taught.…

Email to NJ’s Corzine about ASD promises

By Rick Colosimo / June 16, 2009 / Comments Off on Email to NJ’s Corzine about ASD promises

Here’s today’s email to NJ Governor Corzine: Dear Governor Corzine, Since NJ is the state with the highest incidence of autism, what specific commitments will you make to parents of school-age children and to autistic adults? What would you pledge to do if, once elected, you do not follow through on these promises? Please note…

Support ATAA sponsors for Autism Votes

By Rick Colosimo / May 21, 2009 / Comments Off on Support ATAA sponsors for Autism Votes

We’re big fans of Autism Votes, and today’s email about the ATAA (Autism Treatment Acceleration Act) S.819 co-sponsor drive led me to realize that the usual model of sending emails to ask for something is not all that I need. While the AV email suggests calling to register support, I thought it would be great…