Video from Kim Stagliano: THIS is Autism Too "SOUP"

[proverbialwisdom]

http://www.ageofautism.com/2013/09/video-from-kim-stagliano-this-is-autism-too-soup.html

Video from Kim Stagliano: THIS is Autism Too "SOUP"

By Kim Stagliano

Oh Lord I am tired of so many things. The constant attacks on our community as if we aren't real Moms and Dads doing our level best for our children with autism. The name calling in national publications by "journalists." The assumptions that we are somehow American subversives because our experiences with our children have led us to conclusions outside the corporate pharma governmental agenda. The dismissal of our kids' very real medical problems.

Saturday was my youngest daughter's birthday. She is now 13 years old. Her name is Bella. I introduced you to her in my book, and so many of you (from all camps I'll point out) came to her defense in 2010 when she was abused on her school bus by an adult. Your support meant the world to me.

I thought today I'd share a brief video after finally figuring out how to upload from my iPhone to YouTube to show you autism in our home. Well one version, Mia and Gianna are different young women in terms of ability.

Instead of having a slumber party with friends and giggling about boys - Bella spent her day with her father and sisters and me - quietly working on skills followed by a simple supper and homemade cake. THIS is autism. It's hard for Bella most of all. It breaks my heart every hour of every day.

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Kim Stagliano is Managing Editor of Age of Autism. Her novel, House of Cards; A Kat Cavicchio romantic suspense is available from Amazon in all e-formats now. Her memoir, All I Can Handle I'm No Mother Teresa is available in hardcover, paperback and e-book.

Posted by Age of Autism at September 18, 2013 at 5:45 AM

[dem in texas]

1. Go try to sell you book somewhere else.

I take care of my 52 year old autistic nephew, so I know it is difficult, but DU is not the place to hawk you book.

[proverbialwisdom]

2. As indicated, I'm not the author of the post. nt

[proverbialwisdom]

5. By the way, the bio of an article's author often references books written among other qualifications

Just came across this example.

https://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/09/15-5

Published on Sunday, September 15, 2013 by Environmental Health News
OP-ED
'Chemical Brain Drain' Endangers Generations of Children
by Philippe Grandjean

According to some scholars, toxic exposures contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire. Roman rulers were poisoned by water cisterns and food containers fashioned from lead. These extreme exposures could have gradually made the Patrician families deranged and infertile – leaving no competent leaders to run the Empire. A similar fate seems to have befallen the Samurai regime in Japan. When bones from a castle burial were analyzed, lead concentrations in the children suggested severe lead poisoning. With damaged mental abilities, the Samurai descendants would likely have been incapable of dealing with political crisis, possibly contributing to the downfall of the Shogunate.

Today, our brains are being put to another extreme test, this time from a combination of toxic chemicals that includes mercury, arsenic, pesticides and persistent industrial compounds. The hidden threat that we now face is what I call chemical brain drain. It is insidious and silent, as it is usually not linked to any medical diagnosis, and it is serious, as the combined deficits are affecting the brains of a whole generation of children, upon whom our future relies.

Only recently has it become clear that the brain is extremely vulnerable, especially during its development in the womb and during infancy. In my early career, I encountered some surprises that medical school had not prepared me for, surprises that were fundamental to our understanding of the frailty of the human brain. According to the medical tradition, the fetus is well-protected inside the pregnant mother’s womb. But contrary to this comforting notion, the placenta allows many toxic chemicals to seep through, and some of these compounds can damage the brain’s sensitive developmental processes. The mother may escape unscathed, but for her child, such damage can be catastrophic.

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Philippe Grandjean is author of Only One Chance: How Environmental Pollution Impairs Brain Development – and How to Protect the Brains of the Next Generation. He is a professor and chair of environmental medicine at the University of Southern Denmark and an adjunct professor of environmental health at Harvard School of Public Health. He has spent his career studying how environmental chemicals affect children's brain development. His studies helped trigger an international response that led to a United Nations agreement to control mercury pollution. He has studied children in the U.S., Denmark and the Faroe Islands, as well as parts of South America and Asia, and has published about 500 scientific papers on his findings. He blogs at www.chemicalbraindrain.info.

[proReality]

6. Wow, that was really uncalled for.

Perhaps it's time you had some respite so you can relax a bit before you jump all over someone. I know what I'm talking about because I've been sole caretaker for a parent with Alzheimer's for 12 years. Caring for anyone with special needs is difficult, emotionally exhausting work and you need to get away from it for awhile every now and then.

Bless your heart for taking care of your nephew, best of luck to both of you.

[Quantess]

3. Temple Grandin has autism, and she has made unique and impressive accomplishments

The video begins at 5:25

This is interesting because she describes how she thinks, and the visual images she gets. I do not think all people with autism think exactly the same way she does, but the video should be interesting to anyone who is interested in autism.

[proverbialwisdom]

4. Indeed, check it out.

http://thinkingmomsrevolution.com/thinking-out-loud-tex-and-temple/

Thinking Out Loud: Tex and Temple

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Thinking Moms' Revolution

Temple Grandin. She needs no introduction. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know her as the most famous person with autism in the world. She was voted into Time’s top 100 most influential people in the category of “Heroes.” She was portrayed by Claire Danes in the biographical HBO movie “Temple Grandin,” and she is an author of many books on both autism and animal behavior. How on earth did lil’ ol’ me score an interview with her during a tour for her new book release? I’m not sure I fully understand that either. I’m just grateful for the time I was given to chat with her. I hope you all enjoy the interview as much as I did.

Again, as cited, I am not the author of the above first-person post.

[Nitram]

7. Excellent interview!

Thanks for sharing. I'll be sharing this on Facebook.