Joe Scarborough, Class Act, Links Aurora Shooter to Autism Autism Central

“As soon as I hear about this shooting, I knew who it was. I knew it was a young, white male, probably from an affluent neighborhood, disconnected from society — it happens time and time again. Most of it has to do with mental health; you have these people that are somewhere, I believe, on [...]

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Autism Central Turns 1 Today Autism Central

It’s been 1 year since I launched Autism Central! Since then things have changed a little but I hope you have enjoyed the overall experience when you come to the site. If there is anything you want to see changed, added, etc. please let me know. I am more than open to suggestions and love [...]

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Loss of Almost 150 Brains Compromises Autism Research Autism Central

The Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center located at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. suffered a major freezer malfunction that thawed almost 150 of the approximately 3,000 brains stored in this facility. Of the brains that were lost due to the malfunction, 54 were specifically for autism research. According to the article in the NY Times, [...]

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2012 Walk Now for Autism Speaks Autism Central

Last weekend I participated in my 5th “Walk Now for Autism Speaks” event. What an amazing turnout they had. My team raised almost $7,000 so far and I will come away with close to $1200 once all my donations are accounted for. I feel very blessed to have such a supportive group of friends, family, [...]

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Autistic Senior from Georgia, Sinclair Coffer, Denied Graduation Autism Central

Making news today is the story of, Sinclair Coffer, a high school senior in Georgia who happens to be autistic. He has passed all portions of the state exam required to graduate with the exception of math. No one can claim he hasn’t tried either. His family hired tutors for him and had him take classes [...]

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A Mother’s Day Thought Autism Central

What day is today? Today is Mother’s Day! A little Full House reference to get this post started. So, it’s Mother’s Day. Where does one begin when writing about mother’s day on an autism website? Firstly, I am not a mother. Well, my dog would be pretty upset if she knew I just typed that [...]

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