From the monthly archives:

March 2007

VH1 Launches Rock Autism Site

March 31, 2007

On March 13 I posted about VH1 Classic’s upcoming Rock Autism project; I’ve been checking regularly to see when it will be launched and I just discovered this evening that it is officially live: VH1 Classic’s Rock Autism Campaign. Just in time for National Autism Awareness Month which begins tomorrow, April 1st.
From the VH1 site:
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The Importance Of Mommy Time

March 31, 2007

Today was a “me” day – I had a day full of mommy time. What is mommy time? Mommy time is when daddy (or someone else) takes the children so you can go do whatever you want – see a movie, go shopping, whatever it is you want. You know your children are in good [...]

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Nick News Show Will Focus On Autism

March 30, 2007

Presumably in honor of National Autism Awareness Month, Nick News and anchor Linda Ellerbee will focus on the private world of children with autism. The show, to air on April 22 at 8:30pm ET/PT on Nickelodeon, is entitled Private Worlds: Kids and Autism. “Autism is not a mental illness. It’s not contagious, and it’s not [...]

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Today Was A Good Day

March 29, 2007

Today was a good day. My day started off with my husband getting the kid’s breakfast ready and I got to sleep in an additional thirty minutes; that right there is an absolute treat. He even took my son to school; he didn’t have to be in to the office until later in the morning [...]

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Children With ADHD At Risk For Future Alcoholism

March 28, 2007

The April issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has published two stories confirming what has long been suspected; children with ADHD are at an increased risk for alcohol and other substance-abuse problems as they get older.
“Children with ADHD are believed to be at risk for alcoholism because of their impulsivity and distractibility, as well [...]

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Having Autism vs. Being Autistic

March 27, 2007

This may sound weird but one thing I have come to learn in the past four months since my daughter’s diagnosis is that there is some divide in the autism community. There may be more than one division but the one that keeps coming back to me is the division of those who feel that [...]

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ADHD and Comorbid Conditions

March 27, 2007

Dictionary.com defines comorbid as:
pertaining to two diseases which occur together, such as ADHD and depression
and also as:
existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition
ADHD isn’t always seen alone, very often there are comorbid conditions present – from sensory processing disorder to autism spectrum disorders to anxiety. In my son’s case he presents with [...]

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