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Showing posts with label autism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autism. Show all posts
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Dog and girl an unlikely, winning pair
"The more you learn about Joy Lauffenburger and her dog, Goldie, the more amazed you will be.
Joy is an 18-year-old high school senior from Oklahoma who was diagnosed with autism as a 7-year-old. Goldie is her closest friend, a 9-year-old basenji mix who at one point was in a high-kill shelter, on the verge of being euthanized, and who has become a certified therapy and service dog. More, though, she has become the love of Joy's life."
Read more about this remarkable duo here.
Joy is an 18-year-old high school senior from Oklahoma who was diagnosed with autism as a 7-year-old. Goldie is her closest friend, a 9-year-old basenji mix who at one point was in a high-kill shelter, on the verge of being euthanized, and who has become a certified therapy and service dog. More, though, she has become the love of Joy's life."
Read more about this remarkable duo here.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Study points to 5-minute checklist as possible way to screen 1-year-olds for risk of autism
"A simple checklist that parents fill out in the waiting room may help doctors someday screen for warning signs of autism as early as a baby's first birthday."
Read more here.
Read more here.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Their Generation
"No matter how hard you try to hide from them, your worst fears will eventually find you. Mine found me in what someone I know calls 'the good part of the paper': the part of the Sunday Washington Post containing sales flyers, the comics, and the Sunday magazine."
Click here to read more.
Click here to read more.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Max, Emily and Me: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain
"If you’ve listened to BreakPoint over the years, you know I don’t talk much about my personal life, my feelings, or my family. Because that’s not what BreakPoint is all about.
But now that my daughter Emily has written her wonderful new book Dancing with Max, about her life with my autistic grandson, it’s time to peel back that curtain just a bit."
Click here for more on this new book.
But now that my daughter Emily has written her wonderful new book Dancing with Max, about her life with my autistic grandson, it’s time to peel back that curtain just a bit."
Click here for more on this new book.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Good News for April 1 (posted by Mary Beth)
What’s a Government to Do?: The Political Illusion
"Just this week we received the stunning news that the President of the United States for all intents and purposes fired the chairman of General Motors. He also gave Chrysler 30 days to merge with Italian automaker Fiat. This level of White House involvement in areas formerly reserved to corporate board rooms is unprecedented.
And whether you applaud or bemoan the President’s actions, we have to ask the question: What is the proper role of government? It’s a good time to ask it now, especially when people seem to be succumbing yet again to what I call the 'political illusion.'”
Click here for the rest of Chuck Colson's commentary.
Year of the Study Bible: Christian publishers struck the right chord in 2008
"In some ways, 2008 was a year of the Same Old Thing in Bible publishing. Marketing teams somehow thought up more niches to target, including the comic-book junkie (with the Manga Bible graphic novels), the avant-garde photographer (with Bible Illuminated), the eco-enthusiast (with HarperOne's Green Bible), and the tween wanting personalized charm pendants (with the Expressions of Me NIV Bible for Girls).
In another way, though, it was a year when Christian publishers remembered their first love and provided a new set of study tools for serious miners of God's Word."
To read more on Bible publishing, click here.
Peeps on Parade: Which will be the winner?
"Ah, the rites of spring -- that first crocus poking through the dirt, people in Uncle Sam suits in front of tax preparation offices, a Cub with a tender shoulder."
And Peeps making their ap-peep-rance in the Chicago Tribune Peeps competition!
Click here for a little soft, colorful and fluffy fun!
Strengthening the safety net for autism in adulthood
"It is a lament that would ring familiar to many a parent: I don't want my child to leave home.
But this parent, Marie Duggan, was not talking about a child trundling away to college or shipping off to war. Her autistic son, Michael, had scarcely crested adolescence when his Roslindale family confronted the prospect of him moving to a house, miles away, with other teens.
Duggan's cry found a receptive audience in Boston's mayor, Thomas M. Menino."
For more on what is being done to fill gaps in programs for autistic adults in the Boston area, click here.
A Diplomat’s Unlikely Rise to ‘Slumdog’ Acclaim
"It’s an impossible story, really, how a modest fellow from a family of lawyers becomes a back-office diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service, writes his first novel in a feverish two months, finds a clientless agent over the Internet and has a British director turn his mid-list book into a movie that wins the best-picture Academy award and seven other Oscars."
Click here to learn more about this unlikely author.
The Next Best Step
"I'm standing at a crossroad in my life. Whenever I encounter times like this I try to remember to stop and breathe deeply, noticing where my attention is focused. Occasionally I am surprised, and receive immediate guidance to move forward. At other times, I discover that I really am stuck by not-knowing, fear, uncertainty, or the knowledge the best next step isn't clear--or it isn't time to be made, just yet."
For more on her story, click here.
"Just this week we received the stunning news that the President of the United States for all intents and purposes fired the chairman of General Motors. He also gave Chrysler 30 days to merge with Italian automaker Fiat. This level of White House involvement in areas formerly reserved to corporate board rooms is unprecedented.
And whether you applaud or bemoan the President’s actions, we have to ask the question: What is the proper role of government? It’s a good time to ask it now, especially when people seem to be succumbing yet again to what I call the 'political illusion.'”
Click here for the rest of Chuck Colson's commentary.
Year of the Study Bible: Christian publishers struck the right chord in 2008
"In some ways, 2008 was a year of the Same Old Thing in Bible publishing. Marketing teams somehow thought up more niches to target, including the comic-book junkie (with the Manga Bible graphic novels), the avant-garde photographer (with Bible Illuminated), the eco-enthusiast (with HarperOne's Green Bible), and the tween wanting personalized charm pendants (with the Expressions of Me NIV Bible for Girls).
In another way, though, it was a year when Christian publishers remembered their first love and provided a new set of study tools for serious miners of God's Word."
To read more on Bible publishing, click here.
Peeps on Parade: Which will be the winner?
"Ah, the rites of spring -- that first crocus poking through the dirt, people in Uncle Sam suits in front of tax preparation offices, a Cub with a tender shoulder."
And Peeps making their ap-peep-rance in the Chicago Tribune Peeps competition!
Click here for a little soft, colorful and fluffy fun!
Strengthening the safety net for autism in adulthood
"It is a lament that would ring familiar to many a parent: I don't want my child to leave home.
But this parent, Marie Duggan, was not talking about a child trundling away to college or shipping off to war. Her autistic son, Michael, had scarcely crested adolescence when his Roslindale family confronted the prospect of him moving to a house, miles away, with other teens.
Duggan's cry found a receptive audience in Boston's mayor, Thomas M. Menino."
For more on what is being done to fill gaps in programs for autistic adults in the Boston area, click here.
A Diplomat’s Unlikely Rise to ‘Slumdog’ Acclaim
"It’s an impossible story, really, how a modest fellow from a family of lawyers becomes a back-office diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service, writes his first novel in a feverish two months, finds a clientless agent over the Internet and has a British director turn his mid-list book into a movie that wins the best-picture Academy award and seven other Oscars."
Click here to learn more about this unlikely author.
The Next Best Step
"I'm standing at a crossroad in my life. Whenever I encounter times like this I try to remember to stop and breathe deeply, noticing where my attention is focused. Occasionally I am surprised, and receive immediate guidance to move forward. At other times, I discover that I really am stuck by not-knowing, fear, uncertainty, or the knowledge the best next step isn't clear--or it isn't time to be made, just yet."
For more on her story, click here.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Good News for January 24 from Mary Beth
Prime Time America Digest - A look back at the last week's news through a Christian lens
"This week’s PTA Digest begins with a look at some of the interesting presidential inaugurations in our nation's history. Probe’s Kerby Anderson is our guest for this brief look back. Next, there is word from the little African nation of Eritrea of the deaths of several imprisoned Christian believers. We’ll get a report from Open Doors International’s Paul Estabrooks. And finally, we’ll hear from Ed Gungor with perspective on how the church should respond to the popular culture. I hope you enjoy our PTA Digest! – Greg Wheatley"
Click here to listen to the podcast.
Mercy Ships Video Earns Spot with Dallas Morning News 2008 Year in Review staff picks
"Mercy Ships was recently picked by the Dallas Morning News 2008 Year in Review Staff Picks as one of their favorite videos of the past year."
Click here to view the video.
Laundry Tips that Won't Clean You Out
"If your closet is a sea of plastic film and 'We [heart] Our Customers' hangers, you might be addicted to dry cleaning. Sure, it's convenient to have every sweat stain, lost button and wine spill taken care of by a pro. But the costs add up fast. To save a buck, you can solve common garment problems at home or on the go by following a few simple steps. We asked local experts for their tips on coming clean."
Click here for their money-saving tips.
A special house, a special solution: Retrofitting means safety, independence for autistic adult son
"From the curb, the small bungalow is just another home on a quiet Skokie street.
But look closer—and walk through it—and the specialness of the house is more apparent. And the story behind the home makes it even more special."
Read this inspiring story here.
Town giving a hero's welcome to Hudson River pilot
"Friends and neighbors of the pilot who safely landed a crippled jetliner in New York's Hudson River planned to give him a hero's homecoming on Saturday."
Click here to read more.
'Byzantium art': A fit-all category that belies its elusiveness
"Future political analysts may come to wonder why 21st-century historians continued to perceive distant cultures through artificial constructs defined in the 19th century at the height of the colonial age."
"This week’s PTA Digest begins with a look at some of the interesting presidential inaugurations in our nation's history. Probe’s Kerby Anderson is our guest for this brief look back. Next, there is word from the little African nation of Eritrea of the deaths of several imprisoned Christian believers. We’ll get a report from Open Doors International’s Paul Estabrooks. And finally, we’ll hear from Ed Gungor with perspective on how the church should respond to the popular culture. I hope you enjoy our PTA Digest! – Greg Wheatley"
Click here to listen to the podcast.
Mercy Ships Video Earns Spot with Dallas Morning News 2008 Year in Review staff picks
"Mercy Ships was recently picked by the Dallas Morning News 2008 Year in Review Staff Picks as one of their favorite videos of the past year."
Click here to view the video.
Laundry Tips that Won't Clean You Out
"If your closet is a sea of plastic film and 'We [heart] Our Customers' hangers, you might be addicted to dry cleaning. Sure, it's convenient to have every sweat stain, lost button and wine spill taken care of by a pro. But the costs add up fast. To save a buck, you can solve common garment problems at home or on the go by following a few simple steps. We asked local experts for their tips on coming clean."
Click here for their money-saving tips.
A special house, a special solution: Retrofitting means safety, independence for autistic adult son
"From the curb, the small bungalow is just another home on a quiet Skokie street.
But look closer—and walk through it—and the specialness of the house is more apparent. And the story behind the home makes it even more special."
Read this inspiring story here.
Town giving a hero's welcome to Hudson River pilot
"Friends and neighbors of the pilot who safely landed a crippled jetliner in New York's Hudson River planned to give him a hero's homecoming on Saturday."
Click here to read more.
'Byzantium art': A fit-all category that belies its elusiveness
"Future political analysts may come to wonder why 21st-century historians continued to perceive distant cultures through artificial constructs defined in the 19th century at the height of the colonial age."
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