Marking World Autism Awareness Day …
April 2nd, 2008- From CBS, Autism Speaks founders Bob and Suzanne Wright call for international awareness of autism. Suzanne says improved diagnosis alone can’t account for the vast rise in the number and percentage of kids with autism. “Something is going on,” she says. (With video)
- From CNN, a day-long package of coverage of autism. Lead item: Sanjay Gupta says autism is a hot issue in the presidential campaign. He says all the candidates have pledged to do something about autism. But that will be tough to do, since autism still lacks a known cause or cure. With video. More stories here. The network will be broadcasting segments throughout the day; schedule here.
- From the UN, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the courage of children with autism and their families, who strive every day “to confront the disability with a powerful combination of determination, creativity and hope.”
In his message marking the Day, Mr. Ban stressed the need to build enabling environments for children with disabilities so they can prosper as future members of their communities, citizens of their countries and as fully-fledged members of the global community.
- From Computerworld: There are lots of people with Asperger’s syndrome who work in information technology, contributing editor Tracy Mayor writes. But the social requirements of the workplace pose major hurdles for them. People with Asperger’s hope corporations will find ways to accommodate their needs. One psychologist thinks high tech companies are willing but just don’t know how.
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