2009 OCALI Conference a Success
November 17-19 in Columbus, Ohio

Specialized Train Sets Offer Therapeutic Benefits
Soroka family creates "more than a toy"

For Mothers of Children with Autism, Caregiving Life Proves Stressful
Facing greater stress levels than typical parents

Health Care Reform Update: House of Representatives
House passes Affordable Health Care for America Act

Health Care Reform Update: Senate
Reid unveils bill

Study Casts Doubt on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as Autism Treatment
New research from Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Releases Brochure on Autism and Seizures
How to recognize the signs

U.S. Senate Introduces Legislation Using the Term "Intellectual Disability"
New bill from Senators Mikulski and Enzi

Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009
Take action today!

New Book on Social Inclusion
The Socially Included Child focuses on play

Discussion Hits Home for Many in Autism Community
Ford Hall Forum and National Autism Center sponsor "Autism-Looking Beyond Cause and Cure"

Therapeutic Weighted Vest Available
Specifically designed for individuals with autism

New Sensory Clothing Line Available
Soft® clothes designed for kids with sensory sensitivities

New Study Looks at Handwriting Problems in Children with ASD
Kennedy Krieger researchers suggest improvements are possible by targeting letter formation, fine motor control training

Autism Society Conference Call for Papers Now Open
July 7-10, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas

IACC Meeting to be Held on November 10
Full committee meeting

Dallas Restaurant Supports Ticket to Ride
Staff steps up to help the cause

Autism in the Health-Care Debate: House of Representatives
Help keep autism insurance and autism interests in the debate

Autism in the Health Care Debate: Senate
Keep autism insurance and autism interests in the debate

Book Helps Readers Understand the World of Autism
Embracing Autism

Autism Puzzle Teams Up with Educational Toy Store
Learning Express is destination for new toy

Support Autism Insurance in Ohio
Ask your state representative to support HB 8

Handwriting Development Software
Herbi Writer

Autism Society Research Programs Director to Speak at Oklahoma Conference
To be held November 6-7 in Norman, Okla.

UC Davis Study Looks at Mercury Levels
Amounts similar in children with autism and typically developing children, researchers find

New Tool for Augmentative/Alternative Communication
Pogo Boards

New Book Explores Gifts and Complexities of Autism
"Effervescence: A True-Life Tale of Autism and of Courage"

IMFAR Call for Abstracts and Panels
Conference to be held in Philadelphia May 20-22

Seizure Survey on Treatments
Study coordinators seek participants

Book Offers a New Approach to Coping with Challenging Autistic Behaviors
Managing Family Meltdown

National Autism Awareness Month
National Autism Awareness Month