Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Conor Is 15 Today!!

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Conor Is 15 Today!!

Conor is 15 today and it is all about Conor - unlike any other day of the year ;-) Our buddy has some fun on his Southpaw Enterprises therapy ball and, of yeah, has a bit of cake. The Little Einsteins are a favorite of Conor's and made it to the birthday cake.

12 comments:

Claire said...: Love the way he sits on the couch like a yogi! Happy Birthday, big guy!; 12:41 pm
Shannon Des Roches Rosa said...: Happy Birthday, handsome boy!; 1:02 pm
Eric Fischer said...: Congratulations on many accomplishments and continued success through hard work and love; 3:18 pm
farmwifetwo said...: Hope he had an wonderful birthday.; 5:43 pm
Stranded said...: Oh man, doesn't seem too long ago that I saw the post that went "Conor is 14 today!" I am getting old fast. Oh and Happy Birthday Connor!
God bless you and give you a happy life always surrounded by people who love and care for you. Ameen.; 5:47 pm
Larry Arnold PhD FRSA said...: I was fifteen once, it was not only a different country it was a different world.; 6:48 pm
karen said...: Happy Birthday to Conor! Save me some cake wont you ?; 6:52 pm
Autism Mom said...: ** HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONOR! **; 6:55 pm
Kim Wombles said...: Happy birthday, Conor! The cake looked wonderful and he looked very happy!; 8:08 pm
jonathan said...: best wishes on your birthday, Connor.; 9:21 pm
Bullet said...: Happy birthday Connor. Hope you had a lovely day.; 10:25 am
Anonymous said...: Happy belated birthday, Conor!~; 6:15 pm

Why ABA For Autism?

The effectiveness of ABA-based intervention in ASDs has been well documented through 5 decades of research by using single-subject methodology21,25,27,28 and in controlled studies of comprehensive early intensive behavioral intervention programs in university and community settings.29–40 Children who receive early intensive behavioral treatment have been shown to make substantial, sustained gains in IQ, language, academic performance, and adaptive behavior as well as some measures of social behavior, and their outcomes have been significantly better than those of children in control groups.31–4

American Academy of Pediatrics, Management of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Research Awakening - Environment Plays Big Role, MUST Be Studied

My Autism Pledge For Conor

Today I pledge to continue; I Pledge to continue to fight for the availability of effective autism treatments; I Pledge to continue to fight for a real education for autistic children; I Pledge to continue to fight for decent residential care for autistic adults; I Pledge to continue to fight for a cure for autism; I Pledge to continue finding joy in my son but not in the autism disorder that restricts his life; Today, and every day, I Pledge to continue to hope for a better life for Conor and others with autism, through accommodation, care, respect, treatment, and some day, a cure; Today, and every day, I Pledge to continue to fight for the best possible life for Conor, my son with autistic disorder.

Dr. Jon Poling : Blinders Won’t Reduce Autism

"Fortunately, the ‘better diagnosis’ myth has been soundly debunked. ... only a smaller percentage of this staggering rise can be explained by means other than a true increase.

Because purely genetic diseases do not rise precipitously, the corollary to a true autism increase is clear — genes only load the gun and it is the environment that pulls the trigger. Autism is best redefined as an environmental disease with genetic susceptibilities."

We should be investing our research dollars into discovering environmental factors that we can change, not more poorly targeted genetic studies that offer no hope of early intervention. Pesticides, mercury, aluminum, several drugs, dietary factors, infectious agents and yes — vaccines — are all in the research agenda.

Dr. Jon Poling, Atlanta Journal Constitution, March 13, 2009