Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Society NB Meeting Was A Huge Success!

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Autism Society NB Meeting Was A Huge Success!

After the Meeting: Time for Some Chat

Kim McKeigan Liz McDonnell Lila Barry Harold Doherty Ricky Barry

Brent Barry Ricky Barry Harold Doherty

It was great having Ricky at the meeting,

a smart young man who made some good points

Good turnout at the ASNB meeting yesterday despite the flooding conditions present in western New Brunswick especially up river in the Perth-Andover area. Everyone was fully engaged. There was a candid and courteous exchange of information and ideas. Decisions were made, organizational planning got under way and positions were discussed and concluded on key issues facing New Brunswick's autism community. Next Meeting will be June 2 but there will be activity between now and then including an official statement of concerns from the Autism Society of New Brunswick to the NB government.

Anyone in NB interested in joining ASNB can do so by emailing me at AutismRealityNB@gmail.com. Please provide your name, community, email address for contact and the nature of your interest in autism.

Harold Doherty

1 comment:

Cameron crimmins said...: Great meeting Harold. Looking forward to the next. Amazing to see all the work that has been done and that still has to be done.; 9:55 am

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