UPCOMING EVENTS
SUNS NIGHT OUT
Autism 2 Awesome, Inc. and the Autism Resource Foundation are partnering with the Phoenix Suns to bring you Suns Night Out!
When: April 11th, 2010
Where: U.S Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona
What: Houston Rockets @ Phoenix Suns NBA game
Cost: We are selling tickets for $45 each (regular price is $75)
How to get tickets: Send a check (made out to "Autism Resource Foundation", a non-profit organization) and mail it to:
Autism 2 Awesome, Inc.
4727 E Bell Rd #45
PMB 201
Phoenix, Arizona 85032
Any questions can be directed to
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We look forward to seeing you there!
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SUBMISSIONS
We are always accepting submissions and feedback!
If you have any articles, inspirational writing, web pages, images or feedback that you would like to share with us, please do not hesitate to submit it to:
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note: if submitting a work that is not your own, please also give us the contact information and/or a website so that we may give proper credit to both you and the creator!
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| Dear Supporters,
In this issue, we bring you a few articles outlining some recent studies in the world of autism spectrum disorder. We also bring you some suggestions about getting fathers more involved with their autistic children. Finally, we have information about an upcoming Autism 2 Awesome, Inc. event and a spotlight on a product we're sure you'll love. From all of us at Autism 2 Awesome, Inc., we wish you the happiest of holidays, we hope that they bring you joy!
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A Little Inspiration...
At Autism 2 Awesome, we believe that a little inspiration can make a world of difference and have included a little something that has inspired us in the hopes that it can do the same for you.
Musicians from Millburn, New Jersey have recorded an album compiled of songs written about the "joys and difficulties" of raising an autistic child. The songs were written by John O'Neil and performed by multiple artists including Teddy Geiger and Jackson Browne. Proceeds from the album, entitled Songs of the Spectrum, go to the autistic group of your choice.
You can purchase Songs of the Spectrum or find more information about the album and artists at this page.
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Autism 2 Awesome Suns Night Out
Autism 2 Awesome, Inc. has partnered with the Autism Resource Foundation and the Phoenix Suns for an event. We will be selling tickets for the Houston Rockets @ Phoenix Suns NBA game on April 11th, 2010. If you would like to join us, tickets will be sold for $43.00 (normally priced $75.00) and may be obtained by mailing a check, made out to Autism Resource Foundation (a non-profit organization), to the following address:
Autism 2 Awesome, Inc. 4727 E Bell Rd #45 PMB 201 Phoenix, AZ 85032
Any questions may be directed to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Two government studies find autism disorders in 1 in 100 U.S. children
Two new government studies show that about 1 in 100 American children have autism disorders as compared to a previous estimate of 1 in 150 children. Whether this increase is due to broader definitions of autism and thus more frequent diagnosis is a matter of some debate though researchers fear that these numbers reveal a true increase in the rates of autism.
Read the full article here.
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Writing Study Ties Autism To Motor-Skill Problems
In addition to problems with communication and social skills, recent research has found that children with autism have stunted motor skills, leading to clumsiness and difficulty forming letters when handwriting according to a new study in the journal Neurology.
Read more here.
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Autism 2 Awesome Emergency Form
Every parent or guardian worries that their child will go missing; for the parents or guardians of autistic children, this fear is magnified because of their child's special needs and care. If you do find yourself in a situation where your child is missing, we have created an emergency information sheet that you can fill out and keep on-hand to help law enforcement provide the proper care for your child. The form allows you to list your child's medications, behavior, characteristics, allergies and more so that if an emergency does come, you will not need to scramble to give the proper information.
We encourage you to keep the sheet with parents, schools, and childcare providers.
Download the Emergency Form
(note, this should allow you to directly download a .pdf file)
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How To Get Dad More Involved?
This article comes to us from About.com, an unlikely but extremely informative source of information regarding autism and its impact on a family. In this article, Dr. Bob Neesef and Dr. Cindy Ariel answer the question of how to get a man to help their partners and their families by becoming more involved with their child's treatment without making him feel like he is a bad father.
Read their answers at About.com. Be sure to check out About.com's family issues and autism Q&A section as well!
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Brain Imaging Sheds Light On Social Woes Related to Autism
Studies in Britain show that the autistic brain is less active than the non-autistic brain when self-reflecting. This gives evidence to the probability that the autistic brain is atypical in its ability to process information. This also suggests that a reason for poor social development among autistic children could be this inability to distinguish information about oneself and others--creating no social link between the child and others.
Read the full article.
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Juice Plus+
Do you eat enough fruits and vegetables every day? Do your loved ones?
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