First Signs launches a National Campaign to Inform Physicians and Parents about Autism and Developmental Disorders. “First Signs, a national awareness initiative, was recently launched recently in the state of New Jersey to inform the state’s physicians and parents about the early warning signs of autism and developmental disorders. The New Jersey pilot, which was … Continue reading “Aptos psychologist: know the early warning signs of autism. Go to www.freedomOK.net/wordpress or www.firstsigns.org”
Here is what is happening in the air. It is a new army out there. Naval Ops in Afghanistan Hello everyone, I just wanted to send out another update to everyone to let you know how things are going out here on the good ship Eisenhower. We are into our seventh week of deployment and … Continue reading “Thousands of miles from Aptos, California, naval operations in Afganistan. www.freedomOK.net/wordpress”
The Case for Colorblind Justice By: John Perazzo FrontPageMagazine.com | Monday, May 18, 2009 “Frank Ricci is a man on a mission. The white firefighter from New Haven, Connecticut, is currently involved in a Supreme Court case that will soon determine whether his city government unjustly denied him a job promotion because of his skin … Continue reading “Far from Aptos: showdown over affirmative action policies in Ricci v. Destefano. Should reverse discrimination continue? www.freedomOK.net/wordpress”
Happiness Enhancing Activities With Evidence They Work PsyBlog by Jeremy Dean www.spring.org.uk “The ‘How to Be Happy’ article has become a staple of newspapers, magazines, books and, increasingly, of websites. We should ‘accept reality’, or ‘take a break’, or ‘be honest with ourselves’, or ‘surround ourselves with happy people’. “These things are unlikely to do … Continue reading “Aptos psychologist: visualize your best possible self, help others and practise gratitude can increase your happiness? YES! go www.freedomOK.net/word press”
What do you think are likely enviornmental causes of huge incease in autism? Why the huge increase in California? Tell us what you think. Pesticides? Contaminated water? Pollution? Something that gets into the food source? Routine ultas-sounds of babies? More overweight and older women having baies later? Diet? Women returning to work earlier as two … Continue reading “Aptos psychologist: Why huge increase in autism in California?”
About a half hour from Aptos, experience the Santa Cruz County redwood forest eco-system in a new way – moving through it in the air. Sat. for $80 a person. Less for groups.
If you have an adult child with autism – why not encourage them to live in Utah? What is it about Utah that encourages or creates social connections? Could it be that the Mormon religion and/or strong social ties  help? “Twenty years after first being assessed in a long-term autism study, 41 Utahns with the … Continue reading “Utah autistic adults lead more fullfilling lives”
This is exerpt from an article. Can a disrupted MET gene be repaired? This is IMPORTANT as if we can repair genes maybe whe can reduce or cure autism in some people. “The findings suggest that disrupted signaling of the MET gene may contribute to a syndrome that includes autism and co-occurring gastrointestinal dysfunction, says … Continue reading “MET gene disruption causes syndrome of gut disorders and autistic symptoms”
Autism in children  in CA has grown immensely in the last ten+ years. The cost of educating children with autism is huge.  For resources in CA re autism go here. There is almost no accountability– no yearly testing — for children with disabilities including autism. Thus, what quality of education which children with disabilities  –such … Continue reading “Autism”
