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Jim Putnam Chad Netherland Broke the World's Largest stack of Ice in a single strike (16 blocks, 1,200 lbs) at the Autism Spotlight VIP Fund raiser in Myrtle Beach, SC on 4.24.09



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Added by Jim Putnam on December 20, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Torri Gallivan My name is Torri. I am 21 years old and I am currently a senior in College at Buffalo State obtaining my Bachelors degree in History this coming May. I have Asperger syndrome, which is a high…

My name is Torri. I am 21 years old and I am currently a senior in College at Buffalo State obtaining my Bachelors degree in History this coming May. I have Asperger syndrome, which is a high functioning form of Autism Spectrum Disorder. If you knew me as a child, or were part of my family, it would be hard to believe that I would come this far in life today, accomplishing and living life presently as people would refer as "normal."…

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Added by Torri Gallivan on October 12, 2011 at 3:48pm — No Comments

Brianna Watts Autistic and Happy :D

My name is Brianna Watts, and I'm a 13yr old autistic girl. I was diagnosed with Aspergers at 5. I have a few other disorders but they don't do much to me. I go to a private school for Autistic Teens, We have to levels, we have the lower functioning kids (about 200 students) and we have the higher functioning kids (about 25) on two different floors. I am with the higher functioning. It is sorta hard having autism because most don't know about it. They think we are all mentally challenged it… Continue

Added by Brianna Watts on September 29, 2011 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

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thewildeman2 Misconceptions in school

MISCONCEPTIONS OF THE CLASSROOM

It’s as important to know the myths and misconceptions of autism as it is the facts and realities. What I will share with you here are from actual experiences of parents I have interviewed around the country.

-This child can’t learn the material or is incapable of learning the material. Children with autism don’t react to…

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Added by thewildeman2 on March 30, 2010 at 2:03pm — No Comments

thewildeman2 Getting help with autism

You just got the news. You or a loved one has been diagnosed with autism. Your blood runs cold and you sit in shock. What now? What’s autism? What do I do? Take heart, you aren’t alone.

The CDC’s newest statistics show that one in 110 children have autism. Autism has proven highly hereditary in it’s forms that aren’t thought to be vaccine triggered. The newest diagnostic…

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Added by thewildeman2 on March 26, 2010 at 12:33pm — No Comments

thewildeman2 Rights to our opinions

This is what I recently posted at Sheboygan Press, where I get more hate mail than anywhere on the internet:



I write in a lot of places. I write on facebook, myspace, blogspot, and over 20 of the NING websites. My purpose is to make people think, educate on certain issues, and simply provide an opinion. That is a right we are all supposed to have. I have had a lot of readers in my time and still have quite a few today.



Having an opinion can be a dangerous thing to do.…

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Added by thewildeman2 on March 25, 2010 at 10:20am — No Comments

thewildeman2 Good news for Zakh Price!



Good news has come in regarding the case of young Zakhqurey Price in Fort Smith, Arkansas. On this Monday, the 15th they held a hearing for due process in the matter of complaints about Zakh’s educational rights. In that hearing, the school district elected to settle in favor of Zakh’s needs and will endeavor to make things right for him educationally.

So what could…

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Added by thewildeman2 on February 17, 2010 at 12:34am — No Comments

thewildeman2 Please Help Zakh Price!

I’m writing this because it’s important that we not lose steam in the fight for Zakh Price and kids like him across the country. In doing so, I would like to reiterate some of the important issues at stake here.



Zakh is eleven and is being charged as a felon for assault because he struggled against two adults trying to perform a restraint on him that was against his IEP (Individual Education Plan). During the struggle he kicked one of the adults who happened to be the principal. This… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on January 30, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

thewildeman2 Midnight in Chicago, an experience in dissention

Today I want to share with you another example of how dissention in the autism community can hurt us. To do this I am going to share an unfortunate event with an “organization” that claims to collect donations for autism. They also claim to provide deluxe free services to autism families. That’s all fine and good and they do have some pod casts and other resources. But for however good they may be, the tarnished themselves by attacking someone they should have been helping, and… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on January 24, 2010 at 8:52pm — No Comments

thewildeman2 Calling all Advocates: New plan for Zakh Price

Zakh Price, an eleven year old autistic boy who faces felony charges that couldn’t be more trumped up with an air compressor. As if that weren’t enough for his troubled family to deal with, there’s more. Despite what must be hundreds of emails pleading for sanity in his case, the prosecutor could care less. Despite what must be hundreds of emails and a twitter to at least 80,000 people, just one news agency has yet to step forward. Apparently, the story just isn’t juicy enough for any of them.… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on January 23, 2010 at 5:19pm — No Comments

thewildeman2 Teach children about their conditions

When a child has a condition that they are going to have for the rest of their life, it’s important that they grow up with an understanding of themselves. You might wonder, what the best age is to start teaching them about their conditions. To answer that, I ask you this; does your child even possibly overhear you talking about their condition?



Consider child cancer patients for a moment. So many of them are such troopers. They take their cancer as a simple fact of life because it’s… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on January 21, 2010 at 10:28am — No Comments

thewildeman2 Why I am so gung ho on autism

I was once asked, not real long ago, why I just “don’t tell” anyone that I have a form of autism. Why am I so gung ho about the autistic community and advocacy? Why is it so important that people are educated about autism?



Well, personally, I have tried this. It doesn’t work because there’s always something that happens that someone wants explained. Like when I flinch because of a movement I caught out of the corner of my eye and someone gets all offended over it. Yes, this has… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on January 14, 2010 at 1:34pm — No Comments

thewildeman2 Autistic boy slapped with felony assault!

Zakh Price is 11 years old and holds a functioning IQ of 68, as far as anyone knows. It’s really hard to believe they know enough about this child at all since they want to have him charged with felony assault. Did I mention he has autism?



Zakh’s family literally begged the school district in Arkansas for an IEP and were denied. Even when one was finally established, it wasn’t followed. The school personnel ignored all advice on how to properly deal with Zakh and that led to… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on January 10, 2010 at 11:50am — No Comments

thewildeman2 The Autism Solution Center, a great cause!

Friends and families in and of autism, I have something very special to talk to you about today. I want to talk to you about an amazing woman and her goal to help autism families across the nation. It all started in Cordova, Tennessee where Laura Corby started the Autism Solution Center.



What is the Autism Solution Center? Well, my first suggestion is that you take an online trip to autismsolutioncenter.com. Next I will tell you that it’s a place that offers no cost assistance to… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on December 15, 2009 at 1:40pm — No Comments

thewildeman2 Meds for your child? What you need to know.

The decision to put a child on medication is never a light one. I can count many a parent who has said to me, “ I will never put my child on medication”. There is always some reason behind their strong feelings and usually it involves the fear that they will lose the person their child really is. They don’t want their child to be a zombie or controlled in “that way”.



Because of that, I find it bears repeating ad nauseam: The purpose of a medication is NOT to control your child. The… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on December 2, 2009 at 2:07pm — No Comments

thewildeman2 Neurofeedback, A Chiropractor for your Brain

Several years ago, I tried a treatment that I thought of as fairly radical. I felt skeptical but in need of something more in my treatment to control bipolar disorder and co morbid conditions of my Asperger’s Syndrome. The treatment; neurofeedback. Neurofeedback is a balancing treatment for your brainwaves, and it actually works.



Neurofeedback, also called neurotherapy or EEG biofeedback is a process of training conscious control of various brainwave patterns by showing the patient… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on November 30, 2009 at 5:50pm — No Comments

thewildeman2 I'm Driven

I feel I must explain myself. In some of my blogs I have been very harsh in my opinion and reports. I’ve been harsh on some professional places. Our police dispatch for example, yes I’ve been very harsh on them. But why? Am I just angry because things didn’t go my way? The answer is a devoted NO. The truth is that I am driven when it comes to matters of public safety, public awareness that contributes to safety and more. It’s a drive to me and I’ll tell you why.



First, what is a… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on November 24, 2009 at 6:19pm — No Comments

thewildeman2 Walking Away

A series of serious events has unfolded and given me cause to take action. I had to make a terrible decision that tore out a piece of me and the rest of the issues are doing considerable damage in impact.



I am seriously, grievously and even spiritually injured. And the nightmare is only beginning. I have no one to turn to now but God. Yes, part of that is my own fault, but I strongly feel I had no choice. I cannot explain that at this time.



What I can say is that, for now,… Continue

Added by thewildeman2 on November 7, 2009 at 2:20pm — No Comments

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