The United States Government confirmed today that autism is affecting 1 in 100 children now. Statistics show that boys are affected at a higher rate, and it is estimated that 1 in 58 boys are affected by autism.
So with these new numbers, is the Canadian or Prince Edward Island Government going to do more for [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Diagnosis’
October 2, 2009
Autism affects 1 in 58 boys
October 17, 2008
Early diagnosis needed for Autism
October 15, 2008
The Guardian – Letter to the Editor
TAMMY MCQUAID
Victoria
Editor:
I write this letter out of frustration with these politicians who are supposedly so concerned with our children’s well-being. They feel they know what is best for them. Well, if that is the case, let me throw this question out there: if all the experts agree [...]
August 20, 2008
PEI Autism Assessments
Well as some of you already know, preschool children on PEI have access to an Autism Assessment Team. I have heard accounts from families that the current waitlist for assessments is approx 11-12 months long. So that being said, what do you do while you wait?
Many families have no option but to wait. Some families [...]
August 19, 2008
Helping out a friend living with autism
Tara Wenn will cycle the Island from tip to tip to raise money for a friend with a two-year-old autistic child
STACEY MURRAY
The Guardian
Tara Wenn will be cycling from tip to tip this weekend to help out a friend in need.
Wenn is raising money for Krista MacGillivray, whose two- year-old son Julian Larivée is living with [...]
July 21, 2008
Questionable Best Practices
Let’s shed some light on the foundation of what the Preschool IBI Service claims to provide. According to the Disability Support Policy Manual:
8.8.5 Services and/or interventions offered through the funds allotted for IBI are under the clinical direction of the Preschool IBI Service. This ensures adherence to evidence based best practice in the field of behavioral [...]
May 16, 2008
New test spots autism signs in 9-month-old infants
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080515/autism_test_080515/20080515?hub=Health
Updated Thu. May. 15 2008 2:09 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Canadian researchers have developed a new test for diagnosing autism as early as nine months of age.
Mel Rutherford of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., has led a team that has been using eye-tracker technology to measures babies’ eye directions while they look at faces, eyes and [...]
