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More about Oxytocin
More evidence is coming out about Oxytocin as a possible treatment for autism. I don't want to use the word "cure" because I think a healthy dose of optimism should be tempered with a healthy dose of caution. The Wa… -
Oh, My!
Okay, I've gone back to work-- teaching (what was I thinking!)-- and the kids are all in school. Peter is doing well mainstreamed. He is based out of an autism classroom and he and couple of other kids from his class s… -
Plodding Along
I think we have figured out what has caused Peter to become obsessive over doors. While we were on vacation last week, he was especially bad about opening and closing doors. And family members I thought were accustomed… -
Genetic Link for Autism?
I have strongly felt that there was a genetic link for autism but the focus on immunizations seemed to take the focus off of this kind of research. U.S. News and World Report has reported that scientists have found th… -
Disney World with Autism
I've been meaning to write this for quite some time. We did well in Disney World and it was due to a few things: 1. For every child with autism, you need at least one parent, grandparent, aunt, etc. to help corral or… -
Peter's Latest Stimming
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, "stimming" refers to self-stimulation and it's what children with autism do to keep themselves calm. For Peter, in the past he has run back and forth or spun in circle… -
UVA Child Psychology Experiment
Today, we went to the University of Virginia's Child Psychology Department to do a quick computer test for an experiment they are conducting with autistic children. The test consisted of alternating screens of nine pi…
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- About Me: Laura Echevarria Until June 30, 2004, Laura Echevarria was the Director of Media Relations and a spokesperson for the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) for seven years. She is currently teaching high school English, Speech and Biology for a private school. Ms. Echevarria holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communications. Prior to studying speech, she was a biology major who intended to go to medical school. In addition, she holds an undeclared major in Bible. She is currently completing her second book (the first is unpublished) and has written for Touchstone magazine, Human Life Review and other publications. She has been a frequent contributor to the opinion pages of The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Ms. Echevarria is also the first opinion columnist for LifeNews.com, the internet pro-life news source that reaches over 250,000 people each week through internet, radio and e-mail.
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