Welcome to Holland captures what we try to explain

I have shared this over the years with many.

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Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley

http://users.erols.com/jmatts/welcome%20to%20holland.html

Please sign petition to stop changes to DSMV -

I feel enough is not explained on how this will effect thousands of children who are already diagnosed under the current manual. I fear this will cause many to lose needed services or disrupt current treaments. We need more information and  assurance that our children will not be lost in this process. My child has been diagnosed for six years and all of the services he has had got him where he is today.
Please review and sign. Here are some articles to help explain what may happen.


Here is the petition:


http://www.change.org/petitions/dsmv-task-force-changing-the-definition-autism-do-not-change-aspergers-syndrome-and-pdd-nos-definition




Here are some articles:


NY TIMES
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/us/as-specialists-debate-autism-some-parents-watch-closely.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&seid=auto&smid=tw-nytimes


The Autcast - Panic Over DSM-V changes in Autism Diagnosis
http://ht.ly/8zXD1


Redefining Autism:How it could change treatment and policy (this features TEMPLE GRADIN)
http://www.thetakeaway.org/2012/jan/20/what-happens-if-we-define-autism-new-ways/




http://otconnections.aota.org/blogs/conversations_with_aspies/archive/2012/01/19/autism-community-s-reactions-to-today-s-news-on-ny-times.aspx

A great story of accomplishment and support

I love this story. It makes me so proud of what people can accomplish with an amazing group of support around them. Way to go, Eric!