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I gave a rose to a guy!

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:43:30 GMT

Okay, he was a blind guy about 60 that came into my sons Jazz Club, “Rusty Reeds” tonight. It was Valentines Day but most importantly, the rose which was given to me by the bartender needed a better home since I probably would’ve taken it home and let it wilt. You see, this man we
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SPECIAL THANKS: AUTISM SPECTRUM QUARTERLY

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:13:17 GMT

Thank you Diana Twachtman-Cullen & Autism Spectrum Quarterly, for your review of Autism Tomorrow in ASQ! Bill Davis, my co-author of Autism Tomorrow, our manual for the transition to adulthood, and I our very honored and grateful to Diana for her review of our book, Autism Tomorrow in the Autism Spectrum Quarterly’s Spring 2011 Issue.
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Will you be my Valentine – in Vancouver?

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:02:00 GMT

Usually, in Karen’s Corner, I try to blog about something personal, some funny anecdote or experience that offers an insight about autism. But I’m so excited about the line-up at Autism Vancouver I can’t help but talk about the conference. We are so lucky to welcome Hollywood leading lady Kelly LeBrock, star of such romantic
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Every Child’s a Star: The story behind the Autism Today logo

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:29:43 GMT

Have I ever told you the story of the Autism Today logo? When I first launched my company in 1998, I looked around our community, at the leading groups, government initiatives, schools etc. to see how they were branding themselves. Even then, the puzzle piece had emerged as a powerful symbol for our community. To
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Autism One – Thank You! – Februry 2, 2011

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:49:20 GMT

Thank you, Autism One Three cheers for Autism One for the exciting and creative work they are doing on their technology platform and their social media effort. At Autism Today, we like to keep an eye on best practices and try to emulate folks who do things right. We admire Rob Wickens’ work on the
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Monarch House Autism Centre of Vancouver – Feb, 2, 2011

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:43:48 GMT

Thank you Megen Pauluk and everyone at Monarch House for signing up as an Exhibitor at Autism Vancouver. At Autism Today, we especially prize our community-level relationships with respected, local providers of services to the autism community in our host cities. Clinical Director Chelsea Ganam, previously a Senior Behaviour Consultant with the Province of BC’s
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Respected Autism Nutrition Specialist- Julie Matthews, Feb, 2, 2011

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:35:22 GMT

Speaker Profile: Julie Matthews, Founder & President, Nourishing Hope, www.nourishinghope.com Julie Matthews is an internationally respected autism nutrition specialist, and author of “Nourishing Hope for Autism,” an award-winning parent and clinicians’ guide to the fundamentals of autism nutrition, diet implementation and supplementation. She has helped thousands of children worldwide through her public education programs, conferences
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Autism and Care-Giving

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:29:39 GMT

Were You Chosen? It is truly a gift to be a chosen one, with the responsibility of the nurturer/care giver, but it can also get very frustrating! Everyone is a nurturer in some form, to some degree, but others just naturally gravitate toward that role. And then some are chosen to be there for children
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Conference in Edmonton, Alberta Connecting with Friends

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:18:04 GMT

I just went to a conference in Edmonton Alberta hosted by the Children’s Autism Services of Edmonton. It was a refreshing break to get to attend this event at my leisure and network from the many parents and professionals that frequented our Autism Today booth. Parents came up to me and thanked me for the
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77 Ways to say “Good Job”

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:17:15 GMT

Everyone likes positive pats on the back, recognition and acknowledgement for a job well done. It’s especially vital when raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder. We should be mindful that sometimes, with our children with ASDs, the label we use can be the opposite of a back-pat. When I founded Autism Today, I asked
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