Monday Autism News Potpourri (on Wednesday)

by Dora Raymaker · 2009-07-01 11:00:00 UTC
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a bowl of random assorted items; recognizable: rubber band ball, spiderman head, large white flower, small white flower, shells, pine coneClearing out a some news stuff I didn't get a chance to transmute into posts while I was offline, plus some shameless self-promotion.

1. A new Medicare rehospitalization rate report states some alarming statistics (e.g., "almost one of every five [Medicare recipients] was rehospitalized within 30 days following discharge for an illness, or surgery"). This is why it's so very, very important to include long term supports and services in any health care reform that seeks to reduce emergency care and rehospitalization rates.

2. Sweet article in the New York Times They Taught Him to Fish, Then Let Go profiles a high school graduate and all the possibilities that are truly open for any one of us.

3. A slightly different sort of graduate profile, this one from college. I didn't like this article as much--it's a bit overboard with the "overcoming" type language. However, it does clearly illustrate the importance of self-awareness and self-advocacy in getting the kind of life you want.

4. Special interests, art, and employment = spray painty goodness for AS teen. Includes impressive photo!

5. A 5 Common Myths About Autism post for anyone who enjoys collecting those.

6. Shameless Self-Promotion: My research group the Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education AASPIRE has started a new online research project. This project is open to people with and without disabilities, and to people on and off the autistic spectrum--in other words everyone! For more information about participating, please see aaspire.org/gateway.

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