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Welcome,

Welcome to The Autism File Global newsletter, the first of many to come!

Our new website is up and running with our first online bookazine and

Spanish online compilation getting great feedback. The Autism Media Channel

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The Autism File Global team is now putting the final touches to Issue 38

of our print magazine due out January 2, 2011. This issue contains fabulous

articles such as:

* Holland updates us on Brueswitz v. Syeth, the first vaccine

case for 15 years to be heard in the US Supreme Court

* Shore with 'An Asperger's Point of View'

* Jackie Markuette on three essential questions you must ask if you

child is going through a transition

* Questions and Answers from parents to people on the spectrum

* A grandfather's point of view

* European Parliament report from Brussels

* Ten easy steps for picky eaters

* Amy Yasko and Mullan write about how bacterial imbalances

may predispose to seizure disorder

* 10 quick tips when receiving a diagnosis of autism

.....and so much more!

Remember, a subscription to The Autism File Global makes a great gift for

family, friends, teachers and doctors! From all of us here at The Autism

File Global, have a very happy holiday season.

Polly Tommey

Editor-in-Chief

Autism File Global®

Update: Arizona 5 Campaign

Candlelight Vigil

At your holiday party this season please take one minute for this family

in need. Take one minute to give thanks that your children have not been

taken from you. One minute for a Candlelight Vigil to give thanks that you

will be together this holiday-time. This family - anonymous for now - will

never forget your kindness and compassion.

Please FILM this vigil. Upload it as a .mov or .mp4 and send it

to_info@..._ (mailto:info@...) . Your examples of

international

solidarity will be screened on the Autism Media Channel at

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to learn more or make your donation to the campaign.

Thank you,

Andy Wakefield and the Autism Media Channel Team

A note from Spectrum Mummy....

Sick of 'Top Tips' for a perfect Christmas?

Me too. Christmas is a time when I am even more aware of how differnt

autism makes my family.

I write this late in November, and I’m already wondering what to do about

the Christmas tree. My daughter loves them and wants it out NOW. But I

remember last year. The baubles we found under the sofa with chunks bitten out

when we packed away, the endless times each day I had to pick the tree up

and put the decorations back on while she huffed in the background, and I

could think of nothing soothing or constructive to say about how her brother

launching it across the room hourly was going to enrich her life in some

way in years to come. Last year we put a smaller tree in her bedroom, just

for her. That’s not going to work this year – my son is a cat burglar, he

breaks into her room and all our cleverly locked cupboards daily. I give the

chocolate advent calendars about 35 minutes if last year is anything to go

by. His favourite pastime is shredding things, and tinsel is perfect. We

were knee deep in shiny bits and sad stripped lengths of bedraggled string

for weeks last year – our feet in their new socks resembled glittering

snowshoes most of the time with the amount of sparkle they gathered as we

walked from room to room. I might add that my son's poo was pretty festive

looking too.

Then there are presents. We’ve had years when our boy wouldn’t even look

at them and firmly rejected the whole idea of a surprise. Years when he

sneaked down and opened all of them and we had no idea whom they were to or

from. And what on earth do you buy for a kid that doesn’t play with any

toys?

_Continue Reading Spectrum Mummy_

(http://autismfile.com/library/a-note-from-spectrum-mummy…/#more-1304)

Coming Soon: Prairie Nights

Imagine riding out into the wilderness and spending a month alone on the

prairie with only your favorite music to keep you company. Carmel puts this

proposition to her guests; key individuals in the autism community. Listen

to their music choices and learn about their lives, their hopes and their

dreams. Prairie Nights, COMING SOONto the Autism Media Channel.

Editor's Perspective

" What shall I write for the newsletter? " I asked Morgenfeld, our n

ewest and increasingly invaluable Autism File Global team member, who had

been tasked with putting together our eNewsletter. " Something science-y " , she

said. And that set me thinking.

Last year I became a Chartered Scientist, an award conferred by the

Science Council of the UK, through its licensed member organisations. According

to Wikipedia, Chartered Scientists are:

‘…characterised by their ability to deal with complex issues, both

systematically and creatively and can make sound judgements in the absence of

complete data to develop solutions to scientific problems and communicate

their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.’

So, fairly impressive-sounding. But ironic, coming as it does at a time

when the contribution of science to my own field has hit an all time low. As

someone whose primary interest is in the epidemiology of autism and autism

spectrum disorders I find the scientific community to be hopelessly

compromised by a political agenda that seeks to silence and by an academic

agenda

that seeks to distract and by a public health agenda that appears to have

lost its way.

_Continue Reading Editor's Perspective_ (http://autismfile.com/blogs/editor

’s-perspective/)

Welcome to our Spanish-Speaking Friends!

Bienvenido a nuestro Español-hablando amigos!

The Autism File Globalestá orgulloso de anunciar el español Bookazine

ahora disponible en nuestra página web. Nuevo a nuestro equipo es el Dr. Harry

Schneider, nuestro multilingüe Editor que le ofrecerán especialmente

seleccionados traducido artículos online de cada cuestión a partir de nuestro

Enero 2011 38. Reconocemos la importancia de que nuestros nacionales e

internacionales autismo comunidades para presentar un frente unido; llevar el

mejor apoyo para las personas con autismo y sus familias siempre estás en el

mundo. Por favor nos ayude a alcanzar Español en las comunidades en Canadá y

los Estados Unidos, Central y Sur América, Europa y del mundo por

transmitir nuestro mensaje a sus listas y grupos. Para más información,

visite

nuestro sitio web _www.autismfile.com_ (http://autismfile.com/) y unirse

Comunidad.

Campaign Update: Battlefront

Please join Bella Tommey and Channel 4's Battlefront Campaign to support

people with autism spectrum condiditon in the workforce. You have until

January 15, 2011 to submit your products to be sold in the London gallery.

_CLICK HERE_ (http://autismfile.com/newsletter01.html) to learn more.

The Autism Trust

The Autism Trust would like to take this opportunity to extend our best

wishes for Christmas and the New Year and to say thank you for the

tremendous support from all of you in 2010. We look forward to meeting many

more of

our friends in the global autism community as we move forward with our

plans. The Autism Trust is committed to creating a future with purpose for

children everywhere with autism. We aim to do this by developing an

international network of innovative, high quality environments: Autism Trust

Centres

of Excellence in Autism. Please show your support by visiting our website

_www.theautismtrust.com_ (http://www.theautismtrust.com/) and joining us on

our Facebook Page _www.facebook.com/theautismtrust_

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