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Laura Shumaker (www.laurashumaker.com) is the author of A Regular Guy: Growing up with Autism, and a columnist for www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com. Her essays have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Contra Costa Times, the East Bay Monthly, The Autism Advocate, on cnn.com and NPR Perspectives. Laura speaks regularly for schools and disability groups and lives in Lafayette, California with her husband, Peter, and her three sons. Email Laura at lshumaker@pacbell.net.

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Drawing Autism: a conversation with author Jill Mullin

The first thing that I did when I heard the word “autism” used to describe my three year old son was go to the bookstore. That was 20...
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Explaining autism

My family spent Thanksgiving in Carmel with dad, and my aunt Carol, who hadn't seen Matthew since he was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, was...
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Giving thanks year round: 5 tips

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Today, I am thankful for my friends and family. REALLY thankful. Two days before Thanksgiving, our dearest family friend fell during a bike ride,...
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Autism 101: Communication with your child’s teacher is key

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Here we are, just about on half of the way through the school year. How are things going? When you have a child with an autism spectrum disorder,...
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Autism heros in action: preparing for the future

There is great news for parents who are raising children with autism. A well seasoned group of parents and professionals are a few years ahead of you,...
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Adults with autism: town hall meeting with top policy makers goes virtual

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Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA) is holding a National Town Hall meeting this Friday, November 13th from 8:15am to 3:30pm. The meeting...
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Adults with autism: Peter Gerhardt's common sense approach for a fulfilling life

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Dr. Peter F. Gerhardt, an expert in teenagers and adults with autism, offered a free webinar and live chat today, hosted by Rethink Autism, He is...
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Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism

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“What will happen when my child grows up?” This is a question that has been so hard for the parents of children with autism to...
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Top autism books: What are parents reading

What was the first thing you did when you learned that your child might have autism? You went to the book store. In a recent facebook poll, parents...
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Autism: a new study examines mercury in vaccines.

Parents are afraid to have their infants and small children vaccinated, even though the medical community insists there is no evidence supporting this...
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