April 12th, 2009
Aspergers sufferers struggle to cope with more complex social demands
Nicky Clarke has two daughters, Lizzy, 14, who has Asperger’s - sometimes called “high-functioning autism” - and Emily, 12, who also has autism.
“Lizzy’s Asperger’s gradually manifested itself through what happened to her at school. We always knew she had definite characteristics at home - such as being terrified of certain noises and materials - but we thought it was just Lizzy being Lizzy. When she was at primary school, she blended into the background with her peer group and her symptoms were less pronounced and more easily masked, partly because the environment is more structured and the social demands are a bit less.
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Taken from ‘The Observer,’ Sunday 12th April 2009
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April 12th, 2009
Doctors are ‘failing to spot Asperger’s in girls’
It is a condition on the autistic spectrum that has long been known to affect boys, who may have obsessive interests or struggle to make friends. Now an expert says many more girls have it than was thought, and failure to diagnose them can lead to misery and self-harm.
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Taken from ‘The Observer,’ Sunday 12th April 2009
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April 2nd, 2009
Thursday 2nd April 2009
Today is World Autism Awareness Day 2009 which is being market in several ways. By bringing together autism organisations all around the world, World Autism Awareness Day aims to give a voice to the millions of people worldwide who are undiagnosed, misunderstood and looking for help
In the UK, we must persuade governments to recognise autism spectrum disorders as distinct from other conditions, deserving urgent planning, policy development and dedicated resources.
Autism organisations from across the UK will be working together and carrying out activity in the lead-up to and on World Autism Awareness Day to get this message across and call on all interested parties to take action and to ‘Stand up for autism’.
How can you get involved?
Visit the World Autism Awareness Day website for video messages from world leaders, join the World Autism Awareness Day group on FaceBook or browse YouTube for supportive messages from celebrities such as:
Sarah Brown
First Ladies
Bob and Suzanne Wright
Your support, whether you are able give your time, your money or just your understanding can make a huge difference to the lives of those affected by autism.
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January 17th, 2009
Welcome to the new website of the NAS Guernsey branch.
Check back soon for a progress update
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