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Sharing my sibling voice on behalf of my brother
A powerful Public Service Announcement by Natalie Palumbo, a high school student
contributed Anne Dachel, Age of Autism
By Natalie Palumbo
I am 18, a senior in high school, and the sibling of an older brother with low verbal autism. I am a visual arts student planning a career in visual effects and computer animation. This Public Service Announcement was made as an assignment for my Media Arts class. We were allowed to choose our subject, so I chose the one most personal to me. My teacher loved it, and encouraged me to share it here. I am grateful to Age of Autism for the information they share, and the opportunity to share my sibling voice on behalf of my brother.
"If you had a 1 in 88 chance of winning the lottery, would you buy the ticket? If cancer affected 1 in 88 people, would you be concerned then?...Seventy percent of those diagnosed with autism will need lifetime care." |
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Tips from teacher who beat autism
USAAA Advisory Board Member Traveling the World
 [Editor's note: Dr. Stephen M. Shore, EdD serves on the US Autism & Asperger Association advisory board and will present at the USAAA 2013 World Conference in Salt Lake City August 15-18. Dr. Shore travels numerous days throughout the year teaching and presenting around the world. While he is currently in Japan, the following article is from a recent trip to India last month].
Rusha Mukherjee has no friends in school. Her classmates often tease her, some call her "dirty", others even beat her. Her parents are at a loss as schools plead lack of infrastructure to tackle children like Rusha; they worry about her future.
Rusha, who has Asperger syndrome, and her mother shared their story at a round-table meet with autism expert Dr Stephen Shore at the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy (IICP) last week.
Shore, himself a highly functional autistic, had words of encouragement for the mother and daughter and invaluable tips for special educators and experts from various institutions. Read the entire Story
"My classmates thought I was mad. Some would beat me up. Others considered me dirty. They harassed me so much, that I was glad when my mother changed school," recalled Rusha. The new school proved no better." |
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Dr. Shore on looking at comparative approaches while teaching in Kolkata
CLICK HERE or on the photo to view the video presented by Kathleen B Tehrani from Autism Brainstorm in the series, "Where in the World is Dr. Stephen Shore".
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