Utah Autism Coalition

My son Dexter is a student at Westminster. He help...

2012-05-28T10:41:33.462-06:00

My son Dexter is a student at Westminster. He helped to set up and operate the duck pond for Family Fun Day. He had a wonderful time and had lots of fun stories to tell when he got home. Hopefully, he will have the time to write some up on his blog. He said that he did an interview with Fox13, but I don't think the interview ever made it on air. It sounds like it was a lot of fun even with the bad weather.

Thanks for posting about Ellie's book. She is...

2012-04-26T06:48:16.886-06:00

Thanks for posting about Ellie's book. She is so thrilled. People can buy it on Amazon's site or visit our page www.lifewithpdd-nos.com. We are hoping to develop a video podcast page just for Ellie where she talks more about her experiences.

Thanks Mirella for your kind words I think I am go...

2012-04-24T19:23:37.024-06:00

Thanks Mirella for your kind words I think I am going to work on a blog too right noe its time for Autism Speaks and The Wolf Pack Team Love my Wolfies

Loves my peeps at The Autism Coalation I will run ...

2012-04-23T16:10:08.296-06:00

Loves my peeps at The Autism Coalation I will run by you but I am very parchell to my WOLPACK TEAM Love them Wolfies

Wat to go Mirella

2012-04-15T19:34:58.661-06:00

Wat to go Mirella

Not for County PEHP?

2012-04-13T23:44:26.509-06:00

Not for County PEHP?

PEHP is a state employee health plan, exclusive to...

2012-04-13T16:02:38.446-06:00

PEHP is a state employee health plan, exclusive to state employees and their families. I'm just glad there's somebody out there willing to lead by example with a pilot program.

Please come read the post again for additional inf...

2012-04-13T14:35:10.333-06:00

Please come read the post again for additional information.

Unfortunately, those are the requirements under th...

2012-04-13T14:27:55.200-06:00

Unfortunately, those are the requirements under the bill HB272, which was just passed this legislative session.

Why only state employees?

2012-04-13T13:09:36.427-06:00

Why only state employees?

I so appreciate your comments, Mirella! I wanted ...

2012-04-12T10:19:00.920-06:00

I so appreciate your comments, Mirella! I wanted to come to the breakfast at the capitol this morning too but had to go to a psych eval for my son first thing this am. So sorry I had to miss! You know I support you and this organization! I will do everything I can to support the UAC in their fight for health insurance. Thank you, thank you for all you have done! I did some studying over the past few weeks on a few other syndromes running in the family. In our family we have Williams Syndrome and Van Der Woude Syndrome as well running strong in the family genes. I learned that Williams syndrome is caused by a genetic mutation on the 7th chromosome and that the link between Williams Syndrome and Autism is that both have been found to have mutations on the 7th Chromosome. It has been interesting how he shows symptoms of both syndromes. I think there are several things causing it but I really think genetic mutations are a big possibility.

This is so true. Autistic kids look so normal, peo...

2012-04-05T10:13:25.867-06:00

This is so true. Autistic kids look so normal, people think they are just being rude when they have outbursts.Jared usually ends up under the table and my husband has to keep pulling him up.Finally well end up just leaving, so to go is usually what we do, take it to the park.Maybe ill get him a hat saying, Im autistic, not badly behaved?

I had that experience once, since we VERY rarely g...

2012-04-04T22:27:02.704-06:00

I had that experience once, since we VERY rarely go to "fancy" restaurants (i.e. the kind without a play place) We were at a dinner with a huge group of family preceding a wedding, and a table of young adults was not just giving us the look, but making comments *just* loud enough that we could hear. I took my son out and didn't get to finish my dinner, and have been steaming over it ever since. If I were in that situation again, I plan to send THEM dessert, and make sure the waiter tells them it's from the Autistic child at our table, and that's HIS excuse for being rude... Maybe they'll enjoy a slice of humble pie too.

I am actually debating on printing this out and ta...

2012-04-04T18:34:35.734-06:00

I am actually debating on printing this out and taking several copies to restaurants in my area. When I get "The Stare" I have such a MamaBear feeling that comes over me.

THANK YOU!!!