Comments on: Autism Sunday: President Barack Obama urged to speak out on Autism http://www.bloggernews.net/119287 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:21:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: I'm very happy about the American President http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-1283128 I'm very happy about the American President Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:18:17 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-1283128 Dear Sir/Madam, I'm very happy about the America President, we hope the every things will possible for world. I'm sure it be a great day for the world to come together as one. Thanks you, Mr. President we love you, lone live Mr. Obama. From Amos Harris from Liberia Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m very happy about the America President, we hope the every things will possible for world. I’m sure it be a great day for the world to come together as one.
Thanks you, Mr. President we love you,
lone live Mr. Obama.
From Amos Harris
from Liberia

]]> By: Ghada Makhoul http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-955606 Ghada Makhoul Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:33:56 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-955606 Tomorrow, several churches in Lebanon will pray for the Autism Sunday. Prayers will be done for the sake of Autistic children to have a better life, and be more accepted in the community. Thank you all who will pray on Feb 8th, 2009. I'm sure it will be a Great Day and we have Faith that God will hear our prayers ! Tomorrow, several churches in Lebanon will pray for the Autism Sunday.

Prayers will be done for the sake of Autistic children to have a better life, and be more accepted in the community.

Thank you all who will pray on Feb 8th, 2009.

I’m sure it will be a Great Day and we have Faith that God will hear our prayers !

]]> By: Raven http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-952647 Raven Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:55:09 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-952647 About those atheist Aspies ... since they do not believe in God anyway what does it matter to them that a few thousand people will be on their knees, wringing their hands and whispering inaudible words? I doubt very much that any atheist Aspies will be offended by the acts of those who believe in God. In fact, they may actually find it quaint and rather cute the way one finds small animals cute. About those atheist Aspies … since they do not believe in God anyway what does it matter to them that a few thousand people will be on their knees, wringing their hands and whispering inaudible words?

I doubt very much that any atheist Aspies will be offended by the acts of those who believe in God. In fact, they may actually find it quaint and rather cute the way one finds small animals cute.

]]> By: EKSwitaj http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-875110 EKSwitaj Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:05:42 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-875110 I'm glad that this story mentions autistic self-advocates, but you might consider asking atheist Aspies (of whom I personally know a few) how they feel about faith communities praying for them. I’m glad that this story mentions autistic self-advocates, but you might consider asking atheist Aspies (of whom I personally know a few) how they feel about faith communities praying for them.

]]> By: Autism society of america | Autism Symptom http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-874765 Autism society of america | Autism Symptom Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:09:19 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-874765 [...] Read 101 times. Autism Campaigners in the United States of America and around the world are calling on President Elect Barack Obama to to speak out on Autism Sunday - the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome which falls on Read On About Autism [...] […] Read 101 times. Autism Campaigners in the United States of America and around the world are calling on President Elect Barack Obama to to speak out on Autism Sunday - the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome which falls on Read On About Autism […]

]]> By: Thomas D. Taylor http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-874597 Thomas D. Taylor Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119287#comment-874597 Another thing to pray for is that the media corrects the following statement: "1 in 150 children in the United States are on the autism spectrum." The US CDC issued the following statement which has been ignored by the media: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/CountingAutism/ "More recent studies from multiple countries using current diagnostic criteria conducted with different methods have indicated that there is a range of autism spectrum disorder prevalence between 1 in 500 children and 1 in 166 children." and " • The average autism spectrum disorder prevalence among states participating in the project was 6.7 per 1,000 children in 2000 (6 sites) and 6.6 per 1,000 in 2002 (14 sites), or approximately 1 in 150 children. " • The average finding of 6.6 and 6.7 per 1,000 eight-year-olds translates to approximately one in 150 children in these communities. " • Most sites identified between 5.2—7.6 per 1,000 8-year-old children with an autism spectrum disorder in 2000 and 2002. In other words, the 1 in 150 figure is only for specific communities. Spreading that figure across the nation is shoddy journalism at best, sensationalism at worst, and promotes more ignorance about autism during a time when people are praying for less of it. Another thing to pray for is that the media corrects the following statement:

“1 in 150 children in the United States are on the autism spectrum.”

The US CDC issued the following statement which has been ignored by the media:

http://www.cdc.gov/Features/CountingAutism/

“More recent studies from multiple countries using current diagnostic criteria conducted with different methods have indicated that there is a range of autism spectrum disorder prevalence between 1 in 500 children and 1 in 166 children.”

and

” • The average autism spectrum disorder prevalence among states participating in the project was 6.7 per 1,000 children in 2000 (6 sites) and 6.6 per 1,000 in 2002 (14 sites), or approximately 1 in 150 children.

” • The average finding of 6.6 and 6.7 per 1,000 eight-year-olds translates to approximately one in 150 children in these communities.

” • Most sites identified between 5.2—7.6 per 1,000 8-year-old children with an autism spectrum disorder in 2000 and 2002.

In other words, the 1 in 150 figure is only for specific communities. Spreading that figure across the nation is shoddy journalism at best, sensationalism at worst, and promotes more ignorance about autism during a time when people are praying for less of it.

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