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NEWS

Don't Miss " Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs "

The next AMC-Autism Society Sensory Friendly Film will be " Cloudy with

a Chance of Meatballs, " a new animated feature inspired by the classic

children's storybook. The event will be on September 19 at 10

a.m. local time in select AMC theatres, with a special encore

presentation on September 26 at 10 a.m. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=JiJYGFFS9wbnOv5X57FFDw..

ADVOCACY

Congress, President Continue to Work for Health-Care Reform

The health-care reform debate is still active, coming out of the

August break. This week, ahead of President Obama's Wednesday

night address to a joint session of Congress, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) began

releasing details about his proposed health-care reform

plan. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=ha0yH7I075C2p61ec3auXw..

IACC Scientific Workshop

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) will be holding a

two-day Scientific Workshop on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, and

Thursday October 1, 2009, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and

Conference Center in Bethesda, Md. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=0-PmODjouQRfLiLSKeBfcA..

U.S. Congress Back in Session

Congress returned this week after a five-week summer recess. Among the

key policy issues Congress hopes to complete action on in the

coming months are health-care reform, the fiscal year 2010

appropriations and climate change. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=nmKp0nKCcZFVRsq1PwdhhA..

States Gearing Up for Autism Insurance Reform

Maine, Missouri and Ohio are moving forward on state autism insurance

bills. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=ITMJey5yHnI-OHlsMnT5Wg..

RESEARCH

Parts of Brain Involved in Social Cognition May Be in Place by Age 6

Social cognition--the ability to think about the minds and mental

states of others--is essential for human beings. In the last

decade, a group of regions has been discovered in the human brain that

is specifically used for social cognition. A new study in the

July/August 2009 issue of the journal " Child Development " investigates

these brain regions for the first time in human children. The study

has implications for children with autism. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=eSrTO6HPu2RiAENSYAUm6Q..

Getting Wired: How the Brain Does It

In a new study, researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and

Hospital (The Neuro) at McGill University have found an important

mechanism involved in setting up the vast communications network of

connections in the brain. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=EmGXwbMacfkO5zJB7woIQA..

EDUCATION

Natural Learning Concepts Offers a Special " Back-to-School

Package " for Children with Autism and Special Needs

Natural Learning Concepts has made their " Back-to-School Package " available to

the general public. For a limited time, the item is discounted to assist parents

and teachers to purchase educational products that can immediately be used to

teach children. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=41Ob29lB2aWfJ5zSPzOcyA..

CONFERENCES

2009 Autism Society Conference Recordings Coming Soon

Recordings of the Autism Society 2009 Conference sessions will be

available in a few weeks; until then, early bird pricing is in effect. To order,

please go to the conference Web site: www.autism-society.org/conference. A

sampling of conference videos is also posted on YouTube, including the keynote

panel discussions on the future and culture of autism. Check them out at

www.youtube.com/TheAutismSociety.

Save the date! The Autism Society's 2010 Conference will be in Dallas, Texas,

July 7-10. The Call for Papers will open this fall at the conference Web site:

www.autism-society.org/conference. We look forward to receiving your

submissions!

2009 AutCom Conference

The 2009 Autism National Committee's annual conference,

" Opening Doors with Voices and Choices, " will take place

September 25-26 at the Crowne Plaza Nashua, 2 Somerset Way, in Nashua,

N.H. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=eyXnkU4UVan9tdN_venIaA..

Free Medicaid Webinars

The Medicaid Reference Desk will offer five free Webinars this fall to

show people how to find the information they need. These Webinars will

take place September 16 at 1 p.m. EST; September 30 at 7 p.m. EST;

October 13 at 4 p.m. EST; October 27 at 7 p.m. EST; and November 10 at 1 p.m.

EST. Register online at www.thedesk.info/teleconf.

RESOURCES

" The Horse Boy " Movie Opening Soon

How far would you travel to heal someone you love? In a documentary

film based on the book of the same name released last April, " The Horse

Boy " follows one Texas couple and their son with autism as they trek on

horseback through Outer Mongolia in a quest for healing. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=GQn72xa_5RJbUECbZ_b-uA..

New Asperger's Memoir Available

In 1997, Tim Page won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for his work as

the chief classical music critic of the " Washington Post, " work that the

Pulitzer board called " lucid and illuminating. " Three

years later, at the age of 45, he was diagnosed with Asperger's

Syndrome. In the personal chronicle " Parallel Play, " Page revisits his

early days through the prism of newfound clarity. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=PnHHP3YEnuwJoqZjIEPBLw..

" Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free Cookbook "

The " Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free Cookbook " by Duane

shows at-home cooks how to make more than 150 beautiful baked items

without gluten, dairy and other common allergens. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=qWHhDsG77v7VG8E58OvwIA..

Resource for Job Seekers

Hire Disability Solutions is a firm that connects job seekers who have

a disability with employers who are looking to hire qualified workers.

Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=37eqW2deGC0l13QjlyxrKA..

New Teen Memoir

Debut writer Blaze Ginsberg offers a unique perspective on his life as

a 21-year-old with autism in " Episodes. " Inspired by the format of the

Internet Movie Database, Blaze organizes his life events as a

collection of episodes. Some episodes are still running, some are in

syndication and some have sadly come to an end. Read more:

http://www.autism-society.org/site/R?i=CWzO2gI6feuTNl7K76wOvw..

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