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Easter Seals Camp Respite

Seminar: "The Relationship between Nutrition & Disease"

More U.S. retailers give BPA the boot

Abstract: Affective and Psychiatric Disorders in Celiac Disease

Save the Date: Next LD Talk April 30-Understanding Evaluations: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know to Drive Instruction and Promote School Success

Autism Society of America: NYPD Gets Training in Autism Recognition & Response

Autism Risk Linked To Distance From Power Plants, Other Mercury-releasing Sources

ATPF Mentor event Wednesday May 14 at JCC La Jolla

Autism Speaks ENewsletter

How Can I Prepare My Child with Autism for Transitions?

Next Steps for a Teen Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome?

Record Keeping Takes a Leap Forward for Parents of Children with

AYSO VIP Soccer Registration for Fall 2008

Juice Plus+ is the simple, convenient, and inexpensive way to add more nutrition from fruits and vegetables to your diet, every day.

Tony and I have been taking Juice Plus+ daily for almost 5 years and we feel fabulous, and are more healthy.

Juice Plus+ will not interfere with any biomedical treatment that you may be doing with your child, but will actually enhance it.

If you would like more info about Juice Plus+, please email me.

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I never endorse anyone or anything. Opinions expressed in what I send out, may not be shared by me. Everything is for informational purposes only.

People who "advertise" through this newsletter have never been checked out by me. This includes professionals and even people who are interested in babysitting, etc.

Please take the time to throughly check out anyone and everyone that will be working with or caring for your child. We are all sadly aware, through news stories and word of mouth, of people who pray upon special needs children because of their extra vulnerability.

Thank you,
Valerie Dodd-Saraf
www.ValeriesList.com

A weekend camp that serves children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities.

• Age 6 and up
• Camper to counselor ratio no more than 3:1; depending on camper's needs
• Campers arrive on Friday at 6pm and picked up by 2pm on Sunday
• All camp facilities are located in San Diego County
• All meals are provided and Campers sleep in cabins with full bathrooms
• A nurse is staffed the whole weekend
• Cost is $248 (private pay or RC funding)

Please join Val Saraf for a Health Education Series Featuring:
Wendy Campbell, R.N.

Topic:
"The Relationship between Nutrition and Disease"

Wendy Campbell graduated from the Univ. of Hawaii School of Nursing with a multi-cultural approach to wellness. Her "30+" year career highlights:

• Med/Surg, Pediatrics, Supervisor E.R. and O.R.
• Supervisor for Straub Hospital and Family Clinic in Hawaii for 7 years
• Psychiatric Nursing and Gastrointestinal Procedural Lab
• Lectures Nationally and Internationally on health issues

• Balancing your immune system, reducing free radicals within the blood str3eam, improving DNA at the developing cellular level and increasing cardiovascular blood flow throughout your body
• Reducing your risk of, and understanding better the "dis-ease mechanisms" of the body as related to cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis and autoimmune disorders
• The aging process: Why diseases previously specific to the elderly are now being seen in pediatrics

Canada's proposed ban on a hormone-like chemical in baby bottles has spurred U.S. retailers and legislators to try to phase out use of the ingredient, called bisphenol A, or BPA.

Canada's announcement Friday came just days after the National Toxicology Program, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found "some concern" that low levels of BPA cause changes in behavior and the brain, prostate gland, mammary gland and the age at which girls enter puberty.

Several extraintestinal clinical manifestations have been reported in celiac disease (CD). Among them, growing evidence suggests the association between CD and affective and psychiatric disorders.

Don't Miss the Next LD Talk:
Understanding Evaluations: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know to Drive Instruction and Promote School Success

April 30, 2008
2:00 PM EDT

Parents and teachers need to understand all aspects of the evaluation process in order to make decisions that will positively benefit a student being considered for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA contains very specific requirements for a student evaluation and the results will be used to make important decisions about the student's future.

Join us as Dr. Blanche Podhajski helps us unravel and understand the important questions evaluation process such as timing, what the proposed tests measure and what the outcomes mean when a comprehensive evaluation is conducted.

Joining this LD Talk is as Easy as 1-2-3!

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 25, 2008) - How do mercury emissions affect pregnant mothers, the unborn and toddlers? Do the level of emissions impact autism rates? Does it matter whether a mercury-emitting source is 10 miles away from families versus 20 miles? Is the risk of autism greater for children who live closer to the pollution source?

A newly published study of Texas school district data and industrial mercury-release data, conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, indeed shows a statistically significant link between pounds of industrial release of mercury and increased autism rates. It also shows-for the first time in scientific literature-a statistically significant association between autism risk and distance from the mercury source.

Spring Program
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
6:00-8:00 pm
JCC La Jolla
4126 Executive Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037

The mentor program serves families new to the autism diagnosis by offering personal support in a caring and warm environment. Mentors are there to lend an ear, help you problem solve and guide you to the resources your child needs. If you have not already completed a participant registration form, you'll find it online at www.autismtreeproject.org.

Our evening will include dinner & social time and one to one time with your mentor. Each family new to the mentor program will receive a comprehensive guidebook on Autism Spectrum Disorders. If you've been to a mentor event before, let us know if you would prefer to have the same mentor.

Please RSVP by May 7, 2008, to Dayna Hoff at daynahoff@cox.net or 619.980.8614.

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A grandmother visiting the About.com Autism Forum has a ten-year-old grandson with autism. She asks the following question:

My grandson has severe autism - no language, some drastic behavioural patterns, toilet training "accidents" and other factors which make life very difficult for all our family. However, we all love him dearly and just want the absolute best for him.

A mom on the Autism.About.Com Forum writes that her son, age 14, has just received a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome and asks "what do you do next when you find out that your child has Aspergers?"

Every 20 minutes, another child is diagnosed with autism. Most of these children's parents are overwhelmed by the news. After the parent is aware of the problem, the daily routine begins. Every little thing is important and it is difficult to keep track. Sunflower Bee offers a unique solution for easy record keeping.

On June 27, 2008 Sunflower Bee will release a fill-in-the-blank daily journal for parents of children with autism. The title of the book is "A Day at a Time" Parent's Journal Series: Autism. The journal makes it easy for parents to record important facts like observations and treatments of their children. "A Day at a Time" Parent's Journal Series: Autism can be preordered now at a special discount. Sunflower Bee will donate a portion of the profits to autism research organizations.

Sunflower Bee was founded after owner Jen Merheb was diagnosed with a thyroid condition. Jen Merheb wanted to track her symptoms so that developing patterns would be apparent. Jen Merheb went to search for a logbook and found nothing but blank journals.

"I wanted a journal with a less time-consuming, easy to use format. I have been driven to publish this journal because of the fact that I am a parent. I wanted to give parents who are going through any type of condition with their child an easier way to cope. I would also like to follow up with other journals in the future." Jen Merheb explains about Sunflower Bee journals.

"A Day at a Time" Parent's Journal Series: Autism is complete with pages for all the activities, observations, and treatments of a child with autism. Parents can keep track of all the changes and special moments with their child. When they go to the doctor, they can take the book to give accurate, detailed information.

"We at Sunflower Bee are proud to give a part of the profits from the journals to autism research organizations. To follow this theme of giving, we make it easy for people to donate our hardcover journal to a family who has a child with autism." Jen Merheb remarks about giving.

Because so many children have autism, the demand for an excellent record keeping system is great. People want to be able to quickly write down the important facts and go on with their day. Sunflower Bee's "A Day at a Time" Parent's Journal Series: Autism makes this possible.

For more information on wellness journals, go to http://www.sunflowerbee.com