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New Distinct Web Site For Families Living With Autism
Middletown, NY
(BlackNews.com) - With 1 in 166 children diagnosed with an
Autism Spectrum Disorder, and 1 in 6 children diagnosed with
a developmental disorder and/or behavioral problem, many families
may not know what to do or where to go for help. A new website
AutismConcepts.com created by an African American family raising
an adolescent child with autism, shares credible and relevant
information with other families.
The Internet
is an easy and convenient way for parents to meet, share their
experiences and other information. In addition to the usual
facts found on autism-related websites, AutismConcepts.com
also shares information, research and resources related to
African Americans, directly linking to the source.
Research
has revealed disparities in early detection of autism,
treatment and special education:
-- African American children with autism are diagnosed
nearly two years after children of all other ethnic
groups. Black autistic children received more misdiagnoses
than Whites. Early diagnosis and intervention leads
to a better way of life for children with autism. Excerpts
from Race Differences in the Age at Diagnosis Among
Medicaid-Eligible Children with Autism, David S. Mandell,
Sc.D., John Listerud, M.D., Ph.D.
-- Minority children with disabilities all too often
experience inadequate services, low-quality curriculum
and instruction, and unnecessary isolation from their
nondisabled peers. Moreover, inappropriate practices
in both general and special education classrooms have
resulted in overrepresentation, misclassification, and
hardship for minority students, particularly black children.
-- African American and Latino students are about twice
as likely as white students to be educated in a restrictive,
and separate educational setting.
-- Among high school students with disabilities, about
75% of African Americans are not employed two years
out of school. Three to five years out of school, the
arrest rate for African Americans with disabilities
is 40%. Minority disabled students also have much higher
rates of school disciplinary action and placement in
correctional facilities. Excerpts from Racial Inequity
in Special Education, 2002, Daniel J. Losen & Gary Orfield,
Editors, Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
"Serious changes for reform must be made so that all
people with autism can live up to their fullest potential.
Autism is not hopeless and parents are not helpless.
We can learn about important issues and how to advocate
for our loved ones to make immediate changes for a better
outcome," says mother, Wanda Brown.
AutismConcepts.com is a large collection of basic information
of vital interest to families to help empower, support,
network and inform.
For additional information on the news that is the subject
of this release, contact Wanda Brown at 845-978-3182
or visit www.autismconcepts.com
About ASD Concepts, LLC
ASD Concepts, LLC is a new business formed by a sibling
of an individual diagnosed with autism, after identifying
a need in minority communities for parent and sibling
support, networking, information and practical strategies
to help manage day-to-day living with autism, by way
of AutismConcepts.com, a non-commercial website.
PRESS CONTACT:
Wanda Brown
ASD Concepts, LLC
info@autismconcepts.com
845-355-2104
845-978-3182
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