Midnight In Chicago

Transitioning Autistics Back To School

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:22:00 +0800

It's September and children the world over are going back to school. For children with Autism, September can be one of the most trying months of the year. This podcasts gives tips and helpful advice on how to make the transition back to school as easy as possible for Autistic Children and their families.

Special Feature Interview with Douglas Giesel and An Update Interview with Lewis Schofield

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:25:00 +0800

This July we bring you a special feature interview with Douglas Giesel, one of the MIC volunteers who suffers from a different invisible disability -- Multiple Sclerosis. Hear his views on invisible disabilities in general and on Autism Spectrum Disorders specifically.
Then we get an update on Lewis Schofield, an adolescent diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome when he was 5 years old and who was interviewed by Thomas D. Taylor and Elyse Bruce for MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO last July. Hear what he's been up to over the last 12 months and enjoy his unique perspective on life, living and on how Asperger Syndrome isn't anything like a lightbulb.

Autism and Vaccines: Part Two

Sat, 31 May 2008 22:31:00 +0800

Part two of a two part audio podcast on Autism and Vaccines. This podcast discusses the facts surrounding vaccines, mercury, thimerosal and Autism Spectrum Disorders. SHOW NOTES: WYETH WINS THIMEROSAL-AUTISM CASE IN MARYLAND COURT NYSE WYE - Madison, New Jersey Tuesday February 19, 2008 DOCTOR AT CENTRE OF MMR CONTROVERSY PAID CHILDREN AT SON'S PARTY £5 FOR BLOOD SAMPLES Scotsman News, July 17, 2007 Tanya Thompson, Social Affairs Correspondent ANDREW WAKEFIELD DROPS LIBEL CASE AGAINST CHANNEL 4 British Medical Journal, January 13, 2007 Clare Dyer, legal correspondent HIGH COURT JUDGE CRITICISES ANDREW WAKEFIELD FOR TRYING TO SILENCE HIS CRITICS British Medical Journal, November 12, 2007 Clare Dyer, legal correspondent PARENTS SUE DOCTOR OVER AUTISTIC BOY'S DEATH Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Monday , July 09, 2007 CHELATION THERAPY Research Autism UK

Autism and Vaccines: Part One

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:50:00 +0800

This podcast discusses the facts surrounding vaccines, mercury, thimerosal and Autism Spectrum Disorders. SHOW NOTES: 'FAKE VACCINATION' PEDIATRICIAN FINED $10,000 Did It For Parents Concerned About Shots-Autism Link Sunday, 25 Nov 2007 Fox Media Network THIMEROSAL IN VACCINES U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research May 12, 2008 U.S. GOVERNMENT CONCEDES VACCINES MAY HAVE INJURED GEORGIA GIRL Thursday March 6th, 2008 Marilynn Marchione, The Associated Press AUTISM RATE IS STILL RISING DESPITE VACCINE CHANGE January 7, 2008 By Jennifer Corbett Dooren The Wall Street Journal STUDY: AUTISM RISE FROM LABELING, NOT EPIDEMIC Exploring Autism: A Look at the Genetics of Autism April 3, 2006 MMR VACCINE DOES NOT CAUSE AUTISM: BRITISH STUDY Reuters - Mon Feb 4, 2008 STUDY 'DEBUNKS ... MYTH' OF LINK BETWEEN INFANT VACCINES, AUTISM MediaCorp News 31 January 2008 NO LINK BETWEEN MERCURY AND AUTISM: NEW STUDY Autism Connect March 5, 2007 THE AGE OF AUTISM: CDC PROBES VACCINES The Age of Autism: CDC probes vaccines January 6, 2006 United Press International WYETH WINS THIMEROSAL-AUTISM CASE IN MARYLAND COURT NYSE WYE - Madison, New Jersey Tuesday February 19, 2008

Autism and Bullying: Part Two

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:58:00 +0800

This is part two of a two-part podcast on the issue of bullying as it relates to children on the spectrum. A clear definition of bullying, identifying bullies, the causes for bullying and more are examined in the first part of this podcast. SHOW NOTES: Definition of Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American Psychiatric Association "Bullied On A Daily Basis" Nightline, ABC Network: Story ID: 3006889 "Back To School Tips" American Academy of Pediatrics

Autism and Bullying: Part One

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:42:00 +0800

This is part one of a two-part podcast on the issue of bullying as it relates to children on the spectrum. < A clear definition of bullying, identifying bullies, the causes for bullying and more are examined in the first part of this podcast. SHOW NOTES: American Psychological Association "Back To School Tips" http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/augschool.htm "Bullying and Peer Victimization Among Children With Special Health Care Needs" Dr. Jeanne Van Cleave, MD, and Dr. Matthew M. Davis, MD "Caring for Your School-Age Child: Ages 5-12" Edward L. Schor, M.D. Bantam Books, July 1999 ISBN-10: 0553379925 ISBN-13: 978-0553379921 American Psychological Association Public Interest Policy "Causes of Bullying" "Tall Tot Today, Bully Tomorrow?" Science Daily, August 19, 1998 Adrian Raine, Ph.D "Family Circumstances, Not Children's Misbehavior, Spur Abuse" Monitor on Psychology, Volume 35, No. 11 December 2004 Sara Jaffee, PhD

Autism and the Media

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:01:00 +0800

When information, misinformation and disinformation cross paths, it's difficult for anyone to know what to believe. This podcast discusses autism and how it is portrayed in the media. SHOW NOTES: "Adam's Year of Cruelty: Filmmaker Documents Bullying of Son with Asperger Syndrome" Trish Crawford, Staff Writer, Toronto Star, 23 March 2007 "Canadian-led research identifies new genetic regions linked to autism" Canadian Press, 18 February 2007 "Heavy metal poisoning (Part II) - Health effects of mercury" Jamaica Observer, 25 March 2007 FDA Grants Pediatric Exclusivity for RISPERDAL(R)" Press Release by Janssen, L.P, 01 March 2007 "School stabbing suspect terrorized other students" South Coast Today, 07 March 2007 "Drugs, Booze and Burglary Crimes of Boy, 10" Lucy Thornton, Staff Writer, The Mirror, 13 March 2007 "At Play and At Ease with Autism: The Garden State Discovery Museum opens its doors for free" Philadelphia Daily News, 25 March 2007 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Dr. Peter Szatmari, MD, M.Sc. is the Vice-Chair of Research at Chedoke Health Chair in Child Psychiatry, Head of Division of Child Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences. Dr. Steve Scherer, Ph.D., FRSC is the Senior Scientist of Genetics and Genomic Biology at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto as well as the Director at The Centre for Applied Genomics at the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto.

Autism on the Homefront: Parenting Autistics

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:26:00 +0800

The issue of parenting autistic children is very complex.
This podcasts makes suggestions with regards to ways family members can facilitate positive relations between autistics and non-autistics in the family situation, and to structure the house and home environment in such a way as to make life easier and less stressful for those with autism.

Special Feature Interview with Lewis Schofield

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:08:00 +0800

Thomas D. Taylor and Elyse Bruce talk with Lewis Schofield about Asperger Syndrome and more. This enchanting and enlightening interview covers a number of topics from his recent interview with world renown autistic author, Donna Williams to his views on life in general and quite a bit in between.
Photo Credit: Michael Taylor, Peterborough, ON

AS and ASD Web Resources and Forum Communities

Tue, 15 May 2007 12:56:00 +0800

Deciphering the Internet resources isn't always easy. The negative and positive impacts of online web resources and forum communities for and about Asperger Syndrome are discussed in this informative podcast by the creators of "Midnight In Chicago" -- an international tourism and culture initiative raising awareness and funds for autism.

Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:07:00 +0800

Autism is a spectrum of conditions, not just one condition. This podcast is an overview of AS that also includes information on recent study findings by Dr. Stephen Scherer of Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Dr. Peter Szatmari, Head of Child Psychiatry at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Welcome to the Midnight In Chicago International Initiative

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:46:00 +0800

The Midnight In Chicago Project - Introduction to the Initiative
Hosts and co-creators of the initiative, Thomas D. Taylor (artist) and Elyse Bruce (composer/musician) discuss the reason for creating this unique international tourism and culture initiative raising funds for autism.