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Interview with Danyelle Ferguson – Resources for Learning about Autism

Today, we’re continuing our conversation with Danyelle Ferguson, author of (dis)Abilities and the Gospel, a great resource book for parents and teachers of children with cognitive disabilities. As we learned last time, Danyelle’s son was diagnosed with autism when he was two. Danyelle, as you were learning about autism, what were some of the resources that were the most helpful to you – books, support groups, studies, etc? During the first four to six months after our son was diagnosed, I couldn’t handle reading anything about autism. I was so overwhelmed, wondering what kind of future my son would have. … Continue reading →

Autism and Epilepsy Have Genetic Mutation in Common

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Researchers have found a gene that predisposes people to both autism and epilepsy. This discovery is a world first, which is rather exciting. It could explain why many children and adults who have been diagnosed with autism also suffer from epilepsy. A study was done by researchers from the CHUM Research Centre in Montreal, Canada. They focused on one, large, French-Canadian family. This family had several members who were suffering from epilepsy. Some of these people also had autism, and some did not. Another part of this study analyzed data taken from two groups of individuals from Quebec. The researchers … Continue reading →