Autism & Wandering: A Heartbreaking Start to July
Wandering deaths in the autism community have significantly increased in recent years, but the last ten days alone have been especially heartbreaking. It began last Monday when, according to media reports, a four-year-old girl with autism slipped away from her home in Florida, climbed a fence, and entered a neighbor’s pool. Her body was found that evening.
SafeMinds Welcomes New Board Member, Dr. Michael Cummings, M.D.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Michael Cummings, M.D. to the SafeMinds board of directors! Dr. Cummings has over 15 years of experience treating children, adolescents, and adults for all major psychiatric conditions and developmental challenges in a wide array of community and institutional settings. He currently serves as vice chair of community affairs and […]
April is Autism Awareness Month
Autism affects 1 in 68 children in the U.S. Lisa Wiederlight, is the executive director of SafeMinds. She joined ABC2’s In Focus to discuss “Resolving the Autism Epidemic.”
An Interview with James Williams – Autistic Advocate
An Interview with James Williams, Autistic Advocate, SafeMinds Communications Committee Member Last year, SafeMinds Executive Director Lisa Wiederlight, had the privilege of interviewing James Williams, a 27 year-old man with autism. James is a bright, highly-intelligent advocate for and representative of the autism community. The text of the interview follows. Please tell us about yourself, […]
Help Us End This Ducking Epidemic!
Annual Appeal Message from Heidi Roger, SafeMinds Vice-President & Treasurer It has been the SafeMinds mission for most of 2016. Our duck mascot reminds us of the autism epidemic and the heartbreaking failure of our system of government to stop it. The Federal government and mainstream media, both tasked with investigating and promoting the truth […]
A Lunch Conversation Between Autism Parents
Thank you for supporting SafeMinds Annual Appeal 2016 and have a wonderful Holiday Season! A Lunch Conversation Between Autism Parents Annual Appeal Message by Lisa Wiederlight, Executive Director A couple of months ago, a father of a young girl with autism asked me over lunch if I worry about my son’s future, and what I […]
