BAC Rutland

Federal health officials on Sunday will call together some of the world’s leading experts on an obscure disease to discuss the controversial case of a 9-year-old girl from Athens, Ga., who became autistic after receiving numerous vaccinations.
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CORRECTION to the story (Below) from yesterday’s on-line Burlington Free Press and yesterday’s REHAB RESOURCE: The Show on disability awarness will air TONIGHT (Thursday, June 26) at 8:00 p.m.

Vermont Public Television’s “Public Square” special for today looks at what life is like for people with disabilities.

Airing at 8 p.m., the show will feature highlights of a documentary titled “Speak Out for Understanding” that was produced recently by students at Harwood Union High School in S. Duxbury to show that people with disabilities are everywhere in Vermont’s communities.
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http://www.aspergersadvice.net/

This is Dave Angel and Welcome to the twentieth edition of “The Parenting Autism & Aspergers Newsletter”…

Inside this edition you will find:
1. Hot Topic of Discussion – Gamers Show Asperger’s Traits
2. In the News – John Schneider Promotes Asperger’s Syndrome Awareness
3. Parenting Tips – Use an Exercise Ball!
4. Prominent People Linked with ASD – Carl Sagan, Astronomer
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A group of Chittenden County residents interested in supporting a broader and better funded public transit system in the county will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at 1 Main St., Burlington in the train station.
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Legislation that would ensure a broad interpretation of a law that bans discrimination against people with disabilities sailed through two House committees on Wednesday, June 18, and could soon get a vote on the House floor
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Back pain is the most common and costly occupational disability in the United States. Billions of dollars are lost each year because of work time lost to back pain. Back pain is also among the most difficult conditions to diagnose. Because only about 5 percent of cases can be detected with conventional imaging procedures, clinicians attempting to diagnose and treat back pain usually must rely on what patients tell them about the condition.
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Vermont’s unemployment rate reached 4.9 percent in May — the highest it has measured since January 1994, according to Department of Labor data.
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By LINDA GREENHOUSE

WASHINGTON — A mentally ill defendant who is nonetheless competent to stand trial is not necessarily competent to dispense with a lawyer and represent himself, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
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