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Published June 18, 2008 07:15 pm - Doctors and related professionals will speak on a variety of subjects, including special-education laws, applied behavioral analysis, speech therapy and coping strategies for parents during the two-day autism conference. Mommy instinct vs. scientific research: Issue to be tackled by Jenny McCarthy, others at Pittsburg autism conference By Joe Hadsall
jhadsall@joplinglobe.com Deidre Wilson knew early on that her son, Cory, may have it tough. When the boy was 6 months old, a doctor told Wilson to prepare to have her life changed. Cory has pervasive development disorder, one of the more severe autism spectrum disorders. Now 9, Cory has a lot more successes than failures, Wilson said. “He’s bright, intelligent and seeks knowledge,” Wilson said. “As he gets older, he’s developing techniques to deal with certain issues.” Wilson and her son receive services from the Judevine Center for Autism in Joplin. She is one of the growing number of parents with an autistic child. “Autism is the fastest-growing childhood developmental disability,” said Paula Baker, CEO of the Ozark Center for Autism. “One of every 150 children, and one of every 94 boys, is diagnosed with one of the autism spectrum disorders.” An event for parents of those children and others begins today in Pittsburg, Kan., as the Kansas chapter of the National Autism Association hosts a two-day conference on autism spectrum disorders. Mandy Commons, organizer of the conference, said doctors and related professionals will speak Friday on a variety of subjects, including special-education laws, applied behavioral analysis, speech therapy and coping strategies for parents. A highlight will be a special session today intended for law-enforcement personnel and emergency workers on how to work with an autistic subject. “Police are seven times more likely to come across someone on the autism spectrum,” Commons said. “They need to know how to handle those people.” The conference will be headlined by Jenny McCarthy, the actor, writer and former Playboy Playmate who has become an advocate for autism. McCarthy wrote three books about different stages of her life with her son, Evan, including her pregnancy, his birth and family life. Her fourth book, “Louder Than Words,” details with her son’s autism, from the first diagnosis to the path of recovery. Commons said that McCarthy will talk about more about her ordeals with her son’s disorder, including her controversial statements about what caused it. In her book and publicly, McCarthy said Evan’s autism was caused by vaccines given to him as a baby. “While there is strong debate on the topic, many parents of recovered children will tell you they didn’t treat their child for autism,” McCarthy wrote in April for a CNN.com column. “They treated him for vaccine injury.” 
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