Autism in the Blogosphere

A blog is a website with regular entries commonly organized in a reverse chronological order. Blogs can provide content and express opinion on healthcare that you can never find in a medical paper.



Webicina only shows you blogs from the best quality. We highlight if the blog:

• ...is accredited by HONcode (Health on the Net Foundation) which is a non-profit international organization promoting and guiding the deployment of useful and reliable online medical and health information, and its appropriate and efficient use.




• ...meets the rules of The Healthcare Blogger Code of Ethics (HBCE) which aims to give the readers of a medical blogger a clear idea of the standards by which the blog is maintained and to give bloggers a clear set of guidelines they can show employers, patients, or other concerned parties as to the nature of the blogging.




• And all the blogs comply with the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ) rules. This US law defines in 18 identifiers what a medical blogger should never mention when writing about a patient's case.

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Adventures in Autism

• Author: Ginger Taylor, an autism mom.
• Description: "News and commentary on the autism epidemic and my beautiful boy who is living with autism."
• Quality: It has been updated for 5 years featuring videos, useful links and commentaries.

Autism Blog

• Author: Julie L
• Description: "As a parent of a child with autism, I want to make a positive difference in our community and beyond. The primary goal(as of January 2009)of this blog is to provide tips and information to parents and teachers that might help a person with autism navigate this world."
• Quality: It has been updated for 3 years and provides numerous useful links for autistic parents.

Autism HUB

• Author: Several bloggers
• Description: A central point for blogs about autism from autistic peolpe, family members and students/professionals.
• Quality: A directory and live updates of autism blogs.

Autism is Not the Boss

• Author: "I’m Mae, a reluctant housewife, moderate mom, volunteer parent mentor and quiet advocate for people with disabilities. I have a son with a PDD-NOS diagnosis who is fully mainstreamed at his school and within our community."
• Description: "Is it possible to live with autism without losing your mind, your life savings, or your spouse? Yes! It may be an uphill climb at times, but there are also some surprisingly easy spots. So for those parents who are determined to enjoy life with autism, welcome."
• Quality: Clear contact information and description of the blog.

Autism Vox

• Author: Jeff Stimpson and Jill Cornfield.
• Description: Editorial philosophy: "Blisstree provides candid, honest and interesting perspectives and encourages a community for women for all ages. From new mommies to grandmothers and newlyweds to singles, women young and old are the most valuable asset of Blisstree."
• Quality: Member of the BlissTree Network.

Healing… Through the Eyes of Autism

• Author: Adonya Wong
• Description: A book author’s blog about news related to autism.
• Quality: Almost 80,000 views in one year’s time.

Mother of Shrek

• Author: Casdok Surrey (United Kingdom): Single parent of C, a 20 year old non verbal autistic young man.
• Description: A detailed blog about the everyday life ot an autistic son.
• Quality: It has been updated for 3 years and is a member of several autism groups.

Whitterer on Autism

• Author: "Ex-pat from the UK. Middle aged, bifocaled and technically challenged. My Significant Other and I currently enjoy fragile custody of 3 minors and a major, two girls, two boys, two with blue eyes, two with brown eyes, two with autism, two without."
• Description: A parent’s blog about two autistic children.
• Quality: A well-organized blog with over 140,000 views.