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Teaching our children with Autism how to be safe in all situations is necessary but overwhelming. Emily Iland, a well respected Autism Advocate, shares her new project: Be Safe, The Movie. This is an important film that depicts a wide variety of situations and clearly demonstrates proper safety procedures in a way that young individuals on the spectrum will understand. This is a film to watch and share with your older child. It covers following safety rules, knowing what to do in an emergency, how to respond to first responders and more. It even demonstrates what to do if you are the victim of mistaken identity and how you should cooperate with the police.

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Cookies may seem like the exact thing someone on a GFCF diet should NOT have, but not with TACA Founder Lisa Ackerman’s fantastic recipe! The delicious chocolate chip cookies are easy to make and stay within dietary restrictions.

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Autism Live covered Surfers Healing 13th Annual Pat Notaro Day. Through this program, families whose lives are affected by autism are invited to Malibu beach for a day of surfing.

Special thanks to the amazing parents, sponsors and volunteers such as front man of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis, photographer Steve Lippman, professional surfer from Hawaii, Reno Makani and volunteers such as Brandon Cruz who shared with us their experience working with program director Izzy Paskowitz.

For more information on Surfers Healing visit http://www.surfershealing.org

Additional Footage By: Reno Makani (GoPro) and Chris Phelps
Produced, filmed and edited: Suzanne Oshinsky
Associate Producer: Emily Goodwin

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Joey Travolta’s Inclusion Films program helps kids with different abilities learn the business of filmmaking from start to finish so they can work a trade. Joey talks with Shannon about Inclusion Films’ mission and his upcoming camp for military children with ASD and their siblings. For more information about Inclusion Films visit: www.inclusionfilms.com

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Authors Linda Gund Anderson and her adult son Brent Anderson share their hilarious book Unintentional Humor, which is filled with delightful cartoons featuring the literal translation of many idiomatic phrases that can often confuse individuals on the Autism Spectrum. Brent, who is on the Autism Spectrum, shares his mission as a speaker to give parents hope and knowledge. For more information on Brent or the Unintentional Humor book, visit www.unintentionalhumor.com

Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

This week Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh breaks down the autism diagnosis criteria in the new DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), to be put into affect May 22nd, 2013.

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Critically acclaimed author Monica Holloway and Autism Mom Shannon Penrod talk about recent heartwarming stories in the news featuring dogs and children with Autism. Animals are often very reinforcing for children, helping them to feel more comfortable and to feel motivated to overcome difficulties. Monica shares the story of her son and his first dog which was the basis for her memoir, Cowboy and Wills.

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Emmy Nominate actor Larry Thomas AKA the Soup Nazi from the hit TV show Seinfeld, surprises Autism Mom Lisa Ackerman on Autism Live. Lisa recently wrote a blog comparing being an Autism Mom with being the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld. See how she reacts when the blindfold comes off and she hears the infamous words, “No soup for you!”

Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com