Daily Archive for March 29th, 2007

Charlottesville child care

Published on 29 March 2007 in Families and News. 1 Comment

Local interest note: Some students at U.Va. have launched a service to match students with jobs such as baby-sitting, tutoring, and etc. For people in the Charlottesville (VA, US) area, this may be a worthwhile means of finding child care help. Here’s how Mike Gugel explains it:

It’s pretty hard to find a trustworthy babysitter or tutor in Charlottesville, especially if your child is disabled or has special needs. Friends and family aside, there aren’t many places you can turn to…. Hiring UVa students for child care ensures you’re getting qualified and responsible workers. So if you need a babysitter, a tutor for your kids, help moving, computer help, or any other short term job, it might be worth checking out www.collegequickjobs.com.

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Autism diets

Published on 29 March 2007 in Autism, News and Research. 0 Comments

Writing in the current issue of Scientific American, Mark Alpert reported on contemporary research about dietary intervention in Autism. Under the title, “The Autism Diet,” Mr. Alpert described the flawed research that has previously been touted as evidence of the benefits of diets such as those that eliminate gluten or casein or that use omega-3 fatty acids as supplements. He also described current and rigorous studies being conducted by Robin Hansen, Susan Hyman, and others.

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