Autism Training Helps Police Tailor Response
from The Chicago Tribune
 A teenage boy with autism slipped into his mother's car last fall and, acting out his favorite movies, went barreling 100 m.p.h. down a road in Naperville, Ill. When police gave chase, the flashing lights and sirens frightened him, and he sped even faster. Officers reached him only after he slammed the car into a tree. More
Americans with Disabilities Act - Happy 18th Anniversary
from the NASW IL
 The Americans with Disabilities Act has transformed the country, enabling millions of Americans with disabilities to have access to and be successful education, employment and the community at-large. It has also transformed how we think of the agencies and organizations that we practice at. More
Hospital Thwarts Police Inquiries; Violence Festered in Silence
from The Chicago Tribune
Illinois' largest psychiatric hospital left sexual predators unguarded despite allegations that at least 10 mentally disabled children were assaulted during the last three years. The youngest victim was an 8-year-old state ward admitted for evaluation after expressing suicidal thoughts. More
Mental Health Costs to Drop After Override of Medicare Veto
from U.S. News & World Report
There's some little-noticed good news for patients in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 that became law with Congress's override of President Bush's veto last week: Medicare beneficiaries in need of mental health services will soon face lower coinsurance payments and will have improved access to certain medications. "We're going to save lives with this bill," says Nada Stotland, president of the American Psychiatric Association. More
As Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Lengthen, Emotional Toll on Military Families Deepens
from The Associated Press via The Chicago Tribune
Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services' earnest efforts to help. Divorce lawyers see it in the breakup of youthful marriages as long, multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan fuel alienation and mistrust. More
Calm Down or Else
from The Chicago Sun-Times
The children return from school confused, scared and sometimes with bruises on their wrists, arms or face. Many won’t talk about what happened, or simply can’t, because they are unable to communicate easily, if at all. More
Study Finds Genetic Link to Violence, Delinquency
from Reuters
Three genes may play a strong role in determining why some young men raised in rough neighborhoods or deprived families become violent criminals, while others do not, U.S. researchers recently reported. More
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