July 31, 2004

AUTISTIC son won't be barred

AUTISTIC son won't be barred (Source: Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada)

... My youngest son, who is 6, was diagnosed a few years ago as a high-functioningautistic and has been enrolled in the Philippines since last year in aspecial ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:34 PM | Comments (0)

SHOPKO Charity Golf Classic, www.shopko.com/golf2004

SHOPKO Charity Golf Classic, www.shopko.com/golf2004 (Source: Green Bay Press Gazette - Green Bay,WI,USA)

Green Bay Press Gazette - Green Bay,WI,USA... But she’ll do it.”. Charlie has autism, a developmental disorderthat affects her behavior and normal social relationships. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:34 PM | Comments (0)

FUNDING crisis at autistic pre-school

FUNDING crisis at autistic pre-school (Source: Limerick Post - Limerick,Ireland)

Limerick Post - Limerick,Ireland... She added that although mainstream schools provide a special needsassistant for autistic children, that they don’t receive specialisedtraining for autism. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:34 PM | Comments (0)

July 30, 2004

LOCAL parents get scholarships to attend conference on autism

LOCAL parents get scholarships to attend conference on autism (Source: Lancaster Newspapers - Lancaster,PA,USA)

Lancaster Newspapers - Lancaster,PA,USA... Davis was a nationally recognized autism advocate and the mother ofan autistic student at IU 13 in East Petersburg. She died in October....

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

HERE'S how your birth month can affect your health life

HERE'S how your birth month can affect your health life (Source: Hindustan Times - New Delhi,India)

Hindustan Times - New Delhi,India... Also, there are high chances of obesity. Probability of birth of twinsis also high in this month. March: Autism is a common disease for thoseborn in March. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

COMPUTER game 'Play Attention' aiding autistic boy

COMPUTER game 'Play Attention' aiding autistic boy (Source: AZ Central.com - AZ,USA)

AZ Central.com - AZ,USAGREENSBORO, NC - Biofeedback and computers are helping 8-year-old RickyStone with his autism and learning disabilities. The breakthrough ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (1)

‘EMPLOYMENT Champions’ for autism sought

‘EMPLOYMENT Champions’ for autism sought (Source: HR Gateway - UK)

HR Gateway - UKThe National Autistic Society (NAS) is looking for ‘Employment Champions’as ... Autism - including Asperger syndrome - is a lifelong developmentaldisability. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

REPORT calls for end to neglect of autism

REPORT calls for end to neglect of autism (Source: swissinfo - Switzerland)

swissinfo - Switzerland... Swiss survey was conducted to collect data on the prevalence of autismand to investigate the standard of care and treatment available to autisticchildren and ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISTIC Brains Lack Synchronization

AUTISTIC Brains Lack Synchronization (Source: Betterhumans - Canada)

... resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, the team looked at the brains of 17people with autism and 17 ... However, in autistic brains, the networkwas less synchronized. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:18 PM | Comments (0)

July 29, 2004

FROM the Desk of Senator Charles Fuschillo

FROM the Desk of Senator Charles Fuschillo (Source: Farmingdale Observer - Farmingdale,NY,USA)

Farmingdale Observer - Farmingdale,NY,USA... continued his efforts in the fight against autism when he recentlyintroduced legislation that would create a new distinctive license plateto raise awareness ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:21 PM | Comments (0)

CARNEGIE Mellon and University of Pittsburgh Scientists Discover ...

CARNEGIE Mellon and University of Pittsburgh Scientists Discover ... (Source: AScribe - USA)

AScribe - USA... To obtain technically acceptable fMRI data from high-functioning autisticparticipants, the researchers flew in people with autism from all overthe eastern ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:21 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM-CENTER plans taking shape

AUTISM-CENTER plans taking shape (Source: Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica,NY,USA)

Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica,NY,USA... With the increase of autism nationwide, we ... Before the Promise Program,local parents were driving their young autistic children to Binghamtoneach day, Tehan ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:21 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISTIC sex offender subdued by guards

AUTISTIC sex offender subdued by guards (Source: The Express Times - Easton,PA,USA)

The Express Times - Easton,PA,USAEASTON -- A week after a judge ordered Eric von Schlichten to spend sixmonths in prison, guards used pepper spray against the autistic teenager....

Posted by Harshal at 05:21 PM | Comments (5)

PULLING an autistic boy from a

PULLING an autistic boy from a (Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA)

By Mary Vorsino. A 10-year-old autistic boy struggled to keep his headabove the raging water in a rain-swollen Waipahu canal Dec. 8. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:21 PM | Comments (0)

July 28, 2004

INFANTS' movements can signal a form of autism

INFANTS' movements can signal a form of autism (Source: ScienceBlog.com - USA)

... While autism is sometimes characterized by mild to severe mental retardationand ... They are typically diagnosed much later than autistic childrenbecause they ...

Posted by Harshal at 07:11 PM | Comments (0)

STUDIES SHOW GENETIC 'GRAMMAR' OF UNDERLYING DISEASE

STUDIES SHOW GENETIC 'GRAMMAR' OF UNDERLYING DISEASE (Source: Small Times - USA)

Small Times - USA... Last week, the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) announcedthe launch of the NAAR Autism Genome Project, which the Alliance saysis the largest ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)

HERE'S how your birth month can affect your health life!

HERE'S how your birth month can affect your health life! (Source: Webindia123.com - India)

Webindia123.com - India... Also, there are high chances of obesity. Probability of birth of twinsis also high in this month. March: Autism is a common disease for thoseborn in March. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)

ACCUSED Coach Was Probed in Previous Case

ACCUSED Coach Was Probed in Previous Case (Source: Los Angeles Times (subscription) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

Los Angeles Times (subscription) - Los Angeles,CA,USA... assaulted a female athlete with the mental capacity of a 10-year-oldwas investigated but never charged in a similar case involving an autisticman three years ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)

RESEARCHERS link strange body movements to autism

RESEARCHERS link strange body movements to autism (Source: Webindia123.com - India)

... at the University of Florida in Gainesville, US suggests that strangebody movements may reveal whether infants have a mild form of autism calledAsperger's ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM support group to meet

AUTISM support group to meet (Source: Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain)

Gulf Daily News - Manama,BahrainA SUPPORT group meeting for parents of children with autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivitydisorder or learning disability, will be held tomorrow at Bahrain ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)

ELLSWORTH Family Wants to Start a School for Autistic Children

ELLSWORTH Family Wants to Start a School for Autistic Children (Source: Ellsworth American - Ellsworth,ME,USA)

Ellsworth American - Ellsworth,ME,USA... of autism

Posted by Harshal at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)

July 27, 2004

TILT test spots early Asperger's

TILT test spots early Asperger's (Source: BBC News - London,England,UK)

BBC News - London,England,UK... six months, particularly if there is a history of autism or Asperger's... testing for the possibility of Asperger's syndrome or other autisticspectrum disorders ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:41 PM | Comments (0)

PLAY skills training on way for autistic kids

PLAY skills training on way for autistic kids (Source: Belfast Telegraph (subscription) - Belfast,Nothern Ireland,UK)

Belfast Telegraph (subscription) - Belfast,Nothern Ireland,UKThe Southern Education Board has organised autism specific play skillstraining for parents ... of children in the early years who have an autisticspectrum disorder ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:41 PM | Comments (0)

July 26, 2004

AMBER Tamblyn's divine intervention for autism

AMBER Tamblyn's divine intervention for autism (Source: USA Today - USA)

USA Today - USANow the actress wants to talk about something equally important – helpingpeople with developmental disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsyand mental ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:04 PM | Comments (0)

BRANDON Whitt notes, quotes: Line-X 200

BRANDON Whitt notes, quotes: Line-X 200 (Source: WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA)

WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USABrandon Whitt and the #38 Cure Autism Now/Werner Ladder Ford F-150 teammake their inaugural trip to the two-mile Michigan International Speedway,located in ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:04 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISTIC aide helps Berkeley engineers

AUTISTIC aide helps Berkeley engineers (Source: San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - San Jose,CA,USA)

... do. Keys also is autistic, a complex condition with development problemsthat affect social interaction, speech and behavior. But ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:04 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISTIC painter ready to show 'gorgeous' art

AUTISTIC painter ready to show 'gorgeous' art (Source: Charlotte Observer (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USA)

Charlotte Observer (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USAStill, he's happy to tell you why he paints. "Because I'm an artist," saysGrady, who has autism. "Because I'm very famous.". Well, not yet. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:04 PM | Comments (0)

A2 milk on way to profit

A2 milk on way to profit (Source: New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand)

New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand... A2 proteins. The company claims its milk may offer health benefitsin relation to diabetes and disorders like autism. A2 Corporation ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:04 PM | Comments (0)

July 25, 2004

STAN'S world

STAN'S world (Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA)

San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA... Since his family doctor told him in 1989 that he might have an autisticdisorder, he has taken autism to be the label that best describes hiscondition, even ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:33 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM special cause for Scanlon

AUTISM special cause for Scanlon (Source: The Gloucester County Times - Woodbury,NJ,USA)

... day the word "autism" will be as ordinary a household name as canceror diabetes. That's the hope of Frank D'Amico of West Deptford, whoseautistic son Andrew ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:33 PM | Comments (0)

July 24, 2004

POLICE search for missing autistic man

POLICE search for missing autistic man (Source: Montreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada)

ST-MALACHIE (PC) -- Police are looking for a young autistic man, 19, whowent missing in the St. Malachie area in the Bellechasse region Fridayafternoon. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:06 PM | Comments (0)

July 23, 2004

TEACHER in Burl. Twp. to join advisory council

TEACHER in Burl. Twp. to join advisory council (Source: phillyburbs.com - PA,USA)

phillyburbs.com - PA,USA... nonprofit agency based in Camden that provides behavioral health servicesthroughout southern New Jersey, including foster care, a school for autismand a ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

THE many faces of autism

THE many faces of autism (Source: Sudbury Town Crier

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM workshop coming on Aug. 11

AUTISM workshop coming on Aug. 11 (Source: Brownwood Bulletin - Brownwood,TX,USA)

Brownwood Bulletin - Brownwood,TX,USAThe Central Counties Training Coalition will sponsor a workshop dealingwith Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) on Wednesday, Aug. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

IT'S all in the details for autistic man

IT'S all in the details for autistic man (Source: Berkeley Voice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

Berkeley Voice - Berkeley,CA,USA... Many autistic children are misdiagnosed as mentally ill and spend mostof their lives isolated from society. ... Nobody knew much about autismwhen he was a ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

HELPING Seth ... Fund-raiser planned for autistic child

HELPING Seth ... Fund-raiser planned for autistic child (Source: Connellsville Daily Courier - Connellsville,PA,USA)

Connellsville Daily Courier - Connellsville,PA,USA... as part of a fund-raiser for 5-year-old Seth Elcock, an autistic child... parents, Sherri and Dennis Elcock of Scottdale, Seth was diagnosedwith autism in January ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

UNDERSTANDING the face of autism

UNDERSTANDING the face of autism (Source: News-Medical.net - World)

News-Medical.net - World... a groundbreaking study which aims to identify whether the difficultieswith social interaction often experienced by individuals with autism arerelated to a ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM antibodies are not genetically determined, as parents do ...

AUTISM antibodies are not genetically determined, as parents do ... (Source: News-Medical.net - World)

... dysfunction (auto-antibodies against the brain) does exist in autisticpatients, because ... or parallel event that appears after and as resultof autism and is ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:21 PM | Comments (0)

July 22, 2004

MAJOR Autism Study Underway

MAJOR Autism Study Underway (Source: WNEP-TV - Scranton,PA,USA)

A major autism study is getting underway. Researchers are looking for agenetic link. They're looking for families with two or more autistic children....

Posted by Harshal at 04:39 PM | Comments (0)

BLAME for autism?

BLAME for autism? (Source: The State - Columbia,SC,USA)

The State - Columbia,SC,USA... Though autism has no known cause — or cure — we now know it hasnothing ... Years later, when he saw autistic children doing somethingsimilar, he assumed it ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:39 PM | Comments (0)

July 21, 2004

CAMP hones autistic boy's talents

CAMP hones autistic boy's talents (Source: DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA)

DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA... these dreams for your child, and then something like (autism) happens,and ... doctors delivered the diagnosis that Nicholas was severely autistic,they painted a ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:12 PM | Comments (0)

AFFYMETRIX DNA CHIPS SEEK CLUES TO SIDS, AUTISM

AFFYMETRIX DNA CHIPS SEEK CLUES TO SIDS, AUTISM (Source: Small Times - USA)

... announced the microarray platform is part of what sponsors are callingthe largest study ever conducted to find the genes associated with autismand determine ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:12 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM needs to break out of ice age

AUTISM needs to break out of ice age (Source: Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA)

Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA... Though autism has no known cause - or cure - we now know it has nothing... Years later, when he saw autistic children doing something similar,he assumed it was ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:12 PM | Comments (0)

PARENTS of Autistic Children Use Faith to Help Others Facing ...

PARENTS of Autistic Children Use Faith to Help Others Facing ... (Source: CharismaNews.com - USA)

CharismaNews.com - USAAutism can destroy families, but some Christian parents of autistic childrenare using their faith to help others face the misunderstood condition....

Posted by Harshal at 04:12 PM | Comments (0)

STUDY to Look for Genetic Link for Autism

STUDY to Look for Genetic Link for Autism (Source: KSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA)

KSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KSL News) -- Utah families are about to participate in the largest studyever conducted to find a genetic link for Autism. Over ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:12 PM | Comments (0)

July 20, 2004

AUTISM Focus On New Plate

AUTISM Focus On New Plate (Source: South Bay News - South Bay,NY,USA)

South Bay News - South Bay,NY,USASenator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (8th Senate District) continued his effortsin the fight against Autism when he recently introduced legislation thatwould ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

UTAH kids in autism project

UTAH kids in autism project (Source: Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA)

Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USAFifteen pairs of Utah siblings, identified as having autism by Universityof Utah scientists, will be part of the world's largest study of the genetics...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

CALIFORNIA Autism Numbers Decrease Causing Some in Boise to Wonder ...

CALIFORNIA Autism Numbers Decrease Causing Some in Boise to Wonder ... (Source: KBCI - Boise,ID,USA)

KBCI - Boise,ID,USA... a link between the mercury that was once used in childhood vaccinesand autism. ... why some, hoping for answers as to why their child isautistic, believe these ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

STRANGERS’ rude comments annoy parents of autistic child

STRANGERS’ rude comments annoy parents of autistic child (Source: Quad City Times - Davenport,IA,USA)

Quad City Times - Davenport,IA,USA... We have tried explaining to these people that our son is autistic,but we are ... You can find suggestions and help by contacting the AutismSociety of America (www ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISTIC El Cajon woman missing

AUTISTIC El Cajon woman missing (Source: San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA)

EL CAJON – Authorities kept up the search today for a missing 20- year-oldautistic woman. Leslie Daly left her home in unincorporated ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:03 PM | Comments (0)

July 19, 2004

MOTHER and autistic son learn to make music together

MOTHER and autistic son learn to make music together (Source: MLive.com - MI,USA)

MLive.com - MI,USA... these dreams for your child, and then something like (autism) happens,and ... doctors delivered the diagnosis that Nicholas was severely autistic,they painted a ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM gene hunt based here in Valley

AUTISM gene hunt based here in Valley (Source: East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA)

East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA... Without a way to diagnose autism biologically, doctors make a behavioraldiagnosis in ... The helplessness that parents of an autistic child feelhas helped build ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

DR. Mona -- Autism Report

DR. Mona -- Autism Report (Source: CBS 11 - Fort Worth,TX,USA)

CBS 11 - Fort Worth,TX,USA... about autism is the explosion of cases. According to the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention, your child had a 1 in 10-thousand chanceof being autistic ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

SEARCHERS look for autistic woman in East County

SEARCHERS look for autistic woman in East County (Source: San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA)

San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USAEL CAJON – Searchers fanned out through East County neighborhoods Mondayin hopes of finding a missing 20-year-old autistic woman. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM 40 research grants and fellowships in the US, Canada and ...

AUTISM 40 research grants and fellowships in the US, Canada and ... (Source: Medical News Today - UK)

Medical News Today - UKThe National Alliance for Autism Research, USA, has recently committed$6.2 million to fund 40 research grants and fellowships in the US, Canadaand Europe ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

LARGEST Autism Study Ever Conducted Using DNA Array Technology to ...

LARGEST Autism Study Ever Conducted Using DNA Array Technology to ... (Source: AScribe - USA)

AScribe - USAPRINCETON, NJ, July 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Alliance forAutism Research (NAAR) today announced the launch of the NAAR Autism GenomeProject, the ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

SUIT links autism to vaccines

SUIT links autism to vaccines (Source: Press-Enterprise (subscription) - Riverside,CA,USA)

Press-Enterprise (subscription) - Riverside,CA,USA... each family should be eligible for much more than $1 million if Thimerosalis proven to cause autism. Care in residential schools for autistic childrencan ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

OFFICIALS Search For Missing Autistic Woman

OFFICIALS Search For Missing Autistic Woman (Source: SanDiego Channel.com - San Diego,CA,USA)

SanDiego Channel.com - San Diego,CA,USASAN DIEGO -- Santee sheriff deputies, along with search and rescue volunteers,searched Monday for a missing autistic woman considered to be at risk....

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM group funds project at Santa Clara-based company

AUTISM group funds project at Santa Clara-based company (Source: San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - San Jose,CA,USA)

PHOENIX - A national autism research group chose a Santa-Clara, Calif.-basedcompany to participate in a $2 million project. The ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

July 18, 2004

SCHOOLS for disabled children get extra funding, budgeting help

SCHOOLS for disabled children get extra funding, budgeting help (Source: Centre Daily Times - Centre County,PA,USA)

... year of teaching at a suburban Philadelphia school for autistic childrenlast ... struggle with physical and mental disabilities ranging from autismto cerebral ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:57 PM | Comments (0)

July 17, 2004

SOUNDING a note of summer

SOUNDING a note of summer (Source: Charlotte Observer (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USA)

Charlotte Observer (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USAThe foundation is named after pop singer Clay Aiken and Diane Bubel, whohired Aiken to work with her autistic son during Aiken's time at UNC Charlotte....

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)

STATE official gets first-hand look at autism programs

STATE official gets first-hand look at autism programs (Source: The Citizen's Voice - PA,USA)

The Citizen's Voice - PA,USA... son, Lucas, who has autism, expressed support for a verbal behavioralprogram which uses the psychology principles of BF Skinner to teach autisticchildren to ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISTIC kids and dogs can be dangerous mix, but safe co-existence ...

AUTISTIC kids and dogs can be dangerous mix, but safe co-existence ... (Source: Muncie Star Press - Muncie,IN,USA)

Muncie Star Press - Muncie,IN,USA... One parent of an autistic child spoke to The Star Press but later ...because they involve children -particularly children who, because of theirautism, can be ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)

ORGANISATION for autistic children weaves its way to social ...

ORGANISATION for autistic children weaves its way to social ... (Source: The Nation, Thailand - Bangkok,Thailand)

The Nation, Thailand - Bangkok,Thailand... Like the autistic children in the non-profit organisation (NPO) Saori-HirobaThai project who have learned weaving techniques, many disabled peoplehave proved ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)

ONE quirk doesn't mean your child has autism

ONE quirk doesn't mean your child has autism (Source: Miami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA)

... A: Autism? My Lord! ... If your son is social and interested in a relativelybroad range of things, then let me assure you, he's not autistic. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)

July 16, 2004

AT a Glance

AT a Glance (Source: Fremont News Messenger - Fremont,OH,USA)

Fremont News Messenger - Fremont,OH,USA... under investigation. Applications for the Ottawa County Autistic classroomare now being accepted for the 2004-2005 school year. The ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM - Brain areas Grow too Fast

AUTISM - Brain areas Grow too Fast (Source: About Mental Health - USA)

About Mental Health - USAResearchers at Univeraity of California Davis have found that the amygdalaand the hippocampus are abnormally large in boys with autism. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)

HITTING A HOMERUN FOR AUTISTIC KIDS

HITTING A HOMERUN FOR AUTISTIC KIDS (Source: Stingersbaseball.com - Salt Lake City,UT,USA)

... With early diagnosis and intensive treatment, children with autismcan learn to ... that offers intensive treatment and education for autisticchildren,” says ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)

CLUE to autism revealed

CLUE to autism revealed (Source: Davis Enterprise - Davis,CA,USA)

Davis Enterprise - Davis,CA,USA... Autism disorders strike boys in much larger numbers than girls, butit is expected that MRIs of autistic girls would reveal similar findings,he said. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)

July 15, 2004

PARENTS sue district over possible sex abuse

PARENTS sue district over possible sex abuse (Source: Galveston County Daily News - Galveston,TX,USA)

Galveston County Daily News - Galveston,TX,USA... police and school district officials remained tight-lipped Tuesdayabout an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 5-year-oldautistic child by a ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)

TOWN keeps an eye on autistic boy

TOWN keeps an eye on autistic boy (Source: Pioneer Press Online - Glenview,IL,USA)

Pioneer Press Online - Glenview,IL,USA... autistic people better, and have shared their knowledge with otherofficers. Matheny, the department's spokesman, said Bekiaris plans formaltrainign on autism ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)

BILINGUAL advice on autism

BILINGUAL advice on autism (Source: ic NorthWales - North Wales,UK)

ic NorthWales - North Wales,UKAll About Autistic Spectrum Disorders is a 34-page booklet which containsadvice on ... for the rest of Wales, by Ceredigion Family Support Teamand Autism Cymru.

Posted by Harshal at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)

LAS Vegas style benefit Aug. 10

LAS Vegas style benefit Aug. 10 (Source: Brooklyn Park Sun Post - Brooklyn Park,MN,USA)

Brooklyn Park Sun Post - Brooklyn Park,MN,USA... Opportunity Partners is a nonprofit organization that provides servicesfor people with disabilities including autism, brain injury and otherspecial needs.

Posted by Harshal at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)

FIRST bilingual guide to autism launched in Aberystwyth

FIRST bilingual guide to autism launched in Aberystwyth (Source: Awares)

Awares... first bilingual guide to autism aimed at parents and carers was launchedin Aberystwyth on July 14. The 34-page booklet, "All About Autistic SpectrumDisorders ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)

GIRL who drowned in tub was autistic, friend says

GIRL who drowned in tub was autistic, friend says (Source: Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada)

A 4-year-old Scarborough girl who is believed to have drowned in her familybathtub is known to be autistic. Although police have ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)

STUDY: Brain is atypical in autistic boys

STUDY: Brain is atypical in autistic boys (Source: Sacramento Bee - Sacramento,CA,USA)

Sacramento Bee - Sacramento,CA,USA... with autism there is a defect that allows the brain to develop tooquickly," he said. "This gives us a target to carry out fundamental neuroscience.".Autistic ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:02 PM | Comments (0)

July 14, 2004

VACATION Bible School

VACATION Bible School (Source: Virgin Islands Daily News - U.S. Virgin Islands)

Virgin Islands Daily News - U.S. Virgin Islands... ST. JOHN -Â The VI Education Department's Special Education Divisionwill hold an autism training summer institute from Aug. 16 ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:10 PM | Comments (0)

GET ready for the next bull run

GET ready for the next bull run (Source: Business Times Singapore (subscription) - Singapore)

Business Times Singapore (subscription) - Singapore... Proceeds from The Bull Run will go to the Singapore Autism Association,five charities under the Community Chest, and the ST School Pocket MoneyFund. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:10 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISTIC man dies while swimming in the Castle Hill YMCA pool

AUTISTIC man dies while swimming in the Castle Hill YMCA pool (Source: News 12 Long Island - Long Island,NY,USA)

News 12 Long Island - Long Island,NY,USA(07/14/04) CASTLE HILL - An autistic man was found unconscious in the CastleHill YMCA pool Tuesday. He was taken to Jacobi Medical ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:10 PM | Comments (0)

EARLY Diagnosis of Autism Critical to Treatment

EARLY Diagnosis of Autism Critical to Treatment (Source: WAVY-TV - Portsmouth,VA,USA)

WAVY-TV - Portsmouth,VA,USAScientists are paying more attention to autism, a brain disorder usuallyseen in children by age three. ... Autism can range from mild to severe....

Posted by Harshal at 03:10 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISTIC class accepting applications

AUTISTIC class accepting applications (Source: Port Clinton News Herald - Port Clinton,OH,USA)

Applications for the Ottawa County Autistic classroom are now being acceptedfor the 2004-2005 school year. The school is located ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:10 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISTIC man gets £7,500 for poor care

AUTISTIC man gets £7,500 for poor care (Source: Cambridge Evening News - Cambridge,England,UK)

Cambridge Evening News - Cambridge,England,UKAN autistic man has been awarded £7,500 from the county council for thepoor care he received at a home for people with mental health problems....

Posted by Harshal at 03:10 PM | Comments (0)

EARLY detection of autism improves chances

EARLY detection of autism improves chances (Source: MSNBC - USA)

MSNBC - USA... typical child interacts with his mother, while a child who is autisticpays little ... taking no chances, knowing all too well that the earlierautism is diagnosed ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:10 PM | Comments (0)

July 13, 2004

SCHOOL district concealed son's attack, parents claim

SCHOOL district concealed son's attack, parents claim (Source: Team 4 News - Rio Grande Valley,CA,USA)

Team 4 News - Rio Grande Valley,CA,USAHouston-AP -- The parents of an autistic boy say the Houston school districtcovered up an investigation of an alleged sexual assault on the boy duringsummer ...

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PARENTS say HISD employee raped autistic child

PARENTS say HISD employee raped autistic child (Source: KHOU (Subscription) - Houston,TX,USA)

KHOU (Subscription) - Houston,TX,USAHOUSTON -- A Houston family claims an HISD employee raped their autisticchild and says the school district did little to investigate. ...

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BRANDON Whitt Notes, Quotes: Gateway 200

BRANDON Whitt Notes, Quotes: Gateway 200 (Source: WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA)

WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USAHaving racing success at a place you have never even seen might be difficultbut Brandon Whitt and the #38 Cure Autism Now/Werner Ladder Ford teamfeel they ...

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SADLER raises more money for autism

SADLER raises more money for autism (Source: Charlotte Observer (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USA)

... of $86,400. The proceeds from the event are going to the Autism Societyof America and the Victory Junction Gang Camp. "Race for ...

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AUTISTIC man returns to his home unharmed

AUTISTIC man returns to his home unharmed (Source: Pasadena Star-News - Pasadena,CA,USA)

Pasadena Star-News - Pasadena,CA,USAPASADENA -- An autistic 19-year-old man who had been reported missing returnedMonday morning to the board- and-care facility where he lives, Pasadenapolice ...

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July 12, 2004

AUTISTIC teen inducted into national honor society

AUTISTIC teen inducted into national honor society (Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA)

South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA... Perhaps even that won't be a problem. "They say he has high-functioningautism. ... His mother sees Nicholas as an example for parents of autisticchildren. ...

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FUND-RAISER will help treat autistic children

FUND-RAISER will help treat autistic children (Source: The Record-Courier - Gardnerville,NV,USA)

The Record-Courier - Gardnerville,NV,USA... Kids who are diagnosed with autism need early ... after she and otherparents became concerned about what they see as an increasing rise ofautistic children. ...

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WELSH celebrities bare their all - or almost - for Autism Cymru

WELSH celebrities bare their all - or almost - for Autism Cymru (Source: Awares)

CARDIFF: Welsh celebrities have a good reason for baring their all - oralmost: it's for a charity calendar to raise money for Autism Cymru. ...

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July 11, 2004

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AIKEN turns Opie Taylor look into Tom Jones appeal

AIKEN turns Opie Taylor look into Tom Jones appeal (Source: Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA)

Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA... sugary-sweet Southern gent, a devout Christian who works with autistickids and ... As someone who works with children with autism and relateddisorders, Sara has ...

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AUTISTIC Teen Who Disappeared Found Safe

AUTISTIC Teen Who Disappeared Found Safe (Source: WABC-TV - New York,NY,USA)

WABC-TV - New York,NY,USA(New York-WABC, July 9 , 2004) — There's a happy ending to the searchfor a 13-year-old missing autistic boy. He disappeared on ...

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AUTISTIC man reported missing

AUTISTIC man reported missing (Source: Pasadena Star-News - Pasadena,CA,USA)

PASADENA -- A 19- year-old autistic man, who also suffers from asthma,was reported missing from a board- and-care home, and police have appealedfor the ...

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July 10, 2004

AUTISTIC man gets prison

AUTISTIC man gets prison (Source: The Express Times - Easton,PA,USA)

The Express Times - Easton,PA,USABy RUDY MILLER. EASTON -- To social workers, Eric von Schlichten is a troubled,autistic teen who needs therapy to curb his tendency to "act out" sexually....

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SCHOLARSHIPS for Disabled Explained

SCHOLARSHIPS for Disabled Explained (Source: Lakeland Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA)

Lakeland Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USAHelyn Moore, the parent of an 8-year-old with autism, will explain howthe McKay Scholarship ... Moore will speak at a meeting of Reaching AutisticChildren Early. ...

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July 09, 2004

MENTAL health network vital for some

MENTAL health network vital for some (Source: Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - Tuscaloosa,AL,USA)

Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - Tuscaloosa,AL,USA... Irvin's daughter, Hannah Grace, is autistic. ... I didn't think itwas autism at the time," Irvin said. "She cried from the time she wasbrought home.". ...

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REPORT: Eitanim staffers were aware of `chilling' abuse of ...

REPORT: Eitanim staffers were aware of `chilling' abuse of ... (Source: Ha'aretz - Israel)

Ha'aretz - IsraelAbuse of the helpless and "chilling" humiliations, including violence andcruelty, which emotionally and physically harmed autistic residents atthe Eitanim ...

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MOTHER of 10 on trial for murder in autistic stepson's starvation ...

MOTHER of 10 on trial for murder in autistic stepson's starvation ... (Source: Centre Daily Times - Centre County,PA,USA)

Centre Daily Times - Centre County,PA,USAPHILADELPHIA - An impoverished mother of 10 accused of starving her autisticstepson to death may testify in her own defense in her murder trial, herattorney ...

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UK autism study launched

UK autism study launched (Source: Biomedcentral.com - UK)

Biomedcentral.com - UK... was called a positive step forward by the UK National Autistic Society... significance of their contribution to understanding the developmentof autism will remain ...

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EXORCIST'S brother says God claimed autistic boy's life, not ...

EXORCIST'S brother says God claimed autistic boy's life, not ... (Source: CNN - USA)

CNN - USA... TV) -- The brother of a minister on trial for suffocating an autisticchild during an ... Terrance, who was diagnosed with autism at age 2,hated to be touched and ...

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EXPERT: Significant results from early treatment of autistic ...

EXPERT: Significant results from early treatment of autistic ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer - Seattle,WA,USA)

Seattle Post Intelligencer - Seattle,WA,USASEATTLE -- Early intervention and treatment of autistic children can yieldsignificant ... Dawson, director of the University of Washington AutismCenter, in a ...

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July 08, 2004

STRATEGIC Planning Journal An Education is in the Details

STRATEGIC Planning Journal An Education is in the Details (Source: Santa Monica Mirror - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

Santa Monica Mirror - Santa Monica,CA,USA... the Special Education Strategic Plan specifically mandated that anautism program, beginning ... to provide services to children on the autisticspectrum — begin ...

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PARENTS sue to get son back to recess

PARENTS sue to get son back to recess (Source: Chicago Tribune (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA)

Chicago Tribune (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA... The 9-year-old, who has Asperger Syndrome, a neurological disordersimilar to autism that causes him to misunderstand the social world, hadbeen banned from ...

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NEW tests for MMR/ autism link

NEW tests for MMR/ autism link (Source: U.TV - Belfast,Northern Ireland,UK)

U.TV - Belfast,Northern Ireland,UKFor a number of years parents have been concerned that the vaccine couldtrigger autism in certain children. Many claim that their ...

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MEDICAL examiner: Autistic boy suffocated during exorcism

MEDICAL examiner: Autistic boy suffocated during exorcism (Source: CourtTV - USA)

CourtTV - USAMILWAUKEE — The forensic pathologist who autopsied an 8-year-old autisticchild hours after ... 4-foot-9 and weighed 130 pounds, was diagnosed withautism at age ...

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AUTISTIC boy wins state writing prize

AUTISTIC boy wins state writing prize (Source: Times Picayune - New Orleans,LA,USA)

Times Picayune - New Orleans,LA,USAMetairie third-grader Ben Alexander suffers from a form of autism so severethat he ... at Metairie Grammar School, gives a hint of what it is liketo be autistic. ...

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MMR 'link to autism' probed

MMR 'link to autism' probed (Source: ic Wales - Wales,UK)

Scientists are to investigate possible links between autism and the MMRjab as part of a major new study announced. Researchers ...

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July 07, 2004

AUTISTIC boy to get 'voice' back

AUTISTIC boy to get 'voice' back (Source: BBC News - London,England,UK)

BBC News - London,England,UK... The charity, Call South West, has also received donations of about£180 from well wishers which will go towards similar machines for otherautistic children. ...

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STAR actress raises autism awareness

STAR actress raises autism awareness (Source: ic SurreyOnline.co.uk - Surrey,England,UK)

... understanding about autism during a presentation to representativesfrom children's groups. Jane, who is the president of the National AutisticSociety, was ...

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LDAF thanks all for their support

LDAF thanks all for their support (Source: Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach,DE,USA)

Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach,DE,USAThe Lower Delaware Autism Foundation would like to thank the sponsors andcommunity for supporting the Race for Autism Half-Marathon and 5K Run/1Mile Walk ...

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July 06, 2004

PARENTS Sue for Playground Time

PARENTS Sue for Playground Time (Source: Washington Post - USA)

Washington Post - USAThe 9-year-old, who learned five years ago that he has Asperger Syndrome,a neurological disorder similar to autism that causes him to misunderstandthe social ...

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WHITT back to business as usual

WHITT back to business as usual (Source: WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA)

WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USABrandon Whitt and the #38 Cure Autism Now/Werner Ladder Ford F-150 teamhead to the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway, located in Sparta, Ky., this weekfor Saturday ...

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WHY are some children not vaccinated?

WHY are some children not vaccinated? (Source: MSNBC - USA)

MSNBC - USA... Of the children not vaccinated, 57 percent were boys. “In responseto concerns about the perceived risk of autism resulting from vaccinations,parents might ...

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A child's trouble with speech development

A child's trouble with speech development (Source: Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA)

Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA... small number of autistic people can function well enough to hold ajob and display only a few of its characteristics. But most people withautism require help ...

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PREACHER accused in autistic boy's death

PREACHER accused in autistic boy's death (Source: KESQ - Palm Desert,CA,USA)

KESQ - Palm Desert,CA,USAMilwaukee-AP -- A preacher in Milwaukee goes on trial today in the deathof an autistic boy at a storefront church. Authorities ...

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AUTISM center funded

AUTISM center funded (Source: New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA)

New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA... Hiram Monserrate has secured $1 million in funding for the developmentof the New York City Families of Autistic Children's Queens BilingualAutism Center. ...

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COLL Robinson and the Son-Rise Autism Therapy

COLL Robinson and the Son-Rise Autism Therapy (Source: scottish tv - Glasgow,Scotland,UK)

scottish tv - Glasgow,Scotland,UK... is estimated that one in 110 people in Britain are affected by autismand related ... In the Son-Rise programme the autistic child becomes theteacher in a bid to ...

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MAN 'cured' of autism to give lecture

MAN 'cured' of autism to give lecture (Source: The Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK)

... According to the National Autistic Society, one of every 86 Britishchildren has special educational needs related to autism spectrum disorders....

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July 05, 2004

NORTHSHORE Families host autism workshop

NORTHSHORE Families host autism workshop (Source: Baton Rouge Advocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA)

Autism workshop: Northshore Families Helping Families hosts a workshopon "Developing Positive Behavior In Children With Autism" with CherylL. Knight, a ...

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July 04, 2004

GOLF scramble will raise money to help with autism

GOLF scramble will raise money to help with autism (Source: The Jackson Citizen-Patriot - Jackson,MI,USA)

The Jackson Citizen-Patriot - Jackson,MI,USAThe First Ever Tee-Off Against Autism Golf Scramble will take place thismonth with the aim of assisting families of autistic children in the Jacksonarea. ...

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WHAT Janet and John did when they grew up

WHAT Janet and John did when they grew up (Source: Guardian - UK)

Guardian - UK... character. No one could be so knowingly in the dark: faux autism andstand-up comedy simply don't mix. ('How did your set go? Did ...

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10-YEAR-OLD can conquer fears if you let her

10-YEAR-OLD can conquer fears if you let her (Source: SunHerald.com - Biloxi,MS,USA)

SunHerald.com - Biloxi,MS,USA... A: Autism? My Lord! ... If your son is social and interested in a relativelybroad range of things, then let me assure you, he's not autistic. ...

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SPECIAL education copes with its growing roles

SPECIAL education copes with its growing roles (Source: Portland Maine Press Herald - Portland,ME,USA)

Portland Maine Press Herald - Portland,ME,USA... Students are eligible for special services for a number of areas thatwere virtually unheard of -- autism, for one. Are the parameters too broad?...

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FAMILY'S garage sale raises funds to treat autistic son

FAMILY'S garage sale raises funds to treat autistic son (Source: Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA)

Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA... two-day massive garage sale to raise money for their autistic son,Caleb ... Autism is a developmental disorder that affects a child's abilityto communicate well ...

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AUTISM center to close over abuse scandal

AUTISM center to close over abuse scandal (Source: Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel)

... shutdown of the department for adult patients suffering from autismin the ... committee raised suspicions of "serious abuse" by staffersagainst autistic patients ...

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July 03, 2004

EDWARDS has landed

EDWARDS has landed (Source: Alexandria Town Talk - Alexandria,LA,USA)

Alexandria Town Talk - Alexandria,LA,USA... Edwards decided he'd just coach basketball at Redemptorist - the fatherof two autistic children, he needed more time at home - leaving his gridironduties ...

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CAMP Awareness fills a need for autistic youngsters

CAMP Awareness fills a need for autistic youngsters (Source: Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA)

Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA... park with 40 autistic children, including her son Sean, then 12. Seanwas diagnosed at age 9 with Asperger Syndrome, a neurological disorderrelated to autism. ...

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SUPER Kids help foster special friendships

SUPER Kids help foster special friendships (Source: Oakland Tribune - Oakland,CA,USA)

Oakland Tribune - Oakland,CA,USA... The scene is a typical one in most ways except this: Jake is autistic.Autistic people typically go through life without needing or wanting friends....

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COUPLE Convicted In Starvation Of Autistic Man

COUPLE Convicted In Starvation Of Autistic Man (Source: WNBC - New York,NY,USA)

GOSHEN, NY -- A couple from the mid-Hudson Valley has been convicted bya judge of starving an autistic man to death. Phil Payne ...

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July 02, 2004

EDWARDS leaving Redemptorist for Alexandria school

EDWARDS leaving Redemptorist for Alexandria school (Source: Baton Rouge Advocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA)

Baton Rouge Advocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA... A nearby school for autistic children and a relationship with an Alexandriafamily involved in the same type of home-based autism program the dwardshave put ...

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58 students, 57 teachers: Cuba tackles autism

58 students, 57 teachers: Cuba tackles autism (Source: People's Weekly World - USA)

People's Weekly World - USAHAVANA ? At the Dora Alonso school for autistic children there are 58students and 57 teachers. ... This is not Cuba?s first school for autism,but it does ...

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BURGLARS Steal Autistic Boy's 'Voice'

BURGLARS Steal Autistic Boy's 'Voice' (Source: The Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK)

Burglars who stole the computer speech machine of a 12-year-old autisticboy who cannot speak have “taken away his voice”, his mother saidtoday. ...

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SCHOOL for autism needs new home

SCHOOL for autism needs new home (Source: Portsmouth Herald - Portsmouth,NH,USA)

Portsmouth Herald - Portsmouth,NH,USA... also not a very good spot to have a space for autistic children," said... something that meets the state’s education standards for childrenwith autism and the ...

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AUTISTIC boy has 'voice' stolen

AUTISTIC boy has 'voice' stolen (Source: CBBC - London,England,UK)

CBBC - London,England,UKThe computer is the only way that Elliot, 12, can put his thoughts intowords. It enabled him to take part in school for the first time in hislife. ...

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WITH Vaccine Theory Discredited, Hunt for Autism Etiology ...

WITH Vaccine Theory Discredited, Hunt for Autism Etiology ... (Source: Psychiatric News - Palo Alto,CA,USA)

Psychiatric News - Palo Alto,CA,USAFurther research to find the cause of autism should be directed to morepromising fields of inquiry than the effects of vaccines. ...

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July 01, 2004

AUTISTIC boy forced to sleep on sofa

AUTISTIC boy forced to sleep on sofa (Source: Awares)

AwaresSTIRLING, Scotland: An autistic boy has been forced to sleep on a sofafor months because his family’s home is too small. The ...

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POLICE Seek Help Finding Missing Autistic Man

POLICE Seek Help Finding Missing Autistic Man (Source: WBAY - Green Bay,WI,USA)

WBAY - Green Bay,WI,USAThe 18-year-old, identified only as Jack, went riding his bicycle at 3o'clock Wednesday afternoon. He apparently left his neighborhood. ...

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CALL for special classes for autistic children

CALL for special classes for autistic children (Source: ABC Regional Online - Australia)

ABC Regional Online - AustraliaFamilies of children with autism are asking for special classes to be establishedin the Riverina, in southern NSW. Joanne van de ...

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VACCINES and thimerosal not associated with autism, says IOM ...

VACCINES and thimerosal not associated with autism, says IOM ... (Source: AAP News (subscription) - United States)

... of the latest studies reject a causal relationship between thimerosalcontaining vaccines and the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine with autism,according to ...

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