June 29, 2005

Study confirms high, but stable, child autism rate

Study confirms high, but stable, child autism rate (Source: ArriveNet (press release) - Castle Rock,CO,USA)

MONTREAL , June 29 /CNW Telbec/ - Concerns over an 'epidemic of autism' may ease thanks to research by MUHC investigators. The study ...

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Home Manager Sentenced For Punching Autistic Man

Home Manager Sentenced For Punching Autistic Man (Source: WBAL Channel.com - Baltimore,MD,USA)

... manager faces two years in prison after pleading guilty to punching an autistic man in ... The victim was a 63-year-old man who suffers from autism and obsessive ...

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Debate over link between mercury and autism still going strong

Debate over link between mercury and autism still going strong (Source: KING5.com (subscription) - Seattle,WA,USA)

... of a link between the level of mercury used in childhood vaccines and autism has been going on for several years, with parents of autistic kids leading the way ...

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Former teacher at school for autistic students sentenced to 30 ...

Former teacher at school for autistic students sentenced to 30 ... (Source: Eyewitness News - East Providence,RI,USA)

A former teacher at a school for autistic students in Randolph known for its unorthodox teaching methods is sentenced to 30 days in jail after being convicted ...

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Three reasons not to believe in an autism epidemic

Three reasons not to believe in an autism epidemic (Source: EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA)

... previous diagnostic criteria, or that more individuals are receiving autism diagnoses than ... Gernsbacher and Goldsmith are parents of an autistic child, and Ms ...

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AutismLink Debuts Podcast, Autism/Mercury Connection Debate Heats ...

AutismLink Debuts Podcast, Autism/Mercury Connection Debate Heats ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

PITTSBURGH, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The autism/mercury debate is heating up in a new podcast radio show available at AutismLink (www.autismlink.com) in an ...

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Missing autistic child found dead

Missing autistic child found dead (Source: WBIR-TV - Knoxville,TN,USA)

... More than a hundred volunteers had gathered this morning to continue the search that began after Nekolas -- who was autistic -- took off his clothing and ...

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Autism in women largely undiagnosed

Autism in women largely undiagnosed (Source: Science Daily (press release) - USA)

... said, may be less likely to have autism diagnosed because they tend to be less outgoing than boys, making social difficulties and other autistic traits harder ...

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June 28, 2005

Doctor: Waste No Time Seeking Autism Diagnosis

Doctor: Waste No Time Seeking Autism Diagnosis (Source: Nebraska StatePaper.com - Lincoln,NE,USA)

There is no time to waste when parents suspect that a child might be afflicted with autism. "Never wait," said Dr. Bruce Buehler ...

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Bill would allot $100M to autism screening, research

Bill would allot $100M to autism screening, research (Source: Staten Island Advance - Staten Island,NY,USA)

... for Autistic Children's Equality) Foundation in Pleasant Plains. Currently, the country spends an estimated $90 billion per year as a result of autism -- an ...

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Fed-up judge finds DCF in contempt of court in autism case

Fed-up judge finds DCF in contempt of court in autism case (Source: Miami Herald - FL,USA)

... a ''comprehensive plan'' for the evaluation and treatment of all autistic or emotionally ... told Venzer the department took the boy to an autism specialist last ...

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Roadmap to unravelling autism revealed

Roadmap to unravelling autism revealed (Source: New Scientist (subscription) - UK)

... specific genes, says Baron-Cohen, may underlie the intriguing differences in the development and structure of autistic brains. Children with autism have been ...

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The Age of Autism: Homeschooled

The Age of Autism: Homeschooled (Source: Science Daily (press release) - USA)

WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) -- Where are the unvaccinated homeschooled children with autism? Nowhere to be found, says a doctor who treats autistic children and ...

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Undetected autism link to anorexia

Undetected autism link to anorexia (Source: Daily Mail - UK - UK)

... He believes many cases of autism in young girls and adult women are being missed because their autistic traits may be less obvious and presented differently ...

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Area mom takes aim at causes of autism

Area mom takes aim at causes of autism (Source: Quad-Cities Online - Rock Island,IL,USA)

... 1992 and 2002, the Department of Education estimates there was a 714 percent increase in the number of autistic children. In the 1970s, autism was estimated to ...

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Camp reaches out to autistic children

Camp reaches out to autistic children (Source: Kansas City Kansan - Kansas City,KS,USA)

... Sue Ann Line, executive director of The Autism Asperger Resource Center, said many of the autistic children who attend this camp have never gone to a camp ...

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Local Researchers Want To Study Siblings Of Children With Autism

Local Researchers Want To Study Siblings Of Children With Autism (Source: KSDK - St. Louis,MO,USA)

... Because the brothers and sisters of children with autism run a higher risk of subtle autistic social impairment, Dr. Constantino and his colleagues want to ...

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New electronic device helps autistic boy ‘talk' by pronouncing ...

New electronic device helps autistic boy ‘talk' by pronouncing ... (Source: Yuma Sun - Yuma,AZ,USA)

... 50 identified autistic students served by Yuma Elementary School District 1, according to Kitsi Tams, the district's director of special education. Autism is a ...

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The Age of Autism: HHS eyes Amish study

The Age of Autism: HHS eyes Amish study (Source: Science Daily (press release) - USA)

... His comments came after the group, mostly parents of autistic children, brought up UPI's series on the apparent low prevalence of autism among the US Amish ...

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Autism 'Epidemic' to Be Focus of Boston Workshop for Families and ...

Autism 'Epidemic' to Be Focus of Boston Workshop for Families and ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... Gutstein, believe the rise is at least partly due to a loosening of the criteria used to diagnose autism as well as misclassification of autistic children as ...

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Call for more Loddon-Mallee autism services

Call for more Loddon-Mallee autism services (Source: ABC Regional Online - Australia)

Research has confirmed a major lack of autism services for children in the Loddon-Mallee region of central Victoria. As part of ...

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8th graders create computer game for autistic children

8th graders create computer game for autistic children (Source: Ha'aretz - Tel Aviv,Israel)

... at the Ankor kindergarten in Yavneh, which cares for eight children with autism. ... can certainly serve as an additional tool for treating autistic children," she ...

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June 26, 2005

A brief overview of the topics relating to Autism - part 1

A brief overview of the topics relating to Autism - part 1 (Source: Bella Online - USA)

Some parents say they have a child with autism while others mention having an autistic child. For those with Asperger's Syndrome it is known as AS. ...

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School district settles shackled child case

School district settles shackled child case (Source: Daily News - Galveston County - TX,USA)

... Daily News the safety officer claimed he had shackled her autistic grandson to ... Autism is a condition in which a person has difficulty with social relationships ...

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Golfers convene to fight autism

Golfers convene to fight autism (Source: San Ramon Valley Times - Danville,CA,USA)

... More than 260 golfers convened to take the challenge -- the challenge to beat autism. ... residents Eric and Cindy Everson, the parents of two autistic children. ...

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Debated autism therapy gives hope to parents

Debated autism therapy gives hope to parents (Source: DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA)

... start the discussion by saying they understand why parents of autistic children are ... the number of school-age children classified as having autism or related ...

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Efforts to understand autism expand in Maine

Efforts to understand autism expand in Maine (Source: MaineToday.com - Portland,ME,USA)

... The organization also is working on an education program for employers about autism. Intrieri said she knows an autistic person with a master's degree in ...

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Autistic children find mainstream skills at Rainbow

Autistic children find mainstream skills at Rainbow (Source: The Standard - Hong Kong)

... Each activity was used to develop the skills autism hinders. The Rainbow Project aims to teach autistic children how to interact in a mainstream school setting ...

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On Autism's Cause, It's Parents vs. Research

On Autism's Cause, It's Parents vs. Research (Source: Wilmington Morning Star - Wilmington,NC,USA)

... which is 50 percent mercury as you know, and he became autistic a short ... Mr. Burton called the leading experts who assert that vaccines cause autism to testify. ...

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Subscribe to the Autism Spectrum Disorders Newsletter

Subscribe to the Autism Spectrum Disorders Newsletter (Source: Bella Online - USA)

Welcome to Autism Spectrum Disorders @ Bellaonline. ... In the coming weeks I will be starting a chat for Autism Spectrum Disorders. ...

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Debate over vaccines, autism won't die

Debate over vaccines, autism won't die (Source: MSNBC - USA)

... It is too much for the 9-year-old autistic child to bear ... The levels of mercury in vaccines -- now and in the past -- do not cause autism, they repeatedly have ...

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June 25, 2005

Measles infections go up after fewer parents vaccinate their ...

Measles infections go up after fewer parents vaccinate their ... (Source: Channel News Asia - Singapore)

... However, some parents here are refusing to vaccinate their infants against the disease because of reports from the US linking the measles vaccine to autism. ...

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School Helps Students With Autism

School Helps Students With Autism (Source: Baltimore Jewish Times - Baltimore,MD,USA)

... still represented a milestone for the institution, which serves Jewish children with autism. ... one of the only schools in the country for Jewish autistic children ...

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On Autism's Cause, It's Parents vs. Research

On Autism's Cause, It's Parents vs. Research (Source: New York Times - New York,NY,USA)

... sold for tens of thousands of dollars to desperate parents of autistic children as a ... their names on a Web site endorsing chelation to treat autism, even though ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:19 PM | Comments (0)

Debate over autism and mercury vaccine still rages

Debate over autism and mercury vaccine still rages (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA)

... There's a 3 percent to 8 percent recurrence rate of autism in families and the disorder is four times more ... All three of Kelly Kerns' children are autistic. ...

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TWO SIDES: Wrangle over autism refuses to subside

TWO SIDES: Wrangle over autism refuses to subside (Source: Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA)

... All three children have since been found to be autistic. ... As for autism, "we don't see much of a trend except for a slight, but not significant, increase for ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:19 PM | Comments (0)

Autism, Lack of Screen Factors in Girl's Fatal Fall

Autism, Lack of Screen Factors in Girl's Fatal Fall (Source: Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA)

... Carpenter, 34, said India, who suffered from autism, opened a window that was barely cracked, climbed onto the ledge and fell out of her family's 10th-floor ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:19 PM | Comments (0)

What the government and scientists say about vaccines and autism

What the government and scientists say about vaccines and autism (Source: WVEC.com (subscription) - Norfolk,VA,USA)

... Evidence is inadequate to accept or reject thimerosal as a cause of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or speech delays. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:19 PM | Comments (0)

Debate over vaccines, autism continues

Debate over vaccines, autism continues (Source: Miami Herald - FL,USA)

... Dan Burton, an Indiana Republican whose grandson has autism. ... "I kept getting approached by these mothers of autistic kids who said the exposures from vaccines ...

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June 24, 2005

Far too much bureaucracy

Far too much bureaucracy (Source: Ham and High Broadway - London,England,UK)

ACTION group Haringey Autism has criticised the bureaucracy suffered by parents of children with special needs. The group, which ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:53 PM | Comments (0)

Special needs kin burn over pol's nasty e-mails

Special needs kin burn over pol's nasty e-mails (Source: Boston Herald - Boston,MA,USA)

... capaign (sic) won,'' said a message from Billerica Democrat William G. Greene Jr.'s government e-mail account to a Woburn parent of an autistic 5-year old. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:53 PM | Comments (0)

Massachusetts Women of Today celebrates 20 years

Massachusetts Women of Today celebrates 20 years (Source: Easton Journal - Milford,MA,USA)

... Massachusetts Women of Today currently supports two local foundations: Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) and Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of ...

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Oakland to get new mission, name change

Oakland to get new mission, name change (Source: CBC Toronto - Toronto,Ontario,Canada)

The Oaklands Regional Centre came under intense scrutiny in November 2004, when an autistic resident died after being allowed to wander away from the facility ...

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Vaccine Expert Offit Dodges Vaccine-Mercury Debate on MSNBC, Says ...

Vaccine Expert Offit Dodges Vaccine-Mercury Debate on MSNBC, Says ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

... These studies suggest mercury-based thimerosal causes autistic-like behaviors. The behavioral and medical symptoms of autism and mercury poisoning are ...

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Autism topic of UMaine lecture

Autism topic of UMaine lecture (Source: Waldo Village Soup - ME,USA)

... and program consultant to young children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders ... about five developmental approaches for teaching young children with autism, and will ...

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Autism research has local roots

Autism research has local roots (Source: Tri-Town Transcript - Beverly,MA,USA)

... its humble beginnings as a basement operation to its international presence today, the New England Chapter of the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR ...

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Autism advice centre declared a 'tremendous achievement'

Autism advice centre declared a 'tremendous achievement' (Source: Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK)

The service is managed by Autism Initiatives UK and has more than 70 regular ... forward to support this group of people who - as the National Autistic Society has ...

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Special needs children enjoy day with Etowah County mounted patrol

Special needs children enjoy day with Etowah County mounted patrol (Source: Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - Tuscaloosa,AL,USA)

... Some have autism, and some have other disorders. Few of them converse. ... "He's autistic, but he has talked a lot," she said of one boy. "They smile a lot.". ...

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GLOBAL EXPERTS SET FOR AUTISM SUMMIT

GLOBAL EXPERTS SET FOR AUTISM SUMMIT (Source: Community Newswire - UK)

... National Autistic Society's (NAS) annual conference in London attracts experts from across the globe and the charity is urging anybody affected by autism to ...

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PRO BASEBALL: Astros host softball game to benefit Autism Society

PRO BASEBALL: Astros host softball game to benefit Autism Society (Source: Rosenberg Herald Coaster - Rosenberg,TX,USA)

... game is more your style. The softball game benefits Texas chapters of the Autism Society of America. Jerseys autographed by Astro ...

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Strategy for mental health vital

Strategy for mental health vital (Source: Daily Yomiuri - Tokyo,Japan)

One such case is that of a 25-year-old Tokyo man who suffers from autism. His parents had thought he might be autistic because he exhibited signs of the ...

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Kids with autism go to social skills camp

Kids with autism go to social skills camp (Source: Gillette News Record - Gillette WY,USA)

... to kids in grades K-12 diagnosed with high-functioning autism - a developmental ... Experts say most autistic people need stringent scheduling and like to know ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:34 AM | Comments (0)

Sunset Jazz in the Vines helps autistic children

Sunset Jazz in the Vines helps autistic children (Source: Valley News Network - Temecula,CA,USA)

... who has autism, the Bennishes formed BB Jazz four years ago to support children and their families. It has already provided a school for autistic children in ...

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Autistic Brains Out of Synch?

Autistic Brains Out of Synch? (Source: Science Magazine (subscription) - USA)

... for connectivity problems in autism. The researchers used positron emission tomography (PET) to scan the brains of 10 high-functioning autistic people and 10 ...

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The return of the vaccine-and-autism theory

The return of the vaccine-and-autism theory (Source: Blogcritics.org - USA)

... Concerns are periodically raised about such side-effects, for example linking the oral polio vaccine with HIV, or various other vaccines with autism. ...

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Public ignorant about autism

Public ignorant about autism (Source: Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA)

... Most people have no concept of what autism is. As your autistic child may look physically normal, people tend to jump to the conclusion that he/she is just a ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:34 AM | Comments (0)

June 23, 2005

When the Kids Come Knocking, No One Answers

When the Kids Come Knocking, No One Answers (Source: Center For American Progress - Washington,D.C.,USA)

... Learning disabilities are rising sharply with dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, autism and mental retardation now affecting somewhere between 5 and 10 ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:59 AM | Comments (0)

Fulfilling a goal: Autistic Jewish boy has bar mitzvah

Fulfilling a goal: Autistic Jewish boy has bar mitzvah (Source: Daily News Tribune - Waltham,MA,USA)

... Tefillah in Newton Centre. What sets this bar mitzvah apart from most is that Nathan is autistic and moderately retarded. In spite of ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:59 AM | Comments (0)

Don't allow partisanship to muddy autism discussion

Don't allow partisanship to muddy autism discussion (Source: Pioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA)

... connection to autism is first about science. A responsible media should not let bureaucrats, politicians and even parents of autistic children, frustrated as ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:58 AM | Comments (0)

Debate on Autism

Debate on Autism (Source: Disabilities.AFreePress.com - UK)

... the mercury used in pediatric vaccines to the epidemic number of children in this country now diagnosed with neurological disorders such as autism and ADHD. ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:58 AM | Comments (0)

Autistic son inspires book of poetry

Autistic son inspires book of poetry (Source: Delhi Press - Delhi,OH,USA)

... She states that Autism affects about one out of every 150 people. She added that parents of an autistic child often receive cold stares in grocery stores and ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:58 AM | Comments (0)

NewsChannel 7 Honored for Autism Coverage

NewsChannel 7 Honored for Autism Coverage (Source: WSAW - Wausau,WI,USA)

... journalists' work for bringing autism into the limelight. Last year, Amanda followed a Medford family's efforts to get in-home therapy for their autistic son. ...

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‘Give jobs to autistic' plea to employers

‘Give jobs to autistic' plea to employers (Source: Press Gazette - UK)

A survey carried out on behalf of Mencap has found that the media believes there aren't enough people with learning disabilities such as autism and Down's ...

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Community Rallies Again To Help Boy With Autism

Community Rallies Again To Help Boy With Autism (Source: 10News.com - San Diego,CA,USA)

... autistic boy with his reptile friend. Now the community is rallying again for Stutzka. While covering the story, 10News learned more about Stutzka's autism. ...

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Schools hire new autism coordinator

Schools hire new autism coordinator (Source: Marshfield Mariner - Marshfield,MA,USA)

... focused on preschool and kindergarten children, and as more autistic children come into the district and grow up, Dupuis said hiring an autism coordinator will ...

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A coverup for a cause of Autism?

A coverup for a cause of Autism? (Source: MSNBC - USA)

Six out of every 1,000 kids has autism, and nobody knows exactly why. ... Almost immediately after it was put in, autism cases began to appear. ...

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June 22, 2005

Grants to enhance schools here

Grants to enhance schools here (Source: Ironwood Daily Globe - Ironwood,MI,USA)

... to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in reaching their greatest potential. The program is designed to further integrate autistic students in ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:17 AM | Comments (0)

Former Miss NJ thankful for autism awareness

Former Miss NJ thankful for autism awareness (Source: The Gloucester County Times - Woodbury,NJ,USA)

... From day one, Erica Lynn Scanlon's primary goal for entering the Miss New Jersey and Miss America pageants was to increase public awareness of autism and the ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:17 AM | Comments (0)

Benefit game for Autism awareness

Benefit game for Autism awareness (Source: Staten Island Advance - Staten Island,NY,USA)

... Champs, and Adco Electric/Harmon Home will join forces for a game against the WKTU All Stars to benefit the Eden II Program for Individuals with Autism on June ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:16 AM | Comments (0)

Educators face pupil-abuse probe

Educators face pupil-abuse probe (Source: Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA)

... Kathleen Garrett, 49, is awaiting trial on five counts of child abuse stemming from incidents in her class for autistic students at South Seminole Middle. ...

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Link between Foxp2 gene and language development

Link between Foxp2 gene and language development (Source: Xagena.it - Italy)

... The gene is found on a region of chromosome 7 that is linked to other disorders that affect speech, including autism and specific language impairment ( a broad ...

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ACTORS FOR AUTISM, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, LAUNCHES WITH MOROCCAN ...

ACTORS FOR AUTISM, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, LAUNCHES WITH MOROCCAN ... (Source: Free-Press-Release.com (press release) - USA)

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--June 21, 2005--Actors for Autism, a non-profit ... to the advancement, education and exposure of people on the autistic spectrum, will ...

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$5-million autism research institute unveiled

$5-million autism research institute unveiled (Source: CBC News - Canada)

A university in Toronto is taking the lead in helping children with autism to be more creative and communicate better. The centre ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:16 AM | Comments (0)

June 21, 2005

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Report: 6 Seminole school employees failed to stop alleged abuse

Report: 6 Seminole school employees failed to stop alleged abuse (Source: Dateline Alabama - Birmingham,AL,USA)

Six current and former Seminole County school employees failed to properly report allegations that teacher Kathleen Garrett was abusing autistic students in ...

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Taking the plunge to battle autism

Taking the plunge to battle autism (Source: Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA)

... had two good reasons to try her first jump -- she works with autistic kids as a ... Sunday being Father's Day, it was a way to raise money for autism causes and ...

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A Lesson From Latin America

A Lesson From Latin America (Source: AllAfrica.com - Africa)

... If Bolivia was one form of state autism, almost the opposite is to be found in its southeastern neighbour, Paraguay. ... Zimbabwe's autism is the obvious example. ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:45 AM | Comments (0)

Brilliant art of an autistic child

Brilliant art of an autistic child (Source: New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia)

... and sharing society. It is also a good way to create awareness about autism and the talents of the autistic. "Hopefully, it will ...

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Psychopharmacology of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Psychopharmacology of Autism Spectrum Disorders (Source: Psychiatric Times - Irvine,CA,USA)

... JA (1999), A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover pilot trial of low dose dimethylglycine in patients with autistic disorder. J Autism Dev Disord 29(3 ...

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Living with autism

Living with autism (Source: Stuff.co.nz - Wellington,New Zealand)

... Stace is autistic. His mother, freelance health and historical researcher Hilary Stace, says Oscar's achievements are proof children diagnosed with autism can ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:44 AM | Comments (0)

Feds chart autism's rise at East Valley schools

Feds chart autism's rise at East Valley schools (Source: East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA)

... She is president of the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, which helps parents of autistic children find resources. ...

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June 19, 2005

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack,NJ,USA)

... One of my sons is autistic, and this radio station helped me maintain my sanity because it brought back the memories of my youth and of a time when I was the ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:21 PM | Comments (0)

June 18, 2005

Skills workshop for autistic children

Skills workshop for autistic children (Source: Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain)

AUTISTIC children at a Bahrain daycentre will soon be able to put their skills to the test following a donation from the Rotaract Club of Manama-Salmaniya. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:27 PM | Comments (0)

People and places

People and places (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA)

... The Autism Society of America is accepting donations for Brad Weinberg and Fang Wen Guang's two-month, 5,000-kilometer bicycle journey across China to ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:27 PM | Comments (0)

School opened to autistic students

School opened to autistic students (Source: York Daily Record - York,PA,USA)

... John Lutheran School and Church have opened their doors to our sons with autism by allowing us to establish a private classroom that is entirely dedicated to ...

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Deadly Immunity: Mercury, Autism, Children Vaccines & the Govt ...

Deadly Immunity: Mercury, Autism, Children Vaccines & the Govt ... (Source: Collective Bellaciao - Paris,France)

... of autistic children who were absolutely convinced that their kids had been injured by vaccines. Privately, I was skeptical. I doubted that autism could be ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:27 PM | Comments (0)

Music to help autistic social skills

Music to help autistic social skills (Source: Charlottesville Daily Progress - Charlottesville,VA,USA)

... of the school, there are 150 students in Charlottesville and Albemarle schools who have been diagnosed as autistic. McKee puts it simply: Autism is "a ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:26 PM | Comments (0)

Sale to raise money, hope for autistic children

Sale to raise money, hope for autistic children (Source: Corpus Christi Caller Times - Corpus Christi,TX,USA)

... The school bloomed three months ago out of the need of local parents to have a school with specialized programs to help their autistic children. Autism is a ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:26 PM | Comments (0)

AUTISM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS CHRONIC MERCURY POISONING

AUTISM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS CHRONIC MERCURY POISONING (Source: Pressbox.co.uk (press release) - London,UK)

... for the sky rocketing rates of autism in children. Today, over 500,000 children who received the 21 federally mandated vaccines are Autistic / Mercury Poisoned ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:26 PM | Comments (0)

Father's love can be thicker than blood

Father's love can be thicker than blood (Source: FOXSports.com - USA)

... The diagnosis was that Joseph had autism, a developmental disorder with symptoms such as ... That doctor concurred that Joseph was autistic, but he said it was a ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:26 PM | Comments (0)

Autistic Hampton boy drowns after sneaking from house

Autistic Hampton boy drowns after sneaking from house (Source: WVEC.com (subscription) - Norfolk,VA,USA)

A 6-year-old autistic boy drowned in a neighborhood lake Friday after sneaking out of his house when his brother went to the bathroom, police said. ...

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June 17, 2005

Around the Island ... 3 honored for work with autistic

Around the Island ... 3 honored for work with autistic (Source: Staten Island Advance - Staten Island,NY,USA)

... member for the Eden II School for Autistic Persons, Elm Park, received the Robert Ambery Memorial Award, granted to a parent who has children with autism. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:07 PM | Comments (0)

Early Detection of Autism

Early Detection of Autism (Source: WSOCtv.com - Charlotte,NC,USA)

... They noted that autistic children tend to have unusual movement patterns (compared to children without autism) and hypothesized that these movements could be a ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

State spending millions to fight autism cases

State spending millions to fight autism cases (Source: IrishExaminer.com (subscription) - Ireland)

THE State is facing more than 120 legal challenges from families seeking proper care for their autistic children, it emerged yesterday. Autism campaigners said ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

Ideas on Autism: Building sensory communication with your child

Ideas on Autism: Building sensory communication with your child (Source: Pregnancy and Baby - Scottsdale,AZ,USA)

... While parents and experts agree that many of our children with Autism-related conditions show unusual behavior, there are various interpretations as to why. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)

June 16, 2005

Groups seek commitment to develop autism services

Groups seek commitment to develop autism services (Source: ABC Regional Online - Australia)

Autism support groups are hoping for some significant outcomes for severely disabled children at a forum in Canberra today. Bob ...

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Deadly immunity

Deadly immunity (Source: Salon - USA)

When a study revealed that mercury in childhood vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of kids, the government rushed to conceal the data -- and to ...

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Autism support group swears in 7 new members to its board

Autism support group swears in 7 new members to its board (Source: Staten Island Advance - Staten Island,NY,USA)

The GRACE (Getting Resources for Autistic Children's Equality) Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support, hope and love to families ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:26 PM | Comments (0)

Meeting targets the lost who have autism, dementia

Meeting targets the lost who have autism, dementia (Source: Columbus Telegram - Columbus,NE,USA)

... She also presented a video that chronicled five autistic children, and gave clues as to how to recognize autism and how to approach an autistic child. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:26 PM | Comments (0)

Autistic teens fall through health care 'service gap'

Autistic teens fall through health care 'service gap' (Source: New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand)

A 15-year-old autistic boy with behaviour problems is being passed around Auckland's healthcare system because the Starship Children's Hospital says he has ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:26 PM | Comments (0)

Rapid growth for autism school

Rapid growth for autism school (Source: Stuff.co.nz - Wellington,New Zealand)

By HEATHER McCRACKEN. The Pakuranga school is home to east Auckland's only specialist unit for children with autism. The unit opened ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:26 PM | Comments (0)

Autistic boy can't come to Bangor

Autistic boy can't come to Bangor (Source: ic NorthWales - North Wales,UK)

THE parents of an Irish 14-year-old autistic boy yesterday lost a High Court battle for him to be treated in North Wales. Lewis ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:26 PM | Comments (0)

UU Speaker Will Reveal Mistakes in Autism Education

UU Speaker Will Reveal Mistakes in Autism Education (Source: University of Ulster Online - Coleraine,UK)

... of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment, will highlight the most common behaviour treatment and education mistakes made with autistic children. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:26 PM | Comments (0)

Autism All-Stars

Autism All-Stars (Source: WCNC (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USA)

... Connecting in any way with other people can be tough. So imagine taking 24 children with autism and making them one team. ... "Most autistic kids have a hard ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:26 PM | Comments (0)

The Age of Autism: Feedback on the Amish 2

The Age of Autism: Feedback on the Amish 2 (Source: Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK)

... Unscientificness" of Your Series of Articles on the Rate of Autism in the ... if Not the Culprit) in the Relatively Recent Explosion of Autistic Diagnoses Than the ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:26 PM | Comments (0)

June 15, 2005

Gov. Blagojevich works with State Board of Education and General ...

Gov. Blagojevich works with State Board of Education and General ... (Source: Illinois Government News Network - IL,USA)

... Fiscal Year (FY) 06 funding for these programs was at risk, he took quick action to restore support for programs serving children with autism, deafness and ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:29 PM | Comments (0)

Hoping to pull in the crowds

Hoping to pull in the crowds (Source: Herts 24 - Herts,UK)

... from 10am to 4pm. This year's selected festival charities are the QVM Building Fund and Chrysalis School for Autism. The Friends of ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:29 PM | Comments (0)

Scrimmage gives CAN financial boost

Scrimmage gives CAN financial boost (Source: Record-Journal - Meriden,CT,USA)

... Half the proceeds will go to "Cure Autism Now," an organization the Goods, whose 5-year-old son Griffin was diagnosed with autism in May of 2002, support. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

Special ed programs get 1-year safety net

Special ed programs get 1-year safety net (Source: Chicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USA)

... this week are moving to retain the Illinois Service Resource Center for deaf children, once set for elimination, and fund the Illinois Autism/PDD Training and ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

Support group helps children and families

Support group helps children and families (Source: Community Journal Clermont - Batavia,OH,USA)

... Families with ASD, in February, with some help from Smith's friend, Heather Gibson, who also has an autistic son. ASD stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder which ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

Electronic bracelet helps find missing child with autism

Electronic bracelet helps find missing child with autism (Source: WOOD-TV - Grand Rapids,MI,USA)

(Kalamazoo, June 15, 2005, 12:43 pm) A boy with autism is safe at home thanks to modern technology. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

Autistic child's parents lose treatment case

Autistic child's parents lose treatment case (Source: Ireland Online - Dublin,Ireland)

The parents of a 14-year-old autistic boy today lost their High Court ... treated at the Bangor Centre for Disabilities in Wales where specialist autism care was ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)

Last shots at the Grits

Last shots at the Grits (Source: Toronto Sun - Canada)

... Tory said the Liberals continue to break their promises such as a commitment to fund specialized treatment for autistic children past age 6. ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:30 AM | Comments (0)

Tory: Special needs audit a 'let down'

Tory: Special needs audit a 'let down' (Source: Politics.co.uk - London,UK)

... now been confirmed that the audit will only cover the most severe needs, including severe behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, autism, multi sensory ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:30 AM | Comments (0)

National Autism Association

National Autism Association (Source: Disabilities.AFreePress.com - UK)

... In twenty years, the autism rate has gone from one in 10,000 to one in every 166 children. Our federal health agencies continue ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:30 AM | Comments (0)

Healthbeat: Infant Autism Test

Healthbeat: Infant Autism Test (Source: WHOI - Peoria,IL,USA)

... They noted that autistic children tend to have unusual movement patterns (compared to children without autism) and hypothesized that these movements could be a ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:30 AM | Comments (0)

Autism + Vaccines = Tax Dollars

Autism + Vaccines = Tax Dollars (Source: Dissident Voice - Santa Rosa,CA,USA)

... forced to provide support for an overwhelming number of disabled autistic adults. ... a special education teacher, a member of the National Autism Association, and ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:30 AM | Comments (0)

The Age of Autism: Feedback on the Amish 1

The Age of Autism: Feedback on the Amish 1 (Source: Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK)

... Some parents of autistic children, along with a minority of experts, suspect that ... in vaccines through the 1990s could have triggered an autism epidemic, though ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:30 AM | Comments (0)

June 13, 2005

Ventura County Kids' Korral letters

Ventura County Kids' Korral letters (Source: Ventura County Star (subscription) - Ventura county,CA,USA)

... policy. Rainbow can provide information on people-first language. We are talking about kids with autism, not autistic kids. First ...

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Emergency workers, autistic kids learn about each other

Emergency workers, autistic kids learn about each other (Source: Flint Journal - Flint,MI,USA)

... "He would be amazed," said Pat Spohn, vice president of the Autism Support Group of Genesee County. "Many autistic children don't process fear.". ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:51 PM | Comments (0)

Parents put faith in autism regimen

Parents put faith in autism regimen (Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA)

... Mielke notes that a study last year revealed that some autistic children have a ... Many in the autism community point to vaccines, despite a lack of studies ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:51 PM | Comments (0)

June 12, 2005

Interns help kids with autism reach full potential

Interns help kids with autism reach full potential (Source: Boca Raton News - Boca Raton,FL,USA)

... On the ninth trial, he finally says it back. "Yes!" shrieks Pollack. "Mitch" is one of the 1.5 million Americans affected by autism. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:12 AM | Comments (0)

UTPA seeks funding for autism center

UTPA seeks funding for autism center (Source: Monitor - McAllen,TX,USA)

... One in 166 children in the nation have an autism-related disorder, said Dr. Carlos Cruz, who has formed a non-profit group called Autistic Foundation RGV and ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:12 AM | Comments (0)

Autism program saves money

Autism program saves money (Source: phillyburbs.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA)

... School District's autism program should save the district more than $300,000 this year, administrators say. Educating the district's 21 autistic students in ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:12 AM | Comments (0)

Savant Gives Window to World of Autism

Savant Gives Window to World of Autism (Source: KABC - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

... That's because Tammet is an autistic savant. His extraordinary abilities stem from a combination of autism and a condition known as synesthesia. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:12 AM | Comments (0)

June 10, 2005

Boy seriously injured after six-storey fall

Boy seriously injured after six-storey fall (Source: National Post - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada)

TORONTO -- An 11-year-old autistic boy is in hospital after falling from a sixth-floor balcony in Scarborough on Thursday afternoon. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:56 PM | Comments (0)

DNA discovery may help explain disorders such as autism

DNA discovery may help explain disorders such as autism (Source: News-Medical.net - World)

Researchers have made a discovery that may in future help to explain many aspects of human social behavior and disorders such as autism. The researchers, Drs. ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:56 PM | Comments (0)

Autism treatment sparks hope for parents

Autism treatment sparks hope for parents (Source: Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA)

... mercury, lead, arsenic and other metals in autistic versus non-autistic children ... generationrescue.org with information on how to find a Defeat Autism Now doctor ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:55 PM | Comments (0)

Ride For Autism Research This Weekend

Ride For Autism Research This Weekend (Source: WJZ - Baltimore,MD,USA)

As part of our Community Commitment, WJZ is a proud sponsor of the "Ride On For Autism Research". The family-oriented bike ride ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:55 PM | Comments (0)

Autism study being formed now

Autism study being formed now (Source: Allston-Brighton TAB - Needham,MA,USA)

Mothers of children younger than age 5 are being sought to participate in a free study on prenatal factors that may be associated with autism spectrum disorder ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:55 PM | Comments (0)

Fine effort to aid child with autism

Fine effort to aid child with autism (Source: West County Times - Pinole,CA,USA)

As parents of a child with autism, we appreciate your attention to this profoundly devastating disability. Currently, the only treatment ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:55 PM | Comments (0)

Autistic boy in serious condition after falling from 6th floor ...

Autistic boy in serious condition after falling from 6th floor ... (Source: 680 News - Toronto,Ontario,Canada)

An 11-year old boy who suffers from Autism is in serious condition at Sick Children's Hospital, after falling from a sixth floor apartment balcony on Greenbrae ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:55 PM | Comments (0)

Missing autistic girl had become lost in woods

Missing autistic girl had become lost in woods (Source: Bowling Green Daily News - Bowling Green,KY,USA)

Allison Small, who is autistic and has a history of seizures, wandered away from the camp around 3 pm, according to Sandra Yates, service center director for ...

Posted by Harshal at 05:55 PM | Comments (0)

June 09, 2005

Your letters: East county

Your letters: East county (Source: Ventura County Star (subscription) - Ventura county,CA,USA)

... wrong in the world. I am a licensed child psychologist and director of an autism treatment center in Thousand Oaks. I am also a ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)

Autism and X-fragile syndrome

Autism and X-fragile syndrome (Source: innovations report - Bad Homburg,Germany)

... The results show that children with autism had a significantly greater ... The FRAXA fragile site expressed itself only amongst autistic children, although not in ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)

Dorinne Davis Presents Findings on Autism and Tomatis at the 2005 ...

Dorinne Davis Presents Findings on Autism and Tomatis at the 2005 ... (Source: New Age Media Concepts (press release) - USA)

Her presentation entitled "The Results of 100 Autistic Children: Pre and Post the ... information on the results of the Tomatis method and children with autism. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)

Positive Reinforcement: Local woman helps family communicate with ...

Positive Reinforcement: Local woman helps family communicate with ... (Source: Woodlands Villager - Woodlands,TX,USA)

... I was expecting to hear 'your daughter is autistic and you need to go here ... t know at first her daughter was displaying symptoms normally associated with autism. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)

Dodgeball tournament is fund-raiser for autism

Dodgeball tournament is fund-raiser for autism (Source: Columbus This Week Newspapers - Columbus Area,OH,USA)

... the first fund-raiser of its kind in Ohio to benefit the National Alliance for Autism Research, said Amy Price and Cindy Toth, both mothers of autistic children ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)

How Young Is Too Young

How Young Is Too Young (Source: Wall Street Journal - USA)

... of autistic children who also had significant language delays (siblings are frequently studied as they have a higher likelihood of developing autism themselves ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:58 PM | Comments (0)

Play group helps kids with autism connect

Play group helps kids with autism connect (Source: San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA)

... While the sight of 3- and 4-year-olds playing together doesn't usually stir excitement, it does at the Pacific Autism Center for Education. ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:58 PM | Comments (0)

Family raises autism awareness

Family raises autism awareness (Source: San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA)

... Soon, the minivan, now carrying Olivia, pulls away, and I wonder, briefly, how she gets along with brother Luke, a 4-year-old with autism. ...

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Autistic campus comes courtesy of GCC trustees

Autistic campus comes courtesy of GCC trustees (Source: The Gloucester County Times - Woodbury,NJ,USA)

... will save taxpayers $1 million a year on costs incurred sending autistic and multiply ... Autism is a complex developmental disorder that affects about 1 in 166 of ...

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Health Alert: Infant Autism test

Health Alert: Infant Autism test (Source: WIS - Columbia,SC,USA)

... form of autism, had movement disturbances that are indistinguishable from children with more severe autism. They also say swinging with autistic babies in a ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:58 PM | Comments (0)

June 08, 2005

Family's struggle for help 'far from unique'

Family's struggle for help 'far from unique' (Source: Ottawa Sun - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada)

... forced to move from the city in search of help for her autistic son is a ... a program for 20-year-old Christopher, her son who was diagnosed with autism at three ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:09 PM | Comments (0)

Community Groups Team Up For Autism Symposium

Community Groups Team Up For Autism Symposium (Source: The Chattanoogan - Chattanooga,TN,USA)

The Third Annual East Tennessee Autism Symposium will be on July 8 and 9 in the Helen DeVos College of Education at Lee University. ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:09 PM | Comments (0)

Residents' concerns unfounded

Residents' concerns unfounded (Source: Ventura County Star (subscription) - Ventura county,CA,USA)

... This time some residents are criticizing the efforts to establish a plan for an autistic kids' retreat by Kids' Korral on nine acres with a 560-square-foot ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:09 PM | Comments (0)

Evidence for linkage on chromosomes 21q and 7q in a subset of ...

Evidence for linkage on chromosomes 21q and 7q in a subset of ... (Source: Xagena.it - Italy)

... of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found that regions of two chromosomes are linked to susceptibility for a type of autism characterized by ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:09 PM | Comments (0)

Card for autistic kids will offer 'special treatment'

Card for autistic kids will offer 'special treatment' (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

... In a humane gesture to reduce the suffering of children with autism, an incurable mental disorder, the government has come up with a card for autistic children ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

The Age of Autism: One in 15,000 Amish

The Age of Autism: One in 15,000 Amish (Source: Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA)

... immunizations both in China and again after arriving in the Unites States, became autistic because of the shots. She said a second child with autism in the ...

Posted by Harshal at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

June 07, 2005

Beck, Eels Contribute to Compilation for Autism

Beck, Eels Contribute to Compilation for Autism (Source: Soul Shine - Scarborough,Ontario,Canada)

... their collective musical powers together on one record, the likes of Beck, Eels, and the Apples in Stereo will do their part to help find a cure for autism. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:35 PM | Comments (0)

Autism on the rise

Autism on the rise (Source: Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USA)

... Some families show a pattern of autism or related disabilities, but no one gene ... are searching for irregular segments of genetic code that autistic children may ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:35 PM | Comments (0)

A place for autistic to hang out

A place for autistic to hang out (Source: Kentucky Post - Covington,KY,USA)

... organization for youth with autism in Covington's Art District in MainStrasse Village, Alex now has a place to share her creativity with other autistic youth. ...

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

PediaMed Enrolls First Patient in Clinical Trial for ...

PediaMed Enrolls First Patient in Clinical Trial for ... (Source: Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA)

... autistic disorder experience regular GI problems. We recognize the considerable impact this condition has on these patients, their families, and the autism ...

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

Plan for autistic kids' retreat criticized

Plan for autistic kids' retreat criticized (Source: Ventura County Star (subscription) - Ventura county,CA,USA)

... the idea of the retreat and believes there should be more opportunities for autistic children ... to do is improve the quality of life of kids with autism," said Dr ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:25 AM | Comments (0)

School snubs autistic boy, mother claims

School snubs autistic boy, mother claims (Source: Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada)

... mother claims a Catholic school in her neighbourhood discriminated against her autistic son on ... four-year-old son, Benjamin, who she said has mild autism but is ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:25 AM | Comments (0)

New discovery may help understand autism

New discovery may help understand autism (Source: Cambridge Evening News - Cambridge,England,UK)

UNDERSTANDING the behaviour of people with autism might have come a step closer after an exciting discovery by Cambridge scientists. ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:25 AM | Comments (0)

President Bush Should Remove Mercury From Vaccines Say Parent ...

President Bush Should Remove Mercury From Vaccines Say Parent ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

Unlocking Autism (UA), a national, non-profit autism awareness organization, and the non-profit National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), the largest and ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:25 AM | Comments (0)

The Age of Autism: Amish ways

The Age of Autism: Amish ways (Source: Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA)

... Coincidentally or not, some parents of autistic children champion chelation as having improved and in some cases reversed autism -- although such results have ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:25 AM | Comments (0)

Autistic turns computer whizkid

Autistic turns computer whizkid (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

... affects the functioning of the brain, autism and related behaviour, are reported to occur in one among 500 persons. The centre has 18 autistic patients, and it ...

Posted by Harshal at 01:25 AM | Comments (0)

June 05, 2005

Woman who sold house felt bond with McGuire

Woman who sold house felt bond with McGuire (Source: Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA)

... was recently diagnosed with autism, and McGuire, a registered nurse, told Schleicher she was attracted to the Brick schools' program for autistic children. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:46 PM | Comments (0)

High school friend bewildered by charge

High school friend bewildered by charge (Source: Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA)

... McGuire worried about her older son, who had been diagnosed with autism, and was concerned about finding him the help and services he needed, McOmber said. ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:45 PM | Comments (0)

Autistic graduate sees no limits

Autistic graduate sees no limits (Source: Shreveport Times - Shreveport,LA,USA)

That the 20-year-old, diagnosed with autism at age 3, can communicate and even discuss what he wants to do with his life is nothing short of a miracle to James ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:45 PM | Comments (0)

Autism debate: No thimerosal in MMD vaccine

Autism debate: No thimerosal in MMD vaccine (Source: Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA)

... difficult to access the intelligence of autistic children using standard testing. It is also estimated that up to 70 percent of children with autism have some ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:45 PM | Comments (0)

Autism's cause and cure remain elusive

Autism's cause and cure remain elusive (Source: Lebanon Daily News - Lebanon,PA,USA)

... University, researchers are looking for key genetic factors in autistic children and their siblings. While the continuing frustration about autism's cause and ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:45 PM | Comments (0)

June 04, 2005

Brain's immune system triggered in autism

Brain's immune system triggered in autism (Source: Money Plans - Mumbai,India)

A Johns Hopkins study has found new evidence that the brains of some people with autism show clear signs of inflammation, suggesting that the disease may be ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:44 PM | Comments (0)

Autism Society honors boosters

Autism Society honors boosters (Source: Ventura County Star (subscription) - Ventura county,CA,USA)

... The mission of the county autism society is to promote lifelong access and opportunity for all autistic individuals and their families to be fully included ...

Posted by Harshal at 06:44 PM | Comments (0)

Local Mom Offers Hope, Support, and Guidance about Autism to ...

Local Mom Offers Hope, Support, and Guidance about Autism to ... (Source: Money Plans - Mumbai,India)

... York is one of nearly 100 mothers from around the United States, and five foreign countries, who have been featured in the