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  <title>Tracking Autism</title>
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  <modified>2006-10-01T23:56:14Z</modified>
  <tagline>Tracking autism research and articles about autism in the media</tagline>
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  <copyright>Copyright (c) 2006, Harshal</copyright>
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    <title> Guide helps buyers find right toy for special-needs children</title>
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    <modified>2006-10-01T23:56:14Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-10-01T18:56:14-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21394</id>
    <created>2006-10-01T23:56:14Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Guide helps buyers find right toy for special-needs children (Source: The State - Columbia,SC,USA) ... Jennifer says that it’s hard to find the right toy for Nicholas, who is autistic. ... But not every toy is fun for Nicholas,...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/business/15649120.htm"> Guide helps buyers find right toy for special-needs children</a> (Source:  The State - Columbia,SC,USA)</p>

<p>   ... Jennifer says that it’s hard to find the right toy for Nicholas, who is autistic. ... But not every toy is fun for Nicholas, who is autistic. ...<br />
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    <title> Links to autism propel 1,000 walkers Saturday</title>
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    <modified>2006-10-01T23:55:56Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-10-01T18:55:56-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21393</id>
    <created>2006-10-01T23:55:56Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Links to autism propel 1,000 walkers Saturday (Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA) ... 1,000 people took part in the fourth annual Rochester Walk for Autism Research on ... Named after Jaden Fournier, the 3-year-old autistic boy who...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061001/NEWS01/610010317/1002/NEWS"> Links to autism propel 1,000 walkers Saturday</a> (Source:  Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA)</p>

<p>   ... 1,000 people took part in the fourth annual Rochester Walk for Autism Research on ... Named after Jaden Fournier, the 3-year-old autistic boy who drowned in June ...<br />
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    <title> Autistic son may soon gain compassion his relatives lack</title>
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    <modified>2006-10-01T23:55:40Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-10-01T18:55:40-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21392</id>
    <created>2006-10-01T23:55:40Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Autistic son may soon gain compassion his relatives lack (Source: Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA) Dear Amy: I have three sons. My oldest has autism and is mentally challenged. My other sons are in their 20s and well on their...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://test.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_4423998"> Autistic son may soon gain compassion his relatives lack</a> (Source:  Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA)</p>

<p>   Dear Amy: I have three sons. My oldest has autism and is mentally challenged. My other sons are in their 20s and well on their way to adulthood. ...<br />
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    <title> Episodic psychiatric disorders in teenagers with learning ...</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-30T23:11:56Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-30T18:11:56-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21369</id>
    <created>2006-09-30T23:11:56Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Episodic psychiatric disorders in teenagers with learning ... (Source: British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription) - UK) ... Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 9, 11 –29.[CrossRef][Medline]. Wing, L. &amp; Shah, A. (2000) Catatonia in autistic spectrum disorders. ......</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/189/4/361"> Episodic psychiatric disorders in teenagers with learning ...</a> (Source:  British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription) - UK)</p>

<p>   ... Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 9, 11 –29.[CrossRef][Medline]. Wing, L. & Shah, A. (2000) Catatonia in autistic spectrum disorders. ...<br />
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    <title> KU research links autism, pupil dilation</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-30T23:11:50Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-30T18:11:50-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21368</id>
    <created>2006-09-30T23:11:50Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> KU research links autism, pupil dilation (Source: Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA) It may be possible to detect autism by studying the pupils in a child’s eyes, according to research conducted at Kansas University and reported in the ......</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/sep/30/ku_research_links_autism_pupil_dilation/"> KU research links autism, pupil dilation</a> (Source:  Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA)</p>

<p>   It may be possible to detect autism by studying the pupils in a child’s eyes, according to research conducted at Kansas University and reported in the ...<br />
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  <entry>
    <title> Highlights of this issue</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-30T23:11:36Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-30T18:11:36-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21367</id>
    <created>2006-09-30T23:11:36Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Highlights of this issue (Source: British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription) - UK) ... 361–366) found that teenagers with learning disability and autism experienced more episodes of psychiatric illness than those without autism. ......</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/189/4/295-a13"> Highlights of this issue</a> (Source:  British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription) - UK)</p>

<p>   ... 361–366) found that teenagers with learning disability and autism experienced more episodes of psychiatric illness than those without autism. ...<br />
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    <title> Autistic teen named homecoming king</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-30T23:11:23Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-30T18:11:23-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21366</id>
    <created>2006-09-30T23:11:23Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Autistic teen named homecoming king (Source: KOLD-TV - Tucson,AZ,USA) MESA, Ariz. A 17-year-old Mesa boy with autism was elected Mountain View High School&apos;s homecoming king last night. Spencer Allen ......</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=5479458"> Autistic teen named homecoming king</a> (Source:  KOLD-TV - Tucson,AZ,USA)</p>

<p>   MESA, Ariz. A 17-year-old Mesa boy with autism was elected Mountain View High School's homecoming king last night. Spencer Allen ...<br />
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    <title> Guide helps choose toys for disabled kids</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-30T23:11:09Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-30T18:11:09-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21365</id>
    <created>2006-09-30T23:11:09Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Guide helps choose toys for disabled kids (Source: Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada) AP. Like most 5-year-olds, Nicholas loves to play. But not every toy is fun for Nicholas, who is autistic. &quot;It&apos;s hard to find something just for...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1159393810929&call_pageid=970599119419"> Guide helps choose toys for disabled kids</a> (Source:  Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada)</p>

<p>   AP. Like most 5-year-olds, Nicholas loves to play. But not every toy is fun for Nicholas, who is autistic. "It's hard to find something just for him. ...<br />
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    <title> Guilty verdict for shopper who threw autistic man down escalator</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-30T23:10:56Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-30T18:10:56-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21364</id>
    <created>2006-09-30T23:10:56Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Guilty verdict for shopper who threw autistic man down escalator (Source: Scotsman - United Kingdom) A SHOPPER who threw an autistic stranger down the escalator of a Princes Street ... Mr Crowden, who suffers autism and requires help with...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=1448592006"> Guilty verdict for shopper who threw autistic man down escalator</a> (Source:  Scotsman - United Kingdom)</p>

<p>   A SHOPPER who threw an autistic stranger down the escalator of a Princes Street ... Mr Crowden, who suffers autism and requires help with his day-to-day living ...<br />
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  <entry>
    <title> MMR Jabs Rise for a Second Year</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-30T23:10:46Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-30T18:10:46-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21363</id>
    <created>2006-09-30T23:10:46Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> MMR Jabs Rise for a Second Year (Source: International News Service - Sydney,Australia) ... per cent. Trust in the triple vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella collapsed when scientists linked it to autism in 1998. The ......</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi?feedid=150&story_id=2188010"> MMR Jabs Rise for a Second Year</a> (Source:  International News Service - Sydney,Australia)</p>

<p>   ... per cent. Trust in the triple vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella collapsed when scientists linked it to autism in 1998. The ...<br />
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    <title> State doesn&apos;t plan cut in Mental Health outpatient services</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-30T23:10:27Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-30T18:10:27-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21362</id>
    <created>2006-09-30T23:10:27Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> State doesn&apos;t plan cut in Mental Health outpatient services (Source: WHNS - USA) ... under a state contract. The outpatient services include treatment for a form of autism called Asperger&apos;s Syndrome. Prier says the ......</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=5479860&nav=2KPp"> State doesn't plan cut in Mental Health outpatient services</a> (Source:  WHNS - USA)</p>

<p>   ... under a state contract. The outpatient services include treatment for a form of autism called Asperger's Syndrome. Prier says the ...<br />
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    <title> Residential Home For Adults With Autism Dedicated</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-29T22:28:34Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-29T17:28:34-06:00</issued>
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    <created>2006-09-29T22:28:34Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Residential Home For Adults With Autism Dedicated (Source: NBC13.com - Birmingham,AL,USA) Glenwood is the oldest and largest autism service provider in the state of Alabama. The organization provides treatment and education ......</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nbc13.com/news/9957534/detail.html"> Residential Home For Adults With Autism Dedicated</a> (Source:  NBC13.com - Birmingham,AL,USA)</p>

<p>   Glenwood is the oldest and largest autism service provider in the state of Alabama. The organization provides treatment and education ...<br />
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    <title> Autism diagnosed at age 56</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-29T22:28:20Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-29T17:28:20-06:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.chhaya.org,2006:/autism//7.21340</id>
    <created>2006-09-29T22:28:20Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Autism diagnosed at age 56 (Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack,NJ,USA) ... Because he lived most of his life before the era of increased awareness about autism, his case shows what it is like to struggle without the support that&apos;s ......</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDImZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5OTg1MzAmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk0"> Autism diagnosed at age 56</a> (Source:  NorthJersey.com - Hackensack,NJ,USA)</p>

<p>   ... Because he lived most of his life before the era of increased awareness about autism, his case shows what it is like to struggle without the support that's ...<br />
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    <title> Donation to Help Kids with Autism</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-29T22:28:04Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-29T17:28:04-06:00</issued>
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    <created>2006-09-29T22:28:04Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Donation to Help Kids with Autism (Source: NewsChannel 9 WSYR - Syracuse,NY,USA) Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - A big donation today for Autism awareness right here in Central New York. Thanks to Kohl’s department store ......</summary>
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<p>   Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - A big donation today for Autism awareness right here in Central New York. Thanks to Kohl’s department store ...<br />
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    <title> Autistic 17-year-old picked for homecoming</title>
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    <modified>2006-09-29T22:27:49Z</modified>
    <issued>2006-09-29T17:27:49-06:00</issued>
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    <created>2006-09-29T22:27:49Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> Autistic 17-year-old picked for homecoming (Source: East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA) ... “I wasn’t exactly surprised because everyone likes me,” said Allen, who was diagnosed five years ago with autism, a developmental disorder that involves ......</summary>
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