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  1. CDC Issues New Autism Prevalence Report: 1 in every 110 American…


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    In the wake of today’s new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stating that autism now affects 1 in […] every 110 American children, Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, called on the […] autism public health crisis. “Now that the government has confirmed that one percent of American children have autism, the
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  2. David Kirby: Rising Autism Numbers -- Leading Federal Official Says "No …


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    On Friday, the CDC released its long-anticipated autism figures , showing that the average rate of autism spectrum […] affected. Also on Friday, the nations top autism research coordinator said that better diagnosis and reporting could not […] conceivably play a role in some autism cases. According to the latest CDC figures, the ASD rate at 11 sites among eight
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  3. 1 percent — 1 in 110 — CDC issues new autism prevalence …


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    Contact: Jane E. Rubinstein jrubinstein@rubenstein.com 212-843-8287 Autism Speaks Autism Speaks, leading autism […] , 2009) In the wake of today’s new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stating that autism now affects 1 […] in every 110 American children, Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, called on
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  4. Autism Rising or Not? Mercury Disproved as Autism Cause or Not?


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    In an exchange at About.com: Autism AutismNewsBeat, the host of a blog which claims to serve as an evidence based […] autism resource for journalists, (it is really more of an ideologically driven Neurodiversity blog), has taken the position […] that there has been no real increase in autism over the past two decades. Yet ANB fails to understand that in taking that
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  5. Autism "Is What It Is", More Silly Neurodiversity Nonsense from Kev


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    Kevin Leitch is up to his usual nonsense.  This time, at Opposing Views,  he asks whether "autism is a disability" and […] he gives his helpful answer that "autism is what it is, like the colour brown or the shape of a circle.  My reply to Mr […] . Leitchs silly comment on OV, edited slightly, follows: "Kevin Leitch has asked whether "autism" is a disability. After
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  6. One percent of U.S. children have autism -study


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    Results far higher than previous estimates Autism higher among boys, whites Reuters | Dec 18, 2009 By Jo […] Anne Allen WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Autism, a brain disorder that interferes with communication and social skills […] found 2,757, or 0.9 percent, had been diagnosed with autism. The CDC team found that autism cases were four to five times
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  7. Is Obama Nominee Ari Neeman Flip Flopping on Autism as a Disability? …


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    Several autism blogs, including mine, have stated that Obama nominee Ari Neeman does not view autism as a disability […] he does in fact view autism as a disability.  He has not apparently distanced himself from his positions opposing the […] right of parents to seek to cure their own autistic children.  If Mr. Neeman now sincerely believes that autism is not
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  8. Autism Rising - Time To Deal With Reality


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    Autism is rising. The CDC is expected to release information today confirming that autism now affects 1 in 100 up […] measure the increase in autism diagnoses is astonishing. Those who deny that autism is really increasing will, yet again […] increases in autism diagnoses that occur every two years. US institutions like the NIH, the NIMH, the CDC and the IACC must
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  9. PROJECT: AUTISM AWARENESS PROJECT: TIATOPIA ISLAND


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    ============================================ PROJECT:  AUTISM AWARENESS PROJECT: TIATOPIA ISLAND DATE:  JANUARY 3rd-9th […] :  http://www.tiatopiasl.org/ EMAIL:  tiatopiasl@yahoo.com ============================================ “The Autism […] Awareness Project 2010:  So many people who have Autism seem to visit me on Tiatopia Island.  They support all of our events and
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  10. Questionable Autism Epidemic Commentary by Dr.Maria Gieron-Korthals


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    increased rates of autism are speculative at best. " The above comment was […] posted in response to Dr. Maria Gieron - Korthals article in the Tampa Bay Tribune " Despite rising numbers, autism is […] her opinion that there is no real increase in rates of autism: " A startling jump in the number of reported cases of
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