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• First randomized trial of early autism intervention finds it effective

  
  Medical Search Tips, News, and Information for Healthcare Professionals — Authority: 120
  After two years of treatment with a comprehensive behavioral program for autism beginning at ages 18-30 months , children showed on average a 17-point increase in IQ, significant gains in adaptive behavior and language, and milder diagnoses compared to others who had customary treatment by providers in the community. ...
  3 hours ago

• Adam Elliot: “Mary & Max”

  
  Motionographer | Motion graphics, design, animation, filmmaking and visual effects — Authority: 543
  Mary & Max : a claymated feature film that follows the lives of two pen-pals, while addressing real-life issues such as autism, obesity, and sexual difference. Posted on Motionographer
  5 hours ago

• On Skipping Ropes

  
  Stuff With Thing — Authority: 121
  Annie won a skipping rope recently for Jump Rope For Heart. Because she’d done such a great job I got out her other skipping rope so she and Heidi could have one each. Now I’ve turned into the evil mother and put them both in a box in the cupboard. First I tripped over ropes tied between the hammock and ...
  12 hours ago

• Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!

  
  Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group — Authority: 137
  Both Kids are on a tight schedule when it comes to bedtimes, no variations to the rule unless we are at an event that runs long. So all of the televised christmas specials that start at 8pm? Sorry, networks. But I found the charlie brown special at value village for 1.99! Hooray! Thats how I can check my email today!
  14 hours ago

• Yet Another Little Problem With Fact-Checking at Age of Autism

  
  I Speak of Dreams — Authority: 129
  On November 30th,  a n informative interview with Steven Novella MD, Paul Offit MD, and Phillip Alcades PhD was released on podcast: As the anti-vax campaign rages, parents are just saying “no” to vaccines. But now the incidence of childhood diseases such as whooping cough are on the rise. A number of ...
  17 hours ago

• The Cost of Autism

  
  Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group — Authority: 137
  I apologize if my title is misleading.  Today, Im not talking about what autism costs all of us in general.  I know the costs associated with evaluations and interventions can be staggering. Today, I am going to drill down and be a bit more specific.   You see, I have an 11-yr-old son with Aspergers Syndrome.  ...
  17 hours ago

• Science and the media

  
  From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space — Authority: 127
  Great column by haddayr . Why do media report the other side of scientific fact?
  18 hours ago

• We can focus amid Tiger Woods and Facebook. Not everyone can.

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  Facebook has 350 million users. Photos of Tigers latest mistress are now online. They apparently are making another Twilight movie. The world is full of distractions. Still, somehow, when we drive down the street, we are able to stay focused on the driving rather than our thoughts, and the trees, and the signs, ...
  19 hours ago

• Witnessing a Mothers Fear

  
  The Mother of All Parenting Blogs — Authority: 404
  There were a few frantic moments at a family get-together I attended last summer. A 15-year-old relative, who is autistic and unable to speak, disappeared from one minute to the next. His mother – my cousin – was frantic. All the party guests were enlisted to find out whether the 15-year-old was still in the ...
  19 hours ago

• James Delorey 7 year old autistic child dies in hospital – video

  
  NJN Network — Authority: 148
  Heroic efforts of Cape Breton and Nova Scotia communities to rescue lost boy ends tragicallyParents, family and friends are grieving in South Bar, Nova Scotia for 7 year old James Delorey who died from the effects of exposure early today.James was a seven year old boy who had autism. He wandered off into the woods ...
  20 hours ago

• Anorexia and Autism Genetically Related, Study Finds

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 557
  The London based Maudsley Hospital’s Eating Disorders Unit views anorexia differently than most American hospitals, reports Maia Szalavitz in Time magazine on Jan. 19, 2009. read more
  21 hours ago

• Autism Treatment, Part 2: Anatomy of Autism (Episode 89)

  
  Family Anatomy — Authority: 417
  Chlid behind door 2 by vata Doctors Brian and Giuseppe speak to Dr. Gillian Graham-Bevan about autism and its treatments. Autism seems to be on the rise – but how can parents know if there’s a problem? Are there signs to look for? If your child is autistic, what treatments might be helpful? Find out this ...
  21 hours ago

• News media: A changing tack

  
  A life less ordinary? — Authority: 419
  There are two pieces out today, one on MSNBC and the other via Newsweek , that indicate the clear change in direction that the news media are taking when it comes to autism and to vaccines. The MSNBC piece addresses new programs that have sprung up in Denmark and in the United States for helping autistic people ...
  21 hours ago

• Perfect?

  
  A life less ordinary? — Authority: 419
  Weve heard a lot of things about TH over the years. Some teachers and therapists have told us they think hes smart. Some people have told us--either directly or indirectly--that they think hes a bully. Hes possibly one of those, in some ways, and not at all one of those in any way. I know hes not perfect, however. I ...
  22 hours ago

• James Delorey, 7 Year Old Autistic Boy, Has Passed Away

  
  Facing Autism in New Brunswick — Authority: 468
  James Delorey, the 7 year old autistic boy who was lost in snow and cold in Nova Scotia for 2 days has died. He fought a good fight surviving for 2 days in the woods and for several hours after being found. Any parent has some understanding of the terrible loss suffered by his family. Speaking as the father of a ...
  22 hours ago

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  Table Mountains — Authority: 109
  RIP James. We have been following the story of young James Delorey age 7 the past few days. James died last night at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax  after being found unconscious and suffering from hypothermia after wandering away from his home in Cape Breton.  James was autistic and i do know a bit about ...
  23 hours ago

• Daylife gives publishers self-updating topic pages

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 157
  Bookmark this categoryDaylife, a company that gives online publishers access to content from some 8,000 media sources, is making it easier to run entire sections of curated content.The New York company, which launched in 2007,  so far has let publishers (from small web-sites to such clients as USA Today and the ...
  1 day ago

• The Best Activity

  
  Specialgathering's Weblog — Authority: 126
  Can exercise change your life?  Perhaps it can make your life easier and even happier but, no, it will not CHANGE your life.  You will still have the same insecurities and the same fears deeply embedded in your heart no matter how many bends and stretches you perform daily. However, Godly activity will change ...
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• Some Techniques to Enhance Communication

  
  Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group — Authority: 137
  Some ideas from the communication section of my website:   Mand-Model Technique-   The Mand-Model technique will encourage communicative competence because it is designed for children who are generally not initiators of communicative exchanges.  This approach is likely to be successful with children ...
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• Found After 2 Days in Cold Snowy Woods Autistic Boy Fighting for His Life in Nova Scotia Hospital

  
  Facing Autism in New Brunswick — Authority: 468
  James Delorey still has a ways to go toward recovery. The Chronicle Herald reports C.B. boy fights for life after two days in woods : " An autistic boy found barely alive after spending two nights outdoors in severe winter conditions was clinging to life in a Halifax hospital Monday evening. " The ...
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