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• in Family
  Autism Facts Every Parent Should Know
  Autism Awareness Month highlights the growing need for awareness autistic issues.
  by wellnesssultana / on Apr 4, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Link Between Autism and Antidepressants Under Study
  Findings suggests that a popular prescribed antidepressant causes autism in rats. How it affects pregnant women is still under study.
  by jobertv / on Oct 25, 2011
• in Technorati Women
  Low Birthweight Babies Five Times More Likely To Develop Autism
  Study shows low birthweight babies, when compared with general population, are five times more likely to develop autism.
  by vicfizzlebottom / on Oct 17, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “asd”

 

• another test

  
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  what if i do this now? Related Questions: May 18, 2013 -- Test May 18, 2013 -- What now? The post another test appeared first on AskAndroid .
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• Wants and needs

  
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  Nerves were perceptible. My class were sitting their SATs and I was awaiting an interview. I felt better as I was wearing my lucky pants. I also felt vulnerable as I’d forgotten to wear anything else. We had a shift around which meant we were in another classroom. Our own classroom is so small I imagine it was once ...
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• ASD: From Research to Practice Conference

  
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  This two day conference will be held at NUIG on the 11th and 12th of June.  The fee for parents is €60 if booked by the 20th of May. More information on the conference can be found here: http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=233 © Mary M Conneely T/A Advocacy in Action
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• The Importance of Being An Advocate for Your Child

  
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  A recent seminar in Oregon discussed the importance of separating fact from fiction when dealing with people with autism. During this seminar, parents of children with autism spoke of the issues they faced getting a diagnosis and accessing appropriate treatment. At this seminar, one mother told her story. ...
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• Autism: Children With Autism See Movement Twice As Quickly As Their Peers

  
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  New research indicates that children with autism have a heightened perception of motion in comparison to their peers.  " Such heightened sensory perception in autism may help explain why some people with the disorder are painfully sensitive to noise and bright lights. It also may be linked to some of the complex ...
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• DYSLEXIA: Girls and Boys Brain Anatomy is Different

  
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  Recent research showed that there were differences in the genetics of boys and girls with autism. (See  Gender Differences in Autism ). Now research suggests the same may apply to people with dyslexia. Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center examined MRIs of the brains of males and females ...
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• My Kid and Our Kids

  
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  Recent news has focused on the educational choices that those on  both   sides  of the education reform debate have made with their own kids. My first discomfort with this is the disclosure of the actual schools these children are attending. Given the high profile of both these ladies, and the animus they generate, ...
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• Autism & Unexpected Joy – Gilman Pt 2

  
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  1 in 88 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder ( CDC ). When a mother’s expecting her first child, how are her expectations & hopes affected when she learns that such statistics will rapidly affect her new life? I recently spoke with Priscilla Gilman, author of the acclaimed ...
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• Autism & Unexpected Joy – Gilman

  
  Angela's Clues | Angela Santomero — Authority: 129
  1 in 88 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder ( CDC ). When a mother’s expecting her first child, how are her expectations & hopes affected when she learns that such statistics will rapidly affect her new life? I recently spoke with Priscilla Gilman, author of the acclaimed ...
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• Autism: Girls May Need Different Treatment Than Boys

  
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  Most people are aware that autism is more prominent in boys than girls. New research presented at the International Society for Autism Research  conference suggests that: girls may not be diagnosed with autism as frequently as boys because their symptoms may be different treatment for girls with autism may ...
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• Decoding A Long-Sent Signal

  
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  People with autism spectrum disorders like Asperger’s Syndrome have become much more visible in a number of different media lately. For example, take Dr. Sheldon Cooper, the ASD brilliant, socially awkward star of the CBS sitcom  The Big Bang Theory . Sheldon has an amazing mind for physics, but has more tics than ...
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• Study Shows Children with Autism are at Higher Risk for Video Game Addiction

  
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   According to a recent study conducted by the University of Missouri (MU), autistic children are spending more time watching television or playing video games than children without the disorder. The study also found that children diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) were significantly more prone to ...
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• Autism: Speech Devices Can Help Children with Autism Communicate

  
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  Research presented at the International Conference for Autism Research found that by using speech devices in conjunction with play therapy children with autism increased their language and communication.  More on this study can be found here. More research results presented at this conference can be found ...
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• Autism Research: More Studies Link Autism To Enviroment

  
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  Mothers to be who are exposed to certain environmental factors may increase their risk of having children with autism.  A study, presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Autism Research, found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of certain air pollutants had a 30 to 50% ...
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• The Stars Like Grains Of Sand

  
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  There’s a very good chance, if the doctor to whom I’ve been talking for the last little while, that autism and autism spectrum disorders like learning disabilities and Asperger’s Syndrome aren’t caused only by genetic factors. Picture courtesy of autism.lovetoknow.com Dr. Robert Melillo, founder of ...
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• Nearly Half of Kids With Autism Will Run Away At Least Once

  
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  A study by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that almost half of all children with autism will run away at least once before they reach age 17.  What is even scarier about this statistic is that more children with autism who run away will die in comparison to other runaways. Some of the characteristics of ...
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• National Institute for Mental Health Says Patients Deserve Better than DSM 5

  
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  The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or DSM has been treated as the "bible" for the diagnosis and classification of mental illnesses by many practitioners. As most people are aware, a revised version, the DSM 5, is due to be published later this month by the American Psychiatric Association. ...
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• Autism: Why Working on Social Skills is Critical.

  
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  Parents of children with autism know that interacting in social situations and forming friendships can be especially challenging for anyone with Autism. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM) includes deficits in social and communication skills as part of the diagnostic criteria for Autism in ...
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• Autism Chat: Research, Treatment and Trends

  
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  Those caring for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders face myriad decisions in a rapidly changing world of theories and clinical developments. It’s a lot to take in. To help provide clarity about advances in autism research and treatment, two experts in the field joined an Autism Awareness ...
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• Children with Special Needs - How to Find a Babysitter

  
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  Finding a competent and reliable babysitter is very difficult if you have a child with special needs. Close friends and family members will probably help you out but there are occasions when you will need someone else.  Before you start your search for a babysitter, make a list of what you want the babysitter to ...
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