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<title>Autistic Health - Autism Treatment Research & Articles / Published News</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:40:34 MDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How Does a Visual Schedule Benefit the Autistic Child?]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=How_Does_a_Visual_Schedule_Benefit_the_Autistic_Child-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=How_Does_a_Visual_Schedule_Benefit_the_Autistic_Child-1</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:40:34 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=How_Does_a_Visual_Schedule_Benefit_the_Autistic_Child-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nice blog post from MedicalHealth.com about the benefits and importance of keeping a visual schedule for a Autistic child. I've used a visual list of rules that really helped behavior and think that this would help with daily chores.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A 35,310 Lego Star Wars Mini-Fig Army Created to Fight Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=A_35310_Lego_Star_Wars_Mini-Fig_Army_Created_to_Fight_Autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=A_35310_Lego_Star_Wars_Mini-Fig_Army_Created_to_Fight_Autism</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:40:11 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Heart Warming Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=A_35310_Lego_Star_Wars_Mini-Fig_Army_Created_to_Fight_Autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[35,310 Lego Star Wars Clone Troopers mini-figs were arranged in just six and a half hours to raise money for The National Autistic Society in the UK.  Check out this site to see the pictures.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Penn State National Autism Conference 2008 to be Webcast Live]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Penn_State_National_Autism_Conference_2008_to_be_Webcast_Live-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Penn_State_National_Autism_Conference_2008_to_be_Webcast_Live-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:46:48 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Penn_State_National_Autism_Conference_2008_to_be_Webcast_Live-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Autism 101 strand of the National Autism Conference will be webcast live. So you see it via your computer.  During the autism conference, simply visit the website http://www.outreach.psu.edu/conference/autism  and click on the Live Web Cast page and follow the instructions.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Teacher lets kindergarden students vote out autistic classmate]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Teacher_lets_kindergarden_students_vote_out_autistic_classmate</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Teacher_lets_kindergarden_students_vote_out_autistic_classmate</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:03:04 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Teacher_lets_kindergarden_students_vote_out_autistic_classmate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After each classmate was allowed to say what they didn't like about Barton's 5-year-old son, Alex, his Morningside Elementary teacher kicked him out of the class. By a 14 to 2 margin, the students voted Alex - who is in the process of being diagnosed with autism - out of the class.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U of L launches one-stop autism center | The Courier-Journal]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=U_of_L_launches_one-stop_autism_center__The_Courier-Journal</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=U_of_L_launches_one-stop_autism_center__The_Courier-Journal</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:02:54 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=U_of_L_launches_one-stop_autism_center__The_Courier-Journal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When her grandson Harrison was diagnosed with autism eight and one half years ago, University of Louisville Trustee Sandy Metts Snowden found there was &quot;so little support for him&quot; that her family sought help in New Jersey.'Why isn't the university doing something?' &quot; Snowden sai<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Youngsters With Autistic Spectrum Disorders Remain Underrepresented]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Youngsters_With_Autistic_Spectrum_Disorders_Remain_Underrepresented</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Youngsters_With_Autistic_Spectrum_Disorders_Remain_Underrepresented</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:26:31 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Youngsters_With_Autistic_Spectrum_Disorders_Remain_Underrepresented</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From the 1992-1993 to 2001-2002 school years, U.S. Department of Education data indicate an increase from 15,580 to 97,904 students with autism, an expansion of 528% and an annual average growth of 22.69%. The number of students with autism per 10,000 increased from 3.64 to 20.53 during this period.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Earlier the better for autism therapy?  - New Scientist]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Earlier_the_better_for_autism_therapy__-_New_Scientist</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Earlier_the_better_for_autism_therapy__-_New_Scientist</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:24:18 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Earlier_the_better_for_autism_therapy__-_New_Scientist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AT THE tender age of 8 months, Sam's behavior was already unusual. He smiled, but not in response to other people. Nor did he look at people's faces or babble like other children. &quot;He was a very quiet baby,&quot; says Sam's mother, Kathy Powell of Tallahassee, Florida. &quot;We dismissed it at first - <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Perhaps Autistic Person Can Crack This Puzzle..?]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Perhaps_Autistic_Person_Can_Crack_This_Puzzle--</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Perhaps_Autistic_Person_Can_Crack_This_Puzzle--</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:12:13 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Perhaps_Autistic_Person_Can_Crack_This_Puzzle--</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hi to all of you here... Actually I'd like to post a very tough &quot;big sizes&quot; number puzzle, which had been brought to many forums, but yet nobody can work it out properly. I'm not a puzzles mania, this just really disturbs my mind. Perhaps autistic person can see beyond and help me cracking th<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Device helps parents of autistic children who may wander off]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Device_helps_parents_of_autistic_children_who_may_wander_off</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Device_helps_parents_of_autistic_children_who_may_wander_off</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:46:07 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Device_helps_parents_of_autistic_children_who_may_wander_off</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There is a new security product that helps parents keep track of autistic kids.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism rip-off ... How a huge industry feeds on parents desperate to cure their children]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_rip-off_---_How_a_huge_industry_feeds_on_parents_desperate_to_cure_their_children</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_rip-off_---_How_a_huge_industry_feeds_on_parents_desperate_to_cure_their_children</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:48:49 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Heart Warming Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_rip-off_---_How_a_huge_industry_feeds_on_parents_desperate_to_cure_their_children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How a woman was scammed just trying to help her four autistic boys.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wayne State's  Dr. Diane Chugani wins $5.79 million grant to research autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Wayne_States__Dr-_Diane_Chugani_wins_5-79_million_grant_to_research_autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Wayne_States__Dr-_Diane_Chugani_wins_5-79_million_grant_to_research_autism</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:19:57 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Wayne_States__Dr-_Diane_Chugani_wins_5-79_million_grant_to_research_autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded Wayne State Prof. Dr. Diane Chugani a $5.79 million grant to conduct research on autism. The hope is the study may one day open doors to finding a treatment for autismHis research sho<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Researchers gather autistic-related DNA - UPI.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Researchers_gather_autistic-related_DNA_-_UPI-com</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Researchers_gather_autistic-related_DNA_-_UPI-com</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 19:48:53 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Researchers_gather_autistic-related_DNA_-_UPI-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, May 7 (UPI) -- Canadian and U.S. scientists say they're creating an autistic DNA database involving cases in which there is only one family member with autism.Data from that group, which represents the great majority of autism spectrum disorders, is expected to lead to the discovery <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Medications For Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Medications_For_Autism-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Medications_For_Autism-1</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 19:48:47 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Medications</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Medications_For_Autism-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are many drugs for autism currently in use. Doctors try their selection from among the current drugs used to treat the symptoms of autism based on the past successes and failures of treatment with that certain person, using all the medicines known to treat someone autism.Caretak<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism Risk Linked To Distance From Power Plants &amp; Mercury]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Risk_Linked_To_Distance_From_Power_Plants__Mercury</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Risk_Linked_To_Distance_From_Power_Plants__Mercury</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 06:23:46 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Risk_Linked_To_Distance_From_Power_Plants__Mercury</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A published study of industrial mercury-release data, conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, shows a link between pounds of industrial release of mercury and increased autism rates. It also shows-for the first time in scientific literature-a statis<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism/PDD And Special Needs Children Can Take Advantage Of Newly Released Mac Educational Programs By BloomingKids Soft]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=AutismPDD_And_Special_Needs_Children_Can_Take_Advantage_Of_Newly_Released_Mac_Educational_Programs_By_BloomingKids_Soft</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=AutismPDD_And_Special_Needs_Children_Can_Take_Advantage_Of_Newly_Released_Mac_Educational_Programs_By_BloomingKids_Soft</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:46:25 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=AutismPDD_And_Special_Needs_Children_Can_Take_Advantage_Of_Newly_Released_Mac_Educational_Programs_By_BloomingKids_Soft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blooming Kids Software (BloomingKids), a company that creates computer programs designed to teach children who have Autism, PDD and other needs requiring early intervention, has added Mac versions of its educational programs.The programs (37 of them) that were released in 2006 and 2008 have bee<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autistic Health Insurance Mandatory in Floridia]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Health_Insurance_Mandatory_in_Floridia</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Health_Insurance_Mandatory_in_Floridia</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 14:48:39 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Health_Insurance_Mandatory_in_Floridia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE - Florida, just minutes before the close of the session, House lawmakers ended a standoff with the Senate and approved a bill that for the first time will mandate that many insurers pay for therapy and other treatment for autistic  children.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sensory Treatment Yields Promising Results for Children with Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Sensory_Treatment_Yields_Promising_Results_for_Children_with_Autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Sensory_Treatment_Yields_Promising_Results_for_Children_with_Autism</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 04:26:00 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Sensory_Treatment_Yields_Promising_Results_for_Children_with_Autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Parents of children with autism are increasingly turning to sensory integration treatment to help their children deal with the disorder, and they're seeing good results. In 2007, 71 percent of parents who pursued alternatives to traditional treatment used sensory integration methods, and 91 percent<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Secure a Teacher’s Assistant for an Autistic Student]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=How_to_Secure_a_Teacherrsquos_Assistant_for_an_Autistic_Student-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=How_to_Secure_a_Teacherrsquos_Assistant_for_an_Autistic_Student-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:44:08 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=How_to_Secure_a_Teacherrsquos_Assistant_for_an_Autistic_Student-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Very nice article about stating your case for a teachers assistant found on the website Discussing Autism.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Teaching an Autistic Child to Speak using Language Master]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Teaching_an_Autistic_Child_to_Speak_using_Language_Master</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Teaching_an_Autistic_Child_to_Speak_using_Language_Master</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:53:30 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Teaching_an_Autistic_Child_to_Speak_using_Language_Master</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kristina Chew of AutismVox discusses the efforts to teach her autistic son Charlie to communicate...When Charlie was just over nine years old and had started  public school, his teachers started to teach him to use a Language Master to communicate. Now he's using it to speak.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism in court… one concession by the government? « Dr Eric Chan’s Naturopathic Thoughts]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_in_courthellip_one_concession_by_the_government_%AB_Dr_Eric_Chanrsquos_Naturopathic_Thoughts-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_in_courthellip_one_concession_by_the_government_%AB_Dr_Eric_Chanrsquos_Naturopathic_Thoughts-1</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:30:19 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_in_courthellip_one_concession_by_the_government_%AB_Dr_Eric_Chanrsquos_Naturopathic_Thoughts-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's not actually that simple at all. The title of this internet newspaper article is &quot;Government concedes vaccine-autism case&quot; is somewhat misleading.There are approximately 5000 cases before federal court in the states where cases of autism being caused by vaccinations are being con<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism: 10 Tips to Celebrate Holidays With An Autistic Child]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_10_Tips_to_Celebrate_Holidays_With_An_Autistic_Child</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_10_Tips_to_Celebrate_Holidays_With_An_Autistic_Child</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:21:13 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_10_Tips_to_Celebrate_Holidays_With_An_Autistic_Child</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Celebrating holidays with an Autistic child can be stressful.  Here are some tips for celebrating the holidays with your Autistic child. The holidays are all about being with family and enjoying the festivities. This can be very difficult for a child with Autism. Read this 10 Tips.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maternal Antibodies Linked To Autistic Behaviors In Offspring]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Maternal_Antibodies_Linked_To_Autistic_Behaviors_In_Offspring</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Maternal_Antibodies_Linked_To_Autistic_Behaviors_In_Offspring</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:21:13 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Maternal_Antibodies_Linked_To_Autistic_Behaviors_In_Offspring</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New autistic research from the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute shows that an interaction between fetal brain cells and maternal antibodies could be linked with the repetitive behavior - also called stereotypies - that is characteristic of autism.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Northwest Parenting and Family Education Conference workshop: Living, parenting, and educating with Asperger’s Syndrome]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Northwest_Parenting_and_Family_Education_Conference_workshop_Living_parenting_and_educating_with_Aspergerrsquos_Syndrome</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Northwest_Parenting_and_Family_Education_Conference_workshop_Living_parenting_and_educating_with_Aspergerrsquos_Syndrome</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:17:48 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Northwest_Parenting_and_Family_Education_Conference_workshop_Living_parenting_and_educating_with_Aspergerrsquos_Syndrome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The workshop will address specific information on working with parents, educators, and students with executive functioning disorders and ‘spectrum-ie' people. Behavioral techniques, understanding behaviors, emotional and behavior overload, reducing and redirecting, positive behavioral supports that<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Approach To Detect Autism Earlier]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=New_Approach_To_Detect_Autism_Earlier-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=New_Approach_To_Detect_Autism_Earlier-1</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:52:38 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=New_Approach_To_Detect_Autism_Earlier-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new way of understanding autistic disorders, incorporating both psychological and biological factors, could lead to the conditions being picked up earlier, research from UNSW has found. This may help medical professionals detect conditions such as Autism and Asperger's Disorder at an earlier stag<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No Link Between Measles, Mumps, Rubella Shot And Autism Spectrum Disorders]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=No_Link_Between_Measles_Mumps_Rubella_Shot_And_Autism_Spectrum_Disorders-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=No_Link_Between_Measles_Mumps_Rubella_Shot_And_Autism_Spectrum_Disorders-1</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:24:52 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=No_Link_Between_Measles_Mumps_Rubella_Shot_And_Autism_Spectrum_Disorders-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ScienceDaily (Feb. 5, 2008) - There is no evidence for a link between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) jab and autism, finds research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.The 250 sample comprised 98 children who had an autism spectrum disorder.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Asperger's research by Josh Fattig]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Aspergers_research_by_Josh_Fattig-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Aspergers_research_by_Josh_Fattig-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:42:18 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Aspergers_research_by_Josh_Fattig-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Illustrator:  Featured on Global Talk Radio, Josh Fattig is a senior in high school, and is incredibly gifted in art and music.  Josh has many other wonderful attributes, and he also has the joy of Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder (he firmly believes that having one less letter in h<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[$1 Dontaion Made for Viewing Autism Awareness Video]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=1_Dontaion_Made_for_Viewing_Autism_Awareness_Video</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:44:54 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Heart Warming Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=1_Dontaion_Made_for_Viewing_Autism_Awareness_Video</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No joke, or scam, whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com will pay $1.00 per view of this autistic video until their funds run out. I've confirmed it myself. What a great way rise awareness for autism research.  Funds are raised for autism awareness in advance and associated with http://autismspeaks.org.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study: Rare gene change linked to autism - Yahoo! News]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Study_Rare_gene_change_linked_to_autism_-_Yahoo_News</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Study_Rare_gene_change_linked_to_autism_-_Yahoo_News</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:43:49 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Study_Rare_gene_change_linked_to_autism_-_Yahoo_News</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism. This study opens new ideas for a better understanding the disorder and for treatment.Research into the causes of autism has focused on genetic causes. 10% have a known genetic cause, this research identifies a<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Judge Precludes Expert Witnesses in Thimerosal Lawsuit]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Judge_Precludes_Expert_Witnesses_in_Thimerosal_Lawsuit</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Judge_Precludes_Expert_Witnesses_in_Thimerosal_Lawsuit</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:49:46 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Judge_Precludes_Expert_Witnesses_in_Thimerosal_Lawsuit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Expert autism thimerosal witnesses for the plaintiff are found not qualified by Judge for lack of knowledge, skill, experience, training or education using the Frye-Reed test, a test used to determine the admissibility of scientific evidence and expert scientific testimony in Maryland courts.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fewer 'mirror neurons' in the brains of autistic children: study - Yahoo! News]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Fewer_mirror_neurons_in_the_brains_of_autistic_children_study_-_Yahoo_News</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Fewer_mirror_neurons_in_the_brains_of_autistic_children_study_-_Yahoo_News</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:48:12 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Fewer_mirror_neurons_in_the_brains_of_autistic_children_study_-_Yahoo_News</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Autistic children, who are hindered in their social interactions and communication skills, appear to have fewer &quot;mirror neurons&quot; brain cells that govern empathy and learning by observation, according to a study released Thursday.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study Finds Fever May Lead To Improved Behavior In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Study_Finds_Fever_May_Lead_To_Improved_Behavior_In_Children_With_Autism_Spectrum_Disorders</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Study_Finds_Fever_May_Lead_To_Improved_Behavior_In_Children_With_Autism_Spectrum_Disorders</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:08:05 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Study_Finds_Fever_May_Lead_To_Improved_Behavior_In_Children_With_Autism_Spectrum_Disorders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Over the past few decades, parents and clinicians have observed that the behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to improve, sometimes rather dramatically, during a fever. 80% showing some behavioral improvements and approximately 30 percent showing dramatic improvements.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism Plan - Hillary Clinton’s Plan to Help Children And Families Affected By Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Plan_-_Hillary_Clintonrsquos_Plan_to_Help_Children_And_Families_Affected_By_Autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Plan_-_Hillary_Clintonrsquos_Plan_to_Help_Children_And_Families_Affected_By_Autism</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:38:14 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Plan_-_Hillary_Clintonrsquos_Plan_to_Help_Children_And_Families_Affected_By_Autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton unveiled a plan to help children and families affected by autism and dramatically boost research funding and support services for families caring for an a loved one with Autism. As Senator, she cosponsored the Combating Autism Act and introduced the Expanding the Promise for ...<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Gothenburg Times - Author weaves personal experience into Annie Books]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=The_Gothenburg_Times_-_Author_weaves_personal_experience_into_Annie_Books</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=The_Gothenburg_Times_-_Author_weaves_personal_experience_into_Annie_Books</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:10:33 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Heart Warming Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=The_Gothenburg_Times_-_Author_weaves_personal_experience_into_Annie_Books</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Author and disability advocate, Michelle Fattig, weaves personal experience of living with Asperger's Syndrome into her book series, the Annie Books: Experience Asperger's and Attention Deficits Through the Eyes of a Child.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Long Island NY Children Experiencing Explosion in Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Long_Island_NY_Children_Experiencing_Explosion_in_Autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Long_Island_NY_Children_Experiencing_Explosion_in_Autism</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:59:53 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Long_Island_NY_Children_Experiencing_Explosion_in_Autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Explosive growth in the number of Long Island NY students diagnosed with autism and other neurological disorders is pitting parents who seek greater help for their children against school officials struggling to contain special-education costs.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ten Things Partents of Autistic Kids Need to Explain to Friends and Family]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Ten_Things_Partents_of_Autistic_Kids_Need_to_Explain_to_Friends_and_Family-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Ten_Things_Partents_of_Autistic_Kids_Need_to_Explain_to_Friends_and_Family-1</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:00:38 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Ten_Things_Partents_of_Autistic_Kids_Need_to_Explain_to_Friends_and_Family-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ellen Notbohm a columnist for Autism/Asperger's Digest and co-author of 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders wrote this great article in South Florida's Parenting Guide Magazine. &quot;Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew&quot;. I suggest you<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How To Say Something With Statistics]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=How_To_Say_Something_With_Statistics-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=How_To_Say_Something_With_Statistics-1</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:48:05 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Statistics on Autism</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=How_To_Say_Something_With_Statistics-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kristina Chew, PhD writes a thought provoking opinion on the observation of recent stats in the news.1 in 150.1 in 94.1 in 67.These and other statistics are frequently heard in discussions about autism, and especially when the topic is the so-called autism <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism website offers visual symptom clues via video]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_website_offers_visual_symptom_clues_via_video-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_website_offers_visual_symptom_clues_via_video-1</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:02:14 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_website_offers_visual_symptom_clues_via_video-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What's so unusual about a baby fascinated with spinning a cup, or a toddler flapping his hands, or a preschooler walking on her toes?Parents and even doctors sometimes miss these red flags for autism, but a new online video &quot;glossary&quot; makes them startlingly clear.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism One Radio - Our Children Can Get Better]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_One_Radio_-_Our_Children_Can_Get_Better</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_One_Radio_-_Our_Children_Can_Get_Better</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:51:44 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Treatment</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_One_Radio_-_Our_Children_Can_Get_Better</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Internet autism radio show called &quot;The Candy Store&quot; features parents of children with autism, professionals in the field of developmental disabilities and celebrities who share their interest in the cause. Recent and prospective guests include U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush; Tyra Banks; Davey Joes and mor<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OAR Awards $19,000 in Autistic Research Grants]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=OAR_Awards_19000_in_Autistic_Research_Grants</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=OAR_Awards_19000_in_Autistic_Research_Grants</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:20:48 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Treatment Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=OAR_Awards_19000_in_Autistic_Research_Grants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) evaluated research proposals to identify the studies that best matched OAR's research priorities and whose potential outcomes were most relevant for families affected by Autism. Since 2004 and including this years awards, OAR has awarded $68,000 in researc<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One in 3 Autistic Families opt for Alternative Treatment]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=One_in_3_Autistic_Families_opt_for_Alternative_Treatment</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=One_in_3_Autistic_Families_opt_for_Alternative_Treatment</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:36:23 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Diets / Supplements</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=One_in_3_Autistic_Families_opt_for_Alternative_Treatment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some opt for removing gluten, and casein, others load up on vitamin B6, supplements, etc.  The article notes in general, these strategies have no str<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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