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<title>Autistic Health - Autism Treatment Research & Articles / Published News / Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:51:05 MST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[17 Autism Movies Found on DVD and made for the Movies]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=17_Autism_Movies_Found_on_DVD_and_made_for_the_Movies-1</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:51:05 MST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From I am Sam, to Rain Main.  These movies all can give a unscientific view of what you might expect to see from a person with Autism.Mozart and The WhaleI Am SamThe Other SisterMercury RisingCubeForest GumpWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape?Little Man TateBackstreet DreamsChange of<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Special Needs: The Year in Review]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Special_Needs_The_Year_in_Review</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Special_Needs_The_Year_in_Review</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:50:08 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A post about 2008's top stories on disability policy and awareness. A collection of the year's top 10 moments -- politics, policy, and culture.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama please Sign The Autism Reform Act of 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Obama_please_Sign_The_Autism_Reform_Act_of_2009</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Obama_please_Sign_The_Autism_Reform_Act_of_2009</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:06:10 MST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Go to rnhttp://www.change.org/ideas/view/accept_and_sign_the_autism_reform_act_of_2009rnand vote for the act to be presented by Change.org as one of the &quot;Top 10 Ideas for America&quot; to the Obama Administration on Inauguration Day.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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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>
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<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/>8 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[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>
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<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[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[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>
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<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[Special Needs Notes for Faimly and Friends, Babysitters, Etc.]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Special_Needs_Notes_for_Faimly_and_Friends_Babysitters_Etc-</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Special_Needs_Notes_for_Faimly_and_Friends_Babysitters_Etc-</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:38:03 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Special_Needs_Notes_for_Faimly_and_Friends_Babysitters_Etc-</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Rhode Island Department of Health published a great instruction form and booklet for babysitters, family, etc.  This is a must have list of instructions of things only a mother would know. And while it is long, is an invaluable list should something happen to the primary care giver.  The child <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Second Life - Autism and Asperger's Syndrome Island]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Second_Life_-_Autism_and_Aspergers_Syndrome_Island</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Second_Life_-_Autism_and_Aspergers_Syndrome_Island</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:07:37 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Second_Life_-_Autism_and_Aspergers_Syndrome_Island</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Very cool project by John Lester where only the autistic can apply. Brigadoon,is a Second Life island for adults who suffer from Autism and Asperger's syndrome. They interact in ways that would be not be possible in real life, in the safety of their home.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[West Virgina Planting Tracking Devices in Autism Patients]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=West_Virgina_Planting_Tracking_Devices_in_Autism_Patients</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=West_Virgina_Planting_Tracking_Devices_in_Autism_Patients</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:13:24 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=West_Virgina_Planting_Tracking_Devices_in_Autism_Patients</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Alicia Sparks of Mental Health Notes saw a news report about how a West Virgina County is planting tracking devices in Autism patients.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism - What’s going to happen in the future?]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_-_Whatrsquos_going_to_happen_in_the_future</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_-_Whatrsquos_going_to_happen_in_the_future</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:02:03 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_-_Whatrsquos_going_to_happen_in_the_future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Taken from an article on dissidentvoice.orgAutism: &quot;An Epidemic of Fairly Recent Origin&quot;by Anne Dachel / July 7th, 2007&quot;One big question looms out there: How we will pay for all these children disabled with autism? Carey Goldberg talked a little about the financial aspe<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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