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Autism Resources
There is a ton of information out there about the subject of autism. Much of it is misleading and often irrelevant for individuals. Most parents have told me that although they might have found helpful sites they just aren't sure what to... [more]
There is a ton of information out there about the subject of autism. Much of it is misleading and often irrelevant for individuals. Most parents have told me that although they might have found helpful sites they just aren't sure what to try for their own child or what to believe as appropriate therapy for their specific needs. They just don't have time or the background to know how to properly synthesize the overwhelming accumulation of information available.
This wikizine is dedicated to providing professionally and clinically informed information in a format that will help the reader to synthesize the information. In addition, alternative courses of treatment that hold merit will also be available as they are carefully researched and scrutinized as viable alternatives.
It is the goal of this wikizine to help the reader take the impact of autism in smaller steps and stages. The ultimate intent is that it will help lead others to a plan of action and an unfolding map of the future for their individual loved one with autism.
Researchers have referred to Asperger's as high-functioning autism for years, but it's never been listed officially as a form of autism by the American Psychiatric Association. But an updated edition of a mental health disorder guide now says Asperger's really is a form of autism — and some of those with Asperger's are objecting.
- Media dis&dat: Autism, Asperger's underdiagnosed in women ... (blogsearch.google.com)
With 1 in 110 children being diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder--a number that has risen radically in the last ten years--the condition is the most rapid growing developmental disability in the U.S., but receives little funding for research and treatment.
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- Autism Blog - Autism Science Foundation announces 2010 Doctoral ... (blogsearch.google.com)
- Autism Speaks presents the top ten autism research findings of 2009 (eurekalert.org)
- Study finds increased autism risks in kids born to older moms ... (blogsearch.google.com)
Older mothers are far more likely to have autistic children than those who give birth younger, say researchers who have examined data on every birth in California in the 1990s.
The team found that mothers over 40 were 51% more likely to have an autistic child than mothers between 25 and 29 (see table for absolute risks).
“This study challenges a current theory in autism epidemiology that identifies the father’s age as a key factor in...
From blogs.nature.com
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- Study: Women over 40 nearly twice as likely to have autistic children (mercurynews.com)
- Women over 40 nearly twice as likely to have autistic children (search.live.com)
- More autistic children born to mothers over 40 (kansas.com)
You'll get helpful information on the latest in genetic and biomedical research, as well as coverage of special-needs financial planning, legal rights for education, and handling issues unique to adults with autism. ... autism spectrum- related organizations and he has written Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome (1-931282-00-5) and edited Ask and Tell: Self Advocacy and Disclosure For People on the Autism...
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Recent studies on the brain, and especially the brains of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), are shedding light on the physiological underpinnings of our thoughts and emotions. We are gaining a better understanding ...
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- The Lancet medical journal retracts flawed autism study originally ... (blogsearch.google.com)
Context Toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) exhibit poor face recognition and atypical scanning patterns in response to faces. It is not clear if face-processing deficits are also expressed on an attentional level. Typical individuals require more effort to shift their attention from faces compared with other objects. This increased disengagement cost is thought to reflect deeper processing of these socially relevant stimuli...
From archpsyc.ama-assn.org
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- Easter Seals Bay Area Autism Community Forum (businesswire.com)
- Communication for autism spectrum disorders (brownsvilleherald.com)
- Mi-Stories: Working to help people with autism (blogsearch.google.com)
Services in many nations will be held to mark the first major disability event in the calendar - Autism Sunday on 14th February. Autism campaigners have used the occasion to lobby and campaign on the issues concerned with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome around the world. They are also set to wear autism awareness ribbons on [...]
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