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 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.

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The Autism Spectrum

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From: www.natural-holistic-health.com

Autism Spectrum covers a wide range of psychological conditions. It is also known as Autism Spectrum disorders or ASD, Autism Spectrum Conditions or ASC, or Pervasive Developmental Disorders or PDDs. Autism Spectrum Disorders can manifest itself in various degrees. It impairs the feeling, the language, the thinking, and also how one relates to others socially. It is usually noticeable in early childhood at approximately 3 to 4 years of age, but can sometimes be discovered as early as one year old. Its lesser form is known as Asperger syndrome. There are two other disorders, although extremely rare, that is known as childhood disintegrative disorder ... Read Full Story

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Neurodiversity's Extremist Autism Cure Opponents - By What Right Do They Object?

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From: autisminnb.blogspot.com

The declaration has been made by celebrity "autists"or "autistics" like Michelle Dawson, Amanda Baggs, Ari Ne'eman and various Neurodiversity bloggers that ""We", persons with autism spectrum disorders, do not want to be cured". These persons with mild autism spectrum disorders, including Aspergers, routinely declare that "autistics" do not want to be cured, should not be cured, and in fact can never be cured. Their implied claim to omniscience aside, by what right do these people purport to speak on behalf of other people's children, on behalf of people much more severely affected by autism disorders than they with whom they have little in common, ... Read Full Story

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Diagnosing autism in the blink of an eye

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From: mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com

Autism affects an estimated 1 in 150 children but there are still no objective medical tests to diagnose it. Researchers at the University of Missouri have been looking at the way children's pupils respond to light. Pupils dilate (widen) when it is dark so more light reaches the retina and contract in bright light to prevent damage. The researchers found that the autistic children's pupils responded significantly more slowly than other children's and a test of pupil reaction time was 92.5% accurate in separating children from autism from other children. You can find out more about this research at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091110202855.htm Read Full Story

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New York Times Examines Autism and the DSM V, From an Aspie Perspective, Of Course

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From: autisminnb.blogspot.com

Perhaps the New York Times is about to shock me and publish an article discussing potential changes to the "autism spectrum" of disorders in the DSM V from the perspective of the impact such changes might have on the lives of those with severe autism, from the perspective of low functioning persons with Autistic Disorder, like my son, Conor Doherty. For now though, like almost every mainstream media article or opinion piece discussing the "autism spectrum" it has done so from the perspective of those on the High Functioning end of the spectrum. The NYT mentions, but does not explore, the impact on the ... Read Full Story

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Autism Priorities and the DSM V: Media Ignores Invisible, Severely Autistic in DSM V Discussions

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From: autisminnb.blogspot.com

The invisible autistics , the severely autistic, those with Autistic Disorder, profound developmental delays, cognitive and intellectual deficits, those who can not live independently, who live on hospital wards and in large, antiquated psychiatric institutions do not make regular appearances in the New York Times and its junior Canadian cousin the Globe and Mail . Nor do they appear regularly on the various CBC television and radio shows that have fawned over Michelle Dawson, Amanda Baggs and more recently Ari Ne'eman. In the big, mainstream media discussions, and opinions about the proposed changes to the developmental disorders section in the DSM V nothing has ... Read Full Story

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Research and Markets: Special Report - The Autism Spectrum Disorders Market...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/af2cd2/special_report_t) has announced the addition of Decision Resources, Inc.'s new report "Special Report - The Autism Spectrum Disorders Market: Substantial Opportunity and Unique Challenges" to their offering. An increase in public funding for research and a heightened interest among drug developers suggest that a breakthrough in autism spectrum...

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