Why multiple voices are needed for understanding autism

Why multiple voices are needed for understanding autism

The medical establishment has long controlled the discourse on how society views disabilities in terms of treatment, coping mechanism, and understanding. By exploring how self advocates and parent advocates have entered the discussion in... [more]

The medical establishment has long controlled the discourse on how society views disabilities in terms of treatment, coping mechanism, and understanding. By exploring how self advocates and parent advocates have entered the discussion in terms of autism we can better understand how viewing disability from multiple lenses ultimately leads to more fully understanding of disability, its causes, its treatments, and its place in a functional society.

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Epilepsy is defined by the Epilepsy Foundation as ” a medical condition that produces seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions”. Children and adults are diagnosed as epileptic when they have suffered two or more seizures. Epilepsy and seizures are linked to many disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, and research suggests that somewhere between 20% and 35% of people with autism also suffer from seizures, and this can be a real worry for parents whose child has just been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The Autism-Epilepsy Link It is not known what the exact link is between autism and epilepsy, or ... Read Full Story
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The week of September 20 is Autism Awareness Week at DietsInReview.com. Guest Blogger Holly Bortfeld is a work-at-home mom to two children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ages 14 and 16. She home-schools her son and writes content for the Talk About Curing Autism (TACA ) site, including the popular series, “Autism-On-A-Budget.” Follow Holly on Twitter @TACAnow. My son has been on the GFCF diet since 1998. Back then, there was little available as far as information, research or foods that didn’t taste like cardboard. Happily, you can now find an extensive array of mixes and pre-packaged foods now in grocery and health food ... Read Full Story
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Autism Spectrum Disorder is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These Autism Symptoms all begin before a child is three years old. Autism involves many parts of the brain, how this occurs is not well understood. The two other Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are : 1. Asperger syndrome, which lacks delays in cognitive development and language 2. PDD-NOS, diagnosed when full criteria for the other two disorders are not met Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more by ... Read Full Story
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Title: What Is The Purpose Of The Autism Research Institute? Author: Mike Selvon Article: A worldwide network of parents and professionals who share their concerns can be found within The Autism Research Institute, or ARI, which was founded in the year 1967 and works to conduct research about autistic disorders and to find new ways to improve treatment and prevention. The ARI is a wealth of information. There are over 40,000 case histories that have been collected over the years about autistic children from 60 different countries. Information such as this is extremely important in the growing search for more details about symptoms of ... Read Full Story
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Autism is a better used term that is used to cover a number of disorders known as Autism Spectrum disorders. These disorders affect people in their communication and interactions with other people. People with Autism, which was discovered in 1943, have greatly increased since the first discovery. There are many early symptoms of Autism that will help you if you feel your child may suffer from Autism. If you feel your child have any of these early signs of Autism, it would be a wise idea to bring your child to a doctor so that they can be properly diagnosed. Symptoms of Autism includes: ... Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/09/09 -- WHAT: LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) will host "Pull for Autism" Plane Pull 2009 benefiting Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of...  
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Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community. ... Families that have one child (age 4-17) with a known Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be eligible to participate in a free-of-charge diagnostic and educational assessment. ...  
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A recent meeting by The Autism Consortium gave scientists, clinicians, advocates and parents an opportunity to share the latest information on causes of autism. ... For the first time in 2009, the Symposium included a Family Resource Fair, a forum for support and advocacy organizations to provide information on their programs and services. The Resource Fair was especially well received by the many autism family members and caregivers in...  
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The focus of this event will be important social issues surrounding autism, particularily accommodating and helping people cope with autism spectrum disorders. Panelists will include Zohar Fuller, Brandeis '11, ... Marks Foundation, which has just donated a generous $29 million grant to Massachusetts General Hospital to create an autism center for adults as well as advance current activities taking place at the hospital including care for...  
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The Autism Research Institute calls for further investigations into the use of chelation therapy for individuals with autism SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two studies published by theSouthwest College of Naturopathic ...  
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The Autism Consortium, an innovative collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), held its fourth annual symposium on October 28th, 2009, at Harvard Medical School in Boston.  
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Dr. Hakon Hakonarson reviews the latest findings on genetic susceptibility to autism spectrum disorders and discusses what impact they might have on clinical practice in the future. Medscape Genomic Medicine  
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Autism Speaks, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) will host one of the largest gatherings of researchers, clinicians and pediatric specialists to better understand the gastrointestinal (GI) problems in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).  
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An estimated one in 165 Canadian children under the age of six will be identified as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to the Autism Society Canada. Children with one of these disorders may exhibit difficulties in one or all of three general areas: verbal and non-verbal communication, social interaction or the presence of repetitive or stereotyped interests or behaviour.  
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded more than 50 autism research grants, totaling more than $65 million, which will be supported with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. These grants are the result of the largest funding opportunity for research on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to date, announced in March 2009.  
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