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Autism Speaks Promotes Advocacy
Autism Speaks is one of the United States' leading organizations dedicated to raising autism awareness and funding autism research projects.
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Autism On The Rise
Autism seems to be on the rise in schools. It causes verbal, social and emotional problems. Boys are four times more likely to have autism than girls.
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Diagnosed With Autism
At around 29 months of age, our son, Dalton was still not speaking and after a couple of stressful incidents we realized that Dalton needed to be tested for autism.
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Autism Support: IRC, Message Boards, Newsgroups
Mailing lists are often the most popular forms of electronic support for parents of autistic children. There are other, equally valuable forms of support.
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Autism Support Mailing Lists
There are many forms of support available to parents who have children with autism. One form is the electronic mailing list.
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Autism: Definition of a Puzzling Disorder
Autism is more prevalent than Down’s Syndrome, but a lot less is known about this disorder. The goal is awareness and knowledge, and this article is a small contribution toward that goal.
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"What Do I Do Now?"
Advice for the parent who has just discovered their child is autistic.
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Autism: First Steps
One of the first steps, after receiving the diagnosis of autism, is to seek knowledge. Read books, search the web and search out others who can help you navigate through all that lies ahead.
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Dalton Is Diagnosed With Autism: Part 1
It took about 6-8 months before our son Dalton received the diagnosis of autism. He was 18 months old when the journey began.
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Children with Autism
From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's Facts for Families Series
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Autism Myths
There are several myths about what autism is and isn’t. I will present these myths, and give you the realities.
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Vaccinations and Autism
There has been an alarming increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism in the last several years. What is causing it? Combination vaccines are one theory.
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Autism Spectrum Diagnostic Tools
Making a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder is made easier with the use of one of several industry-standard diagnostic tools.
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Autism and Related Conditions
references for Autism, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, Heller's Syndrome, Rett's Disorder.
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Popular Autism Myths
With autism being diagnosed in 1 in every 166 children, autism awareness is on the rise. Unfortunately, there are still a number of myths associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Autism and Preschool
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder can benefit greatly from attending a preschool program that is capable of suiting their special needs.
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Autism Defined
A brief explanation on what Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders are and their prevalence in our society.
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Autism Heroes
There is a great book to help children who might feel frustrated about not fitting in and having autism.
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Autism Symptoms
Autism symptoms vary for each individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Diagnosis for autism occurs after certain behavioral observations.
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The Trouble with Vaccinations
The recent Hannah Poling autism case has drawn attention to the continuing debate on vaccines. Are they effective or potentially toxic? Do immunizations work?
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Dalton Isn't Talking
Borrowing a title from a great new novel about a family's story of autism, I continue my discussion on our son and our family's journey with autism.
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Dalton's Story: More Signs
Every parent who has a child with autism looks back through the early years to see what signs may have been present early on.
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Kids and Stress: My Story
Did you know that kids with Asperger's Syndrome suffer from overwhelming emotions and stress? Here, Brandon M. tells the story of how stress affects his life.
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Autism Overview
A short overview of autism and how it is diagnosed.
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Dalton's Story: Early Signs
I think it is important for families to share their personal stories of triumphs and challenges that they face with autism. Here is the beginning of Dalton's journey.
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CAPD and Autism Sometimes Coexist
Certain co-morbid conditions can create additional challenges in individuals who have an autism spectrum disorder; CAPD is one.
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Occupational Therapy for Autism
Occupational therapists help individuals with an autism spectrum disorder improve both fine and gross motor skills plus address sensory processing concerns.
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ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS FOR AUTISM
Alternative treatments, Autism, Children's Disabilities
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Autism
Autism Community Home Page http://www.geocities.com/-raynmom/index.html This is an excellent site to find ideas on alternative living arrangements for autistic people. There are articles, chat rooms, message boards, web pages, directory exchange, resources and ideas related to setting goals and planning the future of people with autism who are in need of assisted living or who are unable to live independently. This site does not contain general information. Check other websites for that. ---------------------------------------------------- What is Autism? http://uxl.cso.uiuc.edu/-bordner/uni/joan_rich.html An in-depth discussion of autism with medical information regarding the nature of the brain in children with autism. Lists and discusses 15 characteristics associated with autism. ------------------------------------------------------ Information for law enforcement officers about dealing with people with autism http://www.flash.net./-emc2/police.htm This source contains an excellent list of characteristics that typify autistic individuals. Valuable for anyone looking for an autism checklist. ------------------------------------------------------- History of Autism/definition/symptoms http://autism.spedia.net How to know if a child is autistic. This site gives an overview of autism with an emphasis on what parents can do. There are message boards and forums that provide online support for parents of autistic children. This site also provides an excellent book list on the subject of autism with information of interest to teachers and parents. ====================================================== Questions about auditory integration training http://www.teleport.com/-sait/faq.html This site reviews Annabel Stehli's book, THE SOUND OF A MIRACLE, detailing how her son benefited from receiving auditory integration training. It explains how children can be tested and explains the AIT devices and procedures in non-medical terminology. ------------------------------------------------------- History of the Society for Auditory Intervention Techniques http://www.teleport.com/-sait/history.html A brief discussion of the most up-to-date advances in auditory integration training. Membership in SAIT is open to professionals, parents and relatives of individuals with special needs as well as interested others. THE SOUND CONNECTION is the newsletter available through the organization. ---------------------------------------------------- History of Autism http://wch.syr.edu/-jmwobus/autism/autismfaq-hist.html A brief history of autism beginning with Leo Kanner's first published paper identifying autistic children in 1945. Defines the word "autism" as meaning "escape from reality."Also discusses Asperger's discovery with brief discussion of treatments and how the meaning of the word "autism" has changed after Kanner.
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Treatments For Autism
There are many methods offered to help in the treatment of autism. Here is a list of a few popular ones.
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Overcoming Autism
As I mentioned in my previous article, reading and gaining information about autism is crucial. The very first book I read was entitled "Overcoming Autism" and it help start me on the right track.
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Assume Nothing in Asperger Syndrome
This article is about the fact that parents cannot make assumptions about their children with Asperger Syndrome.
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Autistic Children and the Holidays
All children who have autistic traits challenge the people around them every day of the year. When the holidays come around, it is more of a challenge. They are over stimulated easily. Their emotions overwhelm them. Here are some tips that will help.
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Coping After The Diagnosis
Parents go through many emotions after their child receives a diagnosis of autism. Are these normal? What can be done to handle them?
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Fostering Acceptance and Understanding of Asperger Syndrome
This article is about fostering acceptance and understanding of children and youth with Asperger Syndrome in the school system.
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How to Help Your Child Become Organized.
This article contains tips on how to help your child or youth with Asperger Syndrome be more organized.
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Recognizing Aspie Strengths
Is the term "Aspie" politcally incorrect that has negative connotations associated with it? I was about to find out.
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Sleep Deprivation in Asperger Syndrome
This article is about the sleep deprivation that some children and youth with Asperger Syndrome suffer from.
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Symptoms of Stress in Children with AS
This article describes some of the symptoms of stress that children and youth with Asperger Syndrome can exhibit.
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Triad of Impairments
All people with autism have impairments in social interaction, social communication, and imagination. This is referred to as the triad of impairments.
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Asperger's Disorder (Facts for families)
From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's Facts for Families Series.
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Autism and Playground Fun
The playground can be a fun outing for children on the autism spectrum and offers many benefits.
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Autism Education
There are many items that need to be assessed before entering your child into a pre-school setting. Besides the facility, take a look at the teachers and staff.
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Autism Testing
The first critical step in diagnosing your child's autism is to have your child undergo a series of tests and assessments so as to correctly determine if it is autism.
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Mainstream Education
There are many challenges when attempting to find the right fit for your child in a school. Mainstreaming can be a viable option for your child.
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Schedules for ADHD Kids
Some children and teens with special needs attend summer school. Others are in camps, sports, or lessons. When is so much, too much?
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Schedules that Work
Children and teens with special needs NEED schedules. . . even in the sweet days of summer. Here are some schedules that work.
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Mystic Medicine
Traditional medicine has a new partner, "alternative" medical practices. Dolphin Assisted Therapy, known as DAT, has given new hope to patients who felt that they would have to accept their conditions as part of their lives.
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Related Disorders
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) is not one disorder but a category of disorders. Autism is the most severe of these. What are some of the others?
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Is It Really Asperger's Syndrome?
This article is about the doubts following the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome that a parent can have and some web sites to check out.
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