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<title>Autistic Health - Autism Treatment Research & Articles / Published News</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:34:06 MST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Language disability studied — Baton Rouge, LA]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Language_disability_studied_mdash_Baton_Rouge_LA</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Language_disability_studied_mdash_Baton_Rouge_LA</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:34:06 MST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A National Institutes of Health-funded study under way at LSU could help add to science's understanding of two often overlooked subjects - dialects in Louisiana and a learning disability called specific language impairment.The leader of the five-year project is LSU professor Janna Oetting, who <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tampa Dr. Nelson Mane States, “autism Treatment: Essential Fatty Acids” | Autism Secrets]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Tampa_Dr-_Nelson_Mane_States_ldquoautism_Treatment_Essential_Fatty_Acidsrdquo__Autism_Secrets</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Tampa_Dr-_Nelson_Mane_States_ldquoautism_Treatment_Essential_Fatty_Acidsrdquo__Autism_Secrets</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:56:20 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Diets / Supplements</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Tampa_Dr-_Nelson_Mane_States_ldquoautism_Treatment_Essential_Fatty_Acidsrdquo__Autism_Secrets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Omega 3 found to help children suffering Autism. Evidence from clinical and biochemical sources have indicated changes in the metabolism of fatty acids in several psychiatric disorders. We examined the phospholipid fatty acids in the plasma of a population of autistic subjects compared to mentally <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[At UC Davis MIND Institute, learning can be child's play for autistic - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=At_UC_Davis_MIND_Institute_learning_can_be_childs_play_for_autistic_-_Sacramento_News_-_Local_and_Breaking_Sacramento_News__Sacramento_Bee</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=At_UC_Davis_MIND_Institute_learning_can_be_childs_play_for_autistic_-_Sacramento_News_-_Local_and_Breaking_Sacramento_News__Sacramento_Bee</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:49:49 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=At_UC_Davis_MIND_Institute_learning_can_be_childs_play_for_autistic_-_Sacramento_News_-_Local_and_Breaking_Sacramento_News__Sacramento_Bee</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Most parents never think they'll have to learn how to play with their own children.But if a toddler is diagnosed with autism, moms and dads can spend years with the child and a therapist, drawing with crayons and playing hide and seek. Research is proving that as parents color and stack buildi<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study Finds a Shared Gene in Dogs With Compulsive Behavior - NYTimes.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Study_Finds_a_Shared_Gene_in_Dogs_With_Compulsive_Behavior_-_NYTimes-com</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Study_Finds_a_Shared_Gene_in_Dogs_With_Compulsive_Behavior_-_NYTimes-com</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:54:48 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Study_Finds_a_Shared_Gene_in_Dogs_With_Compulsive_Behavior_-_NYTimes-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. Nicholas Dodman, director of the animal behavior clinic at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, in North Grafton, Mass., and the lead author of the report, said the findings had broad implications for compulsive disorders in people and animals. They describe their fin<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Show me the science in the supposed vaccine-autism link]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Show_me_the_science_in_the_supposed_vaccine-autism_link</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Show_me_the_science_in_the_supposed_vaccine-autism_link</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:45:11 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Study after study has failed to turn up any link between vaccines and autism. So why do people keep claiming vaccines are to blame?<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Genetic Clue to Why Autism Affects Boys More - TIME MAGAZINE]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=A_Genetic_Clue_to_Why_Autism_Affects_Boys_More_-_TIME_MAGAZINE</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=A_Genetic_Clue_to_Why_Autism_Affects_Boys_More_-_TIME_MAGAZINE</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:33:32 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=A_Genetic_Clue_to_Why_Autism_Affects_Boys_More_-_TIME_MAGAZINE</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers may have found the the reason why autism affects boys four times more often than girls.  The researchers say they have found a genetic clue that may help explain the disparity.Current theories about autism suggest that the disorder is related to over excitability at nerve <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Research: Could Autism Be Caused by Lack of Vitamin D?]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Research_Could_Autism_Be_Caused_by_Lack_of_Vitamin_D-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Research_Could_Autism_Be_Caused_by_Lack_of_Vitamin_D-1</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:23:18 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Research_Could_Autism_Be_Caused_by_Lack_of_Vitamin_D-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New Autistic Research is being driven by the large number of autism cases among children of Somali immigrants living in Sweden.  Scientists are now starting to do research on whether vitamin D could play a role in autism, including testing pregnant women.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism and Speech Therapy - Bangkok Post :]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_and_Speech_Therapy_-_Bangkok_Post_</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_and_Speech_Therapy_-_Bangkok_Post_</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 09:37:39 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_and_Speech_Therapy_-_Bangkok_Post_</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Speech and language disorders can be corrected by speech therapy and other medical techniques, said speech-language pathologist Nittaya Kasemkosin, with the Division of Communication Disorders at Ramathibodi Hospital. She recommends that parents bring their children to a psychiatrist or an otolaryn<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BBC NEWS | Health | Cartoons could help spot autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=BBC_NEWS__Health__Cartoons_could_help_spot_autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=BBC_NEWS__Health__Cartoons_could_help_spot_autism</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:31:38 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Treatment</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=BBC_NEWS__Health__Cartoons_could_help_spot_autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[People with autism find it difficult to read social cuesWatching how a toddler responds to animations could help diagnose autism, research has suggested.Babies usually start paying attention to movement soon after birth, and pick up information from the cues they see but children with autis<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autistic Children Benefit form Oxygen Therapy - BBC News]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Children_Benefit_form_Oxygen_Therapy_-_BBC_News</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Children_Benefit_form_Oxygen_Therapy_-_BBC_News</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:05:24 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Children_Benefit_form_Oxygen_Therapy_-_BBC_News</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some studies have looked at the treatment in children with autism but they have not compared with a dummy procedure raising questions around a &quot;placebo effect&quot;.In the latest study, carried out at six centres in the US, 62 children aged two to seven with autism were randomly assigned to receiv<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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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>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=17_Autism_Movies_Found_on_DVD_and_made_for_the_Movies-1</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:51:05 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
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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>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Special_Needs_The_Year_in_Review</guid>
<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[Autistic Children Require More Money And Time Than Other Children With Diseases, Study Shows]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Children_Require_More_Money_And_Time_Than_Other_Children_With_Diseases_Study_Shows</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Children_Require_More_Money_And_Time_Than_Other_Children_With_Diseases_Study_Shows</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:48:23 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Statistics on Autism</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Children_Require_More_Money_And_Time_Than_Other_Children_With_Diseases_Study_Shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The more than half a million U.S. autistic children have health care needs that are more costly and time-intensive than children with other chronic ailments, according to a Maternal and Child Health Bureau study published on Monday in the journal Pediatrics, the AP/San Francisco Chronic<br/><br/>4 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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<category>Life Skills &amp; Assisted Living</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Obama_please_Sign_The_Autism_Reform_Act_of_2009</guid>
<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[Keeping Students with Autism Relaxed and Focused]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Keeping_Students_with_Autism_Relaxed_and_Focused</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Keeping_Students_with_Autism_Relaxed_and_Focused</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:06:30 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Keeping_Students_with_Autism_Relaxed_and_Focused</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Paula Kluth's site is dedicated to promoting inclusive schooling and exploring positive ways of supporting students with autism and other disabilities. Here's just one of the great tips.rnrnEncourage FidgetingrnrnSome students can be comforted if they have an object to manipulate during l<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism Treatment and Understanding Glyconutrients | Discover Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Treatment_and_Understanding_Glyconutrients__Discover_Autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Treatment_and_Understanding_Glyconutrients__Discover_Autism</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:05:05 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Treatment</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Treatment_and_Understanding_Glyconutrients__Discover_Autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Understanding Glyconutrients Autism Treatment December 3, 2008 | By Fiona In Research on Autism | Though there has yet to be a cure found for autism, there are studies ongoing in hopes of finding the root of the problem. There are many theories about why this happens to  autist<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism GFCF Elimination Research]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_GFCF_Elimination_Research</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_GFCF_Elimination_Research</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:19:46 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autistic Diets / Supplements</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_GFCF_Elimination_Research</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As a result of a new Ad by PETA, Steve D at One Dad's Opinion has put together a nice collection of research dietary treatment of children with Autism.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Micro-Loan Site Created for Autistic Biomedical Treatment Funding]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Micro-Loan_Site_Created_for_Autistic_Biomedical_Treatment_Funding</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Micro-Loan_Site_Created_for_Autistic_Biomedical_Treatment_Funding</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:52:02 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Micro-Loan_Site_Created_for_Autistic_Biomedical_Treatment_Funding</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lend4Health facilitates community-based, interest-free &quot;micro-loans&quot; as a creative funding option for individuals seeking optimal health. Currently, Lend4Health facilites loans for the &quot;biomedical&quot; treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Very cool community based honor system for <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Individual Education Plans are an Autistic Childrens Key to Success]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Individual_Education_Plans_are_an_Autistic_Childrens_Key_to_Success</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Individual_Education_Plans_are_an_Autistic_Childrens_Key_to_Success</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:30:40 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Individual_Education_Plans_are_an_Autistic_Childrens_Key_to_Success</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This link is for educators. Kay Davis of Special Educations Pages has created a page to help them work with parents and a team to develop an IEP.  The page also has lots of other IEP resources.  I strongly suggest all special needs teachers check out her site.rnrnThe Individualized Education Pr<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Musical Therapy Treatment for Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Musical_Therapy_Treatment_for_Autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Musical_Therapy_Treatment_for_Autism</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:17:18 MST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Musical_Therapy_Treatment_for_Autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Musical therapy is a relatively new treatment method for autism patients, but one that should not be overlooking when discussing options. Patients who receive musical therapy often should great improvement in temperament and learning skills. Music connects to the non-verbal part of our brains<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Research shows Autism Can be Diagosed in Babies as Early as 1 Year Old]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Research_shows_Autism_Can_be_Diagosed_in_Babies_as_Early_as_1_Year_Old</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Research_shows_Autism_Can_be_Diagosed_in_Babies_as_Early_as_1_Year_Old</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:38:13 MST</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Research_shows_Autism_Can_be_Diagosed_in_Babies_as_Early_as_1_Year_Old</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new autism research study has found that babies diagnosed with autism later in life usually show atypical ways of playing with toys, spinning, repetitively rotating and looking at the toys out of the corners of their eyes, as early as one year.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sarah Palin Increases Funding for Children with Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Sarah_Palin_Increases_Funding_for_Children_with_Autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Sarah_Palin_Increases_Funding_for_Children_with_Autism</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:30:32 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Sarah_Palin_Increases_Funding_for_Children_with_Autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Found in Education Week April 30, 2008 months before Sarah Palin got the call.  Story written by Sean Cavanagh. rnrn&quot;Gov. Sarah Palin and state lawmakers have gone ahead with an overhaul of Alaska's school funding system that supporters predict will provide much-needed financial help to rural <br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism Treatment Research - ORAL N-ACETYLCYSTEINE FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Treatment_Research_-_ORAL_N-ACETYLCYSTEINE_FOR_CHILDREN_WITH_AUTISM_SPECTRUM_DISORDERS</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Treatment_Research_-_ORAL_N-ACETYLCYSTEINE_FOR_CHILDREN_WITH_AUTISM_SPECTRUM_DISORDERS</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:30:29 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Treatment_Research_-_ORAL_N-ACETYLCYSTEINE_FOR_CHILDREN_WITH_AUTISM_SPECTRUM_DISORDERS</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center at Riley Hospital for Children is conducting a research study for 4 - 12 year old children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Autism Spectrum Disorders include Autism, Asperger's Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Sp<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Washington Congressional Vaccine Autism Briefing]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Washington_Congressional_Vaccine_Autism_Briefing</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Washington_Congressional_Vaccine_Autism_Briefing</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:30:25 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Medications</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Washington_Congressional_Vaccine_Autism_Briefing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This post is a day late but you can see who planned to attend this Washington briefing - found by Ginger Taylor of Adventures in Autism.&quot;WASHINGTON, DC Rep. Carolyn Maloney (R-NY) will sponsor a special briefing on the vaccine-autism debate on Wednesday, September 24 at 2:00 PM in Room 210 of <br/><br/>9 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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<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[A 35,310 Lego Star Wars Mini-Fig Army Created to Fight Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=A_35310_Lego_Star_Wars_Mini-Fig_Army_Created_to_Fight_Autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=A_35310_Lego_Star_Wars_Mini-Fig_Army_Created_to_Fight_Autism</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:40:11 MDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=A_35310_Lego_Star_Wars_Mini-Fig_Army_Created_to_Fight_Autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[35,310 Lego Star Wars Clone Troopers mini-figs were arranged in just six and a half hours to raise money for The National Autistic Society in the UK.  Check out this site to see the pictures.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Penn State National Autism Conference 2008 to be Webcast Live]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Penn_State_National_Autism_Conference_2008_to_be_Webcast_Live-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Penn_State_National_Autism_Conference_2008_to_be_Webcast_Live-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:46:48 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Penn_State_National_Autism_Conference_2008_to_be_Webcast_Live-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Autism 101 strand of the National Autism Conference will be webcast live. So you see it via your computer.  During the autism conference, simply visit the website http://www.outreach.psu.edu/conference/autism  and click on the Live Web Cast page and follow the instructions.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Teacher lets kindergarden students vote out autistic classmate]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Teacher_lets_kindergarden_students_vote_out_autistic_classmate</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Teacher_lets_kindergarden_students_vote_out_autistic_classmate</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:03:04 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Teacher_lets_kindergarden_students_vote_out_autistic_classmate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After each classmate was allowed to say what they didn't like about Barton's 5-year-old son, Alex, his Morningside Elementary teacher kicked him out of the class. By a 14 to 2 margin, the students voted Alex - who is in the process of being diagnosed with autism - out of the class.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U of L launches one-stop autism center | The Courier-Journal]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=U_of_L_launches_one-stop_autism_center__The_Courier-Journal</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=U_of_L_launches_one-stop_autism_center__The_Courier-Journal</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:02:54 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=U_of_L_launches_one-stop_autism_center__The_Courier-Journal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When her grandson Harrison was diagnosed with autism eight and one half years ago, University of Louisville Trustee Sandy Metts Snowden found there was &quot;so little support for him&quot; that her family sought help in New Jersey.'Why isn't the university doing something?' &quot; Snowden sai<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Youngsters With Autistic Spectrum Disorders Remain Underrepresented]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Youngsters_With_Autistic_Spectrum_Disorders_Remain_Underrepresented</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Youngsters_With_Autistic_Spectrum_Disorders_Remain_Underrepresented</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:26:31 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Youngsters_With_Autistic_Spectrum_Disorders_Remain_Underrepresented</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From the 1992-1993 to 2001-2002 school years, U.S. Department of Education data indicate an increase from 15,580 to 97,904 students with autism, an expansion of 528% and an annual average growth of 22.69%. The number of students with autism per 10,000 increased from 3.64 to 20.53 during this period.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Earlier the better for autism therapy?  - New Scientist]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Earlier_the_better_for_autism_therapy__-_New_Scientist</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Earlier_the_better_for_autism_therapy__-_New_Scientist</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:24:18 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Earlier_the_better_for_autism_therapy__-_New_Scientist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AT THE tender age of 8 months, Sam's behavior was already unusual. He smiled, but not in response to other people. Nor did he look at people's faces or babble like other children. &quot;He was a very quiet baby,&quot; says Sam's mother, Kathy Powell of Tallahassee, Florida. &quot;We dismissed it at first - <br/><br/>6 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[Autism rip-off ... How a huge industry feeds on parents desperate to cure their children]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_rip-off_---_How_a_huge_industry_feeds_on_parents_desperate_to_cure_their_children</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_rip-off_---_How_a_huge_industry_feeds_on_parents_desperate_to_cure_their_children</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:48:49 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Heart Warming Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_rip-off_---_How_a_huge_industry_feeds_on_parents_desperate_to_cure_their_children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How a woman was scammed just trying to help her four autistic boys.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wayne State's  Dr. Diane Chugani wins $5.79 million grant to research autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Wayne_States__Dr-_Diane_Chugani_wins_5-79_million_grant_to_research_autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Wayne_States__Dr-_Diane_Chugani_wins_5-79_million_grant_to_research_autism</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:19:57 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Wayne_States__Dr-_Diane_Chugani_wins_5-79_million_grant_to_research_autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded Wayne State Prof. Dr. Diane Chugani a $5.79 million grant to conduct research on autism. The hope is the study may one day open doors to finding a treatment for autismHis research sho<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Researchers gather autistic-related DNA - UPI.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Researchers_gather_autistic-related_DNA_-_UPI-com</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Researchers_gather_autistic-related_DNA_-_UPI-com</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 19:48:53 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Researchers_gather_autistic-related_DNA_-_UPI-com</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, May 7 (UPI) -- Canadian and U.S. scientists say they're creating an autistic DNA database involving cases in which there is only one family member with autism.Data from that group, which represents the great majority of autism spectrum disorders, is expected to lead to the discovery <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Medications For Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Medications_For_Autism-1</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Medications_For_Autism-1</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 19:48:47 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Medications</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Medications_For_Autism-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are many drugs for autism currently in use. Doctors try their selection from among the current drugs used to treat the symptoms of autism based on the past successes and failures of treatment with that certain person, using all the medicines known to treat someone autism.Caretak<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism Risk Linked To Distance From Power Plants &amp; Mercury]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Risk_Linked_To_Distance_From_Power_Plants__Mercury</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Risk_Linked_To_Distance_From_Power_Plants__Mercury</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 06:23:46 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autism_Risk_Linked_To_Distance_From_Power_Plants__Mercury</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A published study of industrial mercury-release data, conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, shows a link between pounds of industrial release of mercury and increased autism rates. It also shows-for the first time in scientific literature-a statis<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism/PDD And Special Needs Children Can Take Advantage Of Newly Released Mac Educational Programs By BloomingKids Soft]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=AutismPDD_And_Special_Needs_Children_Can_Take_Advantage_Of_Newly_Released_Mac_Educational_Programs_By_BloomingKids_Soft</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=AutismPDD_And_Special_Needs_Children_Can_Take_Advantage_Of_Newly_Released_Mac_Educational_Programs_By_BloomingKids_Soft</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:46:25 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Special Education</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=AutismPDD_And_Special_Needs_Children_Can_Take_Advantage_Of_Newly_Released_Mac_Educational_Programs_By_BloomingKids_Soft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blooming Kids Software (BloomingKids), a company that creates computer programs designed to teach children who have Autism, PDD and other needs requiring early intervention, has added Mac versions of its educational programs.The programs (37 of them) that were released in 2006 and 2008 have bee<br/><br/>3 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>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Autistic_Health_Insurance_Mandatory_in_Floridia</guid>
<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[Sensory Treatment Yields Promising Results for Children with Autism]]></title>
<link>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Sensory_Treatment_Yields_Promising_Results_for_Children_with_Autism</link>
<comments>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Sensory_Treatment_Yields_Promising_Results_for_Children_with_Autism</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 04:26:00 MDT</pubDate>
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<category>Autism Research</category>
<guid>http://www.autistichealth.com/story.php?title=Sensory_Treatment_Yields_Promising_Results_for_Children_with_Autism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Parents of children with autism are increasingly turning to sensory integration treatment to help their children deal with the disorder, and they're seeing good results. In 2007, 71 percent of parents who pursued alternatives to traditional treatment used sensory integration methods, and 91 percent<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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