Allergies
and Food Sensitivities
People with autism are more
susceptible to allergies and food sensitivities than the
average person; and this is likely due to their impaired
immune system. I have provided a brief discussion of allergies
and food sensitivities...
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How
to Determine if a Treatment Really Helped
There are many types of interventions
available today for autistic individuals, including nutritional,
biomedical, educational, sensory, and behavioral. When
beginning a new inter-vention, it is important to be as
objective as possible to determine whether the treatment
truly helped the person...
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Autism
and Asperger's Syndrome Early Warning Signs!
Discovering the truth early
will provide the best outcome for a child on the
autism spectrum as well as the people that surround them....
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Autism,
Puberty and the Possibility of Seizures
About one in four autistic individuals
begin to have seizures during puberty. The exact reason
for the onset of seizures is not known, but it is likely
that the seizure activity may be due to hormonal changes
in the body...
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Auditory
Processing Problems in Autism
Autistic individuals typically
have problems processing auditory information. One auditory
processing problem occurs when a person hears speech sounds
but he/she does not perceive the meaning of the sounds...
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A
Slice of Life
Observations based on a typical
day in the life of someone who was diagnosed as having
strong autistic tendencies as a two and a half year old
toddler...
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Survival
in the Workplace
Because most of us must work
for a living, attention to surviving in the workplace
is vital. I shall report my experiences...
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One
Child's Story
The final example involves a
boy born in the early 1960s who seemed to develop normally
until the age of about 18 months. His parents were very
surprised find him turning over at only eight days. He
was able to say "mama" and was developing verbal
facility at a good clip. Then something happened...
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Music
for the Child on the Autism Spectrum
I discovered the music room
in my last year in junior high school. Based on an interest
in electronics, I enrolled in an electronics shop-like
course. I found the subject material fascinating. However,
shop courses are where the "tough" kids were,
so it wasn't a place for me to accomplish anything. The
teacher of this classroom, noticed my difficulties and
arranged to have me transferred into band...
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Link
between Autism and Rett Disorder Found
A new genetic study, conducted
by Duke University Medical Center researchers, has shown
that two similar neurodevelopmental disorders - Rett disorder
(RD) and autism - once considered to be clinically distinct,
may not be as different as previously believed...
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Brain
Gene Implicated in Autism
Scientists funded by the National
Institute of Mental Health have linked a gene that may
influence human brain development with autism susceptibility...
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Telltale
Signs Of Autism
As part of The Times Christmas
Appeal for The National Autistic Society, our reporter
reveals the difficulties of diagnosing the condition ...
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One
In Four Americans Know Someone With Autism
One out of every four Americans
knows someone with autism,
according to a poll released today by the Organization
for Autism Research (OAR)..
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Child
Violence - How to Prevent Your Child from Becoming a Statistic
Did you know that over 6 million
boys and 4 million girls are involved in fights every
year on school grounds? Many are physically threatened
while a large number of students are also robbed...
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It's
All in How You Look At It
Facing Parenting Challenges:
An Interview With Raun Kaufman By Maureen Bennie..>> |
A
Review of Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Understanding the
Diagnosis& Getting Help
Author Mitzi Waltz, patient
advocate, has written a comprehensive resource manual
on Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD's). She covers every
aspect of ASD's leaving no stone unturned....
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