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Posted by lightfoot on Thursday, May 29, 2008 (16:42:40)
'AUTISM'S FALSE PROPHETS:Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure'
by Paul Offit, MD
Columbia University Press
To be released September 2008
reviewed by writerdd
AUTISM'S FALSE PROPHETS will show the reader the incredible history of how greedy lawyers, doctors, and unknowing parents have helped prevent the search for the real cause of autism.
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Autistic Mannerisms Reduced By Sensory Treatment
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Posted by lightfoot on Thursday, May 29, 2008 (16:42:30)
by Temple University.
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 found these methods helpful.
A new study from Temple University researchers, presented this month at the American Occupational Therapy Association's 2008 conference, found that children with autistic spectrum disorders who underwent sensory integration therapy exhibited fewer autistic mannerisms compared to children who received standard treatments. Such mannerisms, including repetitive hand movements or actions, making noises, jumping or having highly restricted interests, often interfere with paying attention and learning.
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How to Choose Aspergers Schools
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Posted by lightfoot on Saturday, May 24, 2008 (11:09:32)
By Dave Angel
Choosing the right school for any child can be stressful; finding one for your child with Aspergers can be almost too frightening. Every child deserves a good education and the law provides that children with disabilities such as Aspergers be educated with teachers trained in handling such disabilities in practice; however, finding good teachers isn’t always easy.
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Autism scheme success
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Posted by lightfoot on Saturday, May 24, 2008 (11:09:15)
A ground-breaking scheme to help borough autism sufferers cope with difficult situations has proved a big success.
The scheme - a partnership between West Midlands Police and the charity autism.west midlands - involves people with autism carrying a pocket-sized attention card to alert people of their disorder.
People affected by an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can carry the credit card sized piece of plastic with them at all times and present it to someone if a difficult situation presents itself.
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Autism and social perception: The possible role of attention
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Posted by lightfoot on Monday, May 19, 2008 (14:36:25)
Can the difficulties in social perception in Autism be due to attention deficits?
A review of: Fine, J.G., Semrud-Clikeman, M., Butcher, B., Walkowiak, J. (2008). Brief Report: Attention Effect on a Measure of Social Perception. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0570-x
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