http://www.autisticsociety.org/ Autistic Society en-us Thu, 29 May 2008 17:42:40 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Autistic Society News http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.autisticsociety.org/images/logo.gif http://www.autisticsociety.org/ http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1096.html '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. Thu, 29 May 2008 17:42:40 GMT http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1095.html 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. Thu, 29 May 2008 17:42:30 GMT http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1094.html 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. Sat, 24 May 2008 12:09:32 GMT http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1093.html 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. Sat, 24 May 2008 12:09:15 GMT http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1092.html 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 Mon, 19 May 2008 15:36:25 GMT http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1091.html By Sean Silverthorne People with Asperger syndrome often experience difficulty with social relationships, verbal communication, and using their imagination. So it turns out they can make beautiful software testers, a job that requires routine, focus, and repetitive behavior. Mon, 19 May 2008 15:36:06 GMT http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1090.html By : National Autism Association Next month, two men from Massachusetts will begin The Elias Tembenis Walk for Autism, a year-long journey across America to raise autism awareness and funds to assist children with the diagnosis. Robert Williams and Bobby Genese of Worcester will walk approximately 3000 miles in honor of Elias Tembenis, a seven-year-old boy with autism who passed away last November following a seizure. Tembenis family friends Williams and Genese hope to provide aid for the 1 in 150 now diagnosed with autism. "I'm honored to help," said Genese. "Even a waterfall begins with only one drop, giving rewards." Fri, 16 May 2008 19:12:24 GMT http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1089.html by: Erika Edberg TOOELE, Utah (ABC 4 News) - An 11-year-old boy in Tooele will have an amazing story to tell his new baby sister when she gets a little older. Last week, he came to his mother's aid when she unexpectedly went into labor, and he may have saved baby Rachel's life. Fri, 16 May 2008 19:12:05 GMT http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1088.html SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS were yesterday introduced to new methodologies in teaching autistic children. The Linden Bridge School from Surrey, England, which specialises in educating autistics from ages three to 19, is staging two weeks of workshops in Barbados in collaboration with the Autism Association of Barbados. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:23:33 GMT http://www.autisticsociety.org/News/article/sid=1087.html Columbia University researchers are involved in a multi-site consortium to gather and bank DNA samples from 2,000 autism patients and their families over the next three years. The Simons Simplex Collection (SSC) is a coordinated effort to create a database of information about cases where there is only one family member with autism. This group, which represents the great majority of autism spectrum disorders, may lead us to new insights regarding the underlying mechanisms of autism. Earlier efforts, such as the work of Cure Autism Now and the Women's Health Initiative, studied multiplex families or families with two or more siblings with autism. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:23:06 GMT