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New Study Shows Simple Task at Six Months of Age May Predict Risk of Autism
2012-05-20 21:53:00 A new prospective study of six-month-old infants at high genetic risk for autism identified weak head and neck control as a red flag for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and language and/or social developmental delays. Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute concluded that a simple “pull-to-sit” task could be added to existing developmental screenings at pediatric well visits to improve early detection of developmental delays. “Research aimed at improving early detection of autism has largely focused on measurement of social and communication development,” said Dr. Rebecca Landa, study author and director of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute. “However, disruption in early motor development may also provide important clues about developmental disorders such as autism.” Dr. Landa will present this and other new research on motor delay and how it impacts development of language and social skills at the In...
Developmental Woes Common in Siblings of Children With Autism
2012-05-16 11:46:00 One in three children with an older sibling who has an autism spectrum disorder, or problems with social interaction and communication, shows signs of developmental delay or autism-related behaviors by the age of 3 years, according to a new study. “It is clear that the younger siblings of a child with an ASD [autism spectrum disorder] may face challenges even if they are not themselves identified with an ASD,” study author Daniel Messinger, a professor at University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences, said in a university news release. “This new work identifies classes of outcomes in these children. We found that the majority of these high-risk siblings appear to be developing normally. However, a higher-than-expected proportion of the children face challenges related to higher levels of autism-related behaviors or lower levels of verbal and nonverbal developmental functioning,” Messinger added.
Honest thoughts from a sibling: I am affected by autism too
2012-04-15 17:37:00 TACAnow Guest Blog: By Amber Betzold Growing up with a profoundly autistic sibling has been an adventure. It has been at times both painful and enlightening. I think in some ways I matured faster than my peers with neurotypical siblings. Growing up with my brother, Beau, required me to learn patience, and I like to... Read more »
Autism Awareness Month
2012-04-10 13:00:00 April is National Autism Awareness Month. In this short interview above, I briefly mention the new data from CDC which states that now, 1 in 88 children have been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I did not get to mention this, but some parents are concerned about a possible redefinition of autism. In addition, just yesterday, there is a possible association with autism and maternal obesity. If you found this video helpful, I encourage you to check out other TV interviews at MikeSevilla.com. Also check out my twitter feed and follow me on twitter. Did you know there is a facebook page for this website? "Like" our page, too. Finally, if you're daring, I invite you to check out the audio podcast for this website. Enjoy!
By: Doctor Anonymous
In honor of Autism Awareness Month: A very special interview with Holland
2012-04-09 16:09:00 Most special needs parents are familiar with the essay “Welcome to Holland”, which compares having a disabled child with planning a trip to Italy but landing in Holland instead. The premise is that Holland is a perfectly fine place too; not where you were planning on going, but you get used to it and even... Read more »
Autism linked to maternal obesity
2012-04-06 17:20:00 Kids born to obese mothers are more likely to have developmental disorders.
Autism Redefined?
2012-04-06 05:24:00 April is Autism Awareness Month, and I'm going to be talking about this on local TV next week. As I was doing some background information on this topic, I found that experts are looking to redefine the diagnosis of Autism. One of the articles I read was "Parents Worry As Doctors Seek To Redefine Autism," from April 5, 2012 on MSNBC.com. (Also check out the news report above) Familiar terms like "Asperger's Disorder" and "PDD-NOS" would be eliminated and lumped into a new category. The traditional term "Autism Spectrum Disorder" would be redefined to only encompass those with more serious symptoms now. "Social Communication Disorder" is a term that will be a new category. Many parents are very concerned with the proposed definitions and re-definitions, mainly because they are concerned that their child will lose services. Frankly, I would be concerned as well. These new defintions are not permanent yet. So we'll have to see what happens...
By: Doctor Anonymous
TIME OLDER FATHERS RAISE RISK OF AUTISM
2012-04-06 01:25:00 3D Clinic Four new studies this week take on the genetics of autism, finding further evidence that older fathers are at increased risk of having an autistic child and suggesting that, overall, the genetic roots of the condition are incredibly complex.Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012-/04/05/autism-studies-confirm-g-enetic-complexity-and-risk-for--older-fathers/#ixzz1rDAEdrZ2
Autism Cases Grow to 1 in 88 Kids
2012-03-30 15:36:00 From Discovery News - Human News: New estimates show a 23 percent increase in autism diagnoses since 2002. Read the whole article
A Twitter Storm?s coming for World Autism Awareness Day - 2 April 2012
2012-03-28 19:40:00 Autism campaigners around the world will be using the power of twitter in support of the 5th annual United Nations World Autism Awareness Day on Monday 2nd April this year. World Autism Awareness Day was launched by the United Nations General Assembly - the event was tabled by the State of Qatar in 2008. A World ...
Autism not diagnosed as early in minority children
2012-02-28 05:29:00 Early diagnosis is considered key for autism, but minority children tend to be diagnosed later than white children. Some new work is beginning to try to uncover why - and to raise awareness of the warning signs so more parents know they can seek help even for a toddler. ?The biggest thing I want parents to know is we can do something about it to help your child,? says Dr. Rebecca Landa, autism director at Baltimore?s Kennedy Krieger Institute, who is exploring the barriers that different populations face in getting that help. Her preliminary research suggests even when diagnosed in toddlerhood, minority youngsters have more severe developmental delays than their white counterparts. She says cultural differences in how parents view developmental milestones, and how they interact with doctors, may play a role.
Black Children and Autism: The Difference Is Black and White
2012-02-16 14:50:00 African-American children with autism are being diagnosed almost two years later than children of any other ethnic group, holding up their treatment, and in turn, their quality of life, according to research. The average white child is diagnosed around six years old, while Black children are not diagnosed until they?re almost eight. It may only seem like a small difference in time, but early treatment is the key to reducing the challenges parents stand to face ahead. It?s been found that though most Black parents start asking their pediatrician questions around the two years old mark, they?re usually brushed aside and told that the child will be fine or that they are just a late bloomer. Autism is a disorder that causes children to lag behind other children in terms of speech, behavior and the way they develop, as well as dealing with everyday tasks. Common early warning signs are noticing your child seems to have trouble with hearing you or talking to you. It can be diagnosed ...
Children are more likely to have autism if either of their parents is older
2012-02-06 04:16:00 Children are more likely to have autism if either of their parents is older than 35 at the time of conception, according to a major study.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/heal-th/article-2097012/An-older-mum--OR-dad-increases-autism-risk-g-oing-current-perceptions.html#i-xzz1lZGePlmY
Why older parents are more likely to give birth to children with autism rem
2012-02-03 23:59:00 http://www.disabilityscoop.com/-2012/02/03/autism-odds-parent-a-ge/14914/Why older parents are more likely to give birth to children with autism remains unclear. Those behind the study say they’re looking to expand their study sample by analyzing data on children from an additional five countries, reports Reuters. To read more click here.
Parental Age and Autism Spectrum Disorders
2012-01-27 18:32:00 Parental Age and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Talking things through in your head may help autism
2012-01-25 19:54:00 Teaching children with autism to ?talk things through? in their heads may help them solve tricky day-to-day tasks and could increase the chances of them living independent lives when they grow up, British scientists said on Wednesday. Psychologists who studied adults with autism found that the mechanism for using ?inner speech,? or talking things through in your head is intact, but they don?t always use it in the same way as typically developing people do. The researchers found that the tendency to ?think in words? is also strongly linked to the extent of a person?s communication skills, which are rooted in early childhood.
Anxiety, other disorders more common in autism
2012-01-23 14:34:00 Autism tends to go hand in hand with a variety of other mental and behavioral conditions in kids, suggests a new study that highlights the fuzzy nature of autism diagnoses themselves. Researchers said that other disorders that often go along with autism - such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity- disorder (ADHD) or learning disabilities - may complicate the diagnosis, or slow down any improvement in kids who do get diagnosed and treated early. ?The most important message that (the study) underscores is that these children tend to have multiple disabilities, not just autism,? said Johnny Matson, who studies autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge but wasn?t involved in the new research.
10 Years of Autism Sunday celebrated on 12th February 2012
2012-01-17 22:22:00 (London, UK) Autism Sunday celebrates 10 Years (2002 - 2012) on Sunday the 12th of February this year. Autism Sunday is the brainchild of British autism campaigners Ivan and Charika Corea - what started as a small acorn of an idea in their front room has turned into a massive global event, celebrated in many ...
Mol Autism. 2010 Feb 22;1(1):2. Paternal age increases the risk for autism
2012-01-13 18:55:00 Mol Autism. 2010 Feb 22;1(1):2.Paternal age increases the risk for autism in an Iranian population sample.Sasanfar R, Haddad SA, Tolouei A, Ghadami M, Yu D, Santangelo SL.SourceDepartment of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. ssantangelo@pngu.mgh.harvard.ed-u.AbstractBACKGROUND: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder which is known to have a strong genetic component and is most likely oligogenic. However, the necessary role of environmental factors has been well documented. Prior research suggests that parental characteristics, such as age and level of education, may be associated with a risk of autism. Parental age has been shown to be associated with many disorders, such as schizophrenia, childhood cancer and fetal death. However, results from studies of parental age and autism are inconsistent.METHODS: In the present study, we investigated the association of autism with parental age in 179 autism cases and 1611 matched cohort children from Iran. Each case was ma...
Maternal and Paternal Age are Jointly Associated with Childhood Autism in J
2012-01-13 18:53:00 Autism Dev Disord. 2012 Jan 10. [Epub ahead of print]Maternal and Paternal Age are Jointly Associated with Childhood Autism in Jamaica.Rahbar MH, Samms-Vaughan M, Loveland KA, Pearson DA, Bressler J, Chen Z, Ardjomand-Hessabi M, Shakespeare-Pellington S, Grove ML, Beecher C, Bloom K, Boerwinkle E.SourceDivision of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences (EHGES), School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, 77030, USA, Mohammad.H.Rahbar@uth.tmc.edu.A-bstractSeveral studies have reported maternal and paternal age as risk factors for having a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet the results remain inconsistent. We used data for 68 age- and sex-matched case-control pairs collected from Jamaica. Using Multivariate General Linear Models (MGLM) and controlling for parity, gestational age, and parental education, we found a significant (p PMID: 22230961 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Free Autism Awareness Ambassador Kit
2012-01-07 13:43:00 http://www.autismnj.org/snbeana-utismambassador.aspx -direct link to the form -All Ambassadors receive a free “Autism Awareness Poster” and bookmark with their packet, along with other helpful publications. ¥©¤This Free Stuff Times . C øm feed should only be read in feed readers, on the ????Frèèstuff ?Tìmesemail ?list, or the FST Google Gadget. ? Any other ? use is ...
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Autism. 2011 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print]
2011-12-20 17:36:00 Autism. 2011 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print]Advancing paternal age and simplex autism.Puleo CM, Schmeidler J, Reichenberg A, Kolevzon A, Soorya LV, Buxbaum JD, Silverman JM.SourceTemple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.AbstractDe novo events appear more common in female and simplex autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cases and may underlie greater ASD risk in older fathers' offspring. This study examined whether advancing paternal age predicts an increase in simplex (n = 90) versus multiplex ASD cases (n = 587) in 677 participants (340 families). Whether or not controlling for maternal age, results support a significant interaction of linear paternal age and sex of the child on simplex family type. Female ASD cases were significantly more likely to be simplex as paternal age increased, but the increase for males was not significant. Findings suggest that ASD arising from non-familial, de novo events may be far less prominent in males than in females, even if more prevalent in males, due ...
Pre-, peri-, and neonatal risk factors for autism.
2011-11-17 17:29:00 Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2011 Nov 15. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01325.-x. [Epub ahead of print]Pre-, peri-, and neonatal risk factors for autism.Guinchat V, Thorsen P, Laurent C, Cans C, Bodeau N, Cohen D.SourceDepartment of child and adolescent psychiatry. Pitié-Salpêtrière Universitary Hospital, Paris, France Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lillebaelt Hospital, Kolding, Denmark, Biotechnology and Biotherapy Unit, Research Centre-Brain and spinal cord Institute, Pierre and Marie Curie University /INSERM UMR_S 975/C.N.R.S. UMR 7225, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France, and Register for Disabled Children and the Isère county Perinatal Survey, Grenoble, France.AbstractObjective. To identify pre-, peri-, and neonatal risk factors for Pervasive Developmental disorders (PDD). Methods. We searched the Medline database through March 2011 for relevant case control and population based studies on pre-, peri-, and neonatal hazards related to Pervasive Developmental ...
Book Feature :: Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism,
2011-11-16 11:22:00 Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, A.D.D., Dyslexia, A.D.H.D., Depression, Schizophrenia by Natasha Campbell-McBride ?Gut and Psychology Syndrome?, also known as the GAPS Diet, captures Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride?s experience and knowledge of nutrition and the use of probiotics. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride set up The Cambridge Nutrition Clinic in 1998. As a parent ...
The first autism (SK124) iCMA
2011-11-13 11:24:00 This is the first course where I’ve had an iCMA to do. In principle they’re the same as CMAs but, if the first one is anything to go by, they’re much shorter (only four questions), you have to do them whilst you’re online and you can’t print them out to mull over. Shorter is certainly ... Related posts:Starting off on the autism (SK124) course Oh dear – another slip-up with the Open University TT281 course CMA Adjusting to a new subject Open University open days Are online tutorials worth bothering with?
Starting off on the autism (SK124) course
2011-10-26 18:50:00 I’m doing this one basically to ease myself back into the psychology and a brief leaf through the DVD last week showed up a whole bunch of relatively familiar terminology. This is one of the new-style online tutoring courses which in principle should be excellent but, so far, they don’t seem to have hit on ... Related posts:Getting going on the final run of TT280 Starting to relax again with the courses The web applications (TT280) ECA Pretty much back on schedule Racing ahead, keeping ahead or just sticking to the Open University course schedule
My revelation about music and autism
2011-08-04 18:13:00 My aunt often comments that she has the funnest job in the world (although she uses better grammar than that). While her education and some of her work background is in speech pathology, she is now a preschool teacher for autistic kids, many of whom in fact have speech issues. My oldest daughter helped out...
Autism Fundraiser in Chicago honors and celebrates Gutsy Women!
2011-06-12 20:36:00 Come endulge, relax, and rejuvinate while helping The Farrell Foundation help families living with autism. Thai Bodywork, Acupuncture, Reiki, Wine Tasting, Life Coaching, Vendor Shopping, Catered Event with Cocktails.
A Positive Association found between Autism Prevalence and Childhood Vaccin
2011-05-30 05:35:00 A Positive Association found between Autism Prevalence and Childhood Vaccination uptake across the U.S. PopulationJournal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A: Current IssuesVolume 74, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 903 - 916Author: Gayle DeLongaDOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.573736Pee-r Review IntegrityOnline Sample Online Sample subscribe SubscribeAbstractThe reason for the rapid rise of autism in the United States that began in the 1990s is a mystery. Although individuals probably have a genetic predisposition to develop autism, researchers suspect that one or more environmental triggers are also needed. One of those triggers might be the battery of vaccinations that young children receive. Using regression analysis and controlling for family income and ethnicity, the relationship between the proportion of children who received the recommended vaccines by age 2 years and the prevalence of autism (AUT) or speech or language impairment (SLI) in each U.S. state from 2001 and 2007 ...
Autism One 2011: Recovering One Child At A Time
2011-05-22 15:12:00 The Heart of Fighting Autism and Winning; Autism One Conference 2011 A Gift from Our Family to Your FamilyFREE REGISTRATION TO THE AUTISMONE/GENERATION RESCUE 2011 CONFERENCE The Largest and Most Comprehensive International Autism Conference is now FREEKeynote Address Jenny McCarthy & Byron Katie50 Autism Experts5 Jam-Packed Days of Presentations6+ Specialized Content TracksMay 25 - 29, 2011, The Westin Hotel, Lombard, Illinois Register at www.autismone.orgThe future of autism recovery begins now! We are thrilled to bring you the, "Autism Recovery on a Budget: Empowering Parents," conference registration for FREE. Recovery depends on education, not on how thick your wallet is. But first you need to know how to help your child. You need to know the most effective treatments...
83 Cases of Autism Associated with Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensated in
2011-05-11 02:43:00 83 Cases of Autism Associated with Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensated in Federal Vaccine Court 12 1 0 Government program has been quietly paying awards to vaccine-injured children with autism for two decades but continues to deny vaccine-autism link. SafeMinds calls for immediate Congressional investigations. WASHINGTON, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by SafeMinds (www.SafeMinds.org):For over 20 years, the federal government has publicly denied a vaccine-autism link, while at the same time its Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) has been awarding damages for vaccine injury to children with brain damage, seizures and autism. A new investigation, based on verifiable government data, breaks ground in the controversial vaccine-autism debate. The investigation found that a substantial number of children compensated for vaccine injury also have autism and that such cases have existed since 1989, the year after the VICP was ...
Autism Speaks in Sports and Colors
2011-04-01 21:56:00 "Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first three years of life and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills" Although Ernie Els speaks out for Autism in the golf community, the world of sports will be joining forces to officially kick-off Autism Awareness Month. To shed light on the fight against autism, sports landmarks across the country will illuminate in blue April 1st and 2nd as part of Autism Speaks’ Light It Up Blue campaign (LIUB). Light It Up Blue, now in its second year, has garnered the support of over three-hundred iconic buildings and landmarks across the globe. These structures will illuminate in bright blue to shine a spotlight on the growing autism health crisis, which now affects one in one-hundred and ten children, and one in seventy boys. A few of this year’s confirmed LIUB participants include:Mercedes-Benz Arena - Shanghai, ChinaAmway Center (Orlando Magic) – O...
Autism is More than Just a Walk
2011-03-29 03:00:00 What's the day-to-day like with an autistic child? Meet Micah, and learn more about how you can get involved.
For Parents of Children With Autism, Progress Is a Drop In The Bucket
2011-03-27 04:45:00 Developmental progress for children with autism can seem glacially slow...but eventually those drops in the bucket accumulate and catch you by surprise.
Autism Society of Illinois leads the way in Parent and Professional Network
2011-03-15 23:49:00 "I returned home with renewed hope...knowing I have a solid treatment plan toward full recovery for my son!"-Meredith Sawyer, ASI attendee Autism Society of America; Illinois Chapter (ASI), the nation's leading grassroots autism organization, which exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism, announces success with its 7th Annual Parent Professional Networking Conference. Celebrating over 50 years of leading the way in the effective treatment of autism, ASA was founded in 1965 by Dr. Bernard Rimland, Dr. Ruth Sullivan and many other parents of children with autism. The Autism Society is the leading source of trusted and reliable information about autism The event, benefiting Autism Society of Illinois, was held on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the legendary...
Vaccines do not Cause Autism.
2011-02-05 03:12:00 Okay. I give up.Vaccines do not cause autism. Autism is a behavioral diagnosis. In order to receive the diagnosis of "Autism" a child must exhibit a certain number of behaviors over a certain time frame. If he or she does not do so, the diagnosis of "autism" is not warranted.There is no blood test for "autism.""Autism" can't be confirmed or "ruled-out" by laboratory analysis. It's strictly a behavioral diagnosis.Therefore, anything that causes physiological damage cannot directly "cause" autism.Ergo... vaccines cannot "cause" "autism." Vaccines cause other stuff. Vaccines cause encephalitis.Vaccines cause seizures.Vaccines cause immune system deficiencies.Vaccines cause gastrointestinal problems. Encephalitis causes mood swings.Encephalitis causes extreme pain.Encephalitis causes inattention and impulsivity.Encephalitis causes aggression.Encephalitis causes balance problems and difficulty relating to one's environment. Seizures cause mood swings.Seizures...
Lobby and Campaign on Autism Sunday on 13th February 2011
2011-01-16 21:50:00 Autism Sunday falls on Sunday 13th February this year. Cathedrals, churches, organisations, community groups will be marking Autism Sunday with church services and autism awareness raising events around the world. Autism Sunday was launched in 2002 by British parents and carers, Ivan and Charika Corea. What was a small acorn of an idea hatched in their ...
Welcome to Holland? Beginners Guide to Autism...
2011-01-09 16:07:00 There you are in Beirut, dropped in the middle of a war. You don't know the language and you don't know what is going on. Bombs are dropping "Life long diagnosis" and "Neurologically impaired". Bullets whiz by "refrigerator mother" " A good smack is all HE needs to straighten up". Your adrenaline races as the clock ticks away your child's chances for "recovery". You sure as heck didn't sign up for this and want out NOW! God has over estimated your abilities.
The MMR/Autism Scam (Follow the Money)
2011-01-07 05:11:00 It took years, and an enterprising reporter to check on the facts, but now it’s official: The “MMR vaccine causes Autism”paper was not only flawed, but was made up. It was part of a money making scam concocted by a lawyer who hoped to make money off of a class action lawsuit, with the help ...
The Long Term Impact of Vaccine/Autism Fraud Study
2011-01-06 16:01:00 You may have seen today's report from CNN.com entitled "Doctor Defends Retracted Autism Study." The physician states that he received money not only from the British Medical Journal, but also the Sunday Times of London - where he has been employed since the early 1980s. This physician was stripped of his medical license in May. I, along with other people, are trying to get people to let go and move on from the false assertion that vaccines are linked to autism. But, what will be the long term impact of not only this fraudulent study, but its affect on the public? On a daily basis, the press hammers physicians for accepting as much as a pen from pharmaceutical companies. Oh yeah, accepting even a pen is against the law. Maybe that's why I haven't seen anymore pharma pens around. Hmm... This false study will not only help perpetuate the false perception that vaccines are linked to autism, but also will hamper announcements of any future medical studies, as the question of bias an...
By: Doctor Anonymous
Insights of a Medical Intuitive: Autism is Medical but not Just Medical!
2011-01-01 14:53:00 "When you are told that your child has Autism, your life as you know it is no longer the same. You look and search for answers and cures to bring your child back to you. Dr. Hicks and the staff at Elementals Living has helped me and my family find the answers. Because of their vision, my son will have chances that he would never had before. Thank you for helping put the magic back in my child's eyes." Mary Kay Betz - Montgomery, IL Mary Kay and Sarah...you have inspired me in more ways than you'll ever know. We did it. We went. You brought us back home. Beth VanDerBoom is the reason we returned. She is the reason for rapid...
Children with autism lack visual skills required for independence
2010-12-21 14:02:00 The ability to find shoes in the bedroom, apples in a supermarket, or a favourite animal at the zoo is impaired among children with autism, according to new research from the University of Bristol. Contrary to previous studies, which show that children with autism often demonstrate outstanding visual search skills, this new research indicates that children with autism are unable to search effectively for objects in real-life situations ? a skill that is essential for achieving independence in adulthood. Previous studies have tested search skills using table-top tasks or computers but none, until now, has tested how children with autism fare in a more true-to-life setting. In a unique test room, 20 children with autism and 20 typical children of the same age and ability were instructed to press buttons on the floor to find a hidden target among multiple illuminated locations. Critically, these targets appeared more on one side of the room than the other.
What Magic Reveals About Autism
2010-10-28 03:11:00 To trick an audience, magicians often misdirect social cues, drawing attention toward one action and away from another. People with autism, a neural development disorder, have impaired social interactions. Therefore, one would assume that they would be less susceptible to a magician?s social manipulation than people without autism. However, a new study published in Psychological Science shows that children with autism spectrum disorder may actually be more likely to be fooled by a magic trick than children without autism. As people with autism have trouble interpreting social cues, Gustav Kuhn of Brunel University and his colleagues wanted to compare how teenagers with and without autism spectrum disorder react to the vanishing-ball illusion. In this magic trick, a magician throws a ball in the air a few times and on the last throw, only pretends to throw the ball (making a tossing motion and looking upward), while the ball remains concealed in his hand (see SciVee pubcast b...
Autism rates stabilize in Wisconsin schools: study
2010-10-25 06:24:00 Autism rates could be leveling off at just above one percent of children, Wisconsin researchers suggest. Between 2002 and 2008, they found the number of kids in the state?s special education autism category nearly doubled. But the increase was only seen in those schools that started out with very few autistic kids, hinting that the statewide rates may be stabilizing. Autism spectrum disorders, which range from mild Asperger?s Syndrome to severe mental retardation and social disability, affect about one in 110 children in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Autism's Spiritual Side:Anthrax, Vaccines or Both?
2010-10-24 18:12:00 The Autism Prophecies: How an Evolution of Healers and Intuitives are Influencing Our Spiritual Future
Autism, The World Series, and Me: An Anniversary
2010-10-24 16:59:00 The story of the day that I realized that my daughter has autism.
Rapid Rise in Medicaid Expenditures for Autism Spectrum Disorder Treatment
2010-10-24 03:51:00 Autism was described as early as 1940, but a marked increase in the prevalence for the broader class of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) during the past decade highlights the demand for treatment of affected individuals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the prevalence of ASD was one in 110 children in 2006 and increased at an average annual rate of 57% between 2002 and 2006.1 The rising prevalence has heightened concern about the financial impact of treating ASDs in the private and public health care systems.[1] The escalating health care expenditures associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in state Medicaid programs is the subject of a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers in the November issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP).[2] In the article titled ?Health Care Expenditures for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Medicaid,? Drs. Li Wang and Douglas Leslie used...
The Silence In Social Media – Will It Shout about Autism ?
2010-10-11 11:59:00 Well, frankly speaking, I have reached a stage of insecurity, wherein if I don’t check my emails, facebook & twitter before I board a flight or a train, it makes me nervous. I try to repeat the act in a train, when I find suitable signal for my datacard to work. If I am a wee bit good in guessing, I would be sure that there would be a plethora of souls like Me, too. Staying incommunicado with the world, for an hour, a day or an entire lifetime seems an impossible task for people like You & Me, who tend to think that we can’t survive without Social Media. As an initiative to create awareness about Autism, Social Networking Enthusiasts & Addicts, have decided to stay offline from Facebook, Twitter & other Social Media sites on Nov 1; and create a ‘Silent Virtual World’. The number of such users is expected to be approx 4.5 billion, worldwide. This act seems justified as the people who suffer from Autism face the major challenge of overcoming So...
By: WATblog
Breaking News:CDC Concedes Vaccines can (and do) Result in Autism.
2010-09-12 03:11:00 ... vaccines didn't cause Hannah's autism -- the condition just "resulted" from the vaccines. The totally twisted and unsustainable United States government approach to vaccines and autism was on full display today. A few months after the federal vaccine court laughed at the idea that one has anything to do with the other, tossing out more than 5,000 cases at once, CBS reports HERE "Family to Receive $1.5M in First-Ever Vaccine-Autism Court Award" that the government awarded Hannah Poling $1.5 million for regressive autism that followed vaccination. |
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