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• The Most Difficult Autism Questions

  Published: July 27, 2007, 5:35 am

  Tags: Conor, Autism Reality, Autism Adult Residential Care, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness

  are of little weight. Cause, awareness, treatment - all the heated arguments fizzle away. The banter of the irrelevant academics who busily devise tests to "prove" that autistic persons actually have superior intelligence and the annoying posturing by some neurodiversity advocates who claim to know better than parents what is necessary to help

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• Autism Surging but Why? The Jury is Still Out

  Published: July 23, 2007, 5:38 am

  Tags: Simon Baron Cohen, Neurodiversity, Autism Incidence, Autism Disorder, Vaccines, Autism Awareness, Andrew Wakefield, Thimerosal

  in reported cases of autism in various parts of the world. The US reports have increased to 1 in 150 and the UK reports, by no less an authority than Simon Baron-Cohen himself, a 1 in 100 incidence of autism. Obviously some of those numbers are attributable to the changes in the DSM and in better awareness, diagnosis and reporting. But

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• Autism Surging in Massachusetts - Part 2

  Published: July 19, 2007, 4:39 pm

  Tags: Massachusetts, Autism Prevalance, Autism Disorder, Aba, Autism Awareness

  information suggesting that autism is indeed, for whatever reasons, surging. Simon Baron-Cohen cites as authoritative a 1 in 100 incidence rate of autism in the UK; substantially greater than the 1 in 150 US figure cited by the CDC. Meanwhile in Massachusetts "Heidi P. Guarino, spokeswoman for the state Department of Education, said the rate

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• Autism Is Not the Essence of Conor

  Published: July 19, 2007, 5:32 am

  Tags: Autism Treatment, Conor, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness

  autistic, his diagnosis is Autism Disorder, assessed with profound developmental delays. His autism is severe. For those who would ban the use of terms such as severe vs mild or high functioning vs low functioning to describe autism I have listened to you and I can only say that it is silly to deny that there are profound differences, real life

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• Autism Truth - 1 in 100 - An Alarming Autism Number

  Published: July 17, 2007, 6:25 am

  Tags: Simon Baron Cohen, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness

  factors in the rise in autism rates.The world does not need another irresponsible Wakefield "vaccines cause autism" scare. But the world can also do without blithe Baron-Cohen assurances that the rise in autism numbers is solely attributable to changes in diagnostic criteria and greater awareness.1 % of a national population is autistic?

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• Adult Autism Reality in the UK

  Published: July 14, 2007, 11:54 am

  Tags: United Kingdom, Neurodiversity, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness, National Autistic Society, Adult Autism

  The joy of autism advocates on the inter-net should read this report from from the BBC on adult autism realities in the UK. It provides some sobering perspective that the neurodiversity movement and the rose colored glasses brigade should consider before they continue to try and persuade the world that autism is wonderful. Hopefully the

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• Neurodiversity's Ten Autism Commandments

  Published: July 14, 2007, 5:35 am

  Tags: Neurodiversity, Morton Ann Gernsbacher, Laurent Mottron, Autism Disorder, Curebie, Lovaas, Autism Awareness, Applied Behavior Analysis, Autism Every Day

  into environmental causes of autism.4. Thou shall not conduct research into the genetic nature of autism.5. Thou shall not abuse thy autistic child by exposure to Applied Behavior Analysis or any other such evidence based effective autism interventions with which Satan, or Lovaas, may tempt ye.6. Thou shall speak no evil, make negative comments

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• Autism Surging - Some Plain Truth From Dr. McCarton

  Published: July 13, 2007, 11:30 am

  Tags: M D, Autism Rates, Cecelia Mccarton, Simon Baron Cohen, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness

  news of autism surge in the UK the response was swift. Vaccine causes autism believers claimed vindication. Simon Baron-Cohen, for reasons that aren't clear, went 180 degrees in the opposite direction. Not content to point out the current scientific consensus negating the existence of a causal relationship between vaccines and autism the

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• Autistic Teen Battered by 'Exorcist'

  Published: August 1, 2007, 4:49 am

  Tags: Autism Disorder, Exorcism, Autism Awareness

  to overcome in facing autism; in dealing with the challenges of autism. It is disheartening to see that ignorance about autism still results in serious physical harm to autistic youths or persons with any type of mental or developmental disorder. The story of a 14 year old Bloomington Indiana youth battered by a religious zealot

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• Autism Abuse in Iowa - 3 Hours in a Locked Room is Not a Time Out - It is Child Abuse

  Published: August 6, 2007, 4:48 am

  Tags: Time Out, Autism Education, Autism Disorder, Iowa, Autism Awareness, Abuse

  Des Moines Register Image From Video of 8 Year Old Isabel Loeffler During "Time Out.Here is a message for the clueless officials at an elementary school in Waukee Iowa - there is no such thing as a 3 hour "time out". Locking an autistic child in a room by herself for 3 hours even leaving her there after she wets herself is not a time out, it is

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• Autism Discrimination Complaint 'at the YMCA' Settled

  Published: August 7, 2007, 5:38 am

  Tags: Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness, Ymca, Discrimination, Americans Disabilities Act

  because the child has autism. It is good to see, as the release points out, that the WE YMCA 'cooperated' with the DOJ in arriving at a settlement but it is sad to see that an organization like the YMCA which performs many good works would have such policies in place to begin with. Autism awareness still has a long, long way to go.

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• Autistic Man Kicked Off Southwest Airlines Flight, Wandered US for 12 Hours

  Published: August 7, 2007, 6:55 pm

  Tags: Human Rights, Autism Disorder, Southwest Airlines, Autism Awareness, Nick Andrews

  your knowledge of autism realities is limited to a few movies, CNN interviews and Neurodiversity "Autism Is Wonderful" Blog Sites, you might be forgiven for not knowing the harsher realities faced by many autistic persons - from being kicked out of a housing complex because your autistic child screams too much, to autistic persons being beaten

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• Conor's Autism is a Disorder Not "A Way of Life"

  Published: August 8, 2007, 7:47 pm

  Tags: Autism Reality, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness

  would stop speaking about "autism" in a general sense when they make statements like that. My son, Conor, does not have Asperger's or High Functioning Autism. At 11 his language is limited and he still does not understand many of the dangers of everyday life. He has Autism Disorder and he is low functioning in a real world sense. He did not

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• Deborah Renshaw 'Racing' Autism Awareness At Toyota ARCA 150

  Published: August 10, 2007, 3:21 am

  Tags: Nashville Super Speedway, Kelly Autism Program, Deborah Renshaw, Toyota Arca 150, Autism Awareness

  will be carrying The Kelly Autism Program decal on the hood to help raise awareness about Autism. This cause hits close to home for Renshaw, whose two nephews are affected by Autism. Autism is affecting more and more of our population, Renshaw explained. My two nephews (Danny and Rush Renshaw) are autistic

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• Autistic People In My Back Yard? Rack Off Mate!

  Published: August 14, 2007, 7:28 am

  Tags: Autism Disorders, Autism Awareness, Adults Autism, Australia

  awareness can not necessarily change human nature. In Victoria, Australia, residents near a church proposed as a day center for adults with autism have voiced their objections to the proposal, delaying approval by local authorities and potentially defeating the proposal. The story from the Star News Group does not provide any specifics

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