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• ASDs and Public School Settings

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  It is certainly not an easy task modifying curriculum and accommodating students with ASDs in the public school setting. This takes a great deal of time, effort, and patience on behalf of the teachers, related service providers, school psychologist, and administrators. Kristina Chew, one of my favorite autism bloggers, [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:42pm EST
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• Asperger's Syndrome: An Obsolete Diagnosis?

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  The New York Times reported that the new DSM-V, which is set for release in 2012, may do away with the Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis altogether....
  
  Check it out here....What do you think? [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:16pm EST
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• A NYC College Program for Students with ASDs

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  For those parents who are concerned about your Aspie son/daughter's transition from high school to college, Pace University may be a great option. The BOSS (Build on Special Strengths) program has been developed for high functioning students on the autistic spectrum who have demonstrated the potential for tackling [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 8:52pm EDT
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• Prevalence rates of Autism is now 1 in 91, folks.

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  A new study reported the prevalence rate for ASDs in the United States as 1 in 91 children including 1 in 58 boys.
  
  Although this is viewed as alarming by many, I see this ratio (at the very least) in my own schools....
  
  Keep educating, integrating, [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2009, 9:39pm EDT
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• Amazing Race 15: A contestant with Asperger's Syndrome!

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  The Amazing Race features a constestant with AS....help cheer on Zev, who is described "an avid sports fan — especially basketball — and he has an intense competitive spirit. He describes himself as funny, modest, and loyal, and is running the Race to prove to himself that he" [...]
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  Posted: October 03, 2009, 8:33pm EDT
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• Excellent Asperger's Resource for Educators and Parents

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  Check out Education.com's special edition about Asperger's Syndrome. This site includes a variety of articles from well regarded researchers in the field such as Dr. Brenda Smith Myles and Dr. Tony Attwood, providing information from empirically-supported academic and social skill interventions to personal reflections of those on the' [...]
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  Posted: October 03, 2009, 7:55pm EDT
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• Interview with Dr. Tony Attwood

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  Came across an interesting website that reviews recent research on autism spectrum disorders called lookingupautism.org
  
  Here is an interview conducted with Dr. Tony Attwood, a clinical psychologist from Australia who is considered one of the leading experts in Asperger's Syndrome:
  
  
  ADAM FEINSTEIN: Asperger’s syndrome has [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2009, 10:51pm EDT
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• Tips for middle and high school educators for accommodating students with ASDs

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  I received this from Pat Schissel's AHA yahoo group...(AHA-AS-PDD@yahoogroups.com)
  
  Here are some tips that may help the school year go a little easier for you and your student on the spectrum:
  
  1) It’s a good idea to have a hard copy of the homework assignment to hand [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
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• New DVD helps students with ASD handle bullies

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  Model Me Kids has produced an educational DVD series targeting bullying for children ages 9-17 with ASD. The series is appropriate for both educators and parents and specifically teaches skills for building self-esteem. Model Me Confidenceâ„¢ shows children acting out an appropriate behavior in a real-world situation. Skills [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2009, 6:41pm EDT
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• Summer Camp in Manhattan for children with ASDs

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  Since it is apparent that affordable summer camps that cater to children with developmental differences is a rareity in these parts, I figured that I'd post the following information:
  
  Camp Kulam, a program run through the Jewish Community Center on the upper west side of Manhattan, offers' [...]
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  Posted: June 07, 2009, 10:31pm EDT
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• AUTREAT 2009: An annual conference run by individuals on the Autistic Spectrum

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  This year's conference will take place during the week of June 29th at the Bradford campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Advance registration is required to attend and registration must be received by June 15th. For more information, please go to http://www.autreat.com
  
  Here is some pertinent information [...]
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  Posted: June 02, 2009, 9:32pm EDT
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• Government report shows widespread abuse of special needs students in schools

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  I am horrified. With everything we know about positive behavior supports, how can students continue to be exposed to dangerous punishment methods?? Since there is currently no standard regulations on discipline techniques for students in school, some educators and administrations have resorted to "quick fixes" such as the use [...]
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  Posted: May 19, 2009, 10:34pm EDT
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• Autism and Genius

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  The Economist published an article examining the research supporting the link between autism and extraordinary ability. Many researchers have noted that some of the criteria (restrictive and repetitive behaviors and interests) required for an ASD diagnosis may be the basis for the development of savant gifts/talents.
  
  The [...]
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  Posted: April 17, 2009, 10:53am EDT
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• World Autism Awareness Day: April 2

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  Attend an event in your area...donate...or just spread the word.
  
  Click here to learn more about World Autism Awareness Day [...]
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  Posted: March 31, 2009, 11:28pm EDT
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• Autism Speaks 2009 Walk for Autism on June 14th

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  On Sunday, June 14th, Autism Speaks will be sponsoring its annual Walk Now for Autism. I will certainly be attending and welcome anyone who'd like to join my crew. Like last year, the walk will take place at South Street Seaport.
  
  For additional infomation, contact jgreco@autismspeaks.org or' [...]
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  Posted: March 22, 2009, 11:19pm EDT
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• Create Your Own Comics Online: New and Exciting Social Story Possibilties for Students with ASDs

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  I just found out about a great website called MakeBeliefsComix.com, which enables you to create you own comic strip. It immediately appealed to me as an option for creating social stories with children with ASDs, as you are able to modify body postures and facial expressions as well [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 8:19pm EDT
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• New Chat Feature on Asperger's Syndrome: Research and Current Practice

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  Wanted to let the group know that you can now utilize the chat feature on the website :) [...]
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  Posted: March 15, 2009, 10:13pm EDT
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• Queens College ASD Conference: May 16th

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  Queens College Regional Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders will be sponsoring its 2nd annual conference on May 16th, 2009. The conference is entitled "Creating Positive Behavior Support Contexts at School and Home for Children on the Autism Spectrum." There will be various workshops, including those addressing sleep issues for [...]
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  Posted: March 07, 2009, 7:11pm EST
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• Special Education Conference 2009: Hunter College

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  On Saturday, February 28th, I attended the 2nd citywide Special Education Conference sponsored by Education Update. The conference focused primarily on autism, ADHD, and assisitive technology that could facilitate learning and enable those who require alternatives to standard teaching practices. There were many speakers, each of whom had 20 [...]
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 3:18pm EST
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• Dentist Anxiety and Children with ASDs

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  I was particularly interested in this study, as I am also a recovering dental phobic! Dr. Michele Shapiro of the Issie Shapiro Educational Center and colleagues from Hebrew University in Israel studied the effects of the sensory environment on a child's anxiety levels during two separate routine cleaning visits [...]
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  Posted: February 22, 2009, 1:47pm EST
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• Northwest Asperger's Website

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  Here is an interesting site for those in the Pacific Northwest :)
  
  Click here [...]
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  Posted: February 15, 2009, 3:37pm EST
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• Unsupported "Special" ASD Diet May Cause Thinner Bones in Boys with ASDs

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  According to an article in Science Daily, a preliminary study has shown that dairy-free diets and unconventional food preferences could put boys with autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at higher than normal risk for thinner, less dense bones when compared to a group of boys the same age [...]
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  Posted: February 15, 2009, 1:20pm EST
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• Unethical Controversial Autism Ad Campaign..Speak Out!

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  Monstrous Outrage!
  
  A coalition of disability rights campaigners, autistic people, parents, and autism specialists have come together to call for the withdrawal of a new advertising campaign by Action For Children, and a commitment from the charity to consult with disability advocates to prevent inaccurate and unethical depictions [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 11:44am EST
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• Fostering Acceptance and Building Friendships through the Arts: Pairing Children with ASDs with Typically Developing Children

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  A nine-week special project at Fruitville Elementary School in Sarasota County, Florida is attempting to change attitudes about those with autism. In this program, which was made possible by a $5,000 grant from the Leslie and Margaret Weller Arts Education Program of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, children [...]
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  Posted: January 28, 2009, 6:30pm EST
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• Check out this great Asperger's blog :)

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  One of our new members has a fantastic blog called Blount County Alabama Autism and Asperger's Support. I can only hope that other counties follow his lead to help link parents with essential local resources :) Thanks, Mike.
  
  I found this one post particularly helpful for teachers [...]
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  Posted: January 19, 2009, 1:50pm EST
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• New Book Discredits Vaccination-Autism Link

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  Dr. Paul Offit, the chief of infectious diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, has written a book detailing the lack of empirical evidence supporting any link between vaccinations and autism. After becoming increasingly infuriated about the anti-vaccination movement, lead by Playboy cheerleader Jenny McCarthy, Dr. Offit decided [...]
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  Posted: January 13, 2009, 9:40pm EST
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• New Autism Blog: Autism.Change.org

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  Kristina Chew, formerly at AutismVox, has joined Dora Raymaker, Co-director of the Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education and a member of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network's Board of Directors, in creating a new blog called autism.change.org
  
  I have followed Kristina's blog for some [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2009, 10:21pm EST
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• New middle school in NYC Area for students with Asperger's

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  I received this information and wanted to pass it along to those who may be interested in exploring this option for their children....
  
  We are a committed group of parents and professionals who have realized
  that a round peg cannot fit into a square hole. We don't believe [...]
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  Posted: January 02, 2009, 12:11am EST
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• DSM-V and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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  I foresee many changes in the DSM-V in terms of the diagnosis, assessment, co-morbidity in ASDs. Click here to see what the APA is currently exploring... [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2008, 3:12pm EST
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• Social Stories and Video Modeling prove to be powerful combination

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  Scattone (2007) found that the use of social stories (Gray, 1991) paired with video modeling of target behaviors significantly increased eye contact and social initiations, both crucial to social communication, in a 9 year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome. Although these improvements were assessed in a clinic setting, both [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 8:19pm EST
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• Autism Twitter Day: Tuesday, December 16th

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  Autism Twitter Day – Tuesday, Dec 16th pacific standard time – 9AM, 12:30 PM and 8 PM. Prizes will be given out and a panel will be available with information and to answer questions.
  
  This is open to twitter members, specifically those who are members of the autism [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2008, 7:42pm EST
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• Bullying and Asperger's Syndrome

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  Unfortunately, research has shown that students with Asperger's Syndrome are more likely to be victimized by bullying than their neurotypical peers. Just today, a student with Asperger's who I've seen for counseling for many years reported to me that he continues to be ridiculed for his awkward voice, his [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2008, 6:07pm EST
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• Research study finds that students with ASDs can acquire, generalize, and maintain test-taking strategies

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  Songlee et al. (2008) recently published a multiple baseline single subject study that demonstrated the effectiveness of test-taking instruction on test performance. Researchers indicated that the four adolescents with Asperger's /High Functioning Autism learned the steps of the strategy and successfully applied those steps to both tests that align [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2008, 5:37pm EST
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• Ben X: A film about Asperger's Syndrome and bullying

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  Inspired by a true story, Belgian writer/director Nic Balthazar, set out to reveal the harsh reality of bullying in schools. Bathazar states "This goes on in every school in the Western world and is often a lot harder than the harshest reality we portray in the movie." Ben is [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2008, 9:39am EST
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• UCLA PEERS program helps teens with AS

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  For those of you out on the west coast, UCLA has been running a social skills program for many years specifically for teens with AS. In addition, the program includes a parent coaching component that may provide the additional support families frequently seek. The PEERS (Program for the Education [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2008, 6:30pm EST
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• Recruiting for my Asperger's Dissertation

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  Hi Folks,
  
  I am finally recruiting participants for my study! Potential candidates should meet the following criteria:
  
  - Formal diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome
  - 4th-6th grader
  -history of writing difficulties in school
  -basic knowledge of a word processor (types 10 words per min)
  
  Participants should reside [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2008, 11:05am EDT
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• Stop Jenny McCarthy...please

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  Jenny McCarthy continues to spread misinformation to vulnerable parents who are desparate for answers. In a recent article in US magazine, McCarthy claims that she "healed" her son's vaccine injury by putting him on a strict wheat and dairy-free diet, vitamins, detoxing, and occasionally anti-fungal medicines...and positive thinking.
  
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  Posted: October 22, 2008, 7:26pm EDT
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• Why I No Longer Feel Dennis Leary is Funny

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  Dennis Leary has taken it too far. In his new book "Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Lazy, and Stupid," Leary writes "There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can't [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2008, 9:04pm EDT
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• Ben X: New Film About a Boy with Asperger's Syndrome

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  A new film about a boy with Asperger's will be premiering October 24th at the Cinema Village .
  
  Here is a synopsis:
  
  An avid computer gamer who can't grasp what it means to live in the real world finds his plans of seeking vengeance on his [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2008, 9:10pm EDT
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• Do girls with AS have a higher rate of eating disorders?

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  Kalyva (2008), a researcher from the University of Sheffield in Greece, examined the rates of eating problems reported by 56 girls with AS when compared to those who were typically developing (n=56). The participants and their mothers completed the Eating Attitude Test, which assesses a wide range of eating [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2008, 10:52pm EDT
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• New Autism Social Network: Autismhangout.com

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  Chris Evans is the step-father of a 17-year old boy with autism who created a social networking website based on his own life experiences.
  
  He states "One thing I've found most helpful is listening to others who have been through this and have found ways to deal with [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 9:56pm EDT
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• The Story of Temple Grandin on HBO

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  The life story of Temple Grandin, a well known author and autism speaker, is finally beginning filming in October. It has been reported that the film has been in development for over 9 years and that Claire Danes is in negotiations to play Dr. Grandin, who has a high [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2008, 2:36pm EDT
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• Increase in measles cases possibly linked to parents' fear of autism

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  The New York Times reported that there has been an increase in the number of measles cases in the United States, Britain, Switzerland, Israel, and Italy. Furthermore, most of those who contracted the disease were unvaccinated. Public health officials report that many parents continue to believe that vaccines [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2008, 2:02pm EDT
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• Chelation Study Cancelled!

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  The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is no longer pursuing the controversial study examining the impact of chelation therapy on children with autism. Although Dr. Jenny McCarthy would have you believe otherwise, a previous study (October 2006) involving the effects of chelation therapy on rodents who did [...]
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  Posted: July 26, 2008, 7:51pm EDT
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• Michael Savage, Conservative Radio Host, is a Brat

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  So, this is what Michael Savage had to say about the autism epidemic on his radio show last week, which is broadcast weekly on NYC's WOR-AM:
  
  "In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out."
  
  He added:
  
  [...]
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  Posted: July 23, 2008, 3:01pm EDT
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• "Heavy Metal" Treatment for ASDs to be Studied

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  Thanks to the clamor stirred up by Jenny McCarthy, the government will now be conducting research on the efficacy of chelation treatment on alleviating the core symptoms of autism. According to Ms. McCarthy, who holds a Ph.D in pseudoscience, "A lot of people are scared to chelate ... [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2008, 3:52pm EDT
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• AHEADD: Achieving in Higher Education with Autism/Developmental Disabilities

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  AHEADD (Achieving in Higher Education with Autism/Developmental Disabilities) is a private, community organization that provides support for students in higher education with Learning Disabilities (LD), High-Functioning Autism (HFA), Asperger's Syndrome (AS), Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
  
  Originally developed in cooperation with Equal Opportunity [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2008, 10:04pm EDT
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• TonerForAutism.com

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  Joel Pearlman, the CEO for TonerForAutism.com, hopes to raise awareness and donate at least $1,000,000 by contributing 5% of every sale to organizations that support autism related research and issues.
  
  If you are low on toner, please consider TonerForAutism! [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2008, 8:40pm EDT
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• Autism's War and the Notion of Recovery

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  As I have noted in previous posts, I have begun to notice a rift (or two) in the field of autism research and advocacy. There are those who would consider themselves to be engaged in a war on autism's wrath and it's evil doings (Ex-Playboy Gal McCarthy) and [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2008, 3:11pm EDT
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• Walk Now for Autism in New York City: A Success!!

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  Today's walk was amazing. Thousands of people supporting their loved ones, raising awareness, and making their voices heard. Hearing familes and friends cheering for their loved ones who have autism was incredibly touching and powerful. Our team, Team Love and Hope, raised nearly $1000 for this special cause and [...]
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  Posted: June 22, 2008, 8:59pm EDT
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