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Archive Article: Valedictorian shares challenge of autism with classmates. Eighteen-year-old Dana Long received her diploma Sunday along with 488 of her Brighton High School classmates. One of six valedictorians in the Class of 2002, all with 4.0 grade-point-averages, Long, who suffers from a form of autism, had worked unrelentingly throughout her high school years to achieve academic success and to dedicate a generous portion of her time to community service. Article: A Triumph of the Spirit; One family's battle with Autism. Article: When picky becomes a problem. Pediatricians and parents hope increased efforts can help children overcome eating disorders. Article: Using technology makes learning click. Schools first to give wearable computers to special ed. New
Spanish online autism discussion group.
eMail: Article from Texas: Vaccine preservative's effects may have been known. Check out this Goldmine! the Autism Recovery Network Newsletters. Article: Almost two-thirds of Washington State's special-education teachers say they'll be out of the field in five years, according to a statewide survey. Article: The extreme male brain theory of autism. Baron-Cohen S. Article: Former Surgeon General David Satcher Joins the Carter Center Mental Health Task Force. Another Tragic Story: A mother, believed to be mentally ill, has been charged in the Tuesday murder of her autistic 10-year-old son. Article: State delays private contracts for care of autistic children. Protests from parents prompt the DOE to reconsider the process. Article: Special needs children, adults relish special beachfront fun. Article: Autistic student, parents realize a dream. Article: Almost two-thirds of Washington's special-education teachers say they'll be out of the field in five years, according to a statewide survey to be released today. Come
join TalkAutism's
Specialty Chat on Tuesday, June 4th at 7:00pm EST. This session
will feature Joni Jones RN on the topic:
" Nutritional Management in Autism: Taking a Systematic Approach". Future Horizon's, a leader in books about autism, is offering a great sale now to June 7th. Get 10% off and free shipping. Visit their website at www.futurehorizons-autism.com DDR
(Developmental Delay Resources) is a great organization
with a wealth of information. Their Spring Newsletter includes: Article: Miracle Field fosters some baseball magic. New Discussion Group Formed: Jewish Families With Autistic Children; This group is a forum for Jewish families to express their feelings, get advice, and ask questions relating to parenting a child who has autism. 'Good' Bacteria Help Kids with Diarrhea. Supplements containing two different strains of lactobacillus, a bacteria commonly found in yogurt, can help ease bouts of severe diarrhea in children and reduce their hospital stays, researchers report. Article:
Microsoft Leading The Way In Covering Growing Children's Disorder.
Two articles on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Article: Vaccine preservative's effects may have been known. Article:
Oregon's geography champ heads to Washington, D.C. Article: Research in Visual Perception: The Significance of Face Recognition.
Research Article: Abnormal Measles Serology and Autoimmunity in Autistic Children by Vijendra K Singh and Courtney Nelson, Utah State University, Logan, UT United
Kingdom: Teachers See More Autistic Pupils over Past Five Years.
U.K. Article: Schools report rise in number of younger pupils with autism. Study: Sensitivity To Gluten May Result in Neurological Dysfunction; Independent of Symptoms. (This is significant because many people are seeing benefits from a gluten-free diet.) Article: This Buddy system is quite a hit. Article: High-Tech Help for Disabled Children. Wearable Computers Draw Schools' Interest. Article: Research to date has suggested that there may be a link between the development of autistic symptoms and an abnormal human gut microflora.
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Article: Experiment Offers Look Through Eyes of Autism. (You will need to register with NY Times to view this article) Help Unlocking Autism: Unlocking Autism is developing a cookbook as a fundraiser and as a vehicle for "Working Together with All Autism Organizations". The first thrust of this project is to collect recipes from leaders of all the National Autism Organizations in the USA and around the world. Article: There is no link between the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism or bowel disease, says the latest review of published evidence. Article: Autism mystery. It was considered a rare condition 20 years ago, when a diagnosis of autism brought a sense of hopelessness. Now, autism has become the fastest-growing developmental disorder in California, and in that increase, paradoxically, may lie some promise. Article: New Cub Scout group aims to mix members with and without special needs. Pack 222 does not segregate special needs children and its members hope boys without special needs will also join. Parent organizers hope to keep a 50 percent ratio of boys with special needs and boys without. Typical diagnoses of boys in the Scout group might include attention deficit disorder, mild autism, learning disabilities or speech delays. Article: Horse power: When riding turns into treatment. Hippotherapy has begun to attract attention from the medical community. One physician even owns a program. In the current, (June 17th), Issue of People's Magazine is an article on 10 year old autistic musical savant Matt Savage. The next DAN! conference is scheduled for October 25 to 27, 2002 in San Diego. Author pens first book about experiences with autism. 'Allison's Suncatchers and Chains: A Journey with Autism' follows Kris Jones' experiences as she raised her autistic daughter from birth to adulthood. Article: Family finds hope in Silicon Valley. Many families of autistic children from Asia and the rest of the world, are increasingly choosing to leave their countries for Silicon Valley's better medical and educational services. Their expanding community reflects the rise in autism cases and the escalating public response: As the number of autistic children grows here, so do innovative assistance programs.
Article: A Passion for Children; Teacher uses her special skills to help students with developmental disorders.
The House Committee on Government Reform, chaired by Congressman Dan Burton, will hold a hearing on autism and vaccines on Wednesday, June 19th, beginning at 10:00 am. The title of the hearing is "The State of Research Evaluating the Possible Vaccine-Autism Connection." The hearing will take place in the Government Reform room, 2154 Rayburn Building. The hearing is open to the public and there will be an overflow room available if attendance is high. More details on the hearing will follow.
1.6 million elementary school children have ADHD. New York; About 1.6 million cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been diagnosed in American elementary school children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Article: Special help is helping special children. Program helps autistic students communicate, improve social skills. Article:
Focusing on autism. Response to Pangborn Letter from Dr. Devin Houston. (This relates to Digestive Enzymes) From
Canada: Huge leap in number of children with autism. Major Discovery: New Amino Acid Discovered; Fundamental Building Block Of Life.
Article: Mind the gap. 'To be far off and very little' was the wish of one autistic child, but we must pester them away from this notion. Wings
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