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Your Advice Requested: How to Celebrate Autistic Pride Day?
Thu, 15 May 2008 15:39:00 +0800
I am embarrassed to say that I was unaware of Autistic Pride Day (planned for June 18, 2008) until an About.com editor asked me about it. Needless to say,...
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Does Pet Shampoo Cause Autism? Let's Hope Not...
Thu, 15 May 2008 10:42:00 +0800
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What causes autism?
There are a few theories.
In addition to the more prominent possibilities - genetics, vaccines, and environmental heavy metals - there seem to be...
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Ex-NIH Chief Has a Suprising Perspective on the Autism/Vaccines Issue
Wed, 14 May 2008 07:37:00 +0800
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Dr. Bernadine Healy is an important person. The first woman to head the NIH, her word carries some weight. For the past few days,...
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Are Children with Autism Physically Ill? Results (so far) of Unscientific Poll May Surprise You
Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:00 +0800
The diagnostic criteria for autism don't include physical symptoms. Yet in reading through comments and blogs on the web, it seemed to me that an awful lot of parents...
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And We're Back! (To the Autism Vaccine Court for the Next Round of Test Cases)
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:53:00 +0800
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Last year, the Vaccine Court (a part of the Federal Court of Appeals specifically set up to manage cases of vaccine damage) began hearing a...
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For Moms of Kids with Autism - Enjoy Your Day!
Sat, 10 May 2008 17:00:00 +0800
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What's it like to be the mom of a child with autism? It can be more than stressful; beyond frustrating. But there are also...
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Is There an Autism Epidemic? Vote in the Poll!
Fri, 09 May 2008 08:22:00 +0800
As the UK plans to embark on its epic count of adults with autism, bloggers like David Kirby ask "97% of All Autism Cases Went Undected - Until Now?" ...
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Honor an Autism Mom for Mother's Day
Thu, 08 May 2008 19:18:00 +0800
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Do you know a mom who deserves a special tribute for mother's day? Perhaps she's worked tirelessly to ensure that her child with autism gets...
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Your Opinion Requested: In a National Disaster, Should People with Disabilities Be Treated Equally?
Thu, 08 May 2008 13:28:00 +0800
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It's a national disaster. Buildings are burning - or an epidemic is raging. Medical and food supplies are dwindling. Patients are lined...
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How Many Adults in the UK Have Autism? Finding Out Will Be a Challenge
Thu, 08 May 2008 10:06:00 +0800
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How many adults in the UK are diagnosable on the autism spectrum? A reliable answer to this question would be extraordinarily useful. ...
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