Autism News

Google News reports: Bradenton Herald, FL - 5 hours ago
... He's also learning how to deal with autism, a neurological, developmental disability that affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others. ...

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Google News reports: Washington Times, DC - May 26, 2005
... asked. "I haven't, I've had one actual client here who was diagnosed with Asperger's, which is in the autism family," Raber said. ...

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Google News reports: Disabilities.AFreePress.com, UK - 55 minutes ago
Children with autism and other serious psychological conditions are being targetted by the government's anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos), mental health ...

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In this provocatively titled article, Arthur Caplan, Director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses how our knowledge of the science of human genetics may be outpacing our understanding of the ethics involved. Caplan discusses the developing tests that may lead to diagnosing autism in vitro and the questions that will surely follow.

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Slashdotting for good measure

Jaiden.net reports: "A year ago, the prestigious Institute of Medicine slammed the door on the idea that mercury in vaccines bore any relation to autism."

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Google News reports: Scotland on Sunday, UK - 3 hours ago
The exact causes of autism remain unknown, although it is thought genetic factors or a variety of conditions affecting brain development may play a role. ...

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Google News reports: Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS - 6 hours ago
Bryce Commons of Pittsburg is one of about 500,000 kids in the United States with an autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disorder of the brain that causes problems with social and communication skills.

Jaiden.net reports: "After several weeks of looking, the prevalence of autism among the central Pennsylvania Amish still appears remarkably low, and the few cases I have found suggest an ominous pattern."

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Google News reports: Augusta Free Press, VA - 5 hours ago
... Michael Combs, a senior at Stonewall Jackson High School in Quicksburg, who was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism, at age 18 months and is ...

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Google News reports: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 13 hours ago
... Christopher, who has a young family member who is autistic, has been working to raise money for a cure for autism and to support special education services. ...

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