http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:55:31 -0700 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:46:52 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m11d9-House-of-Smiles-delivers-hope-for-children-with-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Vetta never knew his parents. He was a baby when he was abandoned on the streets of Cambodia. Taken to a government-run orphanage, he grew up in a restricted environment. He became aggressive when something frustrated or angered him, erratic. He... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:46:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m11d9-House-of-Smiles-delivers-hope-for-children-with-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Pfizer-dedicates-autism-unit?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner  Pfizer, Inc – the world’s largest drugmaker – has formed a new Autism Spectrum Disorders unit, based in Groton, Connecticut, making it the only major pharmaceutical company with a dedicated autism research unit.Getting the ini... autism Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:50:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Pfizer-dedicates-autism-unit?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Autism-and-IEP-help?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Credit: iStockphotoNavigating your way through the public school process for individualized education plans (IEPs) can be a frustrating process, and one that parents can easily feel overwhelmed in addressing. For those children with autism spectru... autism education Asperger Asperger's Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:12:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Autism-and-IEP-help?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Raising-a-child-with-autism--keeping-your-marriage-alive?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Marriage is tough business, and work – any couple celebrating their 50th or event 25th anniversary will tell you. When you add to this equation raising a child with autism, there are new levels of stress and such demands, that many couples&rs... travel marriage Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:29:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Raising-a-child-with-autism--keeping-your-marriage-alive?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Disclosing-the-best-kept-secret-of-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner What’s the best-kept secret of autism? Well, it may very well be the one that you’re keeping. Whether you’re a parent of a child with ASD, or someone with autism the debate rages on: “Should I tell others about my/my child... autism aspergers coping education Asperger Asperger's autism awareness Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:51:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Disclosing-the-best-kept-secret-of-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m7d3-The-piedpiper-autism-cures-and-therapy?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner  Always beware the snake oil salesman, and anyone promising a “cure” for autism. While ABA therapy and changes in diet are the two of the leading paths used in providing assistance to those with autism it is nonetheless amazing t... autism coping aba therapy neurology autism awareness drugs Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:05:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m7d3-The-piedpiper-autism-cures-and-therapy?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Autism-and-the-double-standard-of-discrimination?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Did you hear the news recently that told of the business executive -- at his company for 12 years -- who goaded his (white) co-workers to ostracize the single African-American employee and have her separated from the other workers? Of course the ... autism aspergers education Asperger Asperger's awareness justice Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:54:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Autism-and-the-double-standard-of-discrimination?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Autism-and-the-complexities-of-American-justice?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner How readily do some with autism understand their rights? How does our system of justice come to terms with those who have autism and may be wrongly influenced by authority figures to waive their rights? How well might a person with more severe auti... autism special needs awareness police justice Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:40:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Autism-and-the-complexities-of-American-justice?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Two-drugs-test-ineffective-in-treating-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Two new studies have been released that suggest some of the drugs often prescribed to children with autism are actually ineffective. Here in the United States, a government-funded study concluded that the antidepressant Citalopram – sold unde... autism brain diagnosis drugs perscriptions Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:53:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Two-drugs-test-ineffective-in-treating-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m5d23-Platinum-record-producer-on-hunger-strike-for-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner   Building a social movement for autism In the landscape of autism-advocating celebrities so familiar to mainstream America, and mainstream media – Jenny McCarthy, Amanda Peet, Toni Braxton, etc. – trotting their children out into ... autism aspergers Asperger Asperger's autism awareness media awareness michael buckholtz MC Hammer musician Sat, 23 May 2009 07:24:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m5d23-Platinum-record-producer-on-hunger-strike-for-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Multiyear-divide-exists-between-possible-and-actual-autism-diagnoses?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Credit: iStockphoto A key success factor for helping those with autism better cope and interact in the world is early identification, analysis of that child’s deficits and delivery of therapeutic responses as aggressively as possible in the ch... autism aspergers therapy psychology Asperger Asperger's autism awareness awareness diagnosis Wed, 06 May 2009 06:05:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Multiyear-divide-exists-between-possible-and-actual-autism-diagnoses?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d29-New-autism-research-studies-brain-imaging-finds-neurological-markers?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Credit: iStockphoto A recent study conduced by the Kennedy Krieger Institute, and published in the April 23 issue of Brain Advanced Access, has taken a first step in visually examining the brain activity of children with autism that may help in furt... autism aspergers special needs Asperger Asperger's neurology brain autism awareness awareness Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:39:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d29-New-autism-research-studies-brain-imaging-finds-neurological-markers?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d22-No-Im-not-drunk-Im-autistic?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Walking down the street.  Now a jailable offence for auties?In the realm of the grossly inappropriate we rarely think of our neighbors to the north; we here in the States typically consider Canada as a more placid and respectful place.In breaki... autism aspergers special needs Asperger Asperger's autism awareness awareness police Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:35:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d22-No-Im-not-drunk-Im-autistic?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Parenting-and-the-high-cost-of-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Ready to spend $3.2 million?The cost of raising a child is one of the archetypal concerns that looms over parents. Food, clothing, education, a release to adulthood. When upon this cycle is added the filter of autism, those concerns and costs easi... autism aspergers psychology education school social Asperger Asperger's neurology autism awareness Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:48:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Parenting-and-the-high-cost-of-autism?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Pop-medias-efforts-to-advance-autism-awareness-key?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner The public's face of autism With the increase in diagnosed cases of autism today, it is startling that April -- World Autism Awareness Month -- has received so little global attention. Yes, the top of the month saw Jenny McCarthy toting her new bo... autism aspergers Asperger Asperger's autism awareness media awareness Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:17:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Pop-medias-efforts-to-advance-autism-awareness-key?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Fever-autism-and-the-basis-for-new-research?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Credit: iStockphotoTwo doctors from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have published a study, published in the March 2009 Brain Research Reviews, that proposes autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may be the product of a dysregula... autism aspergers therapy Asperger Asperger's fever neurology brain Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:48:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Fever-autism-and-the-basis-for-new-research?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Technology-and-the-autism-revolution?cid=exrss-Autism-Examiner Debates on the causes of autism abound: vaccine-induced, thimerosal-triggered, environment or food influenced, genetically predisposed, combinations of some or all of the above. 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