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Bloomberg

Revised Autism Definition Too Important to Rush Into Print: View
Bloomberg
An expert panel has taken a new crack at that question, proposing a redefinition of autism and related conditions for the manual used by US mental health professionals. The plan has aroused fears that it may strip many people of a diagnosis and thus ...
Proposed autism diagnostic criteria roils medical communityAFP
Autism Awareness Down the DrainExaminer.com
DSM-V and the changing fortunes of autism and related disordersThe Conversation
Columbia Daily Tribune
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Autism: a puzzling disorder
Vancouver Sun
LOS ANGELES When autism researchers arrived at Norristown State Hospital near Philadelphia a few years ago, they found a 63-year-old man who rambled on about Elvis Presley, compulsively rocked in his chair and patted the corridor walls.

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Autistic man struggles in Iowa's mental health system
DesMoinesRegister.com
Special to The Register Shelly Chandler, executive director of the Iowa Association of Community Providers, said better organizing Iowa's system could pave the way for delivery of more specialized care for people with complicated cases of autism.

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Autistic kids pad their knowledge
Corvallis Gazette Times
Redpath had been hearing a lot about the effectiveness of tablet computers in working with children with autism. She asked Haag to look into grant possibilities. Haag found one through the CenturyLink Foundation that paid for the iPads (including a ...

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Definition of autism needs some refining
Brownsville Herald
Any child who constantly lines up objects such as cars or toy animals has autism. The answer is false. Perseveration with items, such as lining up cars over and over again, can imply autism. However, a child who has sensory processing issues or gross ...



Organist with autism speaks through his music
STLtoday.com
Kuhns has autism, and music is how he best expresses himself. Settling in at the organ Tuesday afternoon, he announced, "This is by Massenet. It was written for violin. Not all violin music works on the organ, but this does," and he launched into a ...



Washington Times

Military families seek autism treatment through CMKAA legislation
Washington Times
SILVER SPRING, Md., February 5, 2011 — Last Tuesday, Scott Campbell stood up during the public comment section of a congressional briefing for HR 2288, the Caring for Military Children with Autism Act (CMKAA) and spoke about his lung cancer.



Daily Mail

Babies born with EITHER parent over the age of 30 are more likely to suffer ...
Daily Mail
By Katie Silver Children are more likely to have autism if either of their parents is older than 35 at the time of conception, according to a major study. The risk is up to 27 per cent higher than for those with younger parents, according to ...

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ABC7Chicago.com

adults with autism face barriers
ABC7Chicago.com
Families with autistic children have to spend years finding the right education and therapy programs that best fit their child's needs. Many need to figure out what to do when they reach the age of 22 and the school bus stops coming.



Lt. Gov. Calley slated to be main speaker at autism awareness ceremony in April
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
By Anonymous Michigan Lieutenant Governor Brian Galley is to be the main speaker at the Mackinac Bridge lighting ceremony on April 2, which will kick off a month-long project dedicated to raising autism awareness in Michigan.


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