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Autism News
State to fund a farm for adults with autism
Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville, IL, USA
The Foundation for Autism Services Today and Tomorrow has received its first state funding award to begin a farm for adults with autism in Southwestern Illinois.
Posted June 23, 2006
Adults with autism find services lacking
Delaware Coast Press
By Hilary Corrigan
Rehoboth Beach, DE, USA
Inadequate housing, public transportation and solid employment options have grown into common complaints through the southern Delaware region. For those with autism, though, the options narrow much further.
Posted June 12, 2006
Autism's Parent Trap
The New York Times
By Cammie McGovern
A child recovering from autism is extraordinarily rare and doesn't happen the way we once were led to believe.
Posted June 6, 2006
Autistic children learn to tickle the ivories
NBC News
By Kevin Tibbles
WHEATON, Ill. - When Beth Bauer wanted to teach autistic children like Jason Neurhing how to play the piano, people didn't think she could. But as NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports, she's enjoyed proving them wrong.
Posted June 1, 2006
Heavy metals may be implicated in autism
New Scientist
URINE samples from hundreds of French children have yielded evidence for a link between autism and exposure to heavy metals. If validated, the findings might mean some cases of autism could be treated with drugs that purge the body of heavy metals.
Posted May 28, 2006
US survey shows autism very common
ABC News - USA
WASHINGTON (Reuters)
The first national surveys of autism show the condition is very common among U.S. children — with up to one in every 175 with the disorder, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
Posted May 20, 2006
The Age of Autism: Pox -- Part 1
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
OLYMPIA, WA, United States (UPI)
Children in families with problematic reactions to chickenpox virus may be at risk for developing autism if they get that live-virus immunization too close to other live-virus vaccines, a three-month United Press International investigation of cases in one northwest U.S. city suggests.
Posted April 20, 2006
Siblings of Disabled Have Their Own Troubles
The New York Times
By Gretchen Cook / April 4, 2006
Many support outlets are intended for disabled children themselves or for their parents, often leaving their siblings overlooked.
Posted April 5, 2006
Cure Autism Now to Be Featured at NCAA Final Four and NASCAR Events
Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
LOS ANGELES, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cure Autism Now and General Motors Corp. (GM) have partnered on national promotions highlighting autism during April, Autism Awareness Month.
Posted April 3, 2006
A key link to epilepsy, autism?
Lancaster Newspapers - Lancaster, PA, USA
Researchers here have found a genetic mutation in Old Order Amish children that causes a seizure disorder and may be a cause of epilepsy and autism in the general population.
Posted April 3, 2006
Vaccine study findings fuel debate over autism
A new UC Davis study links a mercury-containing preservative once prevalent in many children's vaccines to immune system dysfunction in mice. The findings are sure to heighten the debate over whether vaccines play a role in causing autism, especially since there is growing evidence that many autistic children have irregular immune systems.
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Posted March 25, 2006
Gains by autistic son buoy parents' resolve
Asbury Park Press – Neptune, NJ, USA
With two autistic children, and teachers and consultants filing in and out of their home, Bobbie and Billy Gallagher know their lives are anything but typical.
Posted March 21, 2006
Vaccines the subject of new Congressional investigation
MetroWest Daily News - Framingham,MA,USA
Congress has asked for a new investigation into a potential link between mercury-containing vaccines and autism, as some lawmakers claim the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has inadequately researched the topic.
Posted March 21, 2006
ABC 7 Medical: Autism Study Prompts Debate
WJLA - Washington,DC,USA
... a new study shows a dramatic decrease in the rate of autism since mercury has been removed from most childhood vaccines. But the whole topic of childhood vaccines remains controversial ...
Posted March 15, 2006
Autism Phenome Project Aims To Redefine Autism By Identifying Distinct Subtypes
... scientists at the University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute have launched the nation's most comprehensive assessment of children with autism to detect the biological and behavioral patterns that define subtypes of the disorder.
Posted March 10, 2006
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: "A Poisonous Move For Kids By The Government"...
The CDC announced that America's flu vaccination program will expand to include all children between six months and five years, their siblings and caretakers. However the CDC forgot to mention that there isn't enough thimerosal-free flu vaccine.
Posted March 7, 2006
Jason McElwain draws national attention with his 4 minutes of play
Hollywood comes calling to basketball star with autism
The autistic team manager, in his first and only appearance for the Varsity team, sinks six 3-point shots and a 2-point shot.
Posted February 28, 2006
Autism Charities Merge
Autism Speaks and the US National Alliance for Autism Research have completed a merger, bringing together two leading organizations engaged in the battle against autism. The combined organization will be known as Autism Speaks.
Posted February 14, 2006
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