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Naked Moms for Autism … Sweet

I wonder what the chance of getting my wife to organize one of these in our area.  I can’t decide if it’s closer to slim or none.

United Nations: April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)

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On December 18, 2007 the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 62/139 declaring April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in perpetuity. This UN resolution is one of only three official disease-specific United Nations Days and will bring the world’s attention to autism, a pervasive disorder that affects tens of millions. The World Autism […]

Church musicians will mark Autism Sunday 2008

Church musicians will mark Autism Sunday 2008 - the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, on Sunday 10th February 2008. Churches of all denominations have bee asked to remember over 60 million people with autism around the world, in prayer.
Autism Sunday was initiated by the Autism Awareness Campaign UK. Autism Campaigners in […]

Autism Superhero Jonathan Anderson Saves the Day

A nine-year-old steered his mother’s car to safety when she blacked out at 70mph

A nine-year-old British boy has been hailed a hero after steering his mother’s car to safety when she blacked out at 70mph.
Jonathan Anderson - who was travelling with his mum on the A38 in Plympton, Devon - […]

Autism Sunday, the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

Autism Sunday, the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome takes place on Sunday 10th February 2008.

Churches of all denominations have been asked to remember the 60 million people with autism around the world and the 500,000 people in the UK with autism, in prayer.
UK Churches will also be praying for Prime Minister […]

Autism Day in the Palace of Westminster

Autism Day in the Palace of Westminster

It’s Autism in the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday 16th January 2008 with the focus on parents, carers and all people with autism and Asperger’s Syndromwe in the United Kingdom. The call for a day for autism in parliament was made by Ivan Corea, head of the Autism Awareness […]

Diet and Autism Research Going Mainstream?

Research into effect of foods on autism Jan 15 2008 by Audrey Barton, The Journal
SCIENTISTS in the region are investigating whether diet has any effect on the behaviour of children with autism.

Four-year-old Edward Carey, one of the youngsters taking part, has an extremely rare condition which affects the blood vessels in his […]

Breakthrough in Autism Research, Do Genes Hold the Key to Understanding Autism?

For years autism has baffled researchers and devastated families. Autism typically appears in the first three years of life. Symptoms include problems with communication, difficulty forming relationships and the development of strong obsessions. The disability can be extremely mild or so severe it causes profound mental retardation or lack of ability to socialize. Now three […]

Dr. Brown’s Clinic Notes: Autism and Fever

(from Dr. Brown’s ABA4Autism Blog)

A recent study in the journal Pediatrics reports that high fever decreases the symptoms of autism. Many parents have already observed this relationship, but this is the first study that documents the effect. Clinicians have also documented this effect. In 1980, a viral epidemic causing high fever hit Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital […]

Autism Parents Bookstore - Children with Starving Brains

 
 

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Book Description
In the midst of a worldwide epidemic of autism, ADD, and ADHD, this book is a message of hope to parents embarking on the challenging journey of finding proper medical care for their Autism Spectrum Disorder children. Genetic susceptibility activated by “triggers” […]