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Kerry - Surprising Unintelligible Utterances and Inflections Conveyed Meanin..

2008-06-05T09:12:40Z

Kerry was character. Coming from a third world country, he had never
gone to school, nor had he had any intervention until he was seven
years old. Although he was seemingly nonverbal, he was quite the wild
melodramatic guy, often emoting using over the top gestures to make
his feelings known. It appeared he learned some of it from watching

Autism Causes And Effects

2008-04-28T10:30:44Z

Autism causes are still a mystery however evidence is pointing to the
fact that there are huge unexplained increases in incidence of autism
( over 287%) and that very often it happens in clusters i.e. groups of
children are diagnosed with autism in the same geographic area.
Suggestions as to why this is the case are debatable. Theories are

Latest issue of Looking Up, and forthcoming issues

2008-04-07T09:38:34Z

This is just a quick note to say that the latest issue of my 40-page
monthly international autism newsletter, Looking Up
([link]), is out now. Each month, we publish the most
recent research findings, news and views from the world of autism.

The latest issue includes:

PDD-NOS Is A Diagnosis Given When A Child Does Not Meet All The Criteria For..

2008-03-28T09:25:50Z

PDD-NOS is a diagnosis given when a child does not meet all the
criteria for Autism, but they show several of the signs. PDD-NOS or
Persuasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified is diagnosed
with several different types of assessments. We will look at these
different types of assessments needed for PDD-NOS.

Autism Understanding Furthered by International Genetic Study

2008-02-22T09:43:15Z

Autism understanding begins when a person realizes that autism is a
disorder that affects people differently. Although autism affects the
normal functioning of a person's perception, attention and thoughts,
autism is not characterized by one type of perception, attention and
thought. Instead, it covers a broad spectrum of disorders that may be

Autism

2008-01-12T09:55:30Z

In this article I will discuss what autism is and what some of the
common misconceptions are concerning autism. Autism is a neurological
disability that affects an individual's ability to communicate and
socialize with others. They might also be experiencing issues with
motor skills and processing information as well. Autism affects each

Soft clothing for children with Autism, Aspergers, Sensory Processing Disorder

2007-12-22T20:11:06Z

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

(Thanks to all who voted in the first round! You may now vote again
to bring us all the way
home!)

Soft (clothing for all children) is a specialized line of clothing for
children with extreme sensory sensitivity, or tactile defensiveness,
associated with Autism, Aspergers, and Sensory Processing Disorder.

What is Infantile Autism?

2007-12-12T09:39:41Z

The autistic disorder is a life lasting neurological disorder
involving also the childhood disintegrative disorder, Asperger
disorder, Rett disorder and the pervasive development disorder. Autism
is registered as one of the five pervasive development disorders and
is usually diagnosed around the age of three.

OUT NOW: The latest issue of my monthly international autism newsletter, LOOKING UP

2007-09-07T08:44:16Z

Hello all,
Just a quick note to say that the latest issue of my 40-
page
monthly international autism newsletter, Looking Up
([link]), is out now. Each month, we publish the
most
recent research findings, news and views from the world of autism.
The latest issue includes:

Autism - Now a Worldwide Epidemic

2007-07-10T11:18:48Z

Recent studies have shown that there is currently a worldwide autism
epidemic. In fact, more than 1.5 million people are affected in the
United States alone, with one in every 150 children diagnosed. Here
are some additional autism statistics:
Families with one autistic child have a 2 to 8 percent chance of

Updated subscription/back issue order page

2007-06-18T11:02:50Z

Hi everyone,
This is just to note some changes to the Looking Up site's
subscription/back issue order page at [link]
Means of payment now supported are credit card, Google Checkout,
PayPal, and cheque.
For payments by Google Checkout or PayPal, orders can either be made

OUT NOW: The latest issue of my monthly international autism newsletter, Looking Up

2007-05-21T18:07:47Z

Hello all,
Just a quick note to say that the latest issue of my 40-page
monthly international autism newsletter, Looking Up
([link]), is out now. Each month, we publish the most
recent research findings, news and views from the world of autism.
The latest issue includes:

Introduction

2007-03-22T21:51:36Z

Just a quick note to introduce myself. I'm portuguese and I have just
become a member of this google group. I have a 3 year old son with a
diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder.

Understanding and Managing The Symptoms Of Autism

2007-03-11T12:25:06Z

Recent studies have shown that there is currently a worldwide autism
epidemic. In fact, more than 1.5 million people are affected in the
United States alone, with one in every 150 children diagnosed.
It's true that early detection and early treatment are the two key
factors in improving prognosis -- but too often parents get bogged

Autreat 2007 Call for Proposals

2007-01-19T19:24:20Z

Please circulate widely.
Autreat is a retreat-style conference run by Autism Network
International,
for autistic people and our families, professionals, friends and
supporters. We are accepting proposals for workshops to be presented at
Autreat 2007, to be held Monday-Friday, June 25-29, 2007, in
metropolitan