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This group is for announcements and discussion related to the Monthly International Autism Newsletter "Looking Up" (http://www.lookingupautism.org) and any other autism-related discussion.
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Autism Causes And Effects
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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... more »
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Latest issue of Looking Up, and forthcoming issues
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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:... more »
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Autism Understanding Furthered by International Genetic Study
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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... more »
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Autism
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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... more »
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Soft clothing for children with Autism, Aspergers, Sensory Processing Disorder
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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.... more »
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What is Infantile Autism?
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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.... more »
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Autism - Now a Worldwide Epidemic
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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... more »
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Updated subscription/back issue order page
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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... more »
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