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Autism Information
Autism, Adolescence and Suicide Risk
At 13, Jid is seen by most of his teachers as a bright, personable, likable boy with some peculiarities in behavior. Highly intelligent, he sometimes challenges other students in his class, and if he doesn't get his way blurts out 'you're dumb!'. While other boys his age are focused on the latest fashions and beats, he's still fixated on collecting Yu-gi-oh! cards and jokes from the Readers' Digest. Most people see a happy-go-lucky boy who is somewhat immature for his age and has some annoying habits.
Autism and Vaccines
Do vaccines cause autism? A large group of people believe that the vaccines that have been developed and being given to children in the past decades may have a great deal to do with the sudden rise in the prevalence of autism in the general population. They cite the following evidence to support their belief:
Autism: Educating the Child and the Parents
Have you ever felt difficulty in expressing yourself? Have you ever come across a point in your life when words are not enough to give justice to what you feel?
Education
They say that knowledge is power. This is one power that cannot be divested or taken away from you. It is also only through proper education and training that a person can get hold of knowledge.
Autism Glossary
Many of the terms that you'll hear in relation to autism and autistic spectrum disorders are unfamiliar to most people. Here's a glossary of some of the autism jargon you may hear.
Behavioral Treatment for Autism
Among the most effective forms of treatment for autism are those that have a behavioral therapy component. Behavioral programs are designed to reward appropriate behavior while ignoring or delivering a negative consequence for inappropriate behavior. These programs seem to have a high rate of success, particularly when they are started when a child is still young - many programs suggest beginning before the age of three.
Autism News
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French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapyUSA TODAYBy Maria Cheng, AP LONDON – In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist where they get talk therapy meant for people ...and more » |
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A Bar Mitzvah, With AutismNew York Times (blog)But when your child has autism, as Jonah does, the preparations never seem to end; nor does the worrying about everything that might go wrong. So, yes, it's even money that on the day of his bar mitzvah Jonah will do something interesting. |
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Autistic school hits snag before preservation groupLincoln Journal StarDevelopers want the oldest building on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, the Lewis-Syford House at 700 N. 16th St., to be renovated into a private school for autistic kids. The Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday, May 17, 2012, ... |
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Autistic Adults and Vacation PlanningVirtual-Strategy MagazineAutism After 16 website shares ideas on how to make summer travel easier for autistic adults. For many autistic adults, travel can be difficult. Changes in routine, sensory issues, and unfamiliar social situations can lead to discomfort and anxiety.and more » |
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Autism 'Relegated to the Sidelines'AllAfrica.comWhen he was just an infant Quaynor was diagnosed with autism, a developmental disorder that is characterised by impaired social interactions. "Nortey is a good guy only if you understand what autism is," said Abeiku Grant, who taught Quaynor at the ...and more » |
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1 in 3 autistic young adults lack jobs and educationThe Daily JeffersonianCHICAGO (AP) -- One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds. That's a poorer showing than those with other disabilities including those who ...and more » |
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A Different View of Autism
The medical model is one way to view autism and other autism spectrum disorders, but there is emerging a new viewpoint - that of people who are autistic - and it's a very different view than the one that we currently see through the eyes of the medical establishment. This viewpoint is promoted by organizations and groups of autistic people who have created web sites and written letters, who challenge the commonly held view that there is something 'wrong' with people who are autistic.
After Diagnosis: Living with Autism
Facing a diagnosis with lifelong consequences can be devastating for parents and families of people with autism. It's natural to feel denial, anger and grief - your child hasn't died, but many of your dreams have. It's important to keep in mind that a diagnosis of autism doesn't rule out a happy, productive and even independent life for the child - it just makes it more challenging to achieve.
Algorithms are autistic
"Algorithms are metaphorically dumb and blind because they cannot adapt interactively while they compute. They are autistic in performing tasks according
to rules rather than by interaction. In contrast, interactive systems are grounded in an external reality both more demanding and richer in behavior than the rule-based world of non-interactive algorithms."
Asperger's Syndrome
When a child is born, every parent hopes the baby is normal. Physically this can be diagnosed by the doctors but in terms of the mental and psychological development of the child, this will not be known until the infant has reached the toddler years.
ASPERGER SYNDROME: FACTS, SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES
There has been a consistent clamour these days for information and research regarding individuals afflicted with certain diseases and disorders. One clear reason being is that disorders are not only particularly disabling with children born with such diseases alone but equally debilitating for parents and the community as well.
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