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Autism Rates: Government Studies Find 1 in 100 Children Have Autism Disorders. The new estimate would mean about 673,000 American children have autism. Previous estimates put the number at about 560,000. "Autism is a highly prevalent disorder," said Geraldine Dawson, chief science officer of the advocacy group Autism Speaks. "We're looking at a major public health challenge."2 comments

Petr Buben wrote 1 month ago: http://ping.fm/iDtGg … more →

Tags: News

Book Review: Practical Behaviour Management Solutions for Children and Teens with Autism The 5P Approach by Linda Miller

thesunshinechacha wrote 4 months ago: Children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders present many challenges to the people who … more →

Tags: Books Free Or Buy, Practical Behaviour Management Solutions for Children a, asperger syndrome, Autism, Autism and other Syndromes, Autism Book, Autism Spectrum, Children and Teens with Autism, Children and young people with autistic spectrum disord

Toxic Mercury - Evidence of a Strong Poison3 comments

Phil wrote 4 months ago: 1. Toxic Mercury – Evidence of a Strong Poison 2. Dental Amalgams – Poisonous Teeth 3. M … more →

Tags: Health & Wellbeing, Alters Genetic Material, Causes Death, Causes Mental Retardation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, central nervous system damage, Compounds Containing Mercury, Digestive Tract Damage, ethyl mercury

Rob Corrdry Doesn't Buy the Autism Is Wonderful Spin1 comment

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: Rob Corddry of “The Daily Show isn’t buying the joy of autism spin that permeates the ne … more →

Tags: Autism Awareness, neurodiversity, Key Art Awards, The Daily Show, Rob Corddry

Jamie McMurray Will Put Pedal to the Metal for Autism Awareness & Research in Autism Speaks 4003 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: Autism Speaks latest autism awareness and fundraising effort, the Autism Speaks 400, is a beauty. Je … more →

Tags: Autism Awareness, Autism Speaks 400, Crown Royal, Dover International Speedway, visa, Jamie McMurray

Four Strong Autism Winds1 comment

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: Four strong winds that blow slowlySeven seas that run highAll these things that don’t change c … more →

Tags: ABA, Alberta, Applied Behavior Analysis, Bloc québécois, Canada Health Act, conservative party, Saskatchewan, Stephen Harper, Tony Clement

Autism Induced "Excited Delirium Syndrome" ? Or Police Brutality?1 comment

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: A mom is suing police after her autistic son died following a struggle with police. Local police aut … more →

Tags: excited delirium syndrome, law enforcement, Tasers

Autism Youth and Adult Residential Care & Treatment Still Abysmal in New Brunswick3 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: In October 2005 the Toronto Star reported on the case of a New Brunswick autistic youth who was bein … more →

Tags: Autism Society New Brunswick, autism treatment, autism residential care, adult autism, Spurwink

Autism & ABA, For Conor It All Adds Up2 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: I have commented previously about how ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, has been such a positive and e … more →

Tags: Applied Behavior Analysis, autism interventions, neurodiversity, Michelle Dawson, Jim Sinclair, Conor Doherty, Laurnet Mottron

Autism Research Ethics - Is It Ethical to Deny ABA to Autistic Infants for Research Purposes?3 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: The AP is reporting several new autism research projects aimed at studying early clues of autism and … more →

Tags: Applied Behavior Analysis, Autism Research, evidence based interventions, Jennifer J Couper, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, autism ethics, Amanda J Sampson

Good News from Ontario on Autism & Education - ABA in Ontario Schools3 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: Good news for autistic students in Ontario. The government of Ontario is directing ALL school boards … more →

Tags: Applied Behavior Analysis, ABA, autism education, schools, Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, Liberal Party

Autism Reality - The Truth, the Whole Truth, Must Be Told4 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: Deborah Pugh is a journalist and mother of an autistic son who has been crticized for speaking publi … more →

Tags: activism, Autism Awareness, puberty, Deborarh Pugh, autism community training, Peter McMartin

Wikipedia's Misleading List of People on the Autism Spectrum12 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: Wikipedia’s credibility has taken a big hit of late. See for example “Facts and friction … more →

Tags: Autism Awareness, credibility, neurodiversity, Wikipedia

Autism Crisis - Australia2 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: ABC is reporting on an Australian study which indicates that autism is costing Australia [ Populatio … more →

Tags: Autism Awareness, Autism Society Canada, autism crisis, Australia, Dr. James Morton, Roy Grinker, Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Unit, Kristina Chew

Autism, Vaccines & the Spread of Mumps - Eastern Canada2 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: The belief that some vaccines, or mercury based vaccine preservatives, cause or contribute to today … more →

Tags: Vaccines, thimerosal, Measles, Autism Society New Brunswick, MMR, autism rates, Nova Scotia, rubella, MUMPS

Autism & ABA - "Life Just Keeps Getting Better" for Jack Fraser1 comment

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: Dealing with it … autism sufferer Jack Fraser enjoys time with his mum Charmaine. / The Daily … more →

Tags: ABA, autism treatment, applied behaviour analysis, Australia

Dear Prime Minister Harper - Autism and You; An Open Letter Asking You to Open Your Mind, Open Your Heart3 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: Prime Minister Stephen Harper Dear Prime Minister I am writing to you as the father of a severely au … more →

Tags: ABA, Canada Health Act, Shawn Murphy, autism treatment, Stephen Harper, Applied Behavioural Analysis

GFCF Diet Treatment for Autism Unsupported by Evidence15 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: One of the persistently promoted treatments for autism is the GFCF diet – a treatment with no … more →

Tags: Anecdotal Evidence, autism treatment, Dan, evidence based interventions, GFCF diet

New Study Confirms EIBI Results in IQ Gains for Autistic Children4 comments

autismrealitynb wrote 2 years ago: Yet another study has demonstrated the effectiveness of intensive early behavioural internvetion as … more →

Tags: ABA, Autism Research, IQ, behavioural intervention, eibi


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