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Various Articles Posted by lightfoot on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 (14:16:11)

by Callier Library

Rates of diagnosis of autism have risen since 1980, raising the question of whether some children who previously had other diagnoses are now being diagnosed with autism. We applied contemporary diagnostic criteria for autism to adults with a history of developmental language disorder, to discover whether diagnostic substitution has taken place.

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Personal Stories Posted by lightfoot on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 (14:15:49)

By: Casey Phillips

When he first started studying karate four years ago, 12-year-old Brandon Earnshaw couldn’t stand on one foot without losing his balance and falling. In July, he’ll compete in his third consecutive USA National Karate-Do Federation national championship.

His achievement is all the more exceptional because Brandon, who is autistic, struggles to accomplish some things normally developing students do without thinking, said Corey Green, Brandon’s sensei (teacher).

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Personal Stories Posted by lightfoot on Sunday, May 04, 2008 (22:59:32)

BY RUMMANA HUSSAIN

BUCKTOWN | 1-woman show views her success raising autistic boys

She walks into the room, staring at the strangers. Sometimes, the tears slide down her cheeks when she conjures up the painful details of her past.

They are tears of a successful single mother of eight. They are tears of a fighter. They are tears of gratitude.

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Research Posted by lightfoot on Sunday, May 04, 2008 (22:59:01)

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Premature babies could have as much as a one in four risk of developing autism.

The much higher rate offers one explanation for the increase in children diagnosed with autism in recent years, as early births have become more common.

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News Posted by lightfoot on Sunday, May 04, 2008 (06:56:14)

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The Ministries of Social Affairs, Health and Basic Education must collaborate to rescue Autistic Children in Cameroon.

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