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		<title>Autism Symptoms &#8211; Look for the Warning Signs of Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autism is a type of bio neurological disorder that tends to affect the ability of a person to interact socially &#38; communicate in an effective manner. There are several symptoms that would suggest you a child with Autism. Remember that the severity of symptoms varies from one individual to the other. However, there is a common connection between the core symptoms in the following areas: a) Relationships &#38; Social interaction: • Facing trouble in developing non-verbal communication skills including body posture, facial expressions &#38; eye contact. • Inability to develop friendships with children of similar age group. • No interest in sharing interests, enjoyment and/or achievements with other people. • Lack of empathy. Children with autism may face trouble in understanding feeling of other people including sorrow or pain. b) Verbal &#38; Non-Verbal Communication: • Taking too much time to talk. It is proved that about 50 percent of people with autism can never speak. • Facing difficulty in cracking a conversation. People with autism often develop problems in holding on to a conversation once it has been started. • Repetitive use of language. People with autism usually repeat a particular phrase again &#38; again that they have heard before. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diagnosing Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diagnosing Autism There are a few key ways in which doctors can efficiently identify autism in children, and if your infant or toddler is showing any of these signs of autism, you should visit your pediatrician immediately to express your concerns. Autism occurs at a young age, rather than being a disorder an older child might develop. It is usually detected before the age of three, and many times much earlier. The first signs or autism are usually delays or regression in speech communication. Another early sign is abnormal behavior in group play situations and other social situations. The first step to diagnosing autism is a thorough physical examination as well as a review of family history by a specialist. Although your regular pediatrician will be able to spot unusual behavior, you&#8217;ll want your child to be examined by a professional who specializes in autism and other similar diseases to make sure your child is properly diagnosed. The next step includes hearing tests. Sine language and social skill delays could be due to inadequate auditory sensations. There are two types of auditory tests, one of which records the tones a child can hear and the other of which requires sedation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laws and Autism Know Your Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Disabilities Act]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laws and Autism Know Your Rights If you or your child has autism, some of the most basic things you can study and learn are your rights. Every American citizen is protected under the constitution, and there are special laws that have been passed to help protect people with autism and other disabilities. By knowing the laws that protect you or your autistic loved ones, you can live in a world that provides better opportunities to everyone, regardless of not only disability, but also race, gender, and ethnicity. This is simply the first step to creating a more tolerant world in general. The first law with which you should become acquainted is I.D.E.A., or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The I.D.E.A. covers children ages 3 to 21 and provides autistic children with the special educational programs they need. The I.D.E.A. gives parents the right to be involved with education decisions concerning their child made by the school. Your child first needs to be assessed to qualify under the I.D.E.A., and this is best done by a private professional. In the end, your child has the right by law to receive a free public education that is appropriate for his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Autistic Teenagers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dealing with Autistic Teenagers For most parents, one of the most trying times in their lives is during their child&#8217;s teenage years. When puberty hits, young adults go through serious changes in their bodies and minds, and parents have little or no control over many situations. In an autistic child, puberty is no different. Although your autistic child is not experiencing puberty in quite the same ways as others his or her age, major hormonal changes still occur in the body. This can lead to extreme results, and this can be either good or bad depending on how your child reacts to the new hormone levels. One of the scariest side effects of changes in an autistic person&#8217;s body is the onset of seizures. Many autistic individuals experience seizures from birth to adulthood, but even if your child does not suffer from these episodes, he or she may begin to experience seizures during puberty and afterwards, due to the new levels of hormones in the body. Strange as it may sound, violent shaking seizures are not necessarily a bad thing. Almost a quarter of autistic children experience seizures, but many go undetected because they are not textbook versions of seizures. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Autism Finding What Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health And Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dealing with Autism Finding What Works When dealing with autism, just as in most other disorders, you will be faced with a number of treatment options for yourself or your child. These include treatments that are educational, behavioral, biomedical, nutritional, and sensory. Unfortunately, for patients who are not affluent or who do not have good medical insurance, the cost of these treatments can be pricier than what they can afford. One way to ensure that you or your child receives the best possible treatment for autism is to carefully monitor the effects a treatment has over time. By finding out which treatments work and which do not, you can stop paying for the ineffective methods and put more of your money into those which are creating a positive difference. First, evaluate the abilities of the autistic individual before treatment begins. To do this, many services and organizations, including the Autism Research Institute, provide a checklist of evaluation points that focus on behavior and illnesses associated with autism. Autistic individuals tend to have increasing functionality as they mature, so remember that some of the positive effects in his or her life are simply due to the natural growth process. However, after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Causes Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Causes Autism Many parents hope that in finding a source of autism, this disorder can be cured or prevented. Unfortunately, scientists have yet to find one single reason why children develop autism. It is possible that someday autism will be linked to a specific gene abnormality, but the more likely source is not one thing, but a number of factors in a child&#8217;s world. Autism cannot be prevented or cured, so the best we can do to help autistic children and adults is be understanding and willing to compromise to make the world comfortable for them and ourselves. First off, there are certain things that do not cause autism, and these myths should be laid to rest immediately. Most importantly, bad parenting does not cause autism. In the past, mothers were blamed for traumatizing their children with cold parenting techniques, which was thought to lead to autism. This is simple not true. Autism is also not caused by malnutrition, although food allergies occur in my autistic children and some autistic children do benefit from taking daily vitamins. There are many links between autism and the brain. Most people with autism have larger brains and they are &#8220;wired&#8221; differently than [...]]]></description>
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