autism

Autism blogging is intensely political, with well-known champions, stark realities, high personal stakes and the great risk of collateral awareness.

Many sources cite a statistic of 1 in 150 to 1 in 160 as being the prevalence of autism most often by people who are seeking government funding, donations or otherwise wishing to convey urgency and importance. There is little or no agreement as to what this information means, even less about what should be done in terms of public policy.

This tension has resulted in some of the most interesting and important writing in the blogosphere, with impacts that have reverberated within science and Mental Health Policy debates within the United States, Canada and The United Kingdom.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “autism”

• in Family
  Five Things I Didn't Know About Autism
  Five things I learned while raising my sons.
  by scothoser / on May 14, 2012
• in Family
  Keeping Autism Awareness Alive
  Autism Awareness Month is done, now what?
  by scothoser / on Apr 30, 2012
• in Family
  Flame Retardant Chemicals and Autism? No Clear Connection
  Just because a furniture company makes the claim doesn't make it true.
  by scothoser / on Apr 30, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “autism”

 

• Increased Risk of Autism or Developmental Delay If Stricken With Fever During Pregnancy

  
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  Mothers afflicted with fevers during their pregnancies run more than twice the chance of having a child with autism or developmental delay than moms who have no such condition, find researchers. Taking medication to treat fever can counter its effect, the team of UC Davis researchers said. “Our study ...
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• A Mind of My Own

  
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  Chapter 4: A Matter of Routine (Part 2) Steve from “Blue’s Clues” taught Malcolm to draw. He watched religiously, knew much of the dialogue by heart and studied every line Steve drew in his “Handy Dandy Notebook.” I still have a perfectly rendered rocking chair framed. Once fired up, Malcolm drew and ...
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• Fever During Pregnancy More Than Doubles The Risk Of Autism Or Developmental Delay

  
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  A team of UC Davis researchers has found that mothers who had fevers during their pregnancies were more than twice as likely to have a child with autism or developmental delay than were mothers of typically developing children, and that taking medication to treat fever countered its effect. "Our study provides strong ...
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• The Big Air 3: Allergies, Autism, And Asthma (new post at Moms Clean Air Force)

  
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  Extra! Extra! Read all about it! I should say read more about it. There are more and more reports and articles showing the link between air pollution and health conditions, diseases, and delays. Here’s the latest in how air pollution and chemical exposures are linked to allergies, autism and asthma , three ...
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• MIT Algorithm Can Tell Why You’re Smiling

  
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  When you think of smiling , you usually equate it with happiness. While that’s often the case, it isn’t always; people have been known to smile for other reasons as well. Perhaps the second most common reason to smile is to fake happiness, with smiling out of frustration coming in third. As a person, you’re ...
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• Autism One: Organic Gardening - Get Growing This Season!

  
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  I am currently at the Autism One conference in Lombard – yay driving distance from my house! – and I again amazed by the amount of information available here.  There is absolutely no way that I can digest it all, but I’m doing my best to grab bits and pieces that I think can help me – and others – and ...
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• Autism Reality NB at IMFAR 2012 in Toronto, Canada

  
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  Author:  Autism Speaks This blog post is by Harold Doherty. His son Conor has autism. Visit Harolds blog  Facing Autism in New Brunswick  for more! You can find the original post here .   I am off tomorrow morning, very early tomorrow morning, for the IMFAR 2012 convention in Toronto.  I am very ...
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• IMFAR 2012 Preconference Highlights

  
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  Author:  Autism Speaks This blog post is by Harold Doherty. His son Conor has autism. Visit Harolds blog  Facing Autism in New Brunswick  for more! You can find the original post here .   Yesterday was a busy day at the IMFAR 2012 Preconference sessions. Although described as a Preconference the days ...
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• DSM-5 Autism Day At IMFAR 2012

  
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  Author:  Autism Speaks This blog post is by Harold Doherty. His son Conor has autism. Visit Harolds blog  Facing Autism in New Brunswick  for more! You can find the original post here . Today was DSM5 Autism Do-Over Day at IMFAR 2012.  Dr. Susan Swedo, head of the DSM5 committee that drafted the DSM5 ...
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• Ritvo Swedo DSM5 Autism Shootout At The IMFAR Corral

  
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  Author:  Autism Speaks This blog post is by Harold Doherty. His son Conor has autism. Visit Harolds blog Facing Autism in New Brunswick  for more! You can find the original post here . Dr. Susan Swedo of the DSM5 autism committee presented a defense of the proposed DSM5 Autism Spectrum Disorder twice ...
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• Sneak Peek of ‘Pixel Pandamonium’ at The Yetee – Second of Three Tees Sold for a Good Cause!

  
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  This week The Yetee has been selling t-shirts (three to be exact) for the Speed Demos Archives annual Summer gaming marathon – the Summer Games Done Quick, which raises money for charity! The Yetee is donating $3 from every shirt sold; it will go directly to The Organization for Autism Research , a worthy ...
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• Bringing Up Bebe – The Wisdom of French Parenting

  
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  I admire attachment parenting philosophy quite a bit and that is primarily what guided me when my babes were little. I have mentioned in the past though that my endeavor to be a good, attached parent kind of lead me to a place were I was lost, frazzled, and on the verge of a divorce. I felt like I was a slave to my ...
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• Letters: Autism diagnosis

  
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  We applaud the National Autistic Society report, which echoes what so many families we work with tell us here at Autistica, the UKs largest autism research charity ( Special needs kids deserve better than a rush to reform , 21 May). We know that early support can ameliorate the negative aspects of autism, ...
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• 2012 Southern New Jersey Walk Now for Autism Speaks Recap

  
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  Author:  Autism Speaks The 11 th annual Southern New Jersey Walk Now for Autism Speaks was held on Saturday, May 19 th in Mount Laurel at the ARI building.  This new location was special for our community as Holman Automotive/ARI serves as a corporate sponsor and top fundraising team of our Walk each ...
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• Fever during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of autism or developmental delay

  
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  A team of UC Davis researchers has found that mothers who had fevers during their pregnancies were more than twice as likely to have a child with autism or developmental delay than were mothers of typically developing children, and that taking medication to treat fever countered its effect. pub-5799224524264318
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• Microglia Eliminate Unnecessary Synapses During Brain Development

  
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  Immune cells “sculpt” circuits in the brain by eating away excess connections Findings offer a fresh look at developmental and degenerative brain diseases We’re born with our brains prewired, but as information comes in from our environment, this circuitry is updated. A study from Boston Children’s Hospital ...
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• The best thing about IMFAR 2012

  
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  Author:  Autism Speaks John Elder Robison, a member of the Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory and Scientific Treatment Board, author, and advocate will be on tour promoting the softcover version of his acclaimed book  Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, ...
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• Yes, special needs children deserve more, and thats what we will give them | Sarah Teather

  
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  John Harris says children with special educational needs will lose out in a rush to reform. Far from it – theyll get a better deal John Harris writes of the fight he had to simply get the basic support for his autistic child ( Special needs kids deserve better than a rush to reform , 21 May). His experience is a ...
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• Ultrasound and Autism - a possible link?

  
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  Author:  Autism Speaks John Elder Robison, a member of the Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory and Scientific Treatment Board, author, and advocate will be on tour promoting the softcover version of his acclaimed book  Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, ...
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• Autism and Sexuality - IMFAR 2012

  
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  Author:  Autism Speaks John Elder Robison, a member of the Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory and Scientific Treatment Board, author, and advocate will be on tour promoting the softcover version of his acclaimed book  Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, ...
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