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20 hrs ago | Adventures in Autism

Congressional Briefing by Maloney on Vaxxed v. Unvaxxed Bill

Call your Senators and Representatives offices and ask them to attend: Rep. Maloney and Rep.

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Related Topix: Health, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Carolyn Maloney, Democrat, Capitol Hill (Washington, DC), Washington, DC

Yesterday | Bury Free Press

Extraditing autistic Briton 'would be a disgrace'

The extradition of an autistic London man accused of hacking into US military networks is a "disgrace", MPs have heard.

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Related Topix: Health, US Military, US Navy

Yesterday | LiveScience

Laughter: Not Just for Funny Stuff

A cackle and a giggle can mean different things. Scientists say there are two types of laughter: the kind that comes from pure glee, and the kind that's meant to send a social message .

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Related Topix: Health, Ithaca College

Wed Jul 08, 2009

KPLR-11

Nixon pressures Mo. lawmakers to pass mandatory autism insurance measure

Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation to help families with autistic children, but it's not the bill he wanted.

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Related Topix: Health

MediLexicon

'Catastrophic Epilepsy' Caused By Single Gene Mutation

Catastrophic epilepsy - characterized by severe muscle spasms, persistent seizures, mental retardation and sometimes autism - results from a mutation in a single gene, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

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Related Topix: Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Genetics, Biology, Science

Tue Jul 07, 2009

The London News.Net

Autistic kids learn new behaviours differently than others

The London News.Net Tuesday 7th July, 2009 London, July 7 : A new piece of research suggests that when it comes to learning new behaviours, autistic kids rely more on their own internal sense of body position rather than external cues, typically used by developing children.

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Related Topix: Health, Kids, Family, Medicine, Neurology

Mon Jul 06, 2009

WBAL-TV

I-Team: Possible Autism 'Cluster' Concerns Mothers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to release new data on the prevalence of autism later this year, but a Howard County mother and her friends who have a total of six autistic children born to the same community said they want answers.

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Related Topix: Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Autistic Marine case highlights recruiting problems

A few days after he arrived at boot camp here, Joshua Fry no longer wanted to be a Marine.

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Related Topix: Health, US Military, US Marine Corps, US News

Sun Jul 05, 2009

EPolitix

UK Autism and Carer's Allowance - 50 MPs sign Lee Scott's Motion

Fifty-one members of parliament in the House of Commons in the Palace of Westminster have signed an early day motion tabled by Lee Scott MP backing the call of the UK Autism Foundation for a substantial increase in the carer's allowance for all carers looking after children and adults with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

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Related Topix: Health

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Medincine Hat News

Backlog of autistic kids waiting for treatment growing too quickly: NDP

The backlog of autistic children waiting for crucial therapy in Ontario is growing and in some cases leaving parents to pick up the tab for costly treatment, critics said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Health, Kids, Family

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Newkerala.com

Autistic kids should be taught in smaller groups, say experts

Washington, July 3 : A new study suggests that children with autism need to be taught in smaller groups.

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Related Topix: Health, Kids, Family

HealthLawProf Blog

Coverage for Autism

The National Law Journal reports on a settlement in Michigan involving payment for autism treatments by insurance companies.

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Related Topix: Health

Thu Jul 02, 2009

NewsTarget.com

Battle Autism with Bentonite Clay

Many autism treatment centers are incorporating the use of Bentonite clay in their successful treatment regimens.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

KCBS-TV Los Angeles

Group Sues California Regulators Over Autism Care

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Related Topix: Health, Los Angeles Metro, Santa Monica, CA

Tue Jun 30, 2009

MediLexicon

HOPE Welcomes Autism Bill's Progress Following First Reading In The Lords, UK

HOPE, the charity for adults with autism and learning disabilities, welcomes the progress of the Autism Bill through Parliament.

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Related Topix: Health

WVNS-TV Ghent

Gov. Manchin to Sign Autism Insurance Bill

Governor Joe Manchin will be signing an autism insurance bill Tuesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Health, US Governors, Joe Manchin

WBNS-TV Columbus

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Autism School Appeal

The Supreme Court is leaving in place an appeals court ruling that an autistic child from Ohio is not entitled to private education at taxpayer expense.

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Related Topix: Health, US News, US Supreme Court, Parma, OH, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Metro

WSMV-TV 4 News

Holistic Medicine Used To Treat Autism

A Vanderbilt University study is backing what parents of autistic children may have suspected for years.

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Related Topix: Health

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Continue reading "Newest Alabama laws will help women with cancer, those with autism"

New laws taking effect Wednesday in Alabama will provide more care for women with cancer, coordinate services for Alabamians with autism, and use state buildings to honor American military missing in action.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Alabama, Cervical Cancer, Medicaid, Jacksonville, AL

WHNT-TV Huntsville

New Alabama laws affect cancer treatment, MIAs, autistic services

New state laws taking effect Wednesday will provide more care for women with cancer, coordinate services for Alabamians with autism, and use state buildings to honor American military missing in action.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Alabama, Alabama Government, Healthcare Law, Law

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