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	<title>Help With Autism &#187; Aspergers</title>
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		<title>Tips for Parenting a Child with Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting a child with autism is not an easy task. That being stated, there are ways to make life a bit more manageable. One way is to establish a strong social network. Surround yourself with supportive friends and relatives who you can confide in or lean on when needed. Autism support groups are a great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asperger’s and Autism to Be Redefined in New DSM</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As anyone who is parenting a child with autism or is familiar with the disorder knows, those suffering with the disease fall under a wide spectrum. These variations make it difficult for physicians to correctly categorize and diagnose individuals, but that may soon be changing. Yesterday the American Psychiatric Association released their revisions Diagnostic and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring the Autism Spectrum</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We spend so much time highlighting the symptoms and potential treatment options for autism on this blog that the rest of the autism spectrum disorders occasionally go unacknowledged. The fact is that parents of children with Asperger syndrome can be equally distressed and frustrated as they try to diagnose the disorder and seek a cure. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Definitions of Autism: A History</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autism information begins with the first published academic paper identifying autistic children.  The paper was published in 1943 by Leo Kanner and was titled “Autistic Disturbance of Affective Contact”.  Before Kanner’s observations were recorded, such children were being classified as emotionally disturbed or mentally retarded.  Kanner’s work pointed out that these children often demonstrated potential [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facts about Asperger Syndrome</title>
		<link>http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/aspergers/96-facts-about-asperger-syndrome/</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/aspergers/96-facts-about-asperger-syndrome/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asperger Syndrome is one of several Autism Spectrum Disorders.  It is characterized by a lack of social interaction, repetitive behavior and speech abnormalities. Kids who suffer from Asperger Syndrome have difficulty interacting in social settings and are often skilled at memorizing numbers, facts or puzzles; they’re also unable to pick out metaphors and literal interpretations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASD News from the UK</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like the UK is making big strides in the recognition, diagnosis and treatment for autism. With an eye to the future the government seems to realize that instances of autism are not decreasing. In fact, quite the opposite seems to be the case worldwide. It&#8217;s good to see a government making big gains [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism Spectrum</title>
		<link>http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/aspergers/53-autism-spectrum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Education and information about the austistic spectrum is a critical starting point for anyone parenting a child with autism.   The autism spectrum, also called autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or autism spectrum conditions (ASC), with the word autistic sometimes replacing autism, is a spectrum of psychological conditions characterized by widespread abnormalities of social interactions and communication, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help for adults too</title>
		<link>http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/aspergers/8-help-for-adults-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/aspergers/8-help-for-adults-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aspergers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a lot of friends with Asperger&#8217;s children, especially in the Bay Area.  Something the parents of these Asperger&#8217;s children tend to discover is the Asperger&#8217;s symptoms can be genetic, meaning the parents find out later in life that they may be suffering from Aspergers or autism as well.  We&#8217;ve found that lots of [...]]]></description>
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