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	<title>Help With Autism &#187; Autism Spectrum Disorders</title>
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		<title>Autistic Teenagers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autistic teenagers may not act like other people you know or even each other, because the severity and range of symptoms can vary so much from person to person.  Autistic teenagers can have issues with verbal and emotional expression and may be more comfortable communicating with hand gestures or seem unemotional.  Some may prefer solitude [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers Continue to Look for Treatments for Autism and ADHD</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Autism treatment news: Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC have received $3 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to conduct a national study of the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with autism spectrum disorders. &#8220;ADHD symptoms are common in children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Autistic Children Offered a Therapy Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY – It’s been quite the year in Oklahoma, particularly after a dodgy legislative session that resulted with the Speaker of the House giving insurance companies the opportunity to deny children who suffer from autism.  Now a group that helps people with disabilities and special needs will offer therapeutic programs to help treat the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>People Rally for Autism Awareness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARYLAND – Ginny Russo and her son Tony, 3, will be marching in the nation’s capital today to bring awareness and attention to autism. Autism spectrum disorders affect about one in 150 children in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It’s a growing epidemic,” Russo said. Russo, 33, of Mount [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gaze Aversion</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[People use eye contact in a variety of ways every minute of every day but how often do you find yourself staring into space with concentrating on an issue or problem? Psychologists now know that people who are carrying out a complex task tend to look away from anyone else who is nearby. They refer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers Look Into Brain’s Role in Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 16:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MELVILLE, N.Y. – A psychology researcher has pinpointed regions of the brain that are linked to &#8220;ritualistic repetitive behavior&#8221; in autistic children – the insatiable desire to rock back and forth for hours or to tirelessly march in place. Repetitive behavior is one of autism&#8217;s core traits. It has driven parents to extremes as they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASD News from the UK</title>
		<link>http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/aspergers/62-asd-news-from-the-uk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/aspergers/62-asd-news-from-the-uk/#comments</comments>
		<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 Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)</title>
		<link>http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/autism-information/58-autism-spectrum-disorders-pervasive-developmental-disorders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpyourautisticchildblog.com/autism-information/58-autism-spectrum-disorders-pervasive-developmental-disorders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mom_to_one</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are Autism Spectrum Disorders? Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), also known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs), cause severe and pervasive impairment in thinking, feeling, language, and the ability to relate to others. These disorders are usually first diagnosed in early childhood and range from a severe form, called autistic disorder, through pervasive development disorder not [...]]]></description>
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