Autism Bites: SIX AutisticKids
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Ginger T.Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:30am
of psychiatry at the U.
"What tends to happen is sometimes families, if they have one child with autism, they tend to stop having other children," she said. "Geneticists refer... Kirton said.
The Kirtons sought early intervention services for the two children, each considered "classic autistic." Falling at the severe end of the spectrum, each childRead on »
Are autistickids less healthy?
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Kev LeitchPosted
Wed 26 Aug 2009 10:34pm
the general population. From 65% “excellent” down to 34% for autistickids. We don’t know how parents considered “autism” as being in “poor health”, though. In other words, parents..., vs. 0.3% for their typical peers. I could be wrong, but I don’t see many parents listing their child’s health as “poor” just because the kids are autistic. I could see
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Autistickids’ outbursts stir furor and guilt
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Rudy S.Posted
Mon 29 Sep 2008 4:09pm
This is a very controversial and a tough issue Link: Autistickids’ outbursts stir furor and guilt - Mental health- msnbc.com.
FARGO, N.D. - When a 13-year-old Minnesota... loud: Some autisticchildren can be annoying and disruptive in public.
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Mike McConnell of 700WLW in Cincinnati: Get Your AutisticKid Out!
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Kim S.Posted
Mon 21 Jul 2008 10:08am
By Tom Lewis On his July 14 program, Cincinnati radio talk show host Mike McConnell (of AM powerhouse WLW) addressed the topic of autistickids. Among other things, McConnell opines that parents with autisticchildren should immediately remove misbehaving children...
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90% of autistickids bullied?
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Kev LeitchPosted
Thu 12 Nov 2009 10:01pm
A story just out from the Boston Herald state: Survey finds 90% of autistickids bullied. The story starts out with:
A shocking new online survey has found that nearly 90 percent of autisticchildren in the Bay State have been targeted by bullying so violent and ruthless that a state lawmaker says teachers and school systems must be held
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Parents of AutisticKids March Against Mercury
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Ginger T.Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:02pm
Parents of AutisticKids March Against Mercury
Lindsay Puccio
April 6, 2006
Almost a thousand parents and physicians marched their way through the streets... is done to find the true cause of Autism, they can possibly find a cure.
"The main goal for all of us is that our kids get the proper treatment because currently
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Do old parents have more autistickids?
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Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno M.Posted
Thu 05 Mar 2009 5:10amAutism is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person's lifetime. It is part of a group of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders (ASD). People who have autism have trouble communicating and interacting with other people. A child who has autism may seem very withdrawn, may not make eye contact with people
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Do techie parents have more autistickids?
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Kev LeitchPosted
Fri 02 Oct 2009 10:01pm
by everyone. “It’s genetic, see mothers in technical jobs have more autistickids”. “It’s social, mothers in technical jobs are more likely to know about autism and get their kids... study reported that fathers of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were more likely to work as engineers, requiring systemizing skills, and suggesting a distinct
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Parents of AutisticKids Take Income Hit
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Marie L.Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 7:28pm
April 2, 2008 -- Parents of children with autism earn 14% less than parents who don't have autistickids.
That news appears in April's edition of Pediatrics .
The finding... Guillermo Montes, PhD, of the Children's Institute in Rochester, N.Y.
"The average loss of annual income associated with having a child with autism spectrum disorder was $6,200
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