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| Article Title: | Publication: | Date: | Link: |
| Read up on the changes to the DSM and new Autism definition | Disability Scoop, John Elder Robison Blog, NYT, Ed Week, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, Blogtalkradio. | 2012 |
New DSM definition may limit “epidemic” of autism by excluding many:
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/01/20/report-new-autism-definition/14818/ John Elder Robison: http://jerobison.blogspot.com/ NYT article that began the controversy: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/health/research/ new-autism-definition-would-exclude-many-study-suggests.html?_r=1 From Ed Week http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2012/01/ a_proposed_new_definition_of.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2%20 From the Autism Society of American: http://www.autism-society.org/news/the-autism-society-comments.html From Autism Speaks: http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2012/01/20/the-changing-definition-of-autism-critical-issues-ahead/http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2012/01/ 20/chat-dsm5/ Good interview with Temple Grandin on the topic. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thecoffeeklatch/2012/ 01/23/the-dsm-v-and-aspergers-syndrome-and-pdd Read the new definition for yourself: http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevision/Pages/ proposedrevision.aspx?rid=94# |
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U.S. releases strategic plan for autism research |
IACC | 2011 |
http://www.iacc.hhs.gov/news/press_releases/ 2009/advisory-panel-releases-first-federal-strategic-plan-for-autism-research.shtml
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| Asperger Marriage: Viewing Partnerships through a different Lens | NASW | 2008 |
http://www.naswma.org/associations/8381/
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First Autistic Presidential Appointee Speaks Out |
Wired Magazine | 2010 |
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/10/ |
| The Shrinking World: The experience of parenting a special needs child | OASIS Network, CO | 2010 |
http://oasisnetworkcolorado.org/2010/09/the-shrinking-world/ |
| Autism's First Child. | The Atlantic | 2010 |
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/ 2010/10/autism-8217-s-first-child/8227/ |
| Making the World Work for Adults with Autism | Talk of the Nation, NPR Broadcast | 10/2010 | http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129885995 |
| Autism can give researchers a better understanding of social behavior from an “Alien” view | NPR | 2010 |
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129379866 |
| Autism study reveals DNA tag that’s amenable to treatment | Science Daily | 04/10/10 |
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/ 100408123245.htm |
| Autism and thoughtful inclusion in school | Autism Support Network | 2010 |
http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/news/ autism-and-thoughtful-inclusion-446723 |
| Tax planning for parents of kids with autism | Autism Support Network | 2010 | http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/news/tax-planning-parents-children-autism-221234 |
| Building a Better Teacher | The New York Times | 3/07/10 |
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/magazine/ 07Teachers-t.html?pagewanted=all |
| "Vaccine Court" rejects mercury-autism link in 3 test cases | LA Times | 3/13/10 |
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/13/science/ la-sci-autism13-2010mar13 |
| The Hope of Music's Healing Powers | LA Times | 3/1/10 | http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-0301-brain-music-therapy-20100301,0,3642405.story |
| For Some Jobs, Aspergers Syndrome Can Be An Asset | NPR | 2/11/10 |
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123567371&sc=emaf |
| Temple Grandin at TED: The World Needs Different Kinds of Minds | Video | 2/10 |
http://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the _world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds.html |
| Evidence lacking for special diets in autism, experts say | Denver Post | 1/4/10 | http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14116398?source=email |
| A Powerful Identity, A Vanishing Diagnosis (How Asperger's may be deleted from the DSM and folded into Autism) | The New York Times | 11/2/09 |
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/ health/03asperger.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&fta=y
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| Can Marijuana Treat Autism? | Fox 31, KDVR | 11/09 | http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-marijuanaautism-113009,0,249406.story |
| Missing boy with Aspergers spent 11 days wandering NY Subway | CNN | 11/25/09 |
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/25/ new.york.subway.teen/index.html?eref=onion |
| Working Intensely Early on May Help Autistic Kids | US News & World Report | 11/30/09 |
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/ healthday/2009/11/30/working-intensely-early-on-may-help-autistic-kids.html |
| New Research Tool Can Detect Autism At 9 Months Of Age | Science Daily | 11/09 |
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/ 2008/05/080520112133.htm |
| Children With Autism Show Slower Pupil Responses, Study Finds | Science Daily | 11/09 |
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/ 2009/11/091110202855.htm |
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Experts Summarize State Of The Science In Autism Disorders
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Science Daily | 11/09 |
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/ 2009/10/091014122049.htm |
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Hyperbaric
Treatment For Autism Reports Significant Clinical Improvements
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Science Daily | 11/09 |
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/ 2009/03/090312205226.htm |
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Melatonin Is An Effective Treatment For Sleep Problems In
Children With Autism, Study Suggests
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Science Daily | 11/09 |
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/ 2009/04/090415075048.htm |
| Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 mos. | Associated Press | 11/30/09 |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091130/ ap_on_he_me/us_med_autism_improvement |
| Handwriting is a real problem for kids with autism | Science Daily | 11/10/09 |
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/ |
| Higher Rate of Autism in Children: Is New Number Real? | TIME | 10/5/09 |
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599, |
| Can the right kinds of play teach self control? | New York Times Magazine | 9/25/09 |
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/ magazine/27tools-t.html?_r=1&ref=magazine |
| An Inconvenient Youth: Raising Children with Autism | O Magazine | 9/09 |
www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/ 200909-omag-autism-moms |
| Asperger’s Syndrome on Screen and in Life: | New York Times | 8/3/09 |
www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/health/ 04aspe.html?_r=2&emc=eta1 |
| Colo. districts turn to private schools to educate students with autism. | Denver Post | 8/3/09 | www.denverpost.com/ci_12980454 |
| Living with Autism | Easter Seals Study | 2009 | Click Here |
| New Study finds differences in way autistic children learn | Educational News | 7/9/09 |
www.ednews.org/articles/new-study-finds- differences-in-way-autistic-children-learn.html |
| An interview with Ron Leaf: Teaching Students with Autism | Educational News | 6/22/09 |
http://ednews.org/articles/an-interview-with- ron-leaf-teaching-students-with-autism.html |
| Autism treatment needs are great in the Roaring Fork Valley | Aspen Daily News | 2/23/09 |
www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/ 132699 |
| Parallel Play by Tim Page | The New Yorker | 8/2007 |
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/ 2007/08/20/070820fa_fact_page |
| Support Network for Autism Expanding | Aspen Daily News | 7/19/07 |
www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/ support-network-auti |
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