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Asperger's Today: Developing a Test for Autism
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Blogging interesting articles about Asperger's syndrome and how it effects the world around us in the fervent hope that knowledge dispels fear. Thursday, December 23, 2010. Developing a Test for Autism. A revolutionary new test takes the guesswork out of confirming autism. Until now, there was no subjective way to diagnose autism: no clinical tests perform that would prove or disprove autism. Autism could only be presumed by observing the subject’s autistic behavior. Harvard Medical School’s Nichol...
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Asperger's Today: Wakefield’s Fraud
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Blogging interesting articles about Asperger's syndrome and how it effects the world around us in the fervent hope that knowledge dispels fear. Tuesday, January 25, 2011. BMJ says Autism/Vaccine Study Data was Falsified. British medical journal, BMJ, finds that the 1998 study linking autism with the MMR vaccine. Was based on falsified data. An investigation published by the esteemed British medical journal BMJ has determined that a study authored by Dr. Andrew Wakefield. Wakefield’s medical license...
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Learning Difficulty News: December 2010
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The latest news regarding Learning Difficulties. Sunday, December 26, 2010. ADHD and Clothing Sensitivities. Is your ADHD child driven to distraction by ill-fitting socks and clothing tags? He may have a heightened sensitivity to clothing. For a parent accompanying a teenager on a shopping trip it can be very hard to pinpoint the exact nature of the difficulties experienced. That makes it a chore to steer children toward the clothing they can and will tolerate. We may also not be thrilled at the ...When ...
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Learning Difficulty News: Holiday Traveling with your ADD ADHD Child
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The latest news regarding Learning Difficulties. Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Holiday Traveling with your ADD ADHD Child. The holiday season is hectic for everyone, but holds particular challenges for the parent of a child with ADD/ADHD. If you plan to travel with any child, things can go south in more ways than one. If your child is like most other children with ADD/ADHD, expect them to chatter about the sights he sees throughout the trip. You might suggest they record their thoughts with a small rec...
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Asperger's Today: Doctors with Attention Deficit
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Blogging interesting articles about Asperger's syndrome and how it effects the world around us in the fervent hope that knowledge dispels fear. Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Doctors with Attention Deficit. Students Claim ADHD to Get Drugs. Students who want to try ADHD medication for recreational purposes or to boost their grades find it all too easy to convince physicians they have ADHD. Though the U.S. government defines Adderall. The reporter discovered that there is little uniformity in the diagnostic c...
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Asperger's Today: In Full Command
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Blogging interesting articles about Asperger's syndrome and how it effects the world around us in the fervent hope that knowledge dispels fear. Thursday, January 6, 2011. Good Readers are Conscious Strategists. What skills do “good readers” draw upon to make for successful reading sessions? How much of this process is conscious? Good readers may interact with the material by asking themselves questions on what they’ve read and may reflect on the ideas contained within the text. They use their b...If ther...
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Asperger's Today: The Problem With Reading
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Blogging interesting articles about Asperger's syndrome and how it effects the world around us in the fervent hope that knowledge dispels fear. Saturday, February 5, 2011. The Problem With Reading. No one doubts that reading is an important skill to acquire. It seems obvious: we've got to learn how to read, otherwise, how will we read to learn? More to the point, what happens to the children who finds it hard to read? Are they doomed to be poor learners? According to the International Dyslexia Association.
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Asperger's Today: An interesting video may change the way you look at your life
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Blogging interesting articles about Asperger's syndrome and how it effects the world around us in the fervent hope that knowledge dispels fear. Thursday, March 3, 2011. An interesting video may change the way you look at your life. You offer them suggestions and they respond with a series of “buts.” You point out the really groovy stuff in their lives and they feel forced to tell you why those things aren’t really so groovy after all. You begin to feel that they prefer. On the other hand, kids with learn...
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Asperger's Today: Internet Addiction
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Blogging interesting articles about Asperger's syndrome and how it effects the world around us in the fervent hope that knowledge dispels fear. Friday, February 25, 2011. Is your child’s internet usage increasing as his grades (and personal hygiene) slip? Could it be he has an Internet addiction? Addicted to the Internet. Consult your physician if your child:. Loses interest in academic achievement. Feels angry and frustrated when denied access. Has sleep difficulties and changes in sleep patterns. Video...
