Why It Matters if Jett Travolta Was Autistic
Posted by News Elf in Autism News, Featured Articles on 06 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Why It Matters if Jett Travolta Was Autistic

Source: Kate Dailey By Claudia Kalb In the aftermath of his son Jett’s death, John Travolta told Bahamian police that Jett had autism. This according to police reports published by the National Enquirer (which, while not the most respected news source, have gotten scoops on big stories. They also pay their sources, which helps them obtain documents like these). If true, this admission marks a long-awaited moment. Hollywood types and autism advocates had been speculating about Jett’s...
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How To Handle Anger In The...

How To Handle Anger In The Teenage Years
Teens with autism can sometimes be faced with behaviors – such as autism anger – which are beyond their control. Anger can occur in many forms but often takes the shape of violence or tantrums. When it comes to handling uncontrolled anger, it is typically recommended that whenever possible, you should not look at the person, not talk to them, and not touch them (unless it is for your own...
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Autism Parents’ Plea...

Autism Parents’ Plea: Understand Kids’ Meltdowns
(CNN) — Heather Moores and her 4-year-old son, Julian, sat in a waiting room at a pediatrician’s office. Julian, who has autism, was goose-stepping and counting every coat hook on the wall aloud. He started roaring like a lion. Moores smiled at her son, then noticed the horrified looks on other people’s faces. “People do not understand,” she said. “To them, as...
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Spotlight on Autism Parent...

Spotlight on Autism Parents – Maintaining Balance in Your Other Relationships
By Rachel Evans Autism parents don’t have it easy. You are faced with many more challenges than parents of children without autism do. However, in all of the efforts you are making to take good care of your child, it’s easy to forget that you need to maintain a healthy balance within your other relationships and cope with your own situation and emotions. Remember: the healthier you are...
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Autism Bill Gets Unanimous...

Autism Bill Gets Unanimous Senate Approval
New Jersey is one step closer to becoming the 14th state in the nation to require health insurance companies to cover treatments for autism and other developmental disabilities. Legislation (A-2238/S-1651) on the matter passed the full New Jersey Senate 35-0 on June 18 and now heads to the Assembly for votes to match changes made in the Senate. An insurer would be required to provide coverage for expenses...
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Autism and Fever...

Autism and Fever
Some parents have noted that during periods of fever, their children seem to have exhibited “less autistic” tendencies. There may be an explanation for this now as two doctors from Yeshiva University have published a study in the March 2009 Brain Research Reviews, that proposes autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may be the product of a dysregulated neuron bundle in the brain stem called the locus...
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Addressing Special Needs: ...

Addressing Special Needs: Why Do Children With Autism Need Supplements?
Clearly, children with autism require special attention. This attention does not only involve physical and emotional attention; the parents of these children should also take extra measures to make sure they have sufficient nutrition and nourishment. How they are nourished, of course, depends on what types of food they take. However, this can be a seriously difficult undertaking. Autistic children...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder...

Autism spectrum disorders are a spectrum of psychological conditions that are characterized by widespread abnormalities of social interactions and communication along with severely restricted interests and repetitive behavior. A study performed in 2005 revealed that anywhere from 6.0-6.5 people per 1,000 people have Autism Spectrum Disorder. The vast majority of the people in the study had pervasive...
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Autism Starts in the Gut; ...

Autism is widely acknowledged as a brain development disorder, although a number of recent studies are contending this long-standing belief. As anyone familiar with the issue of autism would know, the debate regarding the cause of autism is still ongoing. If autism is indeed a brain development disorder, then people with autism can no longer be cured. However, many factions have released studies claiming...
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BBC: Cartoons ‘Could...

Watching how a toddler responds to animations could help diagnose autism, research has suggested. Babies usually start paying attention to movement soon after birth, and pick up information from the cues they see but children with autism often do not. A study, published in Nature, where two-year-olds were shown manipulated animations found those with autism focussed on movement linked to sound. UK...
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Chat with Stephen Lewis, c...

NOTE: As part of the outreach activities, EMC² offers two scholarship programs. Children and adults with the frequency of Autism or the frequency of Down Syndrome may enroll in The AIM Program free of charge. Stephen Lewis, founder of EMC² and Co-Author of the novel Sanctuary: The Path To Consciousness has been exploring energetic balancing for more than 25 years. His path began with an interest...
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Video: Unraveling The Myst...

This Video about unraveling the mystery of Autism is very educational and helpful in many ways. You hear from Doctors, about what the best treatments for Autism are. You hear from parents and feel their pain and joys as they share their experiences raising an Autistic family. You even hear from a young Autistic gentleman who shares his triumphs and victory’s with Autism. This is a must see video....
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Sense and Nonsense in the ...

From : Psychjourney PodcastsDr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews Dr. Ron Leaf, co-author of Sense and Nonsense in the Behavioral Treatment of Autism: It Has To Be Said written by Ronald Leaf, PhD, Mitchell Taubman, PhD, and John McEachin, PhD., published by DRL Books. Ron Leaf is a licensed psychologist who has over twenty-five years of experience in the field of autism....
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