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Autism May Involve Disordered White Matter in The Brain

December 6, 2011

Interesting information in this press release: It’s still unclear what’s different in the brains of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but evidence from genetic and cell studies points to abnormalities in how brain cells (neurons) connect to each other. A study at Children’s Hospital Boston now provides visual evidence associating autism with a disorganized [...]

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Five Years Ago was Autism Diagnosis Day

November 20, 2011

Five years ago today my youngest child and only daughter was diagnosed with autism. It is hard to believe that it has already been five years and in that time she has gone through some amazing periods of growth. The picture above was taken yesterday, at her birthday party. For the first time ever she [...]

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“Are We There Yet?” – Traveling with a Child with Autism – Part 2 of 2

November 10, 2011

“Are We There Yet?” Traveling with a Child with Autism By Pamela Levac Autism Asperger’s Digest,Nov-Dec 2007 issue (www.autismdigest.com) Special Travel Options Arranged Specifically for People Who Live with Children or Adults with ASD More and more families are enjoying the comfort and familiarity of travel options arranged specifically for people who live with children [...]

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Sensory Problems Usually Are the Problem with Difficult Eaters

October 19, 2011

Dear Sensory Smarts, My five-year-old is such a picky eater! There are only a few foods she’ll eat: pasta, pizza, and ice cream. She wants to eat macaroni n’ cheese almost every meal, but it has to be one particular brand. If the store is out, she will not eat another brand. My parents and [...]

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Challenge Yourself to Change Lives at the Audi Best Buddies Challenge

October 4, 2011

The following press release may be of interest to readers in the Washington, D.C. area.

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Added: CARD’s 11th Annual Autism Conference

June 21, 2011

I’ve added the Center for Autism and Related Disorders’ 11th Annual Autsim Conference to my list of 2011 autism conferences. The event, Autism Through the Lifespan, will be part of CARD at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s offerings. Conference information follows: Conference Dates: October 20-21, 2011 Conference Location: Timonium (Baltimore), Maryland Conference Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel Conference [...]

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