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	<title> &#187; Abby</title>
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		<title>What is Asperger&#8217;s &#8211; Question from a Grandparent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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My youngest granddaughter has been diagnosed with asperger&#8217;s syndrome, and I am wondering if you could send me more info about it. I don&#8217;t really know that much about it at all. Have been looking all over the &#8220;web&#8221; and there is just too much to take in. She is only 4 years old, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support NH Autism Society August 22nd</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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The Autism Society of New Hampshire has teamed up with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to recognize and support Autism Awareness Sunday, August 22, 2010. The NH Fisher Cats will be playing the New Britain Rock Cats. Game time is at 1:35 at MerchantsAuto.com stadium. Manchester Tickets are only $8/each for Box seats and $10/each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Undetected Hearing Loss &#8211; A question from a parent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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Recently my husband and I discovered that our son has some hearing loss in his rt. and lt. ear along with a processing disorder. Our son has an autism disorder that was diagnosed in pre-school. He is now entering the 6th grade and will be having his triennial evaluations this fall. Although goals have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer is Here: Now What Do We Do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer can be a difficult time for many families. School is out which means the kids are at home and need something to do to occupy their time. For many parents, figuring out what to do during all the extra time they have with the kids can be a daunting task. Add in the fact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vote for Autism 24-7 and Autism 411</title>
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		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/vote-for-autism-24-7-and-autism-411/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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Oprah and reality TV super producer Mark Burnett (SurvivorTM &#038; The ApprenticeTM) are joining forces in search of the next big TV star. Do you have a big personality and a big dream for yourself? This could be your BIG BREAK &#8211; the chance of a lifetime to host your own TALK show&#8230;on OWN. If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>41st Annual Autism Society National Conference</title>
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		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/41st-annual-autism-society-national-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 7-10, 2010, the Autism Society of America will be holding their 41st Annual Autism Society National Conference. There will be close to 2,000 professionals, educators, parents and exhibitors from around the U.S. and other countries participating in the conference. The topics of workshops and conference events include: Autism, behavior, communication, early intervention, instructional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Think Good &#8211; Feel Good: CBT for Children</title>
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		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/think-good-feel-good-cbt-for-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Books]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The book &#8220;Think Good &#8211; Feel Good: A Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workbook for Children&#8221;, and its companion manual &#8220;A Clinician&#8217;s Guide to Think Good-Feel Good: Using CBT with children and young people&#8221;, written by Paul Stallard is a great resource for clinical psychologists, teachers, speech language pathologists, occupation therapists and parents for addressing the needs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring Feelings: CBT to Manage Anxiety</title>
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		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/exploring-feelings-cbt-to-manage-anxiety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 23:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The book &#8220;Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anxiety&#8221;, written by Dr. Tony Attwood, is a program for use with children ages 9-12. It was originally designed for use with children with Asperger&#8217;s Syndrome, but has been used with children with other ASDs. There are workbook materials for each of the six two-hour sessions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cognitive Behavior Intervention Program for Teens with ASD</title>
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		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/cognitive-behavioral-intervention-program-for-teens-with-asd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 21:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent article published in the journal Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, written by Susan W. White et al., discusses the intervention program she and her colleagues have developed to treat adolescents with autism and anxiety. The manual-based treatment program they&#8217;ve developed is a cognitive-behavioral treatment program designed to target anxiety symptoms as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stories from Our Members</title>
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		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/stories-from-our-members/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 02:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the month of April we held a contest in which members submitted stories about their lives with autism. The following compilation of stories are those which didn&#8217;t meet the length requirement of the contest, but we still wanted to share them with all the members of the Autism Community. 
The Ups and Downs &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Ain&#8217;t Easy &#8211; by Helen</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/learning-aint-easy-by-helen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/learning-aint-easy-by-helen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 02:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness Month - Stories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The principal called me to come into his office and stated, &#8220;Ms. Warden, so far from what I have seen and heard about your teaching has not been the best.&#8221; He goes on to tell me about the complaints he heard about me. Ironically, those complaints did not come from my students&#8217; parents but by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SLP &#8211; by Bonnie</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/slp-by-bonnie/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/slp-by-bonnie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 02:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness Month - Stories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When he was four, a little boy with yet-to-be identified Asperger&#8217;s Syndrome entered the preschool program in which I was a related service provider. His constant self-prompting and special interests, including a love of time concepts, helped to make him stand out among his classroom peers. Everyone in the classroom was informed of the time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Wonderful Children &#8211; by Cindy</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/my-wonderful-children-by-cindy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/my-wonderful-children-by-cindy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 02:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness Month - Stories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am a mother of two wonderful children. My son is nine years old with a very limited vocabulary he has severe neurological issues as well as autism. My daughter who is five years old has PDD-NOS she is very verbal but has sever difficulty with understanding written language. I am a single mother I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;d Pick You &#8211; by Donna</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/id-pick-you-by-donna/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/id-pick-you-by-donna/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 02:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness Month - Stories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have this little thing I say to my son. I&#8217;ve said it for years. It&#8217;s a Mommy thing. Something that he can hold on to during yucky days. You know&#8230;days when the entire 2nd grade class is picking on him and he got a 60 on the spelling test and he has to write [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Sweet Baby Boy &#8211; by Kimberly</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/my-sweet-baby-boy-by-kimberly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/my-sweet-baby-boy-by-kimberly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 02:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness Month - Stories]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autism-community.com/?p=3250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The day my son was born I don&#8217;t think I could have been any happier  then I was except that my husband was deployed and I had him alone.   He started out small and got smaller.   We were taking a breast feeding class because for some reason he didn&#8217;t eat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Then and Now &#8211; by Lisa</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/then-and-now-by-lisa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/then-and-now-by-lisa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 00:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness Month - Stories]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autism-community.com/?p=3247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I got my masters in Special Ed (mild &#8211; learning disabilities) back in 1994. During the time when I took classes, Autism never came up (it was considered severe).  I was very interested in my students with learning disabilities who had difficulties getting along with their peers, so for my thesis I developed a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ups and Downs &#8211; by Lorna</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/the-ups-and-downs-by-lorna/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/the-ups-and-downs-by-lorna/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 23:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness Month - Stories]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autism-community.com/?p=3244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This not an easy adjustment at all.   Our lives have never been the same since her diagnosis, but My daughter makes me proud everyday. She is a real trooper.   Autism can cause complications in everyday life, but my daughter fights against the odds everyday.  It&#8217;s hard to explain to her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anxiety In Autism &#8211; Developments in Research and Practice</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/anxiety-in-autism-developments-in-research-and-practice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/anxiety-in-autism-developments-in-research-and-practice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 03:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.autism-community.com/?p=3226</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re in the Phoenix area, this will be a great event to attend to learn more about current research and practice regarding autism and anxiety. Raymond Romanczyk from the Institute for Child Development at SUNY Binghamton will be the featured speaker. The event is Tuesday June 8th, 12:00-1:00, at the Southwest Autism Research and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exposure Anxiety &#8211; The Invisible Cage</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/exposure-anxiety-the-invisible-cage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/exposure-anxiety-the-invisible-cage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 05:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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Exposure Anxiety in Autism-Spectrum Conditions
by Donna Williams (from: Autism Today Website)
Exposure Anxiety (EA) is the involuntary self protection responses of compulsive avoidance, diversion, retaliation.
Often people with EA can handle doing things/communication when it is not &#8216;as oneself&#8217; (can do it mirroring someone else, via a characterisation, putting on voices, via song/adverts, only to the prompt), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASD and Physical Disabilities &#8211; A question from a parent</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/asd-and-physical-disabilities-a-question-from-a-parent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/asd-and-physical-disabilities-a-question-from-a-parent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 02:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Individuals With Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cerebral palsy]]></category>
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I was unable to find any information regarding autistic children who also have physical handicaps as well.  Our daughter Madeline was recently diagnosed with PDD-NOS and Cerebral Palsy by a team of doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.  We are having a hard time overcoming both issues.  Behavior issues are endless, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where To Go From Here &#8211; A question from a parent</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/where-to-go-from-here-a-question-from-a-parent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/where-to-go-from-here-a-question-from-a-parent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 23:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Individuals With Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[general education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IEP]]></category>
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I have a 6 year-old boy with autism. He has been included in general education this year. He has a great sight word vocabulary although he does not understand most of them. He can label about 600 words. He has severe language delays. His expressive language is mostly &#8220;I want_&#8221; and single words. He needs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anxiety and Sensory Over-Responsivity</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/anxiety-and-sensory-over-responsivity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/anxiety-and-sensory-over-responsivity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 05:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cognitive behavior therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sensory over responsivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOR]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an article recently published to the Journal of Autism and other Developmental Disorders, the authors (Shulamite A. Green and Ayelet Ben-Sasson) discuss the concurrence of Autism Spectrum Disorders and anxiety and/or sensory over-responsitivity (SOR). In children with ASD, rates of anxiety are estimated to be 18-87% (3-24% in typically developing children). The rates of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When My Worries Get Too Big</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/when-my-worries-get-too-big/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/when-my-worries-get-too-big/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aspergers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[coping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the month of May we are focusing on anxiety and autism. Our first featured book related to this topic is &#8220;When My Worries Get Too Big!&#8221; by Kari Dunn Buron. This book is designed to help kids with anxiety-related issues (including, but definitely not limited to, kids with autism spectrum disorders) learn how to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May Featured Topic: Anxiety in Individuals with ASDs</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/may-featured-topic-anxiety-in-individuals-with-asds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/may-featured-topic-anxiety-in-individuals-with-asds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 03:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aspergers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cognitive behavior therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the month of May we are going to be exploring the topic of anxiety in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). We will be presenting current research related to the treatment of anxiety and recommending books on this topic. In addition to this, we are asking you to share your personal stories in relation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism Community Contest Winner</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/autism-community-contest-winner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/autism-community-contest-winner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 05:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism awareness month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family members]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individuals With Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stories]]></category>
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During the month of April, Autism Awareness Month, we ran a contest in which individuals with autism, family members and teachers submitted stories about their lives with autism. The winner of the contest is Charlotte who submitted the story entitled From the Inside and Outside. As the winner of this contest, she has been awarded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism 2010 Geneva Centre for Autism International Symposium</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/autism-2010-geneva-centre-for-autism-international-symposium/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/autism-2010-geneva-centre-for-autism-international-symposium/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 06:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Upcoming Events]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 3-5, 2010, the Geneva Centre for Autism will be holding their 2010 International Symposium. This symposium is the pre-eminent international conference on autism, bringing together professionals, educators, parents and researchers from around the world, and focusing on the leading research and clinical practices in the field of Autism.
Visit their website for additional information!
In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greater Hartford Walk Now for Autism</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/greater-hartford-walk-now-for-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/greater-hartford-walk-now-for-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 05:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[autism speaks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ On June 6th, 2010, Autism Speaks is hosting their Walk Now For Autism annual fundraiser in East Hartford, Connecticut. Thousands of people with autism, their family and friends will be coming out to support the cause. Are you going to be there?
Visit their website for additional information!
In addition to the main walk event, there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Walk now For Autism</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/chicago-walk-now-for-autism-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/chicago-walk-now-for-autism-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 05:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ On May 15th, 2010, Autism Speaks is hosting their Walk Now For Autism annual fundraiser in Chicago, Illinois. Thousands of people with autism, their family and friends will be coming out to support the cause. Are you going to be there?
Visit their website for additional information!
In addition to the main walk event, there will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication &#8211; A Teacher Seeking Help</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/communication-a-teacher-seeking-help/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/communication-a-teacher-seeking-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 23:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individuals With Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aspergers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[functional communication]]></category>
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I work with two gentleman with autism that have limited verbalization. One of gentlemen tends to become confused when answering questions as well as reciting proper salutations, such as,&#8221;how are you?&#8221; He also tends to always use the same phrases or answers for everything. I know he has a very extensive vocabulary, and he also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Thought I Knew Everything About Autism by Jennifer</title>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/i-thought-i-knew-everything-about-autism-by-jennifer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autism-community.com/i-thought-i-knew-everything-about-autism-by-jennifer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 18:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism Awareness Month - Stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I knew all there was to know about autism, until I had my son.
I run a program for high school students with autism based on structured teaching and the TEACCH model. I also teach and train educators on best practices to use with students with autism.  School districts in the area come [...]]]></description>
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