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		<title>The Complete IEP Guide</title>
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All parents of a child with autism will inevitably have to go through the IEP process numerous times throughout their child&#8217;s school career. The best thing parents can do is educate themselves about the process, the laws, and their child&#8217;s rights as a student with a disability. By being well informed, parents can be the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living with Autism Workshops</title>
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On April 29th, 2010, Metro Parent and Henry Ford Health System are holding their third annual &#8220;Living With Autism Workshop,&#8221; featuring Temple Grandin as the keynote speaker. This day-long event will consist of 12 breakout sessions offered by expert in the field of autism and vendor booths from local autism experts. The workshop will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/living-with-autism-workshops/</link>
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		<title>The Prevelance of Obesity in Children with Autism</title>
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A research article published in BMC Pediatrics in February 2010 reports on a study regarding the prevalence of obesity in children with autism. They used data collected via a phone survey (2003–2004 National Survey of Children&#8217;s Health) of 85,272 children ages 3–17. Of those surveyed, 483 were reported to have autism (parents answered the question: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/the-prevelance-of-obesity-in-children-with-autism/</link>
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		<title>The Magic Makers: Extraordinary Talent, Extraordinary Musicians</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday March 6th, the Magic Makers, a band comprised of teens and young adults with special needs, played in Santa Clara, CA. Members of the band include Lawrence Wang, a 20 year old man with autism who learns his music just by listening to a track, and Anthony Nakamoto, a 16 year old with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/the-magic-makers-extraordinary-talent-extraordinary-musicians/</link>
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		<title>Virginia House of Representatives Rejects Autism Bill</title>
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In an unfortunate ruling in the Virginia House Commerce and Labor subcommittee, a bill which would have required insurance companies to cover ABA treatment for children with autism was tabled. Virginia is among 35 other states in the US that have not passed an autism insurance bill. 
The stated reason for tabling the bill was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/virginia-house-of-representatives-rejects-autism-bill/</link>
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		<title>Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Complete Guide</title>
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The book Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger&#8217;s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Other ASDs, by Chantal Sicile-Kira, is a great book for parents and teachers of children with autism. The author, Ms. Sicile-Kira, is a mother of a boy with autism and wrote this book based on her experiences raising [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/autism-spectrum-disorders-the-complete-guide-to-understanding-autism/</link>
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		<title>Association for Behavior Analysis International &#8211; Annual Convention</title>
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Will you be there? If you haven&#8217;t already planned on attending the 36th Annual Convention on Applied Behavior Analysis, you might want to change your plans. Every year the ABAI holds a convention somewhere in the US, and this year the convention is being held in San Antonio, Texas, May 28 &#8211; June 1, 2010 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/association-for-behavior-analysis-international-annual-convention/</link>
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		<title>Atypical Neural Self-Representation</title>
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An interesting research article was recently published in Brain: A Journal of Neurology. This research study, by Michael V. Lombardo (Autism Research Centre, Cambridge, UK) and associates, used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology to study differences in brain function in areas related to self-representation which are important in social cognitive processing. 
We know that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/atypical-neural-self-representation/</link>
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		<title>Young Man with Autism, A Beacon of Hope</title>
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From a troubled high school in Indiana, comes a story of a young man with autism, Raymond, who is a star in the dark. Although he was diagnosed with autism at the age of three and did not begin speaking until he was six, this young man has excelled when many probably didn&#8217;t think it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/young-man-with-autism-a-beacon-of-hope/</link>
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		<title>Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act</title>
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Recently, the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) and the Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Interventions and Seclusion (APRAIS) requested action on the part of the nation to show support for the bill titled &#8220;Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act&#8221; (H.R. 4247, S. 2860) by calling their congressional representatives. While this effort was requested for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/preventing-harmful-restraint-and-seclusion-in-schools-act/</link>
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		<title>Overcoming Autism &#8211; Recommeded Book</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The book Overcoming Autism, by Lynn Koegel and Claire LaZebnik, is a wonderful book that I recommended to all parents, teachers and anyone else who wants to know more about autism. The book is written by a much respected researcher in the autism community, Lynn Koegel, who is a co-developer of the Pivotal Response Treatment [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/overcoming-autism/</link>
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		<title>Joint Engagement Intervention</title>
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In the Journal for Autism and other Developmental Disabilities (JADD) this month, Connie Kasari, Amanda C. Gulsrud, Connie Wong, Susan Kwon, and Jill Locke published a research article titled Randomized Controlled Caregiver Mediated Joint Engagement Intervention for Toddlers with Autism. In this study they investigated a caregiver-mediated intervention targeting joint engagement skills in children younger [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/joint-engagement-intervention/</link>
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		<title>Since We&#8217;re Friends: An Autism Picture Book</title>
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This children’s book aimed at children ages 3-8 by Celeste Shally (Author) and David Harrington (Illustrator) is a great addition to any teacher or family library. The story is told from the point of view of a boy who is friends with Matt, a boy with Autism. It is a story of friendships, acceptance and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/since-were-friends-an-autism-picture-book/</link>
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		<title>DIR/Floortime and 3 Workshops</title>
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Dr. Stanley Greenspan is offering an online conference and three workshops covering: (1) Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention for Developmental and Emotional Disorders (including Autistic Spectrum Disorders) – 15 hour-long segments, (2) A Lifespan Approach to Autism – 5-hour workshop, (3) Meltdowns: Helping Infants, Children and Adolescents Overcome Behavior Problems, Aggression and Tantrums – 8-hour workshop, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/basic-course-on-dirfloortime-and-3-workshops/</link>
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		<title>Hope, Healing and Possibilities</title>
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On March 26th-28th, 2010, in Edmonton, Alberta, Autism Today is holding a conference which will educate parents, families, professionals and others about biomedical treatments for autism spectrum disorders. The topics being covered include: newest biomedical research developments, treating food allergies, heavy metals, importance of cholesterol for brain function, identify the specific symptoms in children who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/hope-healing-and-possibilities/</link>
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		<title>Promoting Social Behavior with Oxytocin</title>
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Oxytocin is a hormone known to promote mother-infant bonds, and recently, in the research community, it has been suggested that it may be implicated in the social deficits of autism. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an article was published in which the researchers studied the effect of inhaled oxytocin on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/promoting-social-behavior-with-oxytocin/</link>
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		<title>Court-Ordered Reinstatement of DIR Services</title>
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A preliminary injunction was ordered on February 23rd in the Benito R., et al. v. ELARC case. The class action lawsuit is against Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC) and was filed after the non-profit organization stopped providing specific services to clients with autism. The services ended were those utilizing Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (&#8220;DIR&#8221;) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/court-ordered-reinstatement-of-dir-services/</link>
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		<title>Autism Service Dogs in the News</title>
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There have been a couple stories in the news recently about service dogs for people with autism. There has been some controversy about the use especially in relation to whether or not students should be allowed to bring service dogs into school. Many families have recently won cases against schools who tried to disallow service [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/autism-service-dogs/</link>
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		<title>Maternal Age Linked to Increased Risk of Autism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the 8th of February, the Autism Research journal published a research article showing an increased risk of autism correlates with increasing maternal age. The study showed that women who have children after the age of 40 have a 50% increased risk (over women in their 20&#8217;s) of having a child with autism. The age [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/maternal-age-linked-to-increased-risk-of-autism/</link>
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		<title>Foundation Grants to Support Programs for Students with Autism</title>
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Back in December 2009 I read an article about a school in Massachusetts that was awarded a grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism to support a Saturday social skills class for their students with autism. This foundation distributed $378,766 this past year to support 29 non-profit organizations with $16,500 of this going [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/foundation-grants-to-support-programs-for-students-with-autism/</link>
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		<title>Teaching Older Students with Milder Forms of Autism</title>
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The transition to middle school and high school can be difficult for any kid, but for kids with autism this may be compounded by their social difficulties. Although students with disabilities are entitled a Free, Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) the services they receive in middle and high school may [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/teaching-older-students-with-milder-forms-of-autism/</link>
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		<title>New Jersey &#8211; New Legislation for Adults with Autism</title>
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Today in New Jersey, the Senate committee approved two bills which will affect adults with Autism. The first is an anti-discrimination bill aimed at ensuring adults with autism and other related disabilities are provided equal access to housing, employment and public accommodations. The second is a bill which will allow people over age 18 to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/new-jersey-voting-on-new-legislation-for-adults-with-autism/</link>
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		<title>Sing Songs of the Spectrum &#8211; Buy This CD</title>
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Sing Songs of the Spectrum (SOS) is an amazing music project which was created to raise &#8220;awareness, funds and spirits&#8221;. Visit their website to read more about the project or read the article written by John O&#8217;Neil (the creator) on the NY Times Topic page:
Autism Artist Debuts. The lyrics to the songs were written by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/sing-songs-of-the-spectrum-buy-this-cd/</link>
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		<title>CRUISE 4 AUTISM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Autism Cruise 4 Autism!

www.cruise4autism.com 
Related TopicsLate Summer Cruise for Families of Children with Autism]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/cruise-4-autism/</link>
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		<title>Information on Controversial Autism Treatments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This information from an article was sent to me by a friend. I think it is a summary and information about controversial treatments worth sharing. Please let me know if you have had any experiences with these treatments or any additional questions. Thank you for visiting the Autism Community. 
&#8220;The Tribune examined four treatments in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/information-on-controversial-autism-treatments/</link>
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		<title>All Decks on Hand- Auction for Autism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, 
I wanted to let you all know about a very cool art exhibit/fundraiser happening right now!! SARRC&#8217;s Vocational and Life Skills Academy has gotten together with After Hours Gallery for this amazingly creative and community oriented fundraiser. The exhibit opened live on November 6th and all the skateboard decks are now on-line while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/all-decks-on-han-auction-for-autism/</link>
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		<title>Research Study About Child Gestures</title>
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Child Gesture Study Website
I wanted to let everyone in the autism community know about an interesting study being conducted by Jason Wallin at Central Washington University. Some of you may know Jason&#8217;s name because of his autism resource website. 
Jason is currently studying gesturing in the early years of development. All participants need to do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/research-study-about-child-gestures/</link>
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		<title>Deciding to Start on the GFCF Diet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I heard a good tip the other day when it comes to the GFCF diet. We were having a conversation about whether or not it&#8217;s a good idea for families to start their children with autism on the diet. Ultimately, the choice is that of the family, but as an educator I worry about making [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/deciding-to-start-on-the-gfcf-diet/</link>
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		<title>Person-Centered Thinking Booklet for People with Autism</title>
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Helen Sanderson and Associates collaborated with the National Autistic Society to compile a book of resources related to person centered thinking and planning. This is a quote from the first page of the booklet: &#8220;This little book of person centered thinking tools gives you an opportunity to start supporting people in ways that really matter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/person-centered-thinking-booklet-for-people-with-autism/</link>
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		<title>Person Centered Thinking &#8211; The Learning Log</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently attended a training seminar about using &#8220;Person Centered Thinking&#8221; tool to think about and address the needs of people with disabilities. One of the tools presented by Michael Smull was a learning log to journal about daily activities and what was learned about the person within the context of those activities. The five [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autism-community.com/person-centered-thinking-the-learning-log/</link>
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