LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS BRING NEW HOPEChildren with autism ‘can understand
other people through stereotypes’ – what Professor Uta Frith told Looking Up;PCBs ‘are damaging the brain in autism’
– what Dr Isaac Pessah told Looking
Up;Digestive system ‘link to
autistic-type behaviour’;‘One-third of autistic youngsters are prescribed psychotropic
drugs’;Iranian study:autistic children no more likely to have
celiac disease;Autism research
centre in Wales is pioneering ‘world-class initiative’;‘Fever can temporarily improve behaviour
of autistic children’
A LOOK BACK AT IMFAR 2007:Contributions from Dr Patricia Kuhl, Dr Geraldine Dawson,Dr Daniel Geschwind,Professor Anthony Bailey, Dr Karen
Dobkins,Dr Matthew State,Dr Thomas Insel,Dr Evdokia Anagnostou,Dr Rita Cantor, and Professor Laurent
Mottron. New research into effect of gluten- and casein-free diet on
autistic children;Urine and blood
tests ‘might detect biological risk factors for autism’ – what Dr Xue Ming
told Looking Up
AROUND THE GLOBE:Severely
autistic boy honoured for saving mother’s life;Mother ‘deliberately drowned autistic
daughter in bathtub’;Doctor
ordered to stand trial on charges he caused death of autistic boy during
chelation;Taser stun guns used on
two autistic teenagers on same day;Hollywood celebrities leap on board for autism;Autistic teenager survives four days in
wilderness ‘without a scratch’;March of hope in Paris;Cyprus Minster pledges better conditions;
DEFYING THE ODDS:Andrew’s the lead – but he knows everyone
else’s lines, as well;David proves
shining example in the Philippines;Bahrain’s inspiring autistic
memory champ
EDUCATION SPECIAL:Dramatic
rise in IQ after intensive tutoring
AUTISM AT THE DENTIST’S … AND THE DOCTOR’S
EMPLOYMENT:Meetthe Danish company for staff with autism
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