Archive for January, 2009



Mandated benefits for autism sought (Connecticut Post)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 9:01 am

HARTFORD — Democratic leaders of the House and Senate Friday morning pledged to provide expanded insurance coverage for families to pay for expensive diagnosis and treatment for people with autism.

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Extremely premature infants more likely to test positive for autism (CNN)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 9:01 am

Children who are born more than three months premature have double the expected rate of autism at age two as full-term children, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics.

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Senator says autism costs minimal (Tulsa World)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 9:01 am

OKLAHOMA CITY — A study by a state group insurance board indicates that a proposed health insurance coverage mandate for autism would have little impact on insurance costs, a state senator said Friday.

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Hauck to be tested for autism (ABC 4 Salt Lake City)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 8:01 am

FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) - An attorney says a man accused of killing his mother in 2006 and stuffing her body in a freezer will be evaluated for possible autism.

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Autism program at Miramar’s Glades Middle School gets rewards (Miami Herald)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 8:01 am

Autistic children and their teachers at Glades Middle School in Miramar were treated to plenty of love last week by Pembroke Pines civic socialite Terry T. Sherman’s Action on Autism charity.

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Autism Spectrum Center opens in San Luis Obispo (KSBY San Luis Obispo)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 8:01 am

The Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center in San Luis Obispo is holding its grand opening Friday night.

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Vaccines and autism: Many hypotheses, but no correlation (EurekAlert!)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 6:01 am

( Infectious Diseases Society of America ) An extensive new review summarizes the many studies refuting the claim of a link between vaccines and autism. The review, in the Feb. 15, 2009, issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases and now available online, looks at the three main hypotheses and shows how epidemiological and biological studies refute these claims.

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Ranch Steakhouse to be site of autism benefit (The Oklahoman)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 6:01 am

Ranch Steakhouse, 3000 W Britton, will hold a fundraising dinner benefiting autism research with Stephanie Mines as keynote speaker at 6:30 tonight. Mines will speak on her innovative methods in the treatment of autism in young children.For the past several years, Mines has dedicated much of her time to developing sensory integration theories. The benefit dinner will feature five-courses by …

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Study Suggests Preemie, Autism Link (MedicineNet.com)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 6:01 am

Title: Study Suggests Preemie, Autism Link Category: Health News Created: 1/30/2009 Last Editorial Review: 1/30/2009

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Vaccines And Autism: Many Hypotheses, But No Correlation Found (Science Daily)

Saturday 31 January 2009 @ 5:01 am

An extensive new review summarizes the many studies refuting the claim of a link between vaccines and autism. The review looks at the three main hypotheses and shows how epidemiological and biological studies refute these claims.

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