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Compelling Story of Autistic Children to Debut Dec. 17 in Los Angeles

Marketwire - Fri Dec 11, 2:53 pm ET

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - 12/11/09) - "Kids With Cameras," a documentary by filmmaker Alex Rotaru, presented by Polaris Media Group and produced by Ifavor Entertainment, Inc., that tells the heartwarming and inspirational story of children with autism and Asperger's syndrome, debuts in Los Angeles on December 17, 2009. The film follows the challenges and triumphs of autistic children ...

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Center for autistic children closes
San Antonio Express-News - Sat Dec 12, 1:52 am ET
A San Antonio center that treats and educates autistic children has abruptly closed, leaving 35 employees without a job and stunning dozens of families who rely on the facility for its specialized care.
Parent of autistic child reaches out to first responders
The Daily Jeffersonian - Thu Dec 10, 1:14 pm ET
Parent of autistic child reaches out to first responders Judie Perkowski The Daily Jeffersonian Educating the public about autism is not easy, just ask Mari Ann Hooper, whose son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in 2004 when he was in kindergarten.
People affected by autism believe increase is 'real,' not diagnostic
Science Daily - Thu Dec 10, 2:08 am ET
There has been a major increase in the number of children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders over the last two decades -- the question is why? Researchers have found a sharp difference between the beliefs of ordinary people and medical experts about the reasons for the increased incidence of autism.
Autism Research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Is Among Time Magazine's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs
redOrbit - Fri Dec 11, 5:53 pm ET
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Autism research led by scientists at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been named one of the top ten medical breakthroughs of 2009 by Time Magazine. On the magazine's website on Dec.
BETH WILSON | Handling Autism in the Holidays
The Kitsap Sun - Sat Dec 12, 3:01 am ET
Did you know that one in 150 children is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? ASD affects behaviors such as the ability to communicate ideas and feelings, imagination (such as creative play), social interaction (not looking at your eyes, not responding to their name), and the ability to establish relationships with others. Perhaps your child is demonstrating the symptoms or has been ...
UW study leads to IQ improvements in autistic children
The Daily - Thu Dec 10, 2:22 am ET
A study released by the UW Autism Center sets a new stage for early autism recognition, which can lead to higher IQs and increased social skills in autistic children.
Missing autistic boy, 14, is found safe
Boston Globe - Fri Dec 11, 2:27 am ET
A 14-year-old autistic boy who disappeared Tuesday afternoon was found late Wednesday night on the Simmons College campus. Jeffrey Cooper was last seen going to an after-school program in East Boston’s Central Square. Boston police were called by Simmons College police to an area near 255 Brookline Ave. and were able to identify the youth. He was checked at Children’s ...
CHOP's Autism Research Listed in Time Magazine's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs
Newswise - Fri Dec 11, 3:21 pm ET
Autism research led by scientists at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been named one of the top ten medical breakthroughs of 2009 by Time Magazine. Time cited the Hospital's largest-ever genetic study of autism spectrum disorders, which identified a gene region that affects how brain cells connect with each other in early childhood.
Northeastern Fence and Supply helps autistic family
Saugus Advertiser - Fri Dec 11, 11:29 am ET
Local fence company partners with the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism.
Parent training vital to raising children with autism
Norwalk Advocate - Fri Dec 11, 8:56 am ET
A study published this month in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry looked at the role of medication and parent training in reducing serious problem behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders.
Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center presents ‘The Horse Boy’
Paso Robles Press - Fri Dec 11, 12:11 pm ET
Residents from across San Luis Obispo County who would like to learn more about autism through the dramatic story of a young boy and his parents and how a horse helped shed light on the beauty of human-animal interaction will soon have a unique opportunity.
Workshops on autism planned
The Reporter - Fri Dec 11, 12:09 pm ET
LOWER GWYNEDD — In 1943, Austrian psychiatrist and physician Leo Kanner, who formed the foundation of child psychiatry worldwide, introduced the label of infantile autism to the annals of history.
Teen with autism, mom communicate via texting
Wichita Falls Times Record News - Fri Dec 11, 1:01 am ET
A mom knows a miracle when she sees one.Especially when it concerns her son. Two months ago, Vera Word penetrated the autistic world of her 15-year-old son, Jonathon, using — of all things — a cell phone. The device’s text messaging capabilities have opened up a new method of communication with her son that is working better than anything she’s tried before.“It was genius,” agreed Jenna Daily ...
Breakfast with Santa Sunday will benefit college autism center
The Progress - Fri Dec 11, 8:42 am ET
ROSELAND – A Pancake Breakfast with Santa, hosted by Roseland Municipal Youth Guidance Council to raise funds to support children with autism, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Dec. 13, at Roseland Borough Hall All-Purpose Room, 19 Harrison Ave.
Autism group supports federal legislation
The Downey Patriot - Fri Dec 11, 3:19 am ET
Today the National Autism Association announced its support of H.R. 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act, introduced Wednesday by Congressman George Miller (D-CA) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA).