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Tero Toivanen

According to Pritchard, one of the main reasons autistic chi - 2 views

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  • Tero Toivanen on 06 Mar 11
     
    Video game helps autistic children with social interaction
Tero Toivanen

Facing Autism in New Brunswick: In Future Will Autism Spectrum Disorders Be Referred To... - 2 views

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shared by Tero Toivanen on 16 Jan 10 - Cached
  • f brain connectivity is the biological problem that gives rise to autism disorders will  effective treatments and cures be developed targeting the connectivity issues?
  • 'People have started to look at autism as a developmental disconnection syndrome - there are either too many connections or too few connections between different parts of the brain,' says Sahin.
  • Sahin hopes that the brain's miswiring can be corrected by drugs targeting the molecular pathways that cause it.
  • Tero Toivanen on 16 Jan 10
     
    If further study results indicate that autism deficits arise from brain connectivity disorders will the autism spectrum disorders come to be known as the Brain Connectivity Disorders?
Tero Toivanen

Journal Says No Proof Special Diets Help Autistic Children - The World Newser - 2 views

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  • Tero Toivanen on 05 Jan 10
     
    The report from a panel of experts finds no scientific proof that digestive problems are more common in children with autism and no evidence that special diets work.
Tero Toivanen

Should Asperger Syndrome Be Considered an Autism Spectrum Disorder? - 2 views

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  • Is Asperger syndrome appropriately included under the autism spectrum umbrella? Or should it, perhaps, be a separate diagnosis of its own, unconnected to autism?
  • Tero Toivanen on 09 Nov 09
     
    Is Asperger syndrome appropriately included under the autism spectrum umbrella? Or should it, perhaps, be a separate diagnosis of its own, unconnected to autism?
Tero Toivanen

NDAR - National Database for Autism Research Home Page - 2 views

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  • Tero Toivanen on 11 Feb 10
     
    NDAR is a secure bioinformatics platform for scientific collaboration and data-sharing for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) investigators.
Tero Toivanen

Top Autism Facts - Top Autism Facts - 2 views

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  • 1. Autism Is a 'Spectrum' Disorder
  • it is possible to be bright, verbal, and autistic as well as mentally retarded, non-verbal and autistic.
  • 2. Asperger Syndrome is a High Functioning Form of Autism
  • ...12 more annotations...
  • The only significant difference between AS and High Functioning Autism is that people with AS usually develop speech right on time while people with autism usually have speech delays.
  • 3. People With Autism Are Different from One Another
  • 4. There Are Dozens of Treatments for Autism - But No 'Cure'
  • 5. There Are Many Theories on the Cause of Autism, But No Consensus
  • 6. People Don't Grow Out of Autism
  • 7. Families Coping with Autism Need Help and Support
  • 8. There's No 'Best School' for a Child with Autism
  • Even in an ideal world, "including" a child with autism in a typical class may not be the best choice. Decisions about autistic education are generally made by a team made up of parents, teachers, administrators and therapists who know the child well.
  • 9. There Are Many Unfounded Myths About Autism
  • Since every person with autism is different, however, such "always" and "never" statements simply don't hold water.
  • 10. Autistic People Have Many Strengths and Abilities
  • They are also ideal candidates for many types of careers.
  • Tero Toivanen on 22 Feb 10
     
    This brief, pithy article provides the bare bones basics for a quick read - along with links to more in-depth information for those who want to know.
J B

EZ Tools 4 Autism - 4 views

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Tero Toivanen

Facilitated_Communication_Prisoners_of_Silence.mov - 3 views

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  • Tero Toivanen on 02 Aug 12
     
    Really interesting video about Facilitated Communication. I think all teachers who are working with Autistic Spectrum Disorders should watch it.
Tero Toivanen

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100211121758.htm - 2 views

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  • Tero Toivanen on 11 Feb 10
     
    The sensory overload in people with fragile X results in social withdrawal, hyperarousal and anxiety. It shows up in early infancy and progressively worsens throughout childhood.
Tero Toivanen

Autism Blog - Facilitated Communication - where does a neurodiverse skeptic s... - 2 views

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