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	Controversies in autism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The usefulness and accuracy of autism as a diagnosis
		The spectrum of autistic disorders is notable for its significant gender disparity, with the incidence of autism in males greatly exceeding the incidence in females.
		A recent theory is that children who develop autism subsequent to vaccination lack sufficient ability to eliminate mercury due to reduced quantities of enzymes in the trans-sulphation pathway of the brain, and thus, cannot make enough glutothione which plays a vital role in the elimination of ethylmercury from the body.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Controversies_in_autism (5505 words)

	Controversies in autism - AspiesForFreedom
		Controversy exists as to whether autism is a disorder at all, or simply a variation in neurological wiring.
		For they know that what is labeled their autism is an intrinsic part of themselves, that the autism could not be eradicated without causing them to be someone else, no longer themselves.
		For these people a cure to autism would be a cessation of their self; for these individuals a personal cure would be death, much as the social cure would be the death of the unborn.
	www.aspiesforfreedom.org /wiki/index.php?title=Controversies_in_autism (1349 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> autism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Some children with autism have improved their social and other skills to the point where they can fully participate in mainstream education and social events, but there are lingering concerns that an absolute cure from autism is impossible with current technology.
		Autism presents in a wide degree, from those who are nearly dysfunctional and apparently mentally handicapped to those whose symptoms are mild or remedied enough to appear unexceptional ("normal") to the general public.
		Due to the complexity of autism, there are many facets of sociology that need to be considered when discussing it, such as the culture which has evolved from autistic persons connecting and communicating with one another.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/autism (5996 words)

	Autism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Autism presents in a wide degree, from those who are nearly [[dysfunctional]] and apparently [[Developmental Disabilitymentally handicapped]] to those whose symptoms are mild or remedied enough to appear unexceptional ("normal") to the general public.
		Autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Sensory Integration Dysfunction are all closely related and overlap.There are two main manifestations of classical autism, [[regressive autism]] and [[early infantile autism]].
		One study by Gillberg and Heijbel in 1998 examining the prevalence of autism in children born in Sweden from 1975 to 1984{{refgillbergheijbel}} found no difference in the prevalence of autistic children born before the introduction of the MMR vaccine in Sweden and those born after the vaccine was introduced.
	autism.quickseek.com (5171 words)

	ipedia.com: Autism Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Autism presents in a wide degree, from those who are nearly dysfunctional and apparently mentally retarded to those whose symptoms are mild or remedied enough to appear unexceptional (normal) to the general public - who often refers to the most functional autistics as 'nerds'.
		Autism has evolved in the public understanding, but the popular identification of autism with relatively severe cases as accurately presented in Rain Man is an encouragement for relatives of family members diagnosed in the autistic spectrum to speak of their loved ones as having Asperger's syndrome rather than autism.
		Because sensory overload occurs from birth, the coping behaviour is notable as one of the earliest observable symptoms of autism.
	www.ipedia.com /autism.html (5396 words)

	Autism Test - Test for Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Autism-like syndrome and Autistic related ...
		Autism is any of a spectrum of disorders, and lies somewhere under the umbrella of a greater encompassing spectrum, that of pervasive developmental disorders that involve the functioning of the brain.
		As of 2005, autism is believed by some to be treatable, though no cure exists and some controversy surrounds both its categorization as an ailment and these treatments, such as is spoken about in controversies in autism.
		Autism: an inside-out approach, ISBN 1853023876 (gives an interesting perspective on her own experiences as a person with autism) Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story of Research and Recovery, by Karyn Seroussi.
	www.greatplainslaboratory.com /home.htm (6246 words)

	Autism Frequently Asked Questions Memo - Full Text
		Autism occurs by itself or in association with other disorders which affect the function of the brain such as viral infections, metabolic disturbances, and epilepsy.
		A protocol for the assessment of the underlying disorders that is causing the autism.
		Given the changes in views on autism as well as the fact that a lot of non-experts like to state their opinions on it, as well as the fascination of the subject, a large percentage of the general public has faulty and/or dated views of autism, its causes and cures.
	www.autism-resources.com /autism.faq.full.html (14398 words)

	Autism FAQ - Controversies
		There are several well-developed and widely used approaches the treatment of Autism and education of autistic children that are quite different, and parents of an autistic child might find themselves involved in such a program without being fully aware of the alternatives or the general opinions on the approach.
		The impetus to look for genetic causes to autism certainly is partially motivated by the perception that research into psychological and educational areas is often both expensive and inconclusive, in contrast to genetic research, which, when it does turn up some information, it is often conclusive.
		Just as the issue of recovered memories of abuse has raised controversy, the fact that some people disbelieve the reliability of communication produced through facilitation leads to controversy in the use of it as evidence for the purposes of investigations of potential abuse and as legal evidence in abuse trials.
	www.vaporia.com /autism/autismfaq-cont.html (1115 words)

	Autism - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The word autism was first used in the English language by Swiss psychiatrist Eugene Bleuler in a 1912 number of the American Journal of Insanity.
		Children with autism appear to lack "theory of mind", the ability to see things from another person's perspective, a behavior cited as exclusive to human beings above the age of five and, possibly, other higher primates such as adult gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos.
		Image:Autismnocgraph.png There has been an explosion worldwide in reported cases of autism over the last ten years, which is largely reminiscent of increases in the diagnosis of schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder in the twentieth century.
	www.psychcentral.com /psypsych/Autism (6771 words)

	Autism : Essential Information, explanation, recent texts, monographs, and relevant links.
		Asperger's syndrome is described as a high-functioning form of autism, but this is not necessarily the case.
		Many autism organisations could be renamed as "society for the well being of autistic parents at the expense of the autistic, using methods typical of dictatorships up to the limit allowed by law, under pretense of helping and representing the autistics".
		That behavior seems as strange as autism for the same reason if you don't know where the disability is. Because of this incompetent social skill courses are little more than glorified baby sitting in many cases, and used as such by many parents when it's less expensive than regular babysitting...
	www.llpoh.org /health-200x-1/Autism.html (7528 words)

	Son-Rise - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1983, the Kaufmans founded what is now known as the Autism Treatment Center of America (ATCA) to offer other parents the opportunity to learn how to create a play-based home program for their own autistic spectrum children.
		At the Autism Treatment Center of America, parents are given training in order to help them to encourage their child to interact and socialize more effectively.
		For example, the Autism Research Institute claims that thousands of autistic children have "fully recovered" in the last five years.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Son-Rise (672 words)

	Welcome to FAIR's Media Center! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Richard Deth, Ph.D., is a neuropharmacologist, professor of pharmacology at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and is on the scientific advisory board of the National Autism Association.
		Deth has become a significant voice in the escalating controversies in autism and vaccine controversy, due to his ongoing research backing his theory that certain children are more at risk than others because they lack the normal ability to excrete neurotoxic metals.
		Buttar practices in Charlotte, NC where he is the medical director of Advanced Concepts in Medicine, a clinic specializing in treating cancer, heart disease and other chronic conditions in patients refractory to conventional treatments with a special emphasis on the interrelationship between metal toxicity and insidious disease processes.
	www.autismmedia.org /media4.html (624 words)

	Autism :: Conditions and Diseases
		Autism FAQ - Controversies: These are subjects which can stir up debate in people involved with autism.
		Intimate Partner Abuse of People on the Autism Spectrum: Describes recognition of abuse targeting autistics and people with Asperger's syndrome.
		The Criminal Justice Process and Autism: Describes steps of criminal justice process, particulary as applies to people on the autism Spectrum.
	society.gourt.com /Issues/Health/Conditions-and-Diseases/Autism.html (198 words)

	When Does Autism Start? - Newsweek Health - MSNBC.com
		In the six decades since autism was identified, modern medicine has exploded: antibiotics cure infections, statins ward off heart disease, artificial joints combat osteoarthritis.
		With a tenfold spike in numbers over the past 20 years—one in every 166 children is now diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)—researchers, advocacy groups and the government are racing to improve the lives of children and their families, many of them emotionally and financially drained.
		In the complicated world of autism, where controversies reign and frustration festers, a two-word rallying cry is growing louder by the day: early diagnosis.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6994474/site/newsweek (787 words)

	Management of Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Mental Retardation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		: Cerebral Palsy and Mental Retardation are manageable though not curable while some cases of Autism, if treated at an age less than 4 years with mercury chelation plus Hyperbaric Therapy, may be curable.
		This page discusses in brief some of the drugs and agents that have shown some promise, and also promises not kept.
		Sub-Chapter on the use of Botulinum therapy in CP Cerebral Palsy : Hyperbaric Oxygen
	www.udaan.org /drugs/drugs.html (229 words)

	Pathfinder Autism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Discuss the methods used to teach autistic children.
		Issues and Controversies “Autism and Vaccines” 12/29/00 p.513-20
		University of South Dakota School of Medicine Autism Links
	ucl.broward.edu /pathfinders/Autism.htm (77 words)

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