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	<description>Information for parents with loved ones on the autism spectrum</description>
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		<title>Five Holiday Tips for Parents of Children with Autism</title>
		<link>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/11/21/five-holiday-tips-for-parents-of-children-with-autism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Kendall - Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents need to prepare for the holiday season so that their children with autism or Asperger&#8217;s syndrome can cope. Long trips by car or plane can be especially difficult for a child with autism. But with some planning and by following these simple tips, travel can be fun and rewarding. Prepare your child for the changes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get Early Intervention Therapy for Your Child with Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your child has just been diagnosed with autism. You may be scared and wondering what to do next. You may feel like autism is a life sentence. But try not to panic too much. If caught early, your child has an excellent chance of regaining some life skills and proper development. (And even if they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Ways to Help Children with Sensory Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/09/16/six-tips-to-help-autistic-children-with-sensory-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Kendall - Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.americanautismsociety.org/?p=2156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sensory integration therapy is a way of trying to &#8220;tune down&#8221; overactive senses, or stimulate dormant ones, to help a person function in the world better. The goal for this is gentle exposure to different sensory stimuli, so that they get better incorporated into what the body can tolerate and deal with. The central nervous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sleep and Autism &#8211; Creative Tips for a Successful Bedtime</title>
		<link>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/09/06/sleep-and-autism-creative-tips-for-a-successful-bedtime/</link>
		<comments>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/09/06/sleep-and-autism-creative-tips-for-a-successful-bedtime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Kendall - Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.americanautismsociety.org/?p=2120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting your child with autism to sleep can often be a huge challenge. Some childen wake up after a few hours of sleep&#8230;then they cannot fall back to sleep. Others toss and turn for half the night before they fall asleep. Some just refuse to comply with any instruction&#8230;bedtime included. Routine is Important for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Your Loved One Die from Bullying? Autistic Teen Shot to Death</title>
		<link>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/09/03/will-your-loved-one-die-from-bullying-autistic-teen-shot-to-death/</link>
		<comments>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/09/03/will-your-loved-one-die-from-bullying-autistic-teen-shot-to-death/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Kendall - Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.americanautismsociety.org/?p=2083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is a very sad story. I covered it extensively as it unfolded last year. Trevor Varinecz went to school. Said goodbye to his mom. A regular school day for this 16 year old high school student. Little did his mom know that was the last time she would see her son alive. Or that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So you didn&#8217;t vaccinate your child &#8211; safe bet or a time bomb waiting to go off?</title>
		<link>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/31/so-you-didnt-vaccinate-your-child-safe-bet-or-a-time-bomb-waiting-to-go-off/</link>
		<comments>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/31/so-you-didnt-vaccinate-your-child-safe-bet-or-a-time-bomb-waiting-to-go-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Kendall - Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.americanautismsociety.org/?p=2040</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More than 150 cases of measles have been reported in the US this year already. There has also be a similar rise in measles cases in Europe. Doctors are now worried that measles will make a comeback and plague school age children as it did when I was a child. Many think that the increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How iPads Are Revolutionizing Teaching for Children with Autism</title>
		<link>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/31/how-ipads-may-revolutionize-teaching-for-children-with-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/31/how-ipads-may-revolutionize-teaching-for-children-with-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Kendall - Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.americanautismsociety.org/?p=1766</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have an iPad? Maybe you did not realize it can be a great help for autistic kids. Well one school has found a way to use iPads to help kids communicate&#8230;special needs students who would not normally be able to have the life enriching experience in school that neurotypical students have. At the Lehmann Center, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
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		<title>Can gestures revolutionize autism screening and diagnosis for kids under two?</title>
		<link>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/28/can-gestures-revolutionize-autism-screening-and-diagnosis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/28/can-gestures-revolutionize-autism-screening-and-diagnosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Kendall - Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.americanautismsociety.org/?p=1432</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent study of 1900 children in Australia found that children with autism are less likely to use gestures such as pointing and waving when they communicate with their peers. &#160; Carly Veness, a speech pathologist who conducted the research identified a low pattern of gestures in autistic kids between 8 months and two years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vaccines can cause inflammation of the brain, fainting, and seizures. But autism? Apparently not.</title>
		<link>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/27/review-of-1000-studies-shows-no-link-between-vaccines-and-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/27/review-of-1000-studies-shows-no-link-between-vaccines-and-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Kendall - Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Institute of Medicine has done a comprehensive review of the studies on vaccines. They reviewed 1,000 studies and found no link between vaccines and autism and type 1 diabetes. The findings are that vaccines are generally OK. Vaccines have been a highly controversial area, especially in the autism community. Last year there was a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>25</slash:comments>
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		<title>Autism Risk for Next Child &#8220;Shockingly High&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/22/autism-risk-for-next-child-shockingly-high/</link>
		<comments>http://www.americanautismsociety.org/2011/08/22/autism-risk-for-next-child-shockingly-high/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Kendall - Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.americanautismsociety.org/?p=1710</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Will my next child have autism too? This is a question many more parents will be asking based on findings from a new study on siblings with autism.&#160;Odds are especially high for brothers and children with multiple siblings who are autistic. New research shows that the likelihood that a younger sibling will have autism is [...]]]></description>
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