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How to handle an autistic or mental illness meltdown

 I am autistic, I have Asperger's syndrome, a high functioning form of autism. You may not realize that I have autism by seeing me in public. Autism is a mental disorder that affects abilities to socialize...

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Behavior Characteristics Of Autism

Autism is a lifelong neurological disorder that is typically characterized by a child's inability to relate to other people or interact with his/her environment. Usually children stricken with Autism are...

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7-Year-Old Autistic Girl Sings The National Anthem Wows Crowd

Gina Marie Incandela. Photo: http://www.ginachildperformer.com/ The girl didn’t speak until she was 3-years-old and by age 7 she has become a talented singer with an incredible voice. She gave a brilliant...

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Autism Social Stories-Getting a haircut

Getting a hair cut for most of us can be quite a pleasant experience. We look forward to the time out, chatter and being pampered From an early age we take our normally developing children along to...

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Musical Savant Derek Paravicini - Pushes the Limits of the Human Mind

If you have not heard Derek Paravicini play piano you are missing out. Derek is a blind autistic savant who resides in Surrey, England. (Born July 26, 1979) Derek Paravicini has perfect pitch and can not...

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Parents of Autistic Children

The hopes and dreams of a parent of a child with Autism gets dashed when they receive that initial diagnosis. Until you hear those four little words "Your child has Autism", to a certain degree, you can...

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Aspergers Syndrome - Living as an Adult Aspie, Social Life

Aspergers Syndrome is connected to social problems, problems with social interaction, but what is often misunderstood is that Aspies actually crave the interaction, they just can't seem to get it right. In...

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Medical Marijuana, ADHD and Autism

Some parents are turning to the use of medical marijuana as a treatment for autism and attention-deficit disorder in their children. Although controversial, advocates of the treatment claim that medical...

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The Best Teacher for Your Aspergers Child

Of course, every child has the right to go and mix with other children. so, therefore, I'm all for mainstreaming children with Asperger's syndrome. However, to what extent really depends of the how severe the...

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My Autistic Son's NAET Treatments

In October of 1983, Dr Devi Nambudripad developed NAET in response to her own illnesses. She was trying to find a cure for several conditions that had plagued her for many years. The resulting treatment was a...

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