Re: LA Times Articles~Discovering Autism

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How many journos does it take to change a perception?

This is long overdue. The same here in England, where in some ways it is

worse but I won't go into that.

> Greetings: The LA Time is running a series of articles on autism. " Where are

the Autistic Adults? " If we have adults with a form of autism running around

undiagnosed, maybe it is not an epidemic? lol

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> Discovering Autism

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> Autism hidden in plain sight

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> As more children are diagnosed with autism, researchers are trying to find

unrecognized cases of the disorder in adults. The search for the missing

millions is just beginning.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/autism/la-me-autism-day-four-html,0,6403471.ht\

mlstory

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> Autism boom: an epidemic of disease or of discovery?

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> Autism rates have increased twentyfold in a generation, stirring parents'

deepest fears and prompting a search for answers. But what if the upsurge is not

what it appears to be?

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/autism/la-me-autism-day-one-html,0,1218038.htm\

lstory

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> Warrior parents fare best in securing autism services

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> Public spending on children with autism in California varies greatly by race

and class. A major reason: Not all families have the means to battle for coveted

assistance.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/autism/la-me-autism-day-two-html,0,3900437.htm\

lstory

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> Families cling to hope of autism 'recovery'

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> An autism treatment called applied behavior analysis, or ABA, has wide support

and has grown into a profitable business. It has its limits, though, and there

are gaps in the science.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/autism/la-me-autism-day-three-html,0,3438178.h\

tmlstory

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[Guest guest]

My goodness Tim, nice to see you pop up again. How have you been?

- Helen

> > Greetings: The LA Time is running a series of articles on autism. " Where

are the Autistic Adults? " If we have adults with a form of autism running around

undiagnosed, maybe it is not an epidemic? lol

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[Guest guest]

Tim Channon wrote:

> How many journos does it take to change a perception?

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> This is long overdue. The same here in England, where in some ways it

> is worse but I won't go into that.

Tim! Good to hear your voice again! How are you " ...these days " ?

Off-list if you want.

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>> Greetings: The LA Time is running a series of articles on autism.

>> " Where are the Autistic Adults? " If we have adults with a form of

>> autism running around undiagnosed, maybe it is not an epidemic?

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- Bill ...As, 79

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