Re: Montel to Increase Autism Awareness

[Guest guest]

I meant to add sounds like a repeat. If it was missed, nows the chance to glance

at it.

http://autism.about.com/library/weekly/aa032601a.htm

April is Autism Awareness Month and as a part of that event, The

Montel Show will present a program on Thursday, April 12

about Autism.

[Guest guest]

I can never forget that April is Autism Month, and I wear my autism pin

proudly all during April month.

Thanks for telling me about the show. I never watch the Montel

show, but I did watch it last year that was about autism. Thanks, I plan on

watching it on April 12.

rebecca

Montel to Increase Autism Awareness

> http://autism.about.com/library/weekly/aa032601a.htm

>

> April is Autism Awareness Month and as a part of that event, The

> Montel Show will present a program on Thursday, April 12

> about Autism.

>

> This is another example of a major television program making Autism a

> priority issue in their coverage. This show, featuring people from

> around the country and especially people from Brick Township, New

> Jersey, is reported to be one of the best coverages provided by

> television yet.

>

> The show, which covers such topics as clusters of autism, genetic

> research, ABA, vaccines, diet, the increase throughout the country,

> the Congressional Autism Caucus, the Open Your Eyes project and the

> congressional hearings on the cost of raising individuals with

> autism and how that figure impacts the general public is very

> comprehensive.

>

> Brick Township was investigated by the CDC because of its high

> incidence of Autism in its children. The report to the parents of

> the Brick Township children states that:

>

> . At the request of the New Jersey Department of Health and

> Senior Services and congressional district representatives, the

> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for

> Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) investigated if the

> rates of autism among children in Brick Township, New Jersey were

> higher than expected. Published prevalence rates were examined and

> researchers looked into whether there were possible links to

> environmental exposures.

>

> . Autism is a spectrum of disord! ers that are complex and

> lifelong. Individuals with autism have problems with social

> interactions and communication skills as well as a tendency towards

> restrictive or repetitive interests and behaviors. Autism spectrum

> disorders (ASD)is a term used to describe the continuum of

> functioning among persons with autism. ASD includes autistic

> disorder, pervasive developmental disorder

> - not otherwise specified, and Asperger's disorder as defined by the

> American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical

> Manual -

> Fourth Edition (DSM-IV).

>

> . CDC's expertise was called upon because of the complexity

> of investigating a behavioral disorder such as autism and the fact

> that CDC was developing epidemiologic methods that address the

> unique challenges of autism.

>

> . The prevalence investigation identified children with

> possible autism whose parents were residents of Brick Township

> during 1998.

> The autism diagnosis was verified through a clinical assessment.

>

> . The rate of autism among children in Brick Township was 4.0

> per 1,000 children aged 3 through 10 years. The prevalence of the

> more broadly defined autism spectrum disorder was 6.7 per 1,000

> children.

> These prevalence rates are higher than rates reported in other

> currently published studies from other countries.

>

> . Whether the Brick Township rate is unusual relative to

> other U.S. communities is uncertain. No current data on the

> prevalence of autism in the U.S. is available.

>

> . A few very recent studies in other countries have found

> high rates. Service provider data in the U.S., e.g., special

> education data, show increasing numbers of children with autism

> receiving specialized services.

>

> . There is ongoing scientific discussion about whether higher

> rates of autism worldwide reflect a true increase over time, a

> greater awareness of these disorde! rs, improved case finding

> techniques, broader diagnostic criteria, or a combination of all

> these factors.

>

> Other results from the Brick Township investigation:

>

> . Sixty of the 75 potential case children met the criteria (DSM-IV)

> for an ASD.

>

> . Thirty-six of the children met the criteria for autistic disorder.

>

> . There were twice as many boys than girls with autistic disorder.

>

> . Sixty-three percent of the children had mental retardation.

>

> . Seven children had a brother or sister who also had an ASD.

>

> . Because of the lack of data on autism in the U.S., monitoring the

> prevalence of these disorders in several communities across the

> country would be helpful to identify the magnitude of this health

> problem and how it varies in different population subgroups. In

> addition, we need to do large-scale epidemiologic studies to begin

> to understand the cause of this important health problem.

>

> Centers for Disease Control Fact Sheet

>

> will interview not only parents but also political leaders

> from Brick Township. According to all previews of the program, this

> will be a show worth watching. Check your local television listings

> for the time and channel that will air this important program.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The person that had email this well now she thinks that it was old news. Montel

did have a show a couple of years ago. If its shown maybe its a repeat

if not than she was sharing old news. So sorry.

Irma

Re: Montel to Increase Autism Awareness

I can never forget that April is Autism Month, and I wear my autism pin

proudly all during April month.

Thanks for telling me about the show. I never watch the Montel

show, but I did watch it last year that was about autism. Thanks, I plan on

watching it on April 12.

rebecca

[Guest guest]

Alright. Thanks. Yeah if it's a repeat then she was sharing old news. Hope

all is going great with you.

rebecca

> Hi ,

> The person that had email this well now she thinks that it was old news.

Montel did have a show a couple of years ago. If its shown maybe

its a repeat if not than she was sharing old news. So sorry.

>

> Irma

> Re: Montel to Increase Autism Awareness

>

>

>

> I can never forget that April is Autism Month, and I wear my autism pin

> proudly all during April month.

>

> Thanks for telling me about the show. I never watch the Montel

> show, but I did watch it last year that was about autism. Thanks, I plan

on

> watching it on April 12.

>

> rebecca

>

>

>

>