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Autism
Advances in diagnosis and treatment give hope to parents of children with
the mysterious disorder. But getting the early intervention deemed crucial
remains difficult.
Reaching Out to a Remote World
By ROSIE MESTEL
Advances in diagnosis and treatment give
hope to parents of children with the mysterious disorder. But getting
the early intervention deemed crucial remains difficult.
March 12, 2001 |
Learning to Read a Smile
By ROSIE MESTEL
People with Asperger's syndrome, a
neurological disorder, are often brilliant but lack basic social skills.
One treatment is to learn 'scripts' for interaction.
March 12, 2001 |
Parents Look to Unproven Therapies to Solve Autism
By ROSIE MESTEL
Parents of autistic children are forever
seeking treatments that might provide improvement for a condition with
no known cure. Though they may turn to therapies that carry the stamp of
mainstream medicine, they also turn to therapies that are alternative
and unproven.
March 12, 2001 |
Where You Can Turn for Support
• Autism Society of Los Angeles:
Provides general information, plus contacts for local support
groups--including ones for Spanish-speaking people--and a library with
books, videos and research papers. Sponsors an autism conference in
Pasadena on April 27-29. 1612 W. Olive Ave., Suite 201, Burbank 91506;
(818) 953-3855;
www.autismsocietyla.org.
March 12, 2001 |
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