1. Science-Based Medicine » The fall of Andrew Wakefield
   

   RT @Glinner: Possibly everything you need to know about Andrew Wakefield Excellent stuff and I DO have an autistic son! (@tru)

   [ed note: "As I’ve pointed out before, I was quite happy when the British GMC told it like it is, so to speak, and found Wakefield guilty of research misconduct and in no uncertain terms called him 'irresponsible and dishonest.'"]

2. autism – disabilityresourcelinks.com: Autistic 11 Year Old Left Alone. Starts Fire. Dies. – AGE OF AUTISM
   

   www.lifeact.tk RT @disability reading – Autistic 11 Year Old Left Alone. Starts Fire. Dies. – AGE OF AUTISM (@life_act)

   [ed note: "Managing Editor's Note: Please wake up, America. Join our reality AAP. Report on the stress and lack of support and respect, media. Autism is killing our children, shattering our families. We need support, help, treatment, respite, my God, we need respite. How long before we have to add a "RIP" category?"]

3. Skepchick » Jenny McCarthy and Wishful Thinking
   

   RT @hywelowen: I’m now wondering if Jenny McCarthy made up the whole autistic kid thing just to make money: #antivaxx #homeopathy (@christoclifford)

   [ed note: "I dislike what Jenny McCarthy promotes and I would be thrilled if she reversed her position and actually paid attention to scientific evidence. But unfortunately I see no signs of that happening anytime soon." What I personally have difficulty with is that the strong anecdotal evidence is being shunned by those 'believing in science'. It certainly seems to me that evidence is evidence of something. Is it possible that the assumptions of the parents, scientists, and outside observers are all looking in the wrong direction? Could it be that the observations in the anecdotal evidence is accurate, but the assumptions of the meanings is what is out-of-whack?]

4. Why do good times make my autistic child tired and grumpy?
   

   RT @FroggyPrinceMom: Why do good times make my autistic child tired and grumpy? – (@neuroaster)

   [ed note: "Of course, that still doesn't explain why, even in that moment, the good stuff ends up seeming as if it must have felt horrible."]

5. ‘House Rules’ book review: Subplot usurps story of autistic man’s fight | – Events – NJ.com
   

   RT @GraceBarkwell ‘House Rules’ book review: Subplot usurps story of autistic man’s fight (@Sensorystkids)

   [ed note: "Unfortunately, the narration too often mimics the preachy, instructional chats common to after-school-specials about the diagnosis du jour. The murder mystery seems rickety, improvised and slap-dash, and the adult characters implausible."]

6. Gigi Jordan: Thoughts on an Autistic Child’s Murder | Special Needs
   

   RT @corganic: Thoughts on an Autistic Child’s Murder #autism / I could barely finish reading this story. (@glicoentrenador)

   [ed note: "As one myself, I suspect this isn’t because we sympathize exactly, or all secretly harbor dark fantasies of checking into posh hotel rooms and grinding Ambien tablets into applesauce to end our sad plights. I don’t know anyone on the cusp of such a dangerous place, but I suspect the whole story evokes an image we recognize at least a little: a mother utterly alone with a child she can’t save. Or even seem to help."]

7. Look In My Eyes for iPhone Helps Autistic Children | Touch Reviews
   

   RT @Touch_Reviews: Tweeps please share: Look In My Eyes for iPhone helps address specific needs of Autistic Children (@ginetix)

   [ed note: "The app works on a very simple premise that you complete a task and you get a reward. In this case the task in question is to look into the eyes of the children’s faces that appear on the screen."]

8. Temple Grandin – Focus on Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
   

   RT @rhettpentico Temple Grandin – Focus on Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome Temple Grand… (@autismtoday)

   [ed note: An hour and 12 minutes of Temple Grandin. Well worth the hour!!!]

9. Luncheon Raises over $25K for autistic families
   

   RT @DevelopDiscover: ACT Today! Luncheon Raises over $25K for autistic families in need (Daily Pilot) (@positveglobe)

   [ed note: "As the mother of a son who's recovered from autism, my heart goes out to families who are unable to afford treatments which will help their children," says Event Producer Laura Marroquin. "It was a privilege to indirectly help by being part of this fabulous event."]

10. Theater project welcomes autistic children – 2/28/10 – Chicago News – abc7chicago.com
    

    RT @abc7chicago: Theater project welcomes autistic children (@Loniwillis)

    [ed note: "For children, a trip to the movies, the circus, a play, is a happy, special time. However, for a child with autism who finds it difficult to sit still, keep quiet and process loud noises, these trips are usually out of the question."]

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1. Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef
   

   RT @MaryJoWagner: Kids with celiac often have ADHD. Good gluten-free recipes #ADHD #parenting (@MandyRiddle)

   [ed note: "But since we have a toddler instead of a baby, we're just digging the quesadillas. ("Make yourself a damned quesadilla!" This line from Napoleon Dynamite is always in there while I'm grating the cheese.) Fast finger food with good ingredients." Of course, the corn tortillas are out for folks like me who are intolerant of all corn products anbd by-products.]

2. Girls with ADHD Develop Mood Problems Later On – The conclusion belongs to a new study – Softpedia
   

   RT @PeterBrownPsy: Girls with ADHD Develop Mood Problems Later On #ADHD (@Maria_bg)

   [ed note: " Researchers who are involved in studying it say that it causes a host of problems, including difficulties socializing, a drop in academic performance levels, sleep disorders, as well as a predisposition to criminal activities later on."]

3. Parents have special needs too – Blog Up North
   

   RT @himupnorth: The Blog Up North: Parents have special needs too < read this, it is so true. #politics #autism #ADHD (@karamina)

   [ed note: "Parents of children with SEN often find themselves frustrated at every turn to get the support they need from school and health services. They come up against a system whereby fundamental and far-reaching decisions on what support a child receives are made by the same organisations which fund that support, creating an obvious conflict of interest."]

4. Winter Blues  | FAQautism
   

   RT @Awildride: @FAQautism Simple & doable ideas to beat the winter blues. #specialneeds #parenting #adhd #autism (@FAQautism)

   [ed note: "Outdoor activities don’t need to be time-consuming or cumbersome. We can make an impact on physical and emotional health by spending just 15 or 20 minutes moving around outside every day"]

5. Identifying ADHD in the classroom | Manila Bulletin
   

   RT @YTherapySource: Article: Identifying ADHD in the classroom #ADHD (@drcathywittman)

   [ed note: :In a regular classroom of 50 students, a teacher will usually spot at least two or three students who are always moving around, talking to their seatmate, endlessly sharpening their pencils, fixing their bag, etc. Well, simply put, doing anything but paying attention to the teacher."]

6. Mindfulness and ADHD: A New Resource – (ADHD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Cause, Diagnosis, History
   

   RT @MentalHelpNet Mindfulness and ADHD: A New Resource: (@HopeLCSW)

   [ed note: "Research has found that mindfulness practice can help us learn how to become less reactive and pay attention to what is most important more effectively."]

7. ADHD – 8 yr old talking disrespectfully is so frustrating
   

   RT @eileenmbailey: Do u have advice for this parent? Mom frustrated w/ 8yo w/ #ADHD & disrespectful behavior. (@frelle)

   [ed note: "My 8 year old is now starting to talk disrespectfully to me when getting agitated. I can tell he is not speaking rationally when this happens, and often he is in a state of frustration that he does not seem to be handling well."]

8. 7 Tips for How To Help Your Kids Get Organized | MadonnaStaging.com
   

   @sallywits Thank You for your RT RE 7 Tips To Help Your Kids Get Organized: #ADHD #parenting I Appreciate it! (@madonnastaging)

   [ed note: "Remember parents that a habit takes at least two weeks to become a habit so keep reminding them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"]

9. Mouse model reveals a cause of ADHD
   

   RT @nesrhten: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News – Mouse model reveals a cause of ADHD (@robdspain)

   [ed note: "The genetically modified mice that we generated present interesting features such as hyperactivity and altered nesting capacities that might be related to attention deficit, and possibly altered impulsivity," says Flajolet."]

10. Where did the term ADHD come from? An ADHD Timeline
    

    Where did the term ADHD come from? An ADHD Timeline – (@praisetruth)

    [ed note: "Dr. Heinrich Hoffman's 1845 book of children's poetry about their characteristics included a nursery rhyme called "The Story of Fidgety Philip". He did not discover ADHD but from his poem you can clearly see that he was observing a child with ADHD-like symptoms."]

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1. Asperger’s Diary blog on Psychology Today
   

   @LynneSoraya Love your Asperger Diary. Thanks! (@stevesilberman)

   [ed note: An Asperger's Diary blog on Psychology Today.]

2. Will my child with Asperger’s have a friend? | savannahnow.com
   

   RT @PeterBrownPsy Will my child with Asperger’s have a friend | savannahnowcom #asperge… (@autismtoday)

   [ed note: "But they plan to do everything they can - early intervention therapies, special education, an upcoming week-long workshop at Emory Autism Center, evaluations - to make the best of the developmental disorder."]

3. Kids Are Heroes – Amanda Lamunyon
   

   RT @KidsAreHeroes: So proud of young Amanda who despite suffering from Asperger’s sells her art for others and educates about autism. (@LoveandWater)

   [ed note: "Amanda will be singing and sharing her art at "Performers on the Rise", in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at the University of Oklahoma in April, 2010. This is a charity concert and will benefit the Mya Gonzales Foundation and benefit The Rise Schools Nationally."]

4. Spectrum Connection
   

   RT @shannonrosa: When Adults Don’t Know They Have Asperger’s Syndrome: #autism #ASD (@autiemom3boys)

   [ed note: "She was torn over whether to recommend her daughter be screened but felt that it was too late and that her daughter would accuse her of meddling. What are the advantages of diagnosing someone with a disability when they’ve made it into adulthood without a diagnosis? Should I encourage them to be screened or can the diagnosis harm them?"]

5. Teenagers and Asperger’s Syndrome
   

   RT @autismbuttons: Teenagers and Asperger’s Syndrome (@graca004)

   [ed note: "In adolescence, communication becomes complicated, as teenagers invent words, signs, and body language to discreetly talk with a friend. For a child with Asperger's who has been struggling just to understand common social cues, this change can be frustrating and incredibly difficult to understand."]

6. Speaking Up For The Kids: This is Just a
   

   RT @flourishingkids: Please share your experiences of IEP’s with Asperger’s and other students with this teacher. (@susiestuff)

   [ed note: "All of the detailed information and accounts of emotional breakdowns and social-emotional challenges were somehow omitted from the psychological report."]

7. Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds | Video on TED.com
   

   RT @junecohen: “Who do you think made the first stone spear? It was an Asperger’s guy.” – Temple Grandin #TED (@zeruch)

   [ed note: It is always great to watch Temple Grandin speak. This is certainly no exception.]

8. What’s Alan Watching?: How TV shows try (or choose not) to depict Asperger’s syndrome: Sepinwall on TV
   

   RT @sepinwall: RT column link from earlier: How TV shows try (or choose not) to depict Asperger’s syndrome: Sepinwall on TV (@NanGH)

   [ed note: Very short post pointing to Sepinwall's article about Asperger's like characters on TV.]

9. Asperger Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – LoveToKnow Autism
   

   RT @LifeCoachFeed: Asperger Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – LoveToKnow … (@AspieAware)

   [ed note: A comparison of symptoms about each of these conditions. "It's especially challenging for families in which one or more members experience Asperger syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder together. One way to deal with these challenges while also providing the best care and support for the patient is to seek family or individual counseling. Support groups, online communities, or professional therapies are also effective ways to learn appropriate coping strategies."]

10. Autistic thinking, autism thought process, autism visual aids, autism thinking
    

    RT @Brighttots: The average autistic child thinks in pictures. (@trishg72)

    [ed note: "It is through the impression of their visual thoughts that they can either identify with a situation and words, or not comprehend. When giving instructions to a child with autism, one should avoid long sentences of verbal information. Supporting oral commands with visual cues and symbols will help the child to better grasp the request." I personally don't know the statistics about visual vs auditory vs kinesthetic thought patterns in the total population and in the ASD population. It is useful to get clear about these different thinking patterns and use them in our communication with others.]

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1. DrEddyClinic.com – Integrative Medicine Forum – Information
   

   ADHD symptoms caused by lead exposure, new study claims (@dreddyclinic)

   [ed note: Another review of the recent study about Lead exposure and the symptoms of ADHD.]

2. Kathleen Leach
   

   And my most resent blog complete with working links #education #ADHD #UK Medicated Generation? (@kathleenleach)

   [ed note: Special Education Needs (SEN) discussion about ADHD. The overall message here be critical about the diagnosis and the treatment options presented to you.]

3. Is Diet Important When Treating ADHD?
   

   Is Diet Important when treating ADHD? YES!! Ck out this informative article w/practical advise. (@MamaShelleyB)

   [ed note: This is an article with advice about nutritional needs for children with ADHD. It cherry-picks it's advice items from many different sources of information and research.]

4. Daniel Goldin: Deconstructing the ADHD
   

   RT @Kimishly: Very good article: Deconstructing the ADHD “Epidemic” / (@DrJenniferImig)

   [ed note: Well written article about ADHD, its history and it growth path. I recommend it. ]

5. Girls with prenatal exposure to BPA are more aggressive
   

   RT @eatingliberally: A new study finds that Girls with prenatal exposure to BPA are more aggressive & hyperactive: (@urfatimnot)

   [ed note: "Daughters of women who were exposed to a common chemical found in plastics, while they were pregnant are more likely to show aggressive and hyperactive behaviours as two-year-olds, a new study shows."]

6. BPA Plastic Chemical Linked to Aggression, Hyperactivity in Toddlers
   

   RT @arukah: BPA Plastic Chemical Linked to Aggression, Hyperactivity in Toddlers – (@CindyPDX)

   [ed note: "Although the study found no change in male behavior and no increase in behavioral disorders among girls, scientists noted that the population effects may be much greater than those seen in the study."]

7. Best Selling Author & Pulitzer Prize Nominee Questions Book Author’s Glowing Endorsement of Child Drugging – CCHR International
   

   RT @djdiaz: Pulitzer Prize Nominee Questions Book Author’s Glowing Endorsement of Child Drugging #ADHD #antipsychotics #psychiatry (@UreapWatUsow)

   [ed note: "What I want to know is: did Warner bother to interview any of the folks who were forced to take powerful psychoactive drugs as children and grew up to be psychiatric survivors who have since turned to more effective, alternative methods of healing?"]

8. Kids Not Getting Enough Sleep
   

   rt @MaryJoWagner ADHD or Lack of Sleep // CRITICAL stuff! i talk abt this to my kidz at school all the time! (@mzzlee)

   [ed note: "More than four in 10 school-aged kids also have TVs in their bedrooms, with a two-hour loss of sleep per week. According to Hunt, video games, DVD players, and even text-messaging telephones are part of the problem, too."]

9. The ADHD Chef – Great Food! Great Guy! Great Blog!
   

   RT @TheADHDChef: VIDEO – #adhd #add #cooking #LOA ☮ ♥ (@NeonBlueWS)

   [ed note: We were both kind of tired, but, as I reminded Teddy, “Most of the work of the world is done by people who aren’t feeling their best.” So, we went ahead and taped anyway. You’ll notice that being tired makes Teddy’s ADHD worse. I don’t have ADHD and being tired ain’t that great for my speaking or thinking abilities, either.]

10. Hopeful Parents – Hopeful Parents – ADHD or OE?
    

    RT @laughingatchaos: RT @hopefulparents: New Post: ADHD or OE? #gifted #gtchat (@Oregon2E)

    [ed note: "Does he really have ADHD? Did we just give him meds for three years, possibly slowing or stunting his growth, and it may not have been necessary?"]

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1. Biomedical Autism Treatment – Probiotics Part 2 | Autism Recovery Treatment
   

   Biomedical Autism Treatment – Probiotics Part 2 | Autism Recovery Treatment (@nenskie)

   [ed note: "So VSL #3 is a useful remedy to help bind up or at least degrade some of the oxalates in the digestive tract and prevent them from being absorbed. So think of VSL #3 as something that is useful for an oxalate issue or if there is an underlying problem of inflammatory bowel disease."]

2. Brain development in womb may cause autistic children to avoid hugs
   

   RT @N_Fan RT @NetDoctor: Brain development in womb may cause autistic children to avoid hugs… (@autismtoday)

   [ed note: I'm not sure when this occurs, but there are certainly some circuits which are needed for hugging to be a pleasant experience for these children. ]

3. Op-Ed Contributor – Disorder Out of Chaos – NYTimes.com
   

   Disorder Out of Chaos? #autism #asperger (@JHolverstott)

   [ed note: Exploring Asperger's and the autism spectrum.]

4. chaoticidealism: Why insist you’re not autistic?
   

   chaoticidealism: Why insist you’re not “autistic”? (@Club_Z)

   [ed note: This article explores the personal rift between autism and Asperger's]

5. Autism Blog – Measles Vaccine Prevents Autism? « Left Brain/Right Brain
   

   Measles Vaccine Prevents Autism? « Left Brain/Right Brain (@lhrandall)

   [ed note: My guess is that the subject pre-selection process tainted these results. From my experience hypersensitive children will be more likely to react to (any) vaccinations.]

6. Mother-baby bonding hormone improves autism symptoms
   

   Mother-baby bonding hormone improves autism symptoms – (@kathiemartinezz)

   [ed note: Another article about the study of the use of Oxytocin to impact behavior of ASD subjects.]

7. “Love” hormone may help autism symptoms
   

   “Love” hormone may help autism symptoms (@rohzana2)

   [ed note: the Reuters post about the use of Oxytocin with ASD subjects in a recent study.]

8. What Questions Should The Money For Autism Research Address? : autism.digital-bids.com
   

   What Questions Should The Money For Autism Research Address? (@baileysautism)

   [ed note: Of course, I would like to see the questions like, "What blocks the developmental process for children with developmental disorders?" be the focus of the upcoming funded research.]

9. UK Autism – UKAF urges UK Govt to re-build Autism Clinic in Haiti
   

   UK Autism – UKAF urges UK Govt to re-build Autism Clinic in Haiti: via @addthis (@UKAF)

   [ed note: The home page for the UK Autism Foundation.]

10. Asperger Support – Seeing Beyond the Disability | autisable
    

    Asperger Support – Seeing Beyond the Disability | autisable (@unikw)

    [ed note: A blog post about a mother's Asperger's son started Law school. Well written with a good story and clear commentary.]

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1. Psychiatry Medical News about Autistic Disorder
   

   Psych: Shared heritability of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder: European Chil… (@MDLinx)

   [ed note: "The authors propose that future studies examining shared familial etiological factors for ADHD and ASD use a family–based design in which the same phenotypic (ADHD and ASD), candidate endophenotypic, and environmental measurements are obtained from all family members."]

2. ADHD Reviews & Tips
   

   Parenting Gurus posted: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Reviews & Tips (@parenting_gurus)

   [ed note: "It doesn’t mean that each active kid is hyperactive nor does it mean that any youngster that occasionally has focus lapses has ADHD."]

3. What are some things that I can do to deal with ADHD during the summer? | Live Better with Dr. Jo
   

   Dr. Jo Likes:: What are some things that I can do to deal with ADHD during the summer? (@DrJoRecommends)

   [ed note: A forum thread about what a newly diagnosed ADHD student can do in the summer.]

4. Medication Natural
   

   Adhd Natural Versus Adhd Psychostimulants – Making An Informed Choice – (@medicationnatrl)

   [ed note: This article is biased toward natural interventions, but has a lot of useful ideas.]

5. ADD or ADHD Natural Treatment Support | Genuine Aid Natural Healthy Blog
   

   ADD or ADHD Natural Treatment Support | Genuine Aid Natural …: ADHD means Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disord… (@KickOutADDADHD)

   [ed note: A list of specific natural 'treatments' for ADHD and some good advice in this blog article.]

6. Hyperactive children given theme park queue jump passes – Times Online
   

   RT @TimesEducation Hyperactive kids get to queue jump at theme parks – what about teaching them to be patient? (@debbyfriend)

   [ed note: One of the UK's attempts to reduce disruption in waiting lines in theme parks.]

7. Special Needs Kids Examiner
   

   Have you read my artilces lately? Catch up here #specialneeds #kids #autism #adhd #xxyy #odd #bipolar #parentinghelps (@heathrbabes)

   [ed note: An overview of Heather Sedlock's Examiner articles with a strong focus on ASD, ADHD, and children's issues.]

8. All In The Mind – 19 June 2004  – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Debate hots up in Western Australia
   

   When I reported on ADHD situation and W.A a while back. Had highest diagnosis rates in Oz/Sthern Hem #730report #abc1 (@allinthemind)

   [ed note: Exploring ADHD disgnosis rates and dexamphetamine medication use in Australia. ]

9. Depression Information – Depression
   

   RT @DigyCat: Is it ADHD or is it Depression? (@p2packrat)

   [ed note: What if the inattention and impulsivity are depressing?]

10. Practical Parenting in the Treatment of ADHD | Cobento Home
    

    Practical Parenting in the Treatment of ADHD | Cobento Home (@kidsgoape)

    [ed note: Looking a homeopathic approaches for restlessness and lack of focus.]

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1. Spectrum Connection
   

   IMing and #autism #asperger (@JHolverstott)

   [ed note: "Hopefully, not too naively I am embarking forth with this idea. I am test-driving it with a long-standing group of clients who hang out with each other, going on community outings with me, and whose parents think I am not too crazy for this idea."]

2. Emergence: Labeled Autistic | blogweekend.com online book download book free book
   

   : Emergence: Labeled Autistic (@bookmall)

   [ed note: "Emergence is the first-hand account of a courageous autistic woman who beat the odds and cured herself. As a child, Temple Grandin was forced to leave her 'normal' school and enroll in a school for autistic children."]

3. Scientists Intrigued By Test Of Hormone Spray For Autism
   

   Scientists Intrigued By Test Of Hormone Spray For Autism (@medspages)

   [ed note: "We're not convinced a test of the hormone in 13 people diagnosed with Asperger's and mild autism settles the question for a broader group of people with the disorder."]

4. Autism Blog – Dismay at Aspie “hate” – Left Brain/Right Brain
   

   RT @Dr_Armstrong: How do you feel about Asperger’s syndrome being subsumed into the category of autistic spectrum disorders in DSM-V? (@lynnesoraya)

   [ed note: "And not for any particularly legitimate reason but mostly because they didn’t want to be associated with the people who I’ve heard them describe as ‘low functioning’."]

5. ZaniuZ – Blog Archive – Children With Autism – Birthday Parties
   

   ZaniuZ » Blog Archive » Children With Autism – Birthday Parties (@Club_Z)

   [ed note: "I saw a post by another parent on a message board and it began this way, “Today is my autistic son’s birthday and I am sad…” I recalled all the many years past that I felt the exact same way. This was a sentiment that it was impossible for many people to understand but I bet other parents of children with autism do."]

6. NewsDaily:
   

   Love Notes II: (@theTGB1)

   [ed note: "Angela Sirigu of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience in Lyon, who led the study, said the hormone has a therapeutic potential in adults as well as in children with autism."]

7. Autism’s earliest symptoms not evident in children under 6 months, study finds
   

   Autism’s earliest symptoms not evident in children under 6 months, study finds: A study of the development of auti… (@SLNewsFlash)

   [ed note: "Researchers conducted the study over five years by painstakingly counting each instance of smiling, babbling and eye contact during examinations until the children were 3. They found that by 12 months the two groups' development had diverged significantly."]

8. Oxytocin May Help Relieve Autism Symptoms « Derren Brown Blog
   

   RT @CoachingTiger: RT @DerrenBrown: Blog post: Oxytocin May Help Relieve Autism Symptoms ( (@Cognitus_AndNor)

   [ed note: “Oxytocin, a hormone often referred to as the “cuddle chemical” for its role in helping to foster intimate relationships—particularly between mothers and their newborns—may help people with autism to read and react to social cues, according to the preliminary results of a small study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."]

9. Alternative Medicine Healing » Blog Archive » Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
   

   Alternative Medicine Healing » Blog Archive » Hyperbaric Oxygen …: Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment for, autism, stro… (@NicoleCummings1)

   [ed note: Video about Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment]

10. Video Demonstration: Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Many Faces of Autism Trailer
    

    Visit bsnurse.com Video Demonstration: #Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Many Faces of Autism… (@bs_nursing)

    [ed note: Trailer for movie about autism.]

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1. Quotient system electronically diagnoses ADHD, oh look a bunny — Engadget
   

   Quotient system electronically diagnoses ADHD oh look a bunny Engadget (@ADHDFEVER)

   [ed note: "We think the same could be done far cheaper with a webcam and a Yurex leg odometer, but the FDA has recently seen fit to clear parent company BioBehavioral Diagnostics to start marketing this thing, so look for these to crop up in every elementary school faster than a twitchy kid can say Ritalin."]

2. Medication Natural
   

   Parents are Turning to Adhd Natural Remedies – (@medicationnatrl)

   [ed note: "More and more people are turning to ADHD natural remedies to help their children and loved ones. Some of these natural remedies for ADHD will be listed here for you to have some information on."]

3. Disconnect between brain regions in ADHD
   

   ScienceDaily reports ADHD may not be a mental disorder but a brain issue (@skyler)

   [ed note: "The brains of the children with ADHD apparently prepare to attend to upcoming stimuli differently than do typically developing children."]

4. Australian Greens call for action on ADHD | Rachel Siewert
   

   RT @GreensWA: Australian Greens call for action on ADHD: Senator Rachel Siewert has called for a review of the use of ADHD medic… (@NatJsworld)

   [ed note: "Senator Rachel Siewert has called for a review of the use of ADHD medication following publication of a report from the University of Western Australia that suggests the use of stimulant medication for children not only fails to help them academically but may also harm them physically."]

5. News | The University of Sydney
   

   RT @adhd_tweets: New breakthrough in diagnosis of ADHD (University of Sydney News) The accuracy and efficiency of identifying Attentio.. (@draga00)

   [ed note: "They found they could pinpoint young people with ADHD with 96 per cent accuracy through the tests, which detected variations in sustained attention, impulsivity, inhibition, intrusions and response variability. This accuracy also means that unaffected children/adolescents are not detected falsely. Previously tests that focus only on attention have only been able to identify ADHD with around 70 per cent accuracy."]

6. Does Your Child Really Have ADD or ADHD? 4 Tell-tale Clues You Must Know About – Mom Bloggers Club:
   

   RT @kmunse: Does Your Child Really Have ADD or ADHD? 4 Tell tale Clues You Must Know About (@EZF_TopMoms)

   [ed note: "There are six different types of ADD according to Daniel G. Amen author of Healing ADD. However there are a few core symptoms that are common to all types of ADD."]

7. Rich online resources now available for women with ADHD
   

   Rich online resources now available for women with ADHD – (@GabriellaWest)

   [ed note: "Others do very well in the career world, especially in entrepreneurial ventures, but find they take on too much and have little balance in their frantic lives."]

8. Tips for Parenting ADHD Kids: Free seminar to educate and support parents of children with ADHD
   

   RT @kidzabuzz: Tips for Parenting ADHD Kids: Free seminar to educate and support (@perthtones)

   [ed note: "ADHD kids require lots of direction and parents need to be especially proactive and intentional," stated Dr. Elkins. "But it's important to learn when and when not to respond to certain behaviors and how to do so in a way that ultimately reinforces the child's positive self-image."]

9. Children “missing out on sleep”
   

   RT @thekidscoach: A good night sleep could reduce ADHD and hyperactivity #children #bedtime (@Litland)

   [ed note: "Half of the children who took part in the questionnaire said they were not getting enough sleep and could do with more, the programme-makers say. A similar number of children said they were staying up to play on computer games or their mobile phones or to watch television."]

10. Does too much sugar make children hyperactive?
    

    RT @Open2News It’s a fact that too much sugar makes kids hyperactive… isn’t it? Maybe not… (@ernmander)

    [ed note: "One is a biological mechanism, that is your body reacts adversely to sugar in some way, or alternatively there’s the psychological mechanism which is that you believe that is true and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy."]

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1. Housing an issue for autistic adults – conquercollegewithld’s posterous
   

   RT @joanazarva Housing an issue for autistic adults (@anne_barbano)

   [ed note: "During the next 15 years, more than 500,000 children with autism disorders will become adults. Now, most adults with autism live with their aging parents, who won't outlive their children. Autistic adults currently have few options for housing away from their families."]

2. Patti’s Blog – Advocate for Elders, People with Disabilities and Their Families: Autistic adults pose challenge
   

   Autistic adults pose challenge (@PattiDudek)

   [ed note: "The Opening Doors study, released last week, looks at potential models for affordable homes and financing options needed to build projects for autistic adults."]

3. Bad Science Abuses Autistics « Action For Autism
   

   NO JOKE: French treatment 4 autistic children involves wrapping in cold wet sheets undergoing clinical trial.. #autism (@JHolverstott)

   [ed note: "The treatment, known as “packing”, involves wrapping a child in wet, refrigerated sheets in order to produce a feeling of bodily limitation and holding, before psychiatrically trained staff talk to the child about their feelings. Critics have called the procedure cruel, unproven and potentially dangerous, but its proponents say they have seen results.”]

4. Parents give up home in order to pay for son’s therapy | The Autism News
   

   RT @JHolverstott: SAD COMMENTARY ON COST of TX: RT @AutismAtHome: Parents give up home to pay for therapy #autism #asperger (@julie_slp)

   [ed note: "Hernandez’s business took a hit when the housing market crashed and he stopped getting new clients, which meant that eventually he had to choose between his mortgage and his son Alejandro’s therapies." And are these therapies focused on re-engaging the stuck developmental process?]

5. Interview with Professor Christopher Gillberg
   

   RT @JHolverstott: “Most people w AS have as severe or more severe autism than people w/ so-called low-functioning autism.” #asperger (@lynnesoraya)

   [ed note: About the 'causes' of autism: " I think we still have some way to go, because the emerging evidence, both from the neuro-biological and neuro-psychological and epidemiological studies is somewhat contradictory, so we are not yet able to see which way we should be heading." The reason is that they think there is some thing out there causing autism. They need to be looking at how/why does our immune system shut down the developmental process.]

6. Autistic 11 Year Old Left Alone. Starts Fire. Dies. – AGE OF AUTISM
   

   Autistic 11 Year Old Left Alone. Starts Fire. Dies. – AGE OF AUTISM: via @addthis (@lsautism)

   [ed note: "An autistic 11-year-old boy who can barely speak died in a fire that he set Tuesday when his grandmother left him alone in her Brooklyn apartment, officials and witnesses said."]

7. Putting off motherhood increases risk of autistic child: researchers – Telegraph.co.uk | 7ZZ NEWS
   

   Putting off motherhood increases risk of autistic child …: ABC News Putting off motherhood increases risk of aut… (@Fat_Tie)

   [ed note: "Women who put off starting a family into their 40s are 50 per cent more likely to have a child with autism, research has found."]

8. Woman charged after autistic grandson dies in fire – WAVE 3 TV Louisville, KY |
   

   Woman charged after autistic grandson dies in fire (WAVE 3 Louisville) (@PassionKyDiva)

   [ed note: "His grandmother was arrested after the Tuesday fire. Tavon Turpin was pronounced dead at Coney Island Hospital. Police say 59-year-old Melinda McLain was charged with reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child."]

9. TEN Video Player: Watch Full Episodes and Exclusive Video Interviews
   

   NEWS EXTRA: The State We’re In: Full Interview with Stephanie Thomas mother of autistic child. (@channeltennews)

   [ed note: Australian TV news reports about the difficulties faced by autistic children for services and education. Also, watch the next item where an Australian government Minister talks about the difficulties. ]

10. Asperger Syndrome question? – Yahoo! Answers
    

    Asperger Syndrome question? – Yahoo! Answers (@trace65)

    [ed note: "I'm a 14 year old girl and I have asperger syndrome (AS). I have started home schooling last year in grade 8 because I found it hard to cope at school, I kept hiding in the toilets."]

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1. Psychiatry Medical News about Autistic Disorder
   

   Shared heritability of attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder and #autism spectrum disorder (@VoiceinRecovery)

   [ed note: "The authors propose that future studies examining shared familial etiological factors for ADHD and ASD use a family–based design in which the same phenotypic (ADHD and ASD), candidate endophenotypic, and environmental measurements are obtained from all family members."]

2. BPA Plastic Chemical Linked to Aggression, Hyperactivity in Toddlers – World News Forum – Open Publishing
   

   BPA Plastic Chemical Linked to Aggression, Hyperactivity in Toddlers (@rinf_community)

   [ed note: "Researchers measured bodily levels of BPA in 249 pregnant women, then followed their daughters for two years. Children who had been exposed to the highest levels of the chemical before the 16th week of gestation had significantly higher scores on tests for aggression than girls of the same age with less exposure."]

3. Flower essences for hyperactivity – by Nicole Evans – Helium
   

   RT @IntegrateMD: Flower essences for ADHD & hyperactivity #adhd (@hayfeverok)

   [ed note: "The flower essences are listed by their latin name followed by the source from which the information on their indicated uses was derived as well as their common name and native area."]

4. ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and Its Similarity to Giftedness | Child Care | Article | SmartParenting.com.ph – Raising kids 0 to 6 years old
   

   ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and Its Similarity to Giftedness (@SP_online)

   [ed note: "Research suggests that some common traits of those with ADHD are similar to those of gifted individuals: �high motor activity, sensitivity, intensity, and impatience. In the same manner, some gifted children can have ADHD hence the parent’s role is to determine the weight they put on the doctor’s diagnosis, teachers’ anecdotes and their own experiences."]

5. Ancient Herbal ADHD Treatment Proven In Hospital Study – Study Test @BingStudy.Com
   

   Ancient Herbal ADHD Treatment Proven In Hospital Study – Study … (@ADHDFEVER)

   [ed note: "The four month “Double Blind Random Placebo” research study, tested the results of the herbal formula on both types of ADHD (Hyperactive and Inattentive). Over 120 children receiving the herbal formula showed significant improvement in concentration and behavior, compared to the placebo. "]

6. Adhd and Supplements | Live Better with Dr. Jo
   

   Dr. Jo Likes:: Adhd and Supplements (@DrJoRecommends)

   [ed note: It is startling to know that 3 to 7 percent of children in the US suffer from ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This means it affects over 2 million children in America, that is, one in every class of 25 would have ADHD." It may be startling to you, but I've been in a bunch of elementary schools in the last few years and I see it being more like two or three in every class of 25 with attention and/or hyperactivity problems.]

7. ADD, ADHD And Nutrition
   

   ADD, ADHD And Nutrition: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are … (@KickOutADDADHD)

   [ed note: "Recently, more and more researchers are focusing on the link between food additives, preservatives, dyes and salicylates, in foods and their role in promoting or perpetuating this disorder." Careful. If we think the problem is a specific thing such as a food additive or a vaccination, we are not going to be able to do anything significant to help these children. IUt is not those things "out there" which are involved with these diagnoses. It is how our immune system is responding that is the issue.]

8. Medication Natural
   

   Treating Your Child With Adhd Natural Medicine – (@medicationnatrl)

   [ed note: "The good news is that yes, there are other options. ADHD natural medicine can be used to help you improve the quality of life for yourself or a child with this problem, without having to resort to the pharmacy."]

9. ADHD Brain May Be a Little Different — Signs of the Times News
   

   Adhd brain may be a little different signs of the times news… (@paydayer)

   [ed note: "Spanish researchers used MRI to scan the brains of 42 children with ADHD and 42 other children with no signs of ADHD and found that the ventral striatum was smaller, particularly on the right side, in those with ADHD." I wonder what this research would show for those ADHD children who have had their developmental process re-engaged and who have caught-up with their peers, developmentally.]

10. New Gene Linked to ADHD
    

    New Gene Linked to ADHD (@medspages)

    [ed note: "Researchers have found that a genetic variant on the latrophilin 3 gene (LPHN3) is associated with ADHD in several different populations. Previous studies have also shown that this gene plays a role in how people respond to the stimulant medications often used to treat the childhood behavioral disorder."]

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