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The mystery between Autism and Celiac disease is unraveling more each day.

Some parents have reported their autistic children improve after switching to a gluten-free diet, something which individuals who suffer from Celiac must do.

Now, a Canadian boy’s story of being “cured” from autism after treating his Celiac disease has been brought to media attention.

In the boy’s case, he never had autism to begin with.

Can more cases of “autism” be cured by aggressively diagnosing and treating Celiac disease? Should Celiac screening be recommending in families with histories of autism?

Watch the two video clips above to learn more about the link between Celiac disease and autism symptoms.

via Philadelphia Gluten-Free Examiner

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Why is Daniel Tammet considered a Savant? Guess which state is taking steps to ensure insurance companies cover autism costs? Where will parents in Mississippi take their autistic children once the Mississippi Child Development Institute closes? Find out on today’s autism beat.

Daniel Tammet is one of those outrageously smart individuals who can speak 11 languages, recite pi to 22,500 decimal places (We know it’s 3.14…then some other numbers) and is one of fewer than 50 people in the world known as a prodigious savant. Asperger’s individuals, you’re in good company. By the way, the man who took Daniel’s photo, for the article, Stephen Wiltshire, is also autistic. [Nouse.co.uk]

The Mississippi Child Development Institute has announced it’s closing its doors at the end of the summer session. Although it’s working on creating a new autism clinic, it won’t open by the start of the new school year. The school services students with autism and other developmental delays and instructs students by functional level, instead of placing them in grade levels. [clarionledger.com]

Michigan House Committee votes to acquire better insurance coverage for autistic children. The legislation was approved 19-0 by a House Health Policy Committee and next heads to the Democratic-led House. [freep.com]

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What’s an autistic man doing in the U.S. Marines? Perhaps if the recruiter, who knew the man was mentally disabled, had practiced more scruples, this man wouldn’t be facing years in prison. Stealing is bad enough. Stealing from organizations that help those with autism is worth a lifetime in purgatory. One Asperger man’s journey to a functional life. It’s all on today’s autism beat.

An autistic man is facing court martial, accused of possession of child pornography and being absent without leave. Pvt. Joshua D. Fry’s defense attorney alleges the recruiter took advantage of him to meet quotas, knowing he was autistic and had spent 15 months in a lockdown treatment facility. [blogs.kansascity.com]

Police believe a man and a woman stole a total of 5 buckets of donations for Angels For Autism. The donation jars were located at Shell Fastlane convenience stores. Some of these organizations who have jars on the counter might want to take a lesson from Starbucks. Many of the coffee shops have containers with the bottoms cut out. So when a would be thief grabs the container and runs-he’s only left with bottomless plastic while the dollar bills and change remain on the counter. [kfdm.com]

Think your Asperger’s child has temper problems? Jan Greenman and her son Luke could easily outtell you in stories of property damage, school expulsions, and anger issues that generated after Luke contracted viral meningitis, which the family believes contributed to him developing Asperger Syndrome. [dailymail.co.uk]

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What game is helping autistic children learn to identify emotions? Will Connecticut be the next state to require health insurance companies to cover costs of diagnosing and treating autism? Hey, a tax break to parents of autistic children would be nice too. But only in West Virginia for now. It’s all summed up on today’s autism beat.

Thomas Tank Engine, an Australian based game may help children with autism better identify emotions. The game asks children to identify when Thomas the Tank is happy, sad, and so forth. A game like this should not be reserved for child’s play. Husbands should invest in a copy to better understand their wives emotions.[cnn.com]

A bill requiring insurance companies to cover autism diagnosis and treatment has passed in both the House of Representatives and Senate and now waits on Connecticut governor M. Jodi Rell’s desk for a signature. No pressure or anything, governor. If Rell signs the bill, it would take into effect January 1, 2010. Required coverage for children under 16 would include behavioral therapy, prescription drugs, and other psychological and psychiatric services. [courant.com]

A tax break, please, is what parents of autistic children in West Virginia are hoping lawmakers will reconsider. According to governor Joe Manchin and other lawmakers, the bill will probably resurface during the legislature’s special recession. The proposal would give tax breaks to parents who set up trust funds similar to some college savings plans. [Charleston Daily Mail]

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Jenny McCarthy doesn’t like all her Twitter followers. You think good day care is hard to find? Try finding one for an autistic child. Be careful what you Tweet. Or shall we say, where you Tweet. It’s all here in today’s Autism news and updates.

Jenny McCarthy is a vocal opponent to the vaccine industry. Now she won’t even Tweet to them! An individual from the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition (CCIC) reports McCarthy blocked her from receiving Twitter updates. Oh, no she didn’t! [Rightbrainleftbrain.co.uk]

Speak of the Twitter Devil…Teacher being investigated after “Tweeting” about her pupils, including her Asperger ones. “Have three Asperger’s boys in S1 class – never a dull moment! Always offer an interesting take on things.” [bbc.co.uk]

The problems of finding a day care for an autistic child reach far beyond financial. [carrollcountytimes.com]

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