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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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Autism Speaks, the US’s largest autism science and advocacy organization has launched a national TV ad campaign that highlights failure of many private insurers to cover some autism treatment.

The ad features two families, both with boys who need medical care, but only one getting the proper treatment needed due to the insurance the family is carrying.

The ad ends with the number to contact Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, urging her to make healthcare reform that stops autism discrimination.

Thirty seconds in length, the ad will air nationally on CNN, CNBC, and MSNBC. You can find more on Autism Speaks’ initiative at autismvotes.org.

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What is it about Keepon the dancing robot that makes autistic children and teenagers keepon playing with it?

Marek Michalowski, a research and doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University who co-created Keepon with his mentor Hideki Kozima, says it’s all about simplicity and the ease of understanding Keepon.

“The idea behind this robot is that it is so simple that they can easily understand the attention and the emotion that it expresses,” said Michalowski.

Indeed watching Keepon may make some of us a little dizzy, but Michalowksi insists children feel more comfortable with the robot instead of people, thus making it easier for them to laugh, smile, and express a whole host of emotions they couldn’t before. In other words, Keepon gets them in the mood.

“Just because they are diagnosed with autism doesn’t mean that they aren’t intelligent. They’re very intelligent. It is just kind of lost in their own mind, and with the robot, it brings it out and it shows the connection,” said Autism Society CEO Michelle Johnson.

Michalowski has developed his own company, BeatBots, LLC., so Keepon may be coming to a toy store near you soon.

via thebostonchannel.com

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Rudy Simone has written a book titled, 22 Things a Woman Must Know: If She Loves a Man with Asperger’s Syndrome.

Simone lists all the obvious stumbling blocks a couple might encounter if a partner is Aspie, such as one partner feeling lonely and the Asperger partner not always wanting the physical contact of the other due to sensory difficulties.

The interesting part about Simone is that she herself is also on the autistic spectrum. While most books offering advice to couples are written from either the Asperger or neurotypical partner’s point of view, Simon offers the insight of someone who’s dealt with autism from both sides of the fence.

Shown here is a recent interview Simone did with autismhangout.com.

via autismhangout.com

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A video which recently aired on CBS highlights an adolescent boy who experienced side effects from being given Risperdal for ADD.

Besides, sleepiness and diarrhea, the boy developed breasts, as a result of an increase in prolactin, a side effect of taking Risperdal.

Risperdal is commonly prescribed to autistic children with accompanying ADD.

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