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ASDIN is a web portal for families, professionals, service providers who live with, advocate for and provide services to people with ASD. ASDIN is a NZ based site that links to a variety of international resources.

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ASD WORLD CONGRESS REPORT 4 Dec 2006 ASD World Congress - South Africa The ASD World Conference was worthwhile going to and if experience is anything to judge by, the investment will pay off over the next... Read More »

ASD GUIDELINES now online for viewing 15 Dec 2006 The draft EvidencBased Guideline for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD draft Guideline) is intended to provide guidance on ASD in both children and adults in New Zealand. Feedback on the draft... Read More »

THE SOCIAL-CUE READER 23 Dec 2006 The Social-Cue Reader By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER Reference: New York Times, December 10, 2006 People with autism tend to have difficulty understanding other people's emotional states, which can turn even casual... Read More »

SANDBOX LEARNING EDUCATION TOOLS: CUSTOMISED TOOLS THAT CONNECT 26 Dec 2006 Website Address: http://www.sandbox-learning.com/ This website produces wonderful social story books .Currently they are advertising FREE for one year a example Social Skills Book that may be customized with text and... Read More »

STUDYING AUTISM is not enough 2 Jan 2007 November 21, 2006 Op-Ed Contributor NY Times By CATHRYN GARLAND and MICHAEL O'HANLON Bethesda, Md. WITH the recent Senate passage of the Combating Autism Act, the House is now poised... Read More »

PLAN YOUR RESPONSE to an Autism Emergency 4 Feb 2007 An interesting article from US Autism and Asperger's Association Weekly News PLAN YOUR RESPONSE TO AN AUTISM ENERGENCY By Dennis Debbaudt © 2007 The past year also brought with it... Read More »

WHAT AUTISM EPIDEMIC? 5 Feb 2007 By CLAUDIA WALLIS (Retrieved from Autism Today) Epidemic is a powerful word. It generates bold headlines, congressional hearings, research dollars and dramatic, high-stakes hunts for culprits. It's a word... Read More »

AUTISM PREVALENCE in US Greater Than Previous Estimates 12 Feb 2007 By Maggie Fox WASHINGTON (Reuters) Feb 08 The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the U.S. is higher than previous estimates, affecting about 1 in 150 children, the Centers for... Read More »

GLOBAL STUDY OF 1,200 FAMILIES LINKS NEW GENES TO AUTISM 20 Feb 2007 Amount of faulty DNA may affect severity of case Doctors hope to diagnose and treat condition earlier Ian Sample, science correspondent Monday February 19, 2007 The Guardian The world's largest... Read More »

CANADIAN BREAKTHROUGH OFFERS HOPE ON AUTISM 20 Feb 2007 Project makes possible DNA test to identify children most likely at risk to condition CAROLYN ABRAHAM From Monday's Globe and Mail 19th Feb 2007 A massive international effort led by... Read More »

IHC ADVOCACY Seminar 8 Mar 2007 IHC ADVOCACY Welcomes you to a Children's Rights Seminar Disabled Children: Equal Rights or Different Rights? Friday 30th March 2007 Remuera Room, 1st Floor, Ellerslie Stand Ellerslie Racecourse, Ascot... Read More »

CONCERN OVER AUTISM DIAGNOSIS 15 Mar 2007 Sydney Morning Herald Mark Metherell March 5, 2007 ONE IN every 120 school children in Australia suffers some form of autism, but many can go for years before getting the... Read More »

AUSTRALIAN ADVISORY BOARD on ASD 15 Mar 2007 THE PREVALENCE OF AUTISM IN AUSTRALIA: CAN IT BE ESTABLISHED FROM EXISTING DATA? Overview and Report News and downloads of interest to the Australian autism research community. The Prevalence of... Read More »

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TOY For Autistic Children 17 Mar 2007 Delft University Of Technology Designs Language Development Toy For Autistic Children 10 Mar 2007 Helma van Rijn has developed a toy that uses a new method for teaching words... Read More »

CSHL Scientists Confirm Genetic Distinction Between Heritable And Sporadic Cases Of Autism 17 Mar 2007 16 Mar 2007 Autism is thought to be the most highly heritable of all neuro-psychiatric disorders. Yet, most cases of this childhood developmental disorder that severely affects social interaction and... Read More »

PARENTS Should Do Their Homework To Aid Autistic Child's Education 17 Mar 2007 13 Mar 2007 A Purdue University professor says the challenges of educating a child diagnosed with various autism disorders are best met by parents with knowledge and a guiding set... Read More »

Autistic Children Are Able to 14 Apr 2007 Autistic Children Are Able to "read" minds: Study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 06 - Contrary long-standing belief, autistic children are able to interpret people's mental states based on facial... Read More »

IS AUDITORY INTEGRATION THERAPY EFFICACIOUS? 15 Apr 2007 Viewpoints AUTISM: IS AUDITORY INTEGRATION THERAPY EFFICACIOUS? CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY VIEWPOINT Randall F. White, MD, FRCPC; Andro Giorgadze, MD Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health. 2007; ©2007 Medscape Posted 03/01/2007... Read More »

AUTISM PREVALENCE IN U.S. GREATER THAN PREVIOUS ESTIMATES 15 Apr 2007 AUTISM PREVALENCE IN U.S. GREATER THAN PREVIOUS ESTIMATES Reuters Health Information 2007. © 2007 Reuters Ltd. By Maggie Fox WASHINGTON (Reuters) Feb 08 - The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders... Read More »

ASQ is THE MAGAJOURNAL' 10 May 2007 ASQ is described as "THE MAGAJOURNAL'"�" to underscore that it combines the readability and interest of a high-level magazine with the substance and depth of a professional journal. It is... Read More »

Seven Critical Core Skills to Teach Young Students with ASD 10 May 2007 Author: Linda Hodgdon, M.ED., CCC-SLP This e-Book targets seven core skills that are commonly a challenge for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. These are skills that most other students learn... Read More »

BUDGET 2007 Invests in Disabled New Zealanders 24 May 2007 www.beehive.govt.nz/Print/PrintDocument.aspx?DocumentID=29407 Printed from http://www.beehive.govt.nz Hon: Ruth Dyson 17/05/2007 Budget 2007 invests in disabled New Zealanders Budget 2007 promises a total investment in the lives of disabled New Zealanders valued... Read More »

DYSFUNCTIONAL MIRROR-NEURON SYSTEM MIGHT UNDERLIE EMPATHY DEFICITS IN AUTISM 26 May 2007 Marlene Busko Medscape Medical News 2007. © 2007 Medscape May 8, 2007 "In a small study of autistic children, severe mirror-neuron system dysfunction correlated with high impaired ability to imitate... Read More »

Linda Hogdon Website Worth a Visit 13 Jul 2007 Linda Hogdon, world renowned visual strategy developer has joined her publisher in providing resources online for the ASD population. This website has a free subscription monthly newsletter that provides useful... Read More »

Two Autism Studies Find Clues About the "Social Brain" and Early Diagnosis 28 Jul 2007 Marlene Busko Medscape Medical News 2007. © 2007 Medscape July 16, 2007 Explicit instructions to attend to social cues seemed to "normalize" activity in the "social brain" of children with... Read More »

New National Autism Spectrum Disorder Disability Information and 3 Aug 2007 The Ministry of Health have contracted LIFE Unlimited and Parent to Parent New Zealand to provide a new national information and advisory service for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD)and their... Read More »

What Autistic Girls Are Made Of 5 Aug 2007 MAGAZINE August 5, 2007 No . 15. What Autistic Girls Are Made Of By EMILY BAZELON Research and clinical observation are starting to show that autistic girls are different... Read More »

IS PARENTAL AGE RELATED TO AUTISM RISK? 18 Aug 2007 Viewpoints MATERNAL AND PAERNAL AGE AND RISK of AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS William T. Basco, Jr., MD, FAAP Medscape Pediatrics. 2007; (c)2007 Medscape Posted 08/03/2007 Croen LA, Najjar DV, Fireman B,... Read More »

EARLY SOCIAL-COMMUNICATIVE AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNGER SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS 18 Aug 2007 Viewpoint William T. Basco, Jr, MD, FAAP Medscape Pediatrics. 2007; (c)2007 Medscape Posted 08/06/2007 EARLY SOCIAL-COMMUNICATIVE AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNGER SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS Stone WL,... Read More »

INCREASED MOTOR CORTEX WHITE MATTER VOLUME PREDICTS MOTOR IMPAIRMENT IN AUTISM 1 Sep 2007 Stewart H. Mostofsky; Melanie P. Burgess; Jennifer C. Gidley Larson Brain. 2007;130(8):2117-2122. ©2007 Oxford University Press Posted 08/15/2007 Summary and Introduction Summary Careful consideration of motor impairments, such as those... Read More »

FAD TREATMENTS WITHOUT CLINICAL EVIDENCE OF AUTISM BENEFITS ARE PROLIFERATING 22 Sep 2007 Marlene Busko Medscape Medical News 2007. August 27, 2007 More children are being diagnosed with autism, and more are receiving "fad" treatments, or treatments that are being marketed and rapidly... Read More »

AUTISM RESEARCH CENTRE (ARC) 4 Nov 2007 The Autism Research Centre (ARC) has six major research programmes under way: Perception and Cognition Screening and Diagnosis Intervention Hormones Genetics and Proteomics Neuroscience These interesting papers are able to... Read More »

PARENT INFORMATION SHEET FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY OF EATING BEHAVIOURS IN CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM 21 Nov 2007 What is the study about? We would like to understand more about the diet of child with an autism spectrum disorder. We realise that many children with an autism spectrum... Read More »

Autism Prevention Study Launched 9 Jan 2008 Susan Jeffrey Medscape Medical News 2008. © 2008 Medscape January 7, 2008 A new intervention trial, launching this week, aims to prevent autism in the high-risk younger siblings of children... Read More »

Announcement 3 Apr 2008 The New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline was launched at Parliament on 2 April, coinciding with World Autism Day. Full copy of the NZ ASD Guideline and copy of the... Read More »