Autism Epidemic! What Autism Epidemic?
It is a widely held belief that we are seeing a massive growth in the number of cases of autism. However accoreding to a new paper: Three Reasons Not to Believe in an Autism Epidemic [PDF] there is no epidemic. They conclude "…no sound scientific evidence indicates that the increasing number of diagnosed cases of autism arises from anything other than purposely broadened diagnostic criteria, coupled with deliberately greater public awareness and intentionally improved case finding". The paper is highly readable, well argued and worth a read by anyone involved in dealing with autism.
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Books:
- Engaging Autism: Helping Children Relate, Communicate and Think with the DIR Floortime Approach
- Ritalin Is Not The Answer: A Drug-Free, Practical Program for Children Diagnosed with ADD or ADHD
- Nature’s Ritalin for the Marathon Mind: Nurturing Your ADHD Child With Exercise
- A Picture’s Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism (Topics in Autism)
- Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Second Edition
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