Autism is an extremely variable disorder.

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Working with children with autism has provided me with an opportunity to see the world in a different way. I see them strive to overcome obstacles and persevere, and learn to persevere myself. They are my inspiration.

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I am also a believer in an integrated treatment approach to autism.

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Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation.

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in the bright weather
the rain abruptly comes
her new child
she learns of
having autism

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I know a number of autistic adults that are doing extremely well on Prozac.

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You have got to keep autistic children engaged with the world. You cannot let them tune out.

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Some teachers just have a knack for working with autistic children. Other teachers do not have it.

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Why do people keep saying, I'm sorry, for things they know they'll do again?

because people always forgive them
again and again and again and again and again and again...

a form of autism,
a hybrid of dyslexia.

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
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I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life.

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I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don't interact properly in certain social situations.

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There is not a flower or bird in sight, only a small screen on which lines are moving, while the child sits almost motionless, pushing at the keyboard with one finger. As a learning environment, it may be mentally rich, but it is perceptually extremely impoverished. No smells or tastes, no wind or bird song (unless the computer is programmed to produce electronic tweets), no connection with soil, water, sunlight, warmth, the actual learning environment is almost autistic in quality, impoverished sensually, emotionally, and socially.

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Time Ended

The moon shined
as the blind saw
the autistic spoke
and the cripple ran
the dead rose
as time ended like a bloody rose

The fishes flew
Hinayana sangs
and the lions danced
the cows flew
as the ants grew
penguins got a nose
as time ended like a bloody rose

The trees walked
and the sky cracked
the stars fell
and the earth weeped
time stopped as the

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I have two young children with autism. What could they have ever done to deserve that? What kind of a God allows the innocent to suffer? It's a mystery. Yet still, I believe in God.

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As you may know, some of the stereotyped behaviors exhibited by autistic children are also found in zoo animals who are raised in a barren environment.

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I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on.

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When you take a drug to treat high blood pressure or diabetes, you have an objective test to measure blood pressure and the amount of sugar in the blood. It is straight-forward. With autism, you are looking for changes in behavior.

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The Art Is What Sets Him Free

An autistic art,
An autistic show.
Hidden from the world below.
In privacy they do shine.
But that is just not enough.
A justification to verbally assault a mere child.
Their can be no such.
He's no different.
He needs the loving light.
Guidance to overcome demons faced.
Guidance to overcome demons embraced.
This is who I am.
This is magical kingdom your welcome to join.
No need to imprison him.
Putting him under a backwards white coat won't fix him.
Nor will a dose of tranquilizers.
Yes he is considered among the mentally ill.
But only because we don't understand.
Limited minds, have limited reasoning.
We can't handle the fits.

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Narwal's Answer

Why did Ron chelate himself?

1. he must have mercury in his teeth, or
too much
arsenic in his hair, or

2. possibly, he wants to
cure his autism

3. or he needed to soften
what used to be hard
water
within his brain.

just guessing.

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If you start using a medication in a person with autism, you should see an obvious improvement in behavior in a short period of time. If you do not see an obvious improvement, they probably should not be taking the stuff. It is that simple.

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