Autistic Children

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May
2008

Teacher and Class Vote 5-year-old Autistic Boy Out Of Class

There is a very disturbing story coming out of Florida this afternoon that has caused a teacher to ‘reassigned until further action is determined.’
Last week, Elementary kindergarten teacher Wendy Portillo held a vote in her classroom in which kindergarten students “voted out” 5-year-old Alex Barton, who was in the process of being tested for Asperger’s [...]

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Nov
2007

American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Universal Autism Screening

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that all U.S. children should be formally screened for autism twice by the age of 2.
The new guidelines focus on early intervention, which can improve a child’s chances for effective treatment.
“If you recognize it earlier, you get them into treatment earlier,” said Dr. Scott Myers, a [...]

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Jun
2007

Former Preemie A Musical Genius

An autistic boy who is blind and can barely speak has earned the nickname the ‘human iPod’.
Derek Paravichini can remember and play all the music he encounters on a piano, reports ITN.
He began playing the piano when he was two and started performing at the age of four.
His mentor is Adam Ockleford, [...]

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Apr
2007

Parrot Teaches Boy How To Speak

An autistic boy who could not speak has learned his first words with the help of his family’s pet parrot.

Dylan Hargreaves, four, has severe learning difficulties and had never uttered a single word.
But after listening to macaw Barney, he can now say “Night, night”, “Dad”, “Mom”, “Ta”, “Hello” and “Bye”, [...]

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