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Judge Declares Mistrial In Travolta Extortion Case
After all of John’s emotional and heart-wrenching testimony in the extortion case surrounding the death of his son Jett, it was all for naught. The judge has declared a mistrial in the Travolta case after being informed that there was some kind of inappropriate communication going on with one of more of the jurors. This was after the jury had bee...
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Getting Kids High To Treat Autism
With the news in just this week that there are more autistic kids out there than ever before, Marie Myung-OK Lee’s story of how cannabis is helping her nine-year-old son couldn’t have come at a better time. At the outset, the idea is shocking — the family feeds their nine-year-old pot-laced cookies every day. But Lee’s story of son Jâ...
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They Say: Autism More Common Than Previously Thought
Experts estimate that roughly 1 in 150 children has autism spectrum disorder, but a new study suggests that that number is closer to 1 in 91. The government study examined data from the National Survey of Children’s Health, a group of 78,000 children between the ages of three and 17. What they found was that 1142 of those children had recei...
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John Travolta Is Still A Devout Scientologist
Rumours that John Travolta was about to escape the clutches Church of Scientology were apparently just that: rumours. Though John recently acknowledged his son Jett’s autism—contradicting some of the Church of Scientology’s beliefs—insiders say that the force is still strong with him. According to an insider close to John, the grieving f...
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A Device Which Can Detect Autism?
Could autism experts really diagnose a child with autism based on a single day’s worth of speech recordings? A company marketing such a device says they can screen for autism and speech issues through the mail. But doctors and some parents with autistic kids are sceptical. In fact, some are worried that this will only fuel parental anxiet...
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Is Asperger’s The New Black?
Here’s something that really gets me steamed: gifted children. Have you noticed how many kids are gifted these days? Or how many parents think their kids will be competing for Nobel prizes in the next few years? Well, around my neighbourhood it’s a bloody epidemic of genius and talent. Every second parent I meet has a gifted son or daughter. Pr...
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Can Autism Be Diagnosed In Infancy?
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, doctors should begin screening for autism by 18 months. Now some researchers are suggesting that signs of autism can be seen as early as 12 months. Early warning signs include: not responding to one's name, not sharing interests through pointing and eye gaze, lack of joyful expression, an absence...
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Thomas Is a Really Useful Engine After All
A new electronic game is helping autistic children more accurately recognise emotions using Thomas characters. As reported in the Daily Telegraph, Thomas the Tank Engine has already proven very popular with autistic kids, perhaps because they have very clear facial expressions, Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) says. They've joined forces wi...
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Mum Gives 9-Year-Old Marijuana
Writer Marie Myung-Ok Lee pushes marijuana on her 9-year-old son. She mixes it in cookies and teas. She offers him hits from a bong-like vapouriser — whatever it takes to get him high. But she's not some kind of hard-partying "if it feels good, do it" hippie mum. Lee is trying to help her autistic son, who spends large parts of his days an...
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