Autism Center for Treatment http://www.act4autism.com/blog Just another WordPress site Wed, 02 May 2012 22:54:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 International Meeting for Autism Research 2012 http://www.act4autism.com/blog/2012/05/international-meeting-for-autism-research-2012/ http://www.act4autism.com/blog/2012/05/international-meeting-for-autism-research-2012/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:03:16 +0000 admin http://www.act4autism.com/blog/?p=530 The Annual IMFAR will be held in Toronto, Canada this year!  Please visit www.autism-insar.org for more information.

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May 6, 2012 – 3:00 P.M.
Los Angeles, California

http://www.tacanow.org/events/

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Follow Up Annual Meeting
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Location to be determined

http://autismla.org/upcoming/seminar.htm

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http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/autism-safety-project

]]> http://www.act4autism.com/blog/2012/04/autism-safety-project/feed/ 0 Frequently Asked Questions About the DSM 5 http://www.act4autism.com/blog/2012/04/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-dsm-5/ http://www.act4autism.com/blog/2012/04/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-dsm-5/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:47:14 +0000 admin http://www.act4autism.com/blog/?p=565 There will be some potentially major changes to the ASD criteria in the DSM-5 – the manual psychologists use to diagnose autism. These changes would impact who receives a diagnosis of an ASD and could affect services. Check out the link below to read about the specific changes being discussed and how you can weigh in!

http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/policy-statements/statement-revisions-dsm-definition-autism-spectrum-disorder/frequently-ask

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http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/resources-programs/autism-treatment-network/tools-you-can-use/dental

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April 25, 2012 – 6:00 P.M.
Huntington Beach, California

http://www.tacanow.org/events/

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