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National expert to speak at Kimberly autism event (The Appleton Post-Crescent)

KIMBERLY Carol Gray, a national expert on autism spectrum disorders, will lead the one-day workshop called Solving the Social Equation in Autism Spectrum Disorders on Sept. 17 at the Liberty Hall Conference Center.

5 Sep 2008, 3:28 am | click here for more

Grant will help with autism diagnosis, treatment in Warren County (The Pulse-Journal)

The diagnosis and treatment of Warren County children with autism will soon become faster and more in-depth, thanks to a grant from the state health department.

5 Sep 2008, 8:30 am | click here for more

Autism program has its fifth birthday (Bowling Green Daily News)

The Kelly Autism Program celebrated five years of service Thursday that highlighted its accomplishments, outlined its future, and featured noted author and speaker Temple Grandin - “the most renowned adult with autism,” said Marty Boman, director of the program at WKU.

5 Sep 2008, 10:16 am | click here for more

Study: No link between measles vaccine and autism (CNN.com)

The Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine causes neither autism nor gastrointestinal disorders, a study reported Wednesday, disputing a theory that has persisted for a decade.

4 Sep 2008, 2:47 pm | click here for more

Autism study meets skepticism at Austin conference (FOX 11 Tucson)

A major study released Thursday says there is no link between autism and the measles vaccine. It's one of many studies with similar results. But not everyone agrees with the findings, including autism experts now holding their annual conference in Austin.

5 Sep 2008, 12:07 pm | click here for more

Autism, GI problems not linked to vaccine (UPI)

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. and Irish study ends the remaining support for the hypothesis that autism with stomach complaints is related to vaccine exposure, researchers said.

5 Sep 2008, 9:21 am | click here for more

Cycle for Autism pedals through Bronte Creek on Sept. 20 (Burlington Post)

An annual event to support families raising a child with autism returns later this month. The 8th Annual Cycle for Autism will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Bronte Creek Provincial Park.

5 Sep 2008, 9:59 am | click here for more

Autism and Vaccines: Why Bad Logic Trumps Science (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

The link between childhood autism and vaccines has, once again, been refuted. A large study by Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health Center for Infection and Immunity found no link between measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism cases. For many in the medical community, the issue is now closed.

5 Sep 2008, 11:41 am | click here for more

Study finds no link between autism, MMR vaccine (AFP via Yahoo! News)

A new study carried out in the United States found no evidence of a link between autism and the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

4 Sep 2008, 11:47 am | click here for more

Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Hoping to dispel long-running concerns that autism is linked to the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR), researchers now say a new study shows the childhood vaccine does not raise that risk.

4 Sep 2008, 7:00 am | click here for more

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