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Discovery of genetic cause and drug therapy for ADHD, autism and 22q that will allow patients to control their symptoms for these three diseases is described. The discovery is by Hakon Hakonarson, MD, Ph.D. who, in 2015, found the genetic cause for the three diseases. He then conducted a clinical trial to prove that the drug NFC-1 could regulate and modulate the genetic mutation that caused the diseases. This is an example of precision medicine being...
4) Rules
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Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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Diagnosed with autism at the age of thirty-four, one of the UK's hottest comedy stars reflects on the ways her undiagnosed autism influenced her youth, from the tree that functioned as her childhood best friend to the psychiatric facility where she endedup when no one knew what to do with her.
8) Unseelie
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Unseelie duology volume 1
Publisher
Inkyard Press
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"An autistic changeling trying to navigate her unpredictable magic, Seelie finds it difficult to fit in with the humans around her, unlike her twin sister, until they both get caught up in a heist gone wrong that changes everything"--
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
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327 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Charlie, twelve, who has autism and obsessive compulsive disorder, must endure a cross-country trip with his siblings and a strange babysitter to visit their father, who will undergo brain surgery.
10) Real
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Sometimes Charity cannot control her body and because she has low-functioning autism, Charity cannot communicate her thoughts to anyone else, even though she feels all of the frustrations, fears, and doubts of a typical thirteen-year-old.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
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136 pages ; 22 cm
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"The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome was the first book ever published for partners in an Asperger relationship. In this updated second edition. Maxine Aston draws on over a decade of experience working with couples affected by Asperger Syndrome. Full of bite-size information and advice, the book explains Asperger Syndrome, discusses whether or not seeking an autism diagnosis will help, and offers simple strategies for coping with a range of relationship...
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Free Spirit Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
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43 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
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A collection of personal stories, knowledgeable explanations, and supportive advice written by a fourteen-year-old autistic boy to help provide readers with the confidence and tools necessary to befriend autistic kids.
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Woodbine House
Pub. Date
2013.
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xiv, 152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"Drs. Delmolino and Harris, experienced clinicians and ABA therapists, eliminate the confusion and guesswork by outlining the pivotal steps parents can take now to optimize learning and functioning for children age 5 and younger. Case studies and a review of evidence-based interventions and proven practices help parents prepare a strong foundation for their child's future development."--www.Amazon.com.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (22 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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People with high functioning autism face stigma and judgement, often because their disability is "invisible" – showing no outward signs. The participants honestly answer questions about what it feel like to live with autism.
18) Something more
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Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
[2023]
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330 pages ; 22 cm
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Trying to hide her autism diagnosis, fifteen-year-old Palestinian-Canadian girl Jessie creates a list of goals to help navigate her first year of high school but is forced to go off script when two very different boys steal her heart.
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
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x, 353 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"As a boy, Raun Kaufman was diagnosed by multiple experts as severely autistic, with an IQ below 30, and destined to spend his life in an institution. Years later, Raun graduated with a degree in Biomedical Ethics from Brown University and has become a passionate and articulate spokesperson for the autism community. So what happened? Thanks to Son-Rise, an incredible program his parents created, Raun experienced a full recovery from autism. In Autism...
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