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	<title>Spectrum Connection</title>
	
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	<description>Your Bi-State Resource for Families Affected by Autism</description>
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		<title>Plug Pulled on Penn Valley’s ABLE Program</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/06/plug-pulled-on-penn-valleys-able-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[ABLE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kate Duffy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Goodwin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Penn Valley Community College]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Toni Lapp
When classes ended at Penn Valley Community College in May, the school laid to rest its ABLE program, another victim of the sour economy, The Kansas City Star reported.
ABLE, an acronym for Academic Bridges for Learning Effectiveness, helps students with learning disabilities &#8212; many of whom are on the autism spectrum &#8212; navigate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Summer Break: A Catch-22?</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/06/the-summer-break-conundrum-autistic-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeanne Holverstott]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spectrumconnection.org/?p=432</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jeanne Holverstott, M.S.
Question: It seems like summer can be full of pitfalls for my son with Asperger&#8217;s &#8212; the structure has gone away, and he&#8217;s no longer in contact with classmates. He is content to play on the computer all day, but seems to get moody more easily. Should we treat summer vacation as a long break from school-year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Travel Tips for Families Living with Autism</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/05/summer-travel-tips-for-families-living-with-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/05/summer-travel-tips-for-families-living-with-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 20:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spectrumconnection.org/?p=573</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re traveling with an individual with autism, here are some tips from the experts to make the trip more enjoyable for all concerned.
Plan in advance. Call ahead and inform the airline, hotel, resort and cruise line of the individual’s situation and inquire what special accommodations &#8211; fridge, inside room &#8211; are available. 
Bring the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Primary Care Ill-Equipped for Detecting Autism?</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/05/is-primary-care-ill-equipped-for-detecting-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/05/is-primary-care-ill-equipped-for-detecting-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 13:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asperger's diagnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asperger's Syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism diagnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism screening]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michele Kilo]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spectrumconnection.org/?p=1925</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Toni Lapp
As I leaf through the 164 pages of Missouri&#8217;s new autism guidelines (written about here), a thought occurs to me:
The typical well-child visit with a primary-care physician is not rigorous enough to detect signs of moderate or high-functioning autism in toddlers. At least not the well-child visits I remember, but then my oldest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘Landmark’ Autism Guidelines Touted for Missouri</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/landmark-autism-guidelines-touted-for-missouri/</link>
		<comments>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/landmark-autism-guidelines-touted-for-missouri/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Children's Mercy Hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Mantovani]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michele Kilo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thompson Foundation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spectrumconnection.org/?p=1875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Toni Lapp
With autism prevalence rising at alarming rates in the United States, the push to make a diagnosis as early as possible has taken on new urgency. On Thursday, Missouri health officials unveiled the state’s first set of guidelines.A grant by the Missouri Foundation for Health has made the 164-page Missouri Autism Guidelines available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Series on Dubious Autism Treatments Wins Journalism Award</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/series-on-dubious-autism-treatments-wins-journalism-award/</link>
		<comments>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/series-on-dubious-autism-treatments-wins-journalism-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[autism cure]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trine Tsouderos]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spectrumconnection.org/?p=1771</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Toni Lapp
Two reporters from the Chicago Tribune won top honors from the Association of Health Care Journalism over the weekend for their series on dubious autism treatments, reports that AHCJ judges said &#8220;bring new clarity to a notoriously murky subject.&#8221;
One of their articles examined Lupron – a testosterone inhibitor used to treat precocious puberty and to chemically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy Sunglasses, Support Autism Org</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/buy-sunglasses-support-autism-org/</link>
		<comments>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/buy-sunglasses-support-autism-org/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oakley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TACA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talk About Curing Autism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spectrumconnection.org/?p=1867</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[High-end sunglass maker Oakley, Inc. has partnered with Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), an organization that supports, empowers and educates families living with autism. Oakley has created unique renditions of two of its popular eyewear designs and will donate $20 to TACA with each sale of these special editions. This is the final week to take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commentary: Kansas Autism Legislation Is All for Show</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/commentary-kansas-autism-legislation-is-all-for-show/</link>
		<comments>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/commentary-kansas-autism-legislation-is-all-for-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Steineger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Vratyl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kansas autism legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kate's Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KCAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Wasmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Colloton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ruth Teichman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sheryl Spading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sheryl Spalding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timothy Owen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spectrumconnection.org/?p=1844</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jeffrey Nessel
Kansas lawmakers have been patting themselves on the back recently for passing legislation that may someday help families with children on the spectrum pay for ABA therapy.  But by insisting on a one-year &#8220;test track&#8221; the government of Kansas failed to do what 15 other states are already doing &#8212; giving equal treatment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Watch ‘Temple Grandin,’ Don’t Have HBO?</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/want-to-watch-temple-grandin-dont-have-hbo/</link>
		<comments>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/want-to-watch-temple-grandin-dont-have-hbo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[HBO home movie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Temple Grandin]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spectrumconnection.org/?p=1834</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The reviews have been great for HBO film &#8216;Temple Grandin,&#8217; which offers stunning insights into the world of the autism pioneer. However, those of us who are cable-challenged have been unable to view it, as not even Netflix has the movie available.
Now KC-area publisher Autism Asperger Publishing Company is offering the DVD on sale with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Camp Aims for Dramatic Results</title>
		<link>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/a-new-camp-aims-for-dramatic-results/</link>
		<comments>http://spectrumconnection.org/2010/04/a-new-camp-aims-for-dramatic-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[autism camp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cesar Milan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeanne Holverstott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social skills]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spectrumconnection.org/?p=1826</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jeanne Holverstott, A.S.
Last year, a parent asked me to watch The Dog Whisperer and shared how Cesar Milan’s behavioral strategies for canine lovers could be applied to instilling confidence in children with ASDs. Initially, I wondered how “sit” and “stay” related to creating confidence in my clients, who are prone to debilitating anxiety. As [...]]]></description>
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