Question: Why was the Autism List formed?
Autism List FAQAnswer: The Autism list was formed in April of 1992 at Ray Kopp's request with the help of Dr. Zenhausern of St. John's University. At this time Ray had discovered mailing lists and had a child who had special needs, although not really diagnosed autistic until much later (see Our Family's history with Autism). Ray had been looking for a list that dealt with developmental disabilities for quite a long time. In fact it was probably about one year. Ray had been reading the "misc.
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Autism List FAQCommands in brackets are optional. If given, your password must match your current password. If omitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the unsubscribing address. If you wish to unsubscribe an address other than the address you sent this request from, you should specify 'that email address' (no brackets around the email address, and no quotes!)
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Autism List FAQAnswer: The Autism List formerly resided at St. John's University in Jamaica, New York. It was set up several years ago with the help of Dr. Robert Zenhausern who was one of the first co-listowners. The other original co-listowner was Ray Kopp who remains the primary listowner. The list now resides on Hunter APANA's listserver in the home of co-listowner, Carolyn Baird in Glendale, NSW Australia.
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Autism List FAQAnswer: The most comprehensive list is Jypsy's list of autism related electronic mailing lists. This is an excellent page with many links for Autism and other related conditions.
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Autism List FAQAnswer: John Wobus maintains an excellent FAQ document on Autism. Much of what is contained on his FAQ has been taken from this list and other lists that he is a member of and general information that he and Ray ran across in their search for information on Autism. You can find his Autism FAQ at The Autism Resources Page.
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The Center for Autism > Autism Resources > Frequently ...Autism is a complex and lifelong neurodevelopment disability. Autism is a spectrum disorder that affects each individual differently and to varying degrees. It is a syndrome that is defined by a collection of characteristics. The hallmark feature of autism is a qualitative impairment in reciprocal social interactions, ranging from a complex lack of emotional contact with others, to social awkwardness in attending and maintaining ongoing relationships.Related Questions
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Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute - FAQs about Autis...All children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) demonstrate deficits in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or interests. In addition, they will often have unusual responses to sensory experiences, such as certain sounds or the way objects look. The thinking and learning abilities of people with ASD can vary - from gifted to severely challenged.Related Questions
FAQThe following is from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM IV): Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism and its associated behaviors have been estimated to occur in as many as 1 in 500 individuals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997).Related Questions
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Autism List FAQAnswer: The rules, which all subscribers are responsible to abide by in each post are available online at autismrules.html or by direct email to any of the Panel of Listowners or me (cas@boronia.apana.org.au). A brief summary of the Rules is periodically distributed through the list.
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Autism List FAQAnswer: We do not in general censor posts to the list. We do reserve the right to restrict membership and to remove or moderate subscribers who do not abide by the rules in posting. Appropriateness of the content of posts is the responsibility of the subscriber and must conform to the rules of the list.If a member breaches the rules of the list their posts may be moderated to prevent that member from committing further breaches of the rules.
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Autism List FAQAnswer: The archives on this site are incomplete but they are the most complete archives for the Autism List that still exist. There are more than 150,000 individual messages archived and these can be searched by keyword on this site.
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Autism List FAQNOTE: The list used to be fed to the newsgroup "bit.listserv.autism", however, this list has had no connection to that newsgroup for more than 10 years. Only posts to that newsgroup now appear on "bit.listerv.autism"
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Guidance for Agency Declassification Plans FAQsNone that could be identified. While it is possible that some organizations have such a list, the existence of any official or unofficial list has not been publicized. No comprehensive list or database of NSS exists. However, it is recommended that individual organizations maintain a list or database of their own NSS.
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RCF Frequently Asked QuestionsThere may be several causes for this problem. Either no one knows the answer, or your problem is not formulated very clearly or lacks enough information to give an answer. Or simply no one has had time to have a look at your problem. Remember that all members of the list are volunteers and may have something other at their hands...
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Autism Speaks, Be Informed, What is Autism, FAQsmany as 1 in 150 children are autistic, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That adds up to almost 1.5 million people in the United States. Also, government statistics suggest the rate of autism is rising 10-17 percent annually. Unfortunately, the numbers appear to be continuing their upward climb.
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Autism Speaks, Be Informed, What is Autism, FAQsUnfortunately, experts have been unable thus far to come up with a cure for autism. Many “treatments” have surfaced since the disorder has grown more visible in the mainstream press, but reputable doctors have yet to agree on any that will reverse the diagnosis. But there's hope: Scientists are hard at work every day finding a solution for this growing problem.
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