SchaferAutismReport: The Global Autism Collaboration! - SAR Supplement

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______________________________________________________ THE GLOBAL AUTISM COLLABORATION! We are so excited to let you know about the premiere of the Global Autism Collaboration! This will be an outstanding resource for information, networking, and advocacy. The aim of this new network is to improve the exchange of relevant information among autism groups worldwide. Membership is open to non-profit regional, national, and international groups and organizations. GAC members will communicate through conference calls, e-newsletters, and webinars. There are no fees.It is time to minimize the conflicting viewpoints that have slowed the forward movement of the

community and to do our best to proceed in a positive direction because “we’re all in it together.â€To learn more about GAC, please visit: www.GlobalAutismCollaboration.com. We ask all in the autism community for your support. ______________________________________________________ GASTROINTESTINAL REPORT AVAILABLE IN ITALIAN - AND MORE! In January of 2010, the journal Pediatrics published a landmark consensus paper on gastrointestinal problems in autism. This paper is a review of available medical literature surrounding autism and gastrointestinal symptoms from a panel of experts. We have translated a shortened version of this paper into several languages, including Italian. Links to translations into Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish are available on ARI's homepage, and the paper will be translated into Portuguese soon. ______________________________________________________ SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR SURVEY ARI recently posted a survey on the topic of self-injurious behavior (SIB) on the Internet. The goal of the survey is to increase understanding about the various types of self-injury (e.g., biting, hitting, and scratching), topography (e.g., face, torso, and arms), and associated medical problems and pain that may contribute to SIB (e.g., gastrointestinal pathology and migraine headaches). The late Dr. Ted

Carr helped develop this new survey with Dr. Edelson. If you are a parent and your son or daughter frequently engages in SIB, we would appreciate your participation in the survey at www.Self-InjurySurvey.com.

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