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Autism Awareness information | Autism Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes wants you to get involved with your local Autism support group to help bring awareness to autism through Autism Awareness Month.

To kick-off April as Autism Awareness Month, all 43 Lindamood-Bell® Learning Centers throughout the U.S., Australia, and United Kingdom were decorated in blue with displays about autism on Friday, April 1st. The displays included facts about autism that have been carried over to Lindamood-Bell’s online outreach efforts. Additionally, all Lindamood-Bell employees wore blue to help raise awareness for autism and commemorate World Autism Awareness Day on Saturday, April 2 in collaboration with Autism Speaks.

Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, launched its inaugural Light It Up Blue campaign last year. To commemorate World Autism Awareness Day on Saturday, April 2nd, prominent buildings across North America and the world — including the Empire State Building in New York City and the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada — will turn their lights blue to raise awareness for autism.

Autism affects approximately 67 million people worldwide and is the fastest growing developmental disability in the U.S. Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in one in 110 children in the United States, with boys at a rate of 1 in 70. The prevalence of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown.

Now is the time to keep the focus and efforts going as Autism Awareness Month is in full swing. To learn more about things you can do, visit the Autism Speaks website for more information.

Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person's ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by behavioral challenges. Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in one in 110 children in the United States, with boys at a rate of 1 in 70. The prevalence of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown.

Autism affects approximately 67 million people worldwide. Autism does not discriminate by geography, class, or ethnicity and there is no medical detection or cure for autism. Compared to other disabilities, Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the U.S.

To find out how you can take part in Autism Awareness Month, and to find events in your area, visit the World Autism Awareness Day Website at www.worldautismawarenessday.org.

Autism affects: 1 in 110 children / 1 in 70 boys

About Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks is the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Autism Speaks funds more than $30 million each year in new autism research, in addition to supporting the Autism Treatment Network, Autism Genetic Resource Exchange, Autism Clinical Trials Network, Autism Tissue Program and a range of other scientific and medical programs. Notable awareness initiatives include the establishment of the annual United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 and an award-winning, multi-year national public service advertising campaign with the Ad Council. Autism Speaks' family services efforts include the Autism Video Glossary, a 100 Day Kit for newly-diagnosed families, a School Community Tool Kit and the distribution of community grants to local service providers. Its government relations division has played a critical role in securing federal legislation to advance the federal government's response to autism, and has successfully advocated for insurance reform to require insurers to cover medically-necessary autism therapies. Each year, Autism Speaks Walk Now for Autism fundraising events are held in more than 70 cities across the country, as well as Canada and the United Kingdom.

About Autism Society
The Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy. Founded in 1965 by Dr. Bernard Rimland, Dr. Ruth Sullivan and many other parents of children with autism, the Autism Society is the leading source of trusted and reliable information about autism. Through its strong chapter network, the Autism Society has spearheaded numerous pieces of state and local legislation, including the 2006 Combating Autism Act, the first federal autism-specific law.

Lindamood-Bell^® Data
based on data collected from Lindamood-Bell® Learning Centers
Students previously diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.

Pre- and Post-Test Standard Scores
n=46, average hours of instruction (V/V^®)=123

Standardized tests to measure:	Pre-Test	Post-Test
Vocabulary*	89 ss	93 ss
Oral Directions*	77 ss	84 ss
Reading Comprehension*	83 ss	88 ss

* Statistically significant (p<.05)
Although many of these students have not yet reached their potential, or normed score for the general population, there is an upward trajectory toward proficiency.

Hyperlexia and Autism

Hyperlexia is a fairly recent term that can generally be considered the opposite of dyslexia. A person with dyslexia exhibits poor basic reading skills like low word reading, recognition, and fluency, yet language comprehension skills are in the normal range.

A person with hyperlexia exhibits proficient reading skills, but has difficulty comprehending oral and written language. As for everyone, larger units of meaning, such as paragraphs, are more difficult to understand than single words or sentences. Inability to understand paragraphs leads to problems with higher order thinking skills such as making inferences and conclusions. Inability to process large units of information is a trait generally attributed to individuals on the Autistic spectrum.

While the causes of autism are unclear, research is beginning to point out the neurological differences in the Autistic brain. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) studies have been conducted and suggest that the areas of the brain responsible for imagery and language are not connecting similarly to the brains of individuals who do not have autism.

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