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Events

ASA's 39th National Conference
Orlando, Florida
July 9-12, 2008

ASA's 2008 National Conference. This conference reflects our mission that it takes the perspectives of all those affected by autism -- individuals, families, professionals and friends-- to achieve success. During this conference, ASA will bring together experts from various disciplines with the creative ideas and energy to address the diverse challenges individual with autism and their families face. Our goal is to provide conference attendees with the opportunity to learn from innovators and access critical information to improve their lives and those of the people they love, treat and inspire. In collaboration and armed with knowledge, ASA is sure that there will be a Brighter Tomorrow for the autism community.

News

• Doctors want to screen out embryos with autism
• Mercury in vaccines not cause of autism, study finds
• Ethical row erupts over designer babies breakthrough
• Judge rules for family again in autism case
• Parents urged to have children vaccinated after measles outbreak
• Jamie McMurray Foundation Formed to Assist ASA
• Autism spotted at age 14 months
• Autism: the unorthodox practice of chelation
• Researcher: Hard to link measles vaccine, autism
• Cracking the autism puzzle
• Heavy metals may be implicated in autism
• Siblings coping with autism
• Autism and adults: Finding independence
• NIH selects Openclinica for national autism research program

NBC/MSNBC Autism Coverage:

• For overview and links to specific stories
  http://www.autismspeaks.org/inthenews/index.php
• For video clips of coverage
  http://www.autismspeaks.org/whatisit/video.php
• To order a DVD copy of the Autism: Hidden Epidemic? series ( $4.95 S&H)
  http://nbcstore.shopnbc.com/product/?storeid=2&familyid=N60516&track=506023&Deptid=50623&rap=2114

Findings Help to Solve Autism Puzzle
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050216/news_1c16autism.html

Autism Cases in State Up 13 Percent From Last Year
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20050204-1338-ca-autismcases.html

A Pool Party of Peers
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050103-9999-1m3autism.html

Autistic Children Find Friends in Horses
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20050218-9999-m1m18rsf.html