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- Definition of autism needs some refining
- True or False? Any child who constantly lines up objects such as cars or toy animals has autism. The answer is false. Perseveration with items, such as lining up cars over and over again, can imply autism. However, a child who has sensory processing ... Full story

- Behaviors and the 12-symptom checklist for autism
- By PAM G. DOWNING/Special to the Herald
- True or False? All people who have behaviors of stimming (i.e. hand flapping), echoing, spinning and perseveration (i.e. lining up objects, subject fascination) are in the autism spectrum. The answer is false. These characteristics are byproducts of ... Full story

- Films like ‘The Rain Man’ promote inaccurate image of autism
- By PAM G. DOWNING/Special to the Herald
- True or False? Most people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are extremely gifted cognitively. The answer is false. Individuals with ASD, just like the rest of the population, can range from genius to being intellectually disabled. Unfortuna... Full story
Focus on Fitness
- Fine-tune workout to rule slopes
- Milo Bryant - The Gazette
- Folks, ski season is coming. And more than a few of you have asked questions about getting in skiing shape.
Even when we're in great shape there are things we can do to help improve our ability to ski better and, if you ski as badly as I do, prevent... Full story

- U.S. needs czar to coordinate health efforts
- America needs a trainer.
- By Milo Bryant, The Gazette
- America needs a trainer.
The country needs somebody qualified to help whip our butts into shape. That somebody would have the power to command, influence and draw resources from various aspects of the government to help us get in better shape.
Thi... Full story
- Gradual shift in habits helps avoid fitness-program rebellion
- Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.
- By Milo Bryant, The Gazette
- Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.
Folks are aware that too many kids in the United States are overweight or obese. We even know how to reverse the situation and how to prevent it. We know that more physical activity helps. We know ... Full story
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