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News view all Feb 19, 2010 AARP publishes parts 2 and 3 of their "Grandparent" series featuring information from the IAN Grandparents Survey Feb 19, 2010 "Disability Scoop" features IAN Grandparent Survey Feb 12, 2010 "Autism Spectrum Disorder" may replace autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger's in new DSM-V Feb 01, 2010 O, The Oprah Magazine highlights the IAN Project Feb 01, 2010 IAN's Grandparents Survey featured in AARP publication Jan 06, 2010 Study finds no evidence linking environmental factors to specific autism clusters Dec 21, 2009 Study reports 1 in 110 children in US have ASD Dec 02, 2009 FDA approves the use of a drug to help treat irritability in children with ASD	Articles view all Want to make a lasting contribution to autism research? Think about participating in the Autism Tissue Program. (Mar 5) How many people have an autism spectrum disorder? It sounds like a straightforward question...but is it? (Mar 2) The high boy:girl ratios in ASD are puzzling. Could the "extreme male brain theory" help explain what this striking pattern means? (Feb 23) Much of the ASD research focuses on boys, but what do we know about girls? Find out in an exclusive IAN article. (Dec 2) What are some of the strengths and challenges of the young person with ASD when she gets behind the wheel of a car for the first time? (Nov 24) A national agenda to promote quality of life for adults with ASD doesn't exist. This town hall meeting was called to help change that. (Nov 23) If one identical twin has ASD, the odds of the other twin having ASD is at least 85%, suggesting a strong genetic link in some families. Learn more about twin research in this interview with Dr. Walter Kaufmann. (Oct 6)	Events view all Mar 25, 2010 7th Annual Autism Spectrum Disorders Conference: Information Today, Strategies Tomorrow Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Abingdon, VA Apr 08, 2010 - Apr 11, 2010 Autism Research Institute - Defeat Autism Now! Spring 2010 Conference Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore May 20, 2010 - May 22, 2010 9th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research 2010 (IMFAR) Philadelphia Marriott, Downtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jul 07, 2010 - Jul 10, 2010 Autism Society of America 2010 National Conference Hyatt Regency Dallas Nov 03, 2010 - Nov 05, 2010 Autism 2010 Geneva Centre for Autism International Symposium Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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