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	<title>Dr David J Carey&#039;s Blog &#187; Autism</title>
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		<title>Autism in Ireland-The Harsh Truth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autism in Ireland
I suppose there are a few countries in the world where it is harder to access services, be treated with kindness, decency and get useful information about autism than Ireland but they are few and far between. The plight of parents to access therapeutic and educational services for children on the autistic spectrum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asperger&#8217;s Syndrome and Communication</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asperger’s Syndrome and Communication Skills
Asperger’s syndrome is a form of autism that is characterised by at least average intelligence or above (IQ=90-110+). People with Asperger’s are able to speak, able to express themselves clearly in proper sentences but at the same time have trouble communicating. How can this be possible? This brief article is an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Are We Doing This to Pupils with Autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is something seriously wrong with the assessment of children and adolescents with Autistic Spectrum Disorders here in Ireland. If it wasn’t enough that educational provision is slip-shod for the most part and downright non-existent in most secondary schools, we also put the in double jeopardy by relying on assessment instruments that are not fair [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nonsense in Autism Educational Provision</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following numerous High Court proceedings (in many of which I had direct involvement) brought by parents of children with autism the Department of Education and Science decided to establish special classes, sometimes called “units” in mainstream schools for children on the spectrum. Most of these units were established in the late 90’s and early in [...]]]></description>
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