AUTISM IN THE NEWS

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   Autism Project: Children face up to four-year wait for therapy Toronto Star-2012-11-23 Children with autism in Ontario can wait four years for an intensive therapy which, when provided early enough, could change the course of ...

2. Dysregulated protein synthesis may be behind autism Newstrack India Washington, November 25 (ANI): A crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been identified, which can ...

3. Judge on need, not on diagnosis Toronto Star I loved your recent series “The Autism Project.” For the uninformed it would be truly enlightening to read the difficulties faced by children, ...

4. A Guidebook in the Land of Autism The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. (blog) As a society, we've grown more tolerant of people from different races, sizes and abilities, but we are truly able to accept people whose ...

5. Autism-friendly film screenings The Star Cineworld in Sheffield is taking part in social care provider Dimensions' Autism Friendly Films project. It is the second cinema in the city to ...

6. San Francisco Chronicle

   Autistic man thrives working at Ariz. cafe Las Cruces Sun-News But Sonneveldt, 47, of Phoenix, is especially grateful. He works as a barista at the Beneficial Beans Cafe in the Scottsdale Civic Center Library.

7. The Autism Project: Adults need help, too Toronto Star-2012-11-20 They are called the lost generation, adults with autism who are ... When they were children, no one knew how to treat autistic brains and now ... + Show more

8. Independent Online

   Research finds connection between autism, pregnant women with flu KFVS Doctors are scrambling to deliver the best advice to expecting moms after the latest news about the flu and autism. New research seems to ... + Show more

9. Shafallah conducting research on autism causes Gulf Times It is hoped that this approach will identify the genetic cause of autism in about 50 % of patients, currently the rate is 25%, and will identify novel genes that play a ...

10. Celebrity voice messages help autism group Newsday Imagine having William Shatner supply your outgoing voice-mail message. Or maybe you'd prefer Morgan Freeman coolly telling callers to wait ...

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   Kelly Preston Opens Up About Late Son's Autism The Inquisitr-by Niki Cruz In a rare candid interview, Kelly Preston has finally opened up about her late son, Jett Travolta's condition that lead to his death in 2009.

   Extra Scoop: Kelly Preston Speaks Out About Son Jett's Autism

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   Kelly Preston opens up about son's tragic death: 'My husband and I ...

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2. Study Finds Autistic Kids With Psychiatric Disorders More Likely To ... PsychCentral.com (blog) Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) take psychotropic medications to treat associated symptoms of their conditions, such as ... + Show more

3. The Autism Project: Mothers with ASD ask why scientists are missing ... Toronto Star-2012-11-17 In 1943, the ghost of Sigmund Freud still stalked the hallways of psychiatry. So when Austrian-born child psychiatrist Leo Kanner wrote the first ... + Show more

4. The Autism Project: Teens with autism face uncertain fate Toronto Star-2012-11-16 A Thornhill couple is advised by provincial officials to leave their 19-year-old autistic son, who wears diapers, at a homeless shelter if they can't ...

5. The Autism Project: Toronto police to receive autism awareness ... Toronto Star-2012-11-17 This year, for the first time, all 5,700 Toronto police officers will receive autism awareness training. Curtis Molyneaux, a former Emergency Task ...

6. Learning about autism and about a child's identity Toronto Star-2012-11-17 There was no joy in Jack. Through the first 10 months of his life, my wife and I had seen only snippets of the kind of bouncing baby boy you ...

7. Kids with autism and child prodigies may share certain traits WOWK Faye Robertson is hoping her great niece, Ashley Ramey, decides to come home, after she escaped from her group home about two weeks ...

8. Autistic Southend teenager locked up for six days Southend Standard A TEENAGER with autism had to be banged up for six days because a suitable care home could not be found. The 17-year-old boy from ...

9. The Autism Project: York University students with Asperger's thrive in ... Toronto Star-2012-11-16 Last year, more than 800 students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) registered for support at Ontario colleges and universities — a number ...

10. Globe and Mail

    Study tentatively links flu in pregnancy and infantile autism Vancouver Sun-2012-11-14 Kids whose mothers had the flu while pregnant were slightly more likely to be diagnosed with “infantileautism” before age three in a new ... + Show more

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Study tentatively links flu in pregnancy and autism Calgary Herald Kids whose mothers had the flu while pregnant were slightly more likely to be diagnosed with “infantileautism” before age three in a new ...

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   The Autism Project: Groundbreaking iPad research earns two ... Toronto Star The Autism Project: Groundbreaking iPad research earns two Toronto ... could be used with non-verbal students, many of them autistic.

3. The Autism Project: Students with autism fend for themselves Toronto Star Parents step onto a new battleground the day their autistic child enters ... Yet there is no mandatory teacher training in autism, or special ... + Show more

4. The Autism Project: Streetsville school offers 'home base' for autistic ... Toronto Star The second they arrive at school, Nancy Saunders can tell if her students are having a bad day. Did they have a tough morning? Was it a rough ...

5. Autistic children need action now from Ontario Toronto Star In the brain of an autistic child, razor-thin neurons that normally transmit ... For reasons not quite clear, the diagnosis of autism is increasing.

6. Brisbane Times

   Pregnancy and Autism Threat: The Flu Factor ABC News Pregnancy and Autism Threat: The Flu Factor. ABC's Dr. Richard Besser investigates a potential risk for Autism during pregnancy. 11/12/2012. Related Links: ...

7. Influenza, Fever, And Autism: How Much Should You Worry? Forbes "A child with autism (three years old) pointing to the fish in an aquarium." The photo demonstrates a controlled randomized test by Kasari, ...

8. Big Hug Fundraiser For Autism A Huge Success KCAU Big Hug Fundraiser For Autism A Huge Success. Posted: Monday, November 12, 2012 8:25 PM EST. Updated: Monday, November 12, 2012 8:25 PM EST ...

9. Autism research progress is being questioned at upcoming ... Examiner.com An autism hearing in Congress is to be held this month to evaluate the federal government's response to the cause of the disorder over the last ...

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   How Canada is starting to tackle the autism crisis Toronto Star It's almost 10 years since my eyes were first opened to autism and its daunting human and social implications. As I walked up to Parliament Hill ...

2. Autism services in Ontario Toronto Star-2012-11-10 Autism services in Ontario. Here are some provincially funded and private services that can help young children with autism and their families: ...

3. The Autism Project: the odyssey to get your child diagnosed and ... Toronto Star-2012-11-10 Related: The Star's Autism Project .... Ontario has quadrupled its spending on autism services over the last decade to $186 million, according to ...

4. The Autism Project: The 'Rain Man of Shenzhen' Toronto Star-2012-11-10 Bei Bei, as he is affectionately called, is severely autistic. His mother ... At that time, however, the Chinese were not aware of autism. He was ... + Show more

5. Broward Superintendent Wants Action After Autistic Boy Abused On ... CBS Local FT. LAUDERDALE (CBS4) – Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie has responded to a surveillance video that showed a man, ... + Show more

6. The Autism Project: Study tests early intervention for toddlers ... Toronto Star-2012-11-09 Experts have made strides in identifying signals of autism at increasingly young ages — as young as 12 months old, says Brian. And the rule of ...

7. Schizophrenia Genetic Networks Identified; Connection to Autism ... Outcome Magazine (blog) 11/11/2012 Although schizophrenia is highly genetic in origin, the genes involved in the disorder have been difficult to identify. In the past few years, researchers ...

8. Autism charity lands £600k boost from Big Lottery Fund Scottish Daily Record A CHARITY providing life-changing support to children with autism have been awarded £605,903 by the Big Lottery Fund. The Tailor Ed ...

9. Scientists make autism breakthrough Stuff.co.nz Scientists at Auckland University's Centre for Brain Research say they have gained new understandings of the causes of autism, opening up ...

10. Child Prodigies: A Unique Form of Autism? PsychCentral.com Child Prodigies: A Unique Form of Autism? A study of eight child prodigies suggests a significant link between their special abilities and autism. + Show more

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   Brain mutation linked to autism : research Herald Sun The study found a protein which helps brain cells transfer data through neurological pathways called synapses was mutated in autism sufferers, ...

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2. Robots in the classroom help autistic children learn BBC News Autistic children may learn better from robots than from human teachers, according to evidence emerging from a trial at a school in Birmingham. + Show more

3. Autism Interventions Lack Supporting Evidence Growing Your Baby Parents of autistic children have been told that early intervention is key in helping their children function to the best of their abilities. While this ...

4. Teen with Autism Found Safe in Boyd County, Ky. WSAZ-TV Reffitt has Autism, which makes this search even more complicated. ... First responder Tom Adams says a missing person with Autism can be ...

5. The Autism Project: A public health crisis Toronto Star It has become a public health crisis: One in 88 children has autism. A Star series, coming soon, puts the spotlight on this disorder. Top Stories: ...

6. On Autism, Gut Microbes, and Contradictory Research Findings PLoS Blogs (blog) I just wrote a story for the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative about a new study of the intestinal bacteria of autistic children. A team ...

7. Caring for an Autistic Adult Yahoo! Canada Shine On (blog) But parenting an autistic adult has taught this proud mom the value of strength, devotion-and a sense of humor. Photo courtesy of Pam and Ed ...

8. WCHS	Missing boy with autism found walking along roadway WOWK UPDATE: Missing boy with autism found walking along roadway. Posted: Thursday, November 8, 2012 11:03 AM EST. Updated: Thursday, November 8, 2012 ...

9. What's New: Veterans Remembered, Auction for Autism, turkey ... The News Journal To honor those who have served our country, the New Castle Court House Museum will celebrate Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, with ...

10. RedOrbit

    One in 88 children are now diagnosed with autism Toronto Star-2012-11-06 Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disorder in the world, with the prevalence of diagnosis having increased by 600 per cent over the ... + Show more