Autistic boy's bar mitzvah is a milestone of faith, hard work
Arizona RepublicAutism, or autism spectrum disorder, is a complex group of brain disorders that typically surface between ages 2 and 3, interfering with a child's ...Desperate parents surrender autistic children to state custody
Salt Lake TribuneDiagnosed with autism at the end of kindergarten, he had access to only ... Thirty-two states now require insurance companies to cover autism ...Annual Autism Walk
WHIZResidents enjoyed the nice weather and helped raise money and awareness of autism for the city's annual walk at Zane Landing Park.Autism affects family dynamic, creates challenges Lancaster Eagle GazetteMassel: More guidance, community forums needed on autism
Ventura County StarYour greatest fear, if you are the parent of an adult child with a disability, is that you will not outlive your offspring and leave them to a world ...Readers find comfort in beautiful prose, emotional moments
Winnipeg Free PressAttempting to regain a part of who she was, she sets to writing a novel about an autistic boy and the world he inhabits. Through a series of ...Weekend picks for book lovers Tucson Citizen
Winnipeg Free PressFoster care transforms one autistic Utah boy
Salt Lake TribuneFor some autistic children in state custody, leaving their parents means finding a new home with a foster family. "The thing that made me come ...Autism and life-long learning
Autism Support NetworkWe never stop learning – any of us. After high school there's college. After college there's that on-the-job training we all must endure as we get to know our new ...Autism Speaks announces new round of research grants
News-Medical.netAutism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the awarding of new research grants totaling ...Teen's death shows gap in autism care, say advocates
CBC.caAdvocates for those with autism say the death of an Edmonton teen this week reveals a serious gap in the province's mental health system.Autistic teen Miles Kirsh: Province steps in to provide housing
Toronto StarMiles Kirsh will not be homeless next week. The provincial ombudsman's office has assured Donna Kirsh that Ontario's social services ministry ...
29/09/2012
AUTISM IN THE NEWS
24/09/2012
AUTISM IN THE NEWS
Severely autistic teen could become homeless
Frantic parents search for housing
Hamilton SpectatorMiles Kirsh is a 19-year-old Thornhill teen with autism who functions at the level of a 3-year-old. He is largely non-verbal and responds to ... READ MORE >>Showcase benefits autism
Poughkeepsie JournalFor 23 years, Greystone Programs Inc. has held its annual International Wine Showcase & Auction to raise money for the expressive arts and ...Autistic Camarillo man has a job but aims to get a better one
Ventura County StarWith estimates showing as many as 500,000 on the autism ... Most adults receiving state support forautism live at home with their parents.Mooncakes for autistic kids
China DailyThe Shenzhen Autism Society and the Shenzhen cake company Ichibenor organized a mooncake workshop for autistic children at the ...
Autistic boy, 11, handcuffed on school bus in Howard
Baltimore SunHoward County school officials are investigating an incident involving an 11-year-old autistic boy who was handcuffed by police officers on a ...Police handcuff autistic student on school bus Alaska Dispatch
Curing autism with food?
WJXT Jacksonville“Shortly before her third birthday, we got an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis,” said Kati Hornung, Zizi's mom. Kati did her homework and she found ...Scheme helps children with special needs develop social skills
The GuardianMaking eye contact is difficult for Mason Milne, who has autism, and making friends is even harder. Yet the 11-year-old has met both ...
Autism May Arise from Unreliable Brain Responses
MedPage TodayHigh-functioning adults with autism exhibited variable brain responses to visual and auditory stimuli, suggesting that the condition may involve ...Senses Altered For Those With Autism, Study Finds Disability Scoop
Francis Howell reaches out to families touched by autism
SuburbanJournalsSanders said it's not that more children are being born with autism, ... "There may be more children being diagnosed with autism, but they are ...University Of St. Joseph Gets $3M Donation To Expand Gengras ...
Hartford CourantSamit, who has autism and is a senior at The Gengras Center, a laboratory school for children with intellectual and other disabilities, reads the ...
22/09/2012
AUTISM IN THE NEWS
Autistic adults have unreliable neural responses
Jerusalem PostAutistic adults have unreliable neural sensory responses to visual, auditory, and touch stimuli, according to research published in the journal ...
Liberals promise dedicated autism school
ABC OnlineThe Canberra Liberals have unveiled an election promise to build a school dedicated to young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).ACT Liberals pledge to build autism-specific school The Canberra Times
Heeling Autism: Trained dogs are kids' protectors, companions
The Journal News | LoHud.comA Heeling Autism dog, Nixon, is surrounded by his new and former caregivers Thursday during a special luncheon at the Guided Eyes dog ...TEMECULA: Autism motocross group to hold camp
Press-EnterpriseThe Autism MX Day Camp 2012-2013 Southern California Series for Children with Autism is under way. There will be a Day camp in Lake ...
Frantic parents search for housing for severely autistic son
Toronto StarMiles Kirsh is a 19-year-old Thornhill teen with autism who functions at the level of a 3-year-old. He is largely non-verbal and responds to stressful situations by ...
Experimental drug gives hope for Fragile X Syndrome, autism
Detroit Free PressFor the first time, a drug has shown success in treating social withdrawal symptoms in children with a rare disorder called Fragile X Syndrome, ...Progress Made On Drug For Autism Symptoms NPR (blog)
Autism patients may benefit from drug treatment to lessen social ...
Examiner.comSeptember 19 ABC reported that researchers have found a new drug that helps with Fragile X Syndrome, the most common type of Autism.New drug trial benefits Staunton preteen Staunton News Leader'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Jacqueline Laurita hosts autism ...
Examiner.comAutism spectrum disorders affect around 1.5 million people in the United ... Nicholas was diagnosed with Autism during the taping of Season 4, ...
Autistic boy, 11, handcuffed on school bus in Howard
Baltimore SunHoward County school officials are investigating an incident involving an 11-year-old autistic boy who was handcuffed by police officers on a ...'Questions to answer' on autism provision
Irish Examiner'Questions to answer' on autism provision ... saying "there was adequate provision for three ASD [autism spectrum disorder] classrooms".
21/09/2012
Autism in the News
Experimental drug gives hope for Fragile X Syndrome, autism
Detroit Free PressFor the first time, a drug has shown success in treating social withdrawal symptoms in children with a rare disorder called Fragile X Syndrome, ...Progress Made On Drug For Autism Symptoms NPR (blog)Experimental Drug Gives Hope for Rare Disease, Autism Sci-Tech Today
Sci-Tech TodayAutism free school hope in Somerset
BBC NewsParents in Somerset have announced plans to open a free school in Somerset for autistic children. Those setting up Mendip Free School have ...
BBC NewsACT Liberals pledge to build autism-specific school
The Canberra TimesThe Canberra Liberals will officially launch their election campaign today with a promise to build Canberra's first autism-specific school.UK professor awarded grant for autism study
Sacramento BeeLEXINGTON, Ky. -- A University of Kentucky professor has been awarded an $800,000 grant for research into autism therapies. The Lexington ...Javonta Riddick is 18, has Autism and wants to be a police officer.
WFMY News 2High Point Police Help Young Volunteer Live His Dream. Javonta Riddick is 18, has Autism and wants to be a police officer.Autistic brains respond differently, study says
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)The brains of people with autism respond erratically to sights, sounds and ... That difference might explain such autistic behaviors as repetitive ...Autism symptoms could arise from unreliable neural responses: study People's Daily Online
kypost.comPrincipal defends rejecting autistic boy
China DailyThe boy, 15, who has been referred to in reports as Mao Mao, started Grade 5 at Baocheng Primary School in May. Yet during the summer ...
China DailyUK professor awarded grant for autism study
WTVQLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A University of Kentucky professor has been awarded an $800,000 grant for research into autism therapies. The Lexington ...Professor awarded $800000 grant for autism therapy research ... The Lane ReportUniversity of Kentucky professor gets $800000 grant for autism ... Lexington Herald Leader'Housewife' Helps Raise Money to Battle Autism
Patch.comThe event raised money for Autism Speaks, an international autism science and advocacy ... Her 3-year-old son Nicholas was diagnosed with autism in April.Autism spotlighted in local wedding comedy as 'Falling' opens in NYC
St. Louis BeaconEach has a child with autism as well as others not on the autism spectrum. Roman, whose 15-year-old daughter Marisa is in "Tony and Liz," has a 22-year-old ...
20/09/2012
Autism in the News
Experimental drug gives hope for rare disease, autism
Press & Sun-BulletinFor the first time, a drug has shown success in treating social withdrawal symptoms in children with a rare disorder called Fragile X Syndrome, ...Experimental drug may help some autism cases, researchers say Los Angeles TimesNew Targeted Drug for Treating Fragile X Syndrome, Potentially ... San Francisco ChronicleABC NewsStudy may offer peek into mind of autistic
Pittsburgh Post GazetteThat's what the environment may be like for people with autism, based on a ... The study found that the brains of people with autism responded ...School Planning for Autistic Spectrum Disorders in 500 Words Or Less
Huffington PostA child with an autistic spectrum disorder does not intuitively understand the social world. Severely affected kids may have little apparent ...Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Top 5 Features to Look for in Private ... OurKids.net (blog)Study shows almost half of children with autism victimized by bullies Washington Post (blog)
OurKids.net (blog)Autistic man beaten hundreds of times; 1 arrested
U-T San DiegoVALLEY CENTER — Video surveillance showing a 23-year-old Valley Center man with autism being beaten hundreds of times over a ...Families for Effective Autism Treatment offers workshop Sept. 22
Houston ChronicleFamilies for Effective Autism Treatment - Houston will hold its "Teaching and Managing a Public School Classroom Using ABA" seminar from 9 ...Autism Speaks engages in debit card program
Examiner.comBillMyParents, Inc. and Autism Speaks announced a partnership on Wednesday to promote financial lessons and independence for families ...
Examiner.comAutistic Adults Have Unreliable Neural Responses, Carnegie Mellon ...
RedOrbit“Within the autism research community, most researchers are looking for the location in the brain where autism happens,” said Ilan Dinstein, ...Autism symptoms could arise from unreliable neural responses EurekAlert (press release)Mother Petitions For Autism Awareness
KREX News Channel 5In Mesa County, autism cases are increasing as well, but one mother says there just aren't enough helpful programs for autism there. Now she ...Calif. man overcomes autism to pursue dream job
CBS News(CBS News) When Jamaal Street was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, the news dealt an emotional blow to his mother. "There were a lot of ...
CBS NewsMan charged with molesting autistic woman
OcalaHe said the woman suffers from severe autism and is unable to talk, and is a client at Community Links, 5608 SE 113th St., Belleview, which is ...
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