On November 3-5, the Geneva Centre for Autism will be hosting its Autism 2010 Geneva Centre for Autism International Symposium. The symposium has been held every year since 1986 to provide a medium where autism experts and those affected by autism can communicate and [Read More]
Ernie Els, Darryl Strawberry, Dan Marino, Doug Flutie and Ted Lindsay are sports players that have all become dedication autism advocates by creating foundations across the country. Read the details and see if one is in your area... [Read More]
Ernie Els, Darryl Strawberry, Dan Marino, Doug Flutie and Ted Lindsay are sports players that have all become dedication autism advocates by creating foundations across the country. Read the details and see if one is in your area... Full Article
Considering that not all of those with autism, or a similar disability, will be living in a managed care situation, analysis and data collection into the most basic themes of aging and autism are necessary. Aside from more general concerns such as residential and financial status, daily struggles and complications hit home with individuals with Full Article
There is a reoccurring theme that shows itself time and time again in children with autism, that theme is allergies. Although some parents have children with autism who show little or no adverse reactions to environmental factors, many parents comment on the severe physical and emotional reactions their children have to things like foods, fabrics, Full Article
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How many times do parents ask for small truths to be told from their child, or students (for the teachers out there). For a child without autism, it can be a very hard task to admit that they are the ones who took the cookie from the cookie jar. Anecdotal evidence and observational studies suggest Full Article
New research studies have pointed to the synapse, an intercellular junction that is responsible for transferring information between neurons, as possibly being a cause of autism. Neuroscientists from Tufts University’s School of Medicine recently finished conducting research that revealed that the synapse cannot perform correctly if it’s Full Article
On November 3-5, the Geneva Centre for Autism will be hosting its Autism 2010 Geneva Centre for Autism International Symposium. The symposium has been held every year since 1986 to provide a medium where autism experts and those affected by autism can communicate and learn from each other. Over 1,800 participants are expected in 2010. Full Article
On July 5-6, 2010, thirty speakers connected at one conference to educate attendees from around the globe on autism. This grand conference was held in Jerusalem at the Ramada- Renaissance and kept the autism community a buzz. Check out photos, bios and more info from the event, in the following article. Speakers for the event, Full Article
The vaccine schedule that most pediatricians follow, recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, takes a one-size-fits-all approach since that's what's best for protecting the population at large. Many parents, though, are searching for a schedule that allays their safety concerns, says pediatrician Robert Sears, author of The Full Article
Alternative therapies for autism often provide an outlet for children to express themselves and tap into a world that they rarely feel connected to. Such is the case with dance/movement therapy (DMT), a strategy used to help children suffering with ASD. Dance/movement therapy, which uses movement as a “universal means of communication,” is Full Article
On November 3-5, the Geneva Centre for Autism will be hosting its Autism 2010 Geneva Centre for Autism International Symposium. The symposium has been held every year since 1986 to provide a medium where autism experts and those affected by autism can communicate and [Read More]
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