‘Autism News’ Articles
Written by Kevin Schneider on 27 August 2010
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
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Written by Nicole Hegewald on 25 August 2010
Luke Tiller is a 15-year-old who attends Baycroft School, located in Stubbington, Farehamm. This school caters to children with learning difficulties including students like Luke, who have autism.
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Written by Susan Gosine on 20 August 2010
Mention the word autism and fear tightens around the hearts of parents. Seeing a child emotionally imprisoned and locked away from their love is a brutal and devastating truth for them. Most know the
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Written by Kevin Schneider on 19 August 2010
Many parents of children with autism decide to wait until movies hit store shelves before they let their child see them. Going out to the movies simply isn’t feasible. Their child might have a
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Written by Sonia Mehta on 19 August 2010
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, located in San Diego, California, has been studying language and sociability in an attempt to uncover more about autism and Williams Syndrome. Both autism
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Written by Ruth Amber Gristak on 18 August 2010
Recently, I spoke with Matthew Cox of Bob’s Red Mill manufacturers. This company is the maker of the natural line Bob’s Red Mill products. Matthew is committed to the company’s goal of changing
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Written by Kevin Schneider on 16 August 2010
Preparing for a Bar Mitzvah can be extremely time consuming for a young boy. Besides preparing for the Bar Mitzvah itself, boys must attend Hebrew School for a minimum of 4 years. However,
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Written by Sonia Mehta on 16 August 2010
The cause of autism is still not clear, but as we continue to research, we are finding that there is more to this disorder than what meets the eye. A recent study discovered that close relatives of
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Written by Kevin Schneider on 15 August 2010
Since its release in April 2010, Apple has sold over 3 million iPads. The iPad is a “tablet computer”, which is geared to be used for reading books, listening to music, accessing media online,
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Written by Sonia Mehta on 15 August 2010
For years, many medical professionals have been prescribing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a type of antidepressant, to treat the symptoms of autism. SSRIs are prescribed for the
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