Monthly Archives: February 2010

ICARE, EXCLUSIVE: Chile’s Earthquake Shakes Autism Community

I have received the official statements made by United States President Barack Obama, and Chile President Michelle Bachelet on the earthquake in Chile. However, at this time no statement has been made pertaining to the welfare of the children with autism that reside in the areas affected. I am greatly concerned for the well being [...]

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ICARE Interviews Inventor of Sensory Enhancing PC Game

Mueller’s advocacy for children experiencing abnormalities of the brain and his in depth studies in the field of psychoacoustics led him to creation of the first EASe audio CD’s. The tie-in comes as these CD’s deliver short, intense bursts of sensory experiences.

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Parental Skills Imperative for Preventing Autism?

More autism evidence has been released that reinforces the importance of sensitive parenting while emphasizing the maternal role that influences whether or not children develop autism. Conducted by The University of Miami, the study is titled “A Pilot Study of Maternal Sensitivity in the Context of Emergent Autism.” Appearing in an upcoming issue of the [...]

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Free Google Software Helps Treat Autism

The University of Utah’s department of Family and Consumer Studies is utilizing a complex architecture computer program to help treat children with autism. The program, originally constructed by two Colorado software designers in 2000, is called SketchUp and features cutting-edge 3D modeling that is found to stimulate autistic children’s creativity and enhance their learning abilities. [...]

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School Denies Autistic Boy’s Rights

Quinn, a boy from Oregon diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, has a hard enough time fitting in and socializing with his classmates. When the opportunity came for Quinn to join his fellow students at an overnight field trip to Upham Woods in the Dells, his mother Cathy Hasslinger was heartbroken to discover that the school district [...]

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Autism, Drugs and Schizophrenia Research

Experiments, spearheaded by Dr. Steve Clapcote from the University of Leeds’s Faculty of Biological Sciences, are looking for autism links to Schizophrenia and antipsychotic drugs.

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TICKETS ON SALE – 2010 International Autism Conference in Jerusalem, to be held on July 5-6, 2010

Tickets are on sale now for the most highly anticipated autism conference of the decade. The 2010 International Autism Conference, held by the International Center for Autism Research and Education (Icare4autism).

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Yankees to Raise Money For Autism, While in Florida

Derek Jeter and his fellow baseballer’s are hitting a homerun in the autism community as the team has agreed to give a special donation to the International Center for Autism Research and Education (Icare4autism).

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HELP AUTISM: Buy a Ticket, Get Free Stuff

100+ Door Prizes will be given out at the event. These door prizes come from national and local businesses. Door Prizes include such things as free hotel stays, “Nights Out” packages of dinner and a limo, gift baskets from Presidor wafer rolls, spa treatments and packages and more.

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Autism Cause Attracts Twilight Star, Robert Pattinson

Twilight star, Rob Pattinson along with the rest of the cast of hit vampire movie flick Twilight are sinking their teeth into a new role. This role, however, is more sweet and savory.

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