Written by Dana Rosenwasser on 11 February 2010
While music and art therapy are at the top of the alternative or supplementary autism treatment list, yoga is attracting a new following.
Lynne Silberman of Dallas, Texas created and currently runs a yoga program for special-needs children. Licensed by the Florida-based group Yoga for the Special Child, Silberman previously taught at Dallas
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Written by Amber Gristak on 10 February 2010
The International Center for Autism Research and Education (Icare4autism) has just announced that they will be holding a major event in Tampa, Florida. The event, Icare4autism 2010: Cocktail Gala, will be held from 6pm-10pm on the evening of Thursday April 15th.
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Written by Dana Rosenwasser on 10 February 2010
In Colchester, England, a mother fears for her autistic son’s life.
Harassment and brutal physical violence is expected to continue for Annie Sands’ son Alex. On January 15th, the 18-year old who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, was attacked by as many as five people.
Thought to be armed with a hammer and
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Written by Dana Rosenwasser on 10 February 2010
Today, The American Psychiatric Association has released a draft of its fifth handbook that discusses the official definitions and data of mental disorders. The official title of this handbook is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is referred to as DSM-V, the ‘V’ of which stands for the fifth Roman numeral.
The
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Written by Dana Rosenwasser on 10 February 2010
The biological clock ticks away as parent’s age is linked to autism.
Scientific journal, Autism Research, recently published a study linking parent’s ages to autism. The researchers were based at the University of California, Davis where they analyzed five million births of the 12,159 cases of autism discovered during the 1990s in
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Written by Amber Gristak on 06 February 2010
News reports are taking notice of our top-notch professionals, such as Dr. Eric Hollander. On Feb. 2nd, 2010 James Ottar Grundvif, of The Epoch Times interviewed Dr. Hollander on his latest Oxytocin research.
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Written by Amber Gristak on 26 January 2010
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Written by Amber Gristak on 26 January 2010
The Center for Opportunities and Outcomes for People with Disabilities, in collaboration with the Leonard and Francis Blackman Lecture Series at Teachers College, Columbia University has announced a two-day autism conference. This conference is their 4th Annual Conference, and is entitled “Mind and Body in Autism.” The conference will
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Written by Amber Gristak on 26 January 2010
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Exclusive footage from the private event, ‘Network for a Cause’ is now being released to the public. The exclusive footage shows popular professionals in the entertainment, media and fashion industries as they came together to raise mone autism research.
The behind-the-scenes footage was filmed at a fundraiser for the
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Written by Ricky Goldstein on 03 January 2010
Mr. Joshua Weinstein, M.B.A, is the Founder and President of the International Center for Autism Research and Education (Icare4autism). He was recently asked to comment on the outrage of the autism community, in regards to their recent Spectrum Magazine cover, which boldly spelled out the acronym “WTF” on its cover.
“Autism is a very
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