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Jul 14
2 min

Amid Reopening Plans, New York not allowing Disabled Group Home Residents to Leave

While businesses around the state of New York continue to open, the New York Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) ha...

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Genetic Testing for Autism Is Rare, New Study Finds

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Jul 8
1 min

Genetic Testing for Autism Is Rare, New Study Finds

Despite being recommended by experts, genetic testing for autism is relatively rare, according to a new study recently published in the j...

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Netflix Announces New Series Focusing on Autism and Dating

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Jul 2
1 min

Netflix Announces New Series Focusing on Autism and Dating

Representations of characters with autism in the media are still relatively rare, especially when it comes to the struggles of dating and...

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Medical Cannabis Company Conducting Research Into Treatments for Autism

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Jun 26
1 min

Medical Cannabis Company Conducting Research Into Treatments for Autism

Research into the cannabis compound CBD as a potential treatment is currently ongoing, though early studies and anecdotal evidence have b...

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Professionals, Parents Share Strategies to Make Facemasks More Comfortable for Children With Autism

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Jun 25
2 min

Professionals, Parents Share Strategies to Make Facemasks More Comfortable for Children With Autism

Wearing protective facemasks has become essential during the Covid-19 pandemic. For people with autism, sensory issues can make wearing t...

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Researchers Publish Paper Outlining Challenges of Covid-19 Pandemic for People with Autism

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Jun 24
1 min

Researchers Publish Paper Outlining Challenges of Covid-19 Pandemic for People with Autism

In a recently published paper, researchers at the University of Miami outlined the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic for children and a...

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Motivational Speaker Louis Scarantino Describes Working in Customer Service as a Person With Autism

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Jun 19
2 min

Motivational Speaker Louis Scarantino Describes Working in Customer Service as a Person With Autism

While he makes his living working full-time as a grocery clerk, Louis Scarantino also has a second career as a sought-after motivational ...

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Widely-Used Tests Measure Autism Severity Equally Well in Boys and Girls, New Study Finds

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Jun 18
1 min

Widely-Used Tests Measure Autism Severity Equally Well in Boys and Girls, New Study Finds

A new University of California study has found that three widely used autism tests measure autism severity equally well in both boys and ...

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Mindfulness Can Improve Attention and Decision Making Skills in Children With Autism, Study Finds

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Jun 17
2 min

Mindfulness Can Improve Attention and Decision Making Skills in Children With Autism, Study Finds

School-based mindfulness programs can help children with autism react less impulsively and improve their concentration and decision-makin...

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Autism Severity May Decrease in Early Childhood, According to New Study

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Jun 16
2 min

Autism Severity May Decrease in Early Childhood, According to New Study

Children with autism can experience reduced severity of their symptoms in early childhood, according to new findings from researchers at ...

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10-Year-Old Boy With Autism is Able to Speak Eight Languages

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Jun 15
1 min

10-Year-Old Boy With Autism is Able to Speak Eight Languages

Many people with autism are known for being extraordinarily gifted at memorization and attention to detail. It would not be a stretch to ...

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World’s Largest Autism Conference Goes Virtual Amid Pandemic

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Jun 12
2 min

World’s Largest Autism Conference Goes Virtual Amid Pandemic

Each year in Seattle, Washington, the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) holds the world’s largest scientific conference o...

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Student Developers Work to Design Video Game for Players With Autism

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Jun 11
2 min

Student Developers Work to Design Video Game for Players With Autism

Over the past decade, video games have become more inclusive of people with physical handicaps, introducing features such as color-blind ...

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Researchers Explore Perception of Touch in People With Autism

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Jun 10
2 min

Researchers Explore Perception of Touch in People With Autism

Extreme sensory sensitivity is a hallmark trait of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, l...

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Exposure to ‘Good Bacteria’ During Pregnancy Could Prevent Autism-Like Symptoms, Study Finds

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Jun 9
2 min

Exposure to ‘Good Bacteria’ During Pregnancy Could Prevent Autism-Like Symptoms, Study Finds

Giving beneficial, or “good” bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of their pregnancy prevents an aut...

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Autism Advocate Dr. Temple Grandin Discusses Autism, Genetics, and Neurodiversity

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Jun 8
2 min

Autism Advocate Dr. Temple Grandin Discusses Autism, Genetics, and Neurodiversity

Dr. Temple Grandin, a professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University, is one of the world’s foremost advocates for people on t...

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Cord Blood May Benefit Children With Autism and No Intellectual Disability

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Jun 5
2 min

Cord Blood May Benefit Children With Autism and No Intellectual Disability

A single infusion of cord blood (the blood that remains in the placenta and attached umbilical cord after childbirth) does not improve so...

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Westchester Business Employing People With Autism Hopes to Open New Location by Summer

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Jun 4
2 min

Westchester Business Employing People With Autism Hopes to Open New Location by Summer

Spectrum Designs, a Westchester-based nonprofit business that employs people on the autism spectrum to make and ship T-shirts and other a...

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Young South African Boy With Autism Pursues Motorsport Racing Passion

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Jun 3
1 min

Young South African Boy With Autism Pursues Motorsport Racing Passion

Despite the societal disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, many people remain undeterred in pursuing their passion’s and dreams....

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Autism Organization Provides Therapeutic Tennis Instruction, Now Available Online

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Jun 2
2 min

Autism Organization Provides Therapeutic Tennis Instruction, Now Available Online

Love Serving Autism, a Florida-based organization providing therapeutic tennis instruction to children and adults with autism, has transi...

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