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New Autism Internet Modules Available Online

27 August 2010

Source: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders The Autism Internet Modules (AIM) Web site, hosted by the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), has posted a number of new AIM modules, including: Antecedent-Based Interventions, Computer Aided Instruction, Functional Communication Training, Naturalistic Interventions, Parent Implemented Interventions, Prompting, Reinforcement, Response Interruption/Redirection, Self-Management, Task Analysis, [...]

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ADA Celebration with Amy Roloff

03 September 2010

ADA Event

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For ‘Temple Grandin,’ a night to shine

31 August 2010

Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times HBO’s critically acclaimed “Temple Grandin” told the remarkable real-life story of the bestselling author and groundbreaking agricultural scientist who struggled early in life to learn to cope with autism before the disease was widely known. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-emmy-temple-20100830,0,5812073.story

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Leeds man gives autistic people a voice with magazine

26 August 2010

guardian.co.uk A Leeds man is championing equality for people with autism – after successfully setting up his own independent enterprise in the city.Luke Aylward, 25 from Swarcliffe, struggled for three and a half years to find employment after graduating with a degree in journalism from the University of Lincoln in 2006.

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Beginning a new school year for children with autism

25 August 2010

By PAM G. DOWNING/Special to the Brownsville Herald Another school year was about to begin. The teacher and all her students were moving to a brand new school. That meant new surroundings, a different classroom, different students and new teachers.For many children, a change like this would be a bit scary in even the [...]

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Tech hopes to develop early warning tools, and treatments, for autism

23 August 2010

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 8/20/10 Researchers at Georgia Tech hope to create an inexpensive, computerized early warning system for young children who have autism.

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