Five Appointed To Federal Autism Research Committee
A self-advocate and Autism Speaks’ chief science officer are among the latest appointees to a federal committee tasked with guiding autism research priorities.
Nutritional risks of picky eating may be higher in autism
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many kids are picky eaters but new research suggests the trait is even more common in autistic children who tend to refuse more foods and are more likely to restrict their diets to a smaller variety of foods than other children.
Play improves social skills in kids with autism
SARAH WHYTE CHILDREN with autism who attend weekly playgroups have improved development and social skills, a study has found, supporting the inclusion of children with autism into mainstream education.
Autism iPhone breakthrough: from tantrums to app-y days
ASHER MOSES Few can legitimately boast that an iPhone app changed their life but for 10-year-old Grace Domican, unable to speak due to autism, the touchscreen phone has given her a voice for the first time.
Autism doesn’t stop this Eagle Scout
By ALYSSA FORD Joe Keely of Bloomington never gave up on his lifelong goal of making Scouting’s highest rank.
Transmitter Helps Parents Keep Track Of Daughter With Autism
On Friday, a girl with Asperger’s syndrome disappeared into the woods near her Winter Springs home. Nadia Bloom, 11, was found alive Tuesday after an exhaustive search involving hundreds of people.
Alaska autism bill put on hold
by Christopher Eshleman Interior groups last week urged a Wasilla representative to move a plan to require insurance companies here to cover autistic patients. But Rep. Wes Keller, a Republican who leads the Health and Social Service Committee, said the bill and another autism-focused measure from his office will wait for more review by a [...]
Her Name is Sabine
An autistic woman is misdiagnosed and spends five years in a psychiatric hospital. Based on a true story. A movie by Mosaique Films.
A new genetic test for autism is a big improvement but still has a long way to go
Los Angeles Times For a reality check on how much scientists know about the genetics of autism, consider a study being published in Monday’s edition of the journal Pediatrics.
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