New Make & Take Area
The Fairbanks AARC office now has a Make and Take area set up for making visual supports.
OSR#1: Industrial chemical or autism treatment?
By Trine Tsouderos Tribune reporter January 17, 2010 An industrial chemical developed to help separate heavy metals from polluted soil and mining drainage is being sold as a dietary supplement by a luminary in the world of alternative autism treatments. Called OSR#1, the supplement is described on its Web site as an antioxidant not meant [...]
Peer Tutoring Program Helps Students Connect
She's only 9 years old, but Rachel Pymm plays a critical role at Discovery Elementary School. The fourth-grader has taken an autistic classmate under her wing - teaching him to jump rope and encouraging him when he's frustrated. "You're doing a good job!" she told him during a recent lesson on cursive writing.
Misconnections in Developing Brain May Cause Autism
MONDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) – A new study adds to growing evidence that autism is caused by a miswiring of connections in a child’s developing brain, resulting in impaired information flow. According to researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, it may be possible to one day treat the problem with drugs that target the molecular [...]
Thanks to our friends at FastCap!
FastCap of Bellingham, Washington has donated a large supply of coffee caps to the AARC. The caps say “April is Autism Awareness Month” and will be available from your favorite barista (Starbucks, Kaladis, etc.) across Alaska During April! Thanks FastCap!
Film Makes All the Difference
The producer and director of a film that addresses the challenges and gifts of teens with a high-functioning form of autism sat in her seat at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck last November wondering if anyone would show up. They did.
Brain Scan Could Allow Autism Diagnosis In Infancy
By Shaun Heasley Brain scans detecting a sound processing delay common in children with autism could lead to earlier diagnosis of the developmental disorder, researchers said Friday. In a study of children with and without autism, researchers monitored brain activity while the children listened to various sounds. They found that it took children with autism [...]
Vanderbilt autism study looks at kids' routines, sleep links
Tawnia Newton’s son, Mitch, has his own little bedtime routine. He puts on his pajamas, brushes his teeth, gets a glass of water, uses the bathroom and then listens to a CD as he falls asleep.This process has not always been that easy, though, Newton said. Before, she said, “we had kind of a loose [...]
Study turns up 10 autism clusters in California
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. researchers have identified 10 locations in California that have double the rates of autism found in surrounding areas, and these clusters were located in neighborhoods with high concentrations of white, highly educated parents. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6045CX20100105
Fairbanks Make & Take Demonstration
Make and Take Demonstration on January 21, 2009 at 5:15 PM at the Fairbanks AARC.
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