It may soon be possible to diagnose autism with a brain scan
by Jennifer Gerson Uffalussy - Psychiatric disorders – including autism – are currently diagnosed based on a clinical behavioral assessment, a process that’s highly nuanced and highly subjective. To...
View ArticleAn organization can do many things to include a person with autism in its...
by Christina Mulligan - Intense focus, sharp memory and pattern recognition are some of the traits that a great software tester has to have. It so happens that those traits are prominent in individuals...
View ArticleBakery supports employment program for adults with autism
Autism organization Have Dreams and ILOVESWEETS Bakery have created a recipe for success with a new workplace training program that helps give young adults with autism a pathway to employment. Have...
View ArticleThe most promising autism research project is launched
A research project by Google and Autism Speaks to sequence and study human genomes and seek a breakthrough for autism was officially launched today. News of the partnership between the tech giant and...
View ArticleResearch links brain inflammation and autism
A new study on gene expression in brains affected by autism revealed a shared pattern of ramped-up immune responses that researchers say may lead to possible treatment options for some symptoms of the...
View ArticleAutism and the benefits of exercise
Anthony Angelico is strong. His push-ups are performed with impressive stamina, and he can take on hurdles both forward and backwards. His coach, Dave Geslak, who has helped him implement this exercise...
View ArticleGerman company leads with autistic workforce program
by Jeremy Thomas - Pick a date, any date in history, and Joe Cintas can tell you, with only a moment’s pause, what day of the week it was. Diagnosed with autism at age 3, Cintas wields astonishing...
View ArticlePolice trained to interact with people with autism spectrum disorder
A retired police officer from Michigan has made it his mission to educate first-responders and others about how to more effectively interact with people with autism spectrum disorder. The Centers for...
View ArticleStudy helps sort gene mutations most associated with autism
by Jessica Wright - A second look at 64 genes implicated in autism has bolstered evidence for the strongest candidates and renewed interest in others with more modest ties to the disorder. The...
View ArticleWhy the public should care about autism
by Carlol Povey- Awareness and understanding of autism has improved markedly in recent times. But there is still a long way to go, as is shown by the fact that autism was the fifth most common ‘what...
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