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In a study by UC Irvine neurobiologists, children with autism showed significant improvement after six months of simple sensory exercises at home using everyday items such as scents, spoons and sponges.
Posted on 5/22/2013 3:55:18 PM
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Autism advocates are praising a German software company for its plan to hire people with autism as software testers, programmers and data quality assurance specialists.
SAP, which employs more than 65,000 people worldwide, said it sees a "potential competitive advantage to leveraging the unique talents of people with autism, while also helping them to secure meaningful employment." It will partner with Specialisterne – Danish for "The Specialists" – to recruit people on the autism spectrum.
Posted on 5/22/2013 3:54:35 PM
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For ADHD, the definition is being broadened, meaning the disorder could be diagnosed in more children. In the case of autism, the opposite is true.
Posted on 5/17/2013 3:51:09 PM
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Grandin, a well-known author who has autism, has four times the typical number of connections in a brain area that controls the visual system. That may explain why she goes through life Thinking in Pictures, as her 1996 book described.
Posted on 5/2/2013 4:04:29 PM
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Autism Hangout in the News
Photo by John Doman - Copyright Pioneer Press
Here's a link to a wonderful article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press that ran Sunday, November 8th, 2008. That's my stepson Nolan staring into the the abyss of Tardly the Wonder Dog. I'm looking on in amazement.
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PRESS RELEASES
8/13/2008 - Autism Hangout" Helps Community Members Learn, Share, Thrive
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10/20/2008 - Autism Hangout (dotcom) launches "Key Learnings of Autism Thought Leaders Interview Series"
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11/26/2008 - How to Prepare Students with Autism to Succeed in College
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