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He turned up in court a day early in hopes of having his wish fulfilled.Source: The Autism Site
06.10.2017 · From The Autism Site
This is part two in a series on ethics and effective treatment. Part one can be found here.   In Part One, I discussed the right to effective treatment as detailed by the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts. An essential part of effective treatment is providing, as t…
06.10.2017 · From Different Roads to Learning
By Jackie Edwards Autism and bullying is an important topic to discuss. Why? Because children on the autism spectrum are easy targets for bullies—they’re bullied almost three times as often as other children. In order to help them deal with bullies, it’s important to take their autism in…
06.10.2017 · From Geek Book clubs
The post Unmasking anxiety in autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News
05.10.2017 · From Spectrum News
Children with autism have an excess of spontaneous mutations in DNA that controls the expression of autism genes, a new analysis suggests1. This finding contradicts similar analyses from other teams. The study also found that many children with autism carry multiple spontaneous mutations, some of th…
05.10.2017 · From Spectrum News
“I want my audience to look at the individual instead of being SO focused on the next big intervention or technique,” Dr. Karen Clark By Ron Sandison Q. What was your greatest challenge raising a son with autism? Funny that one of the greatest challenges in raising my son who has autism …
05.10.2017 · From The Art of Autism
Have you seen this man?Source: The Autism Site
05.10.2017 · From The Autism Site
Television is taking a step in the right direction.Source: The Autism Site
05.10.2017 · From The Autism Site
It’s not always what we say, but how we say it: Even a ‘hello’ can take on dramatically different meanings, depending on its delivery. Spoken quickly and with a pitch that rises and falls, it suggests happy excitement; said slowly and with a falling pitch, it can impart disappointment. The patterns …
04.10.2017 · From Spectrum News
Television is taking a step in the right direction.Source: The Autism Site
04.10.2017 · From The Autism Site
Autism can be stressful for all involved, but that doesn't mean you're without support. Source: The Autism Site
04.10.2017 · From The Autism Site
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04.10.2017 · From Different Roads to Learning
Patches of overactive neurons in the brains of mice exposed to inflammation in the womb may lead to autism-like features in the mice, a new study suggests1. Treating pregnant mice with an antibiotic prevents these patches in their pups, a related study suggests2. The patches are found specifically i…
03.10.2017 · From Spectrum News
With an estimate of 90 percent of autistic people who are either unemployed or under employed the Art of Autism realizes that raising awareness about Disability and Employment is critical.  Each October for more than 70 years, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Polic…
03.10.2017 · From The Art of Autism
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