Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 8:29 PM | Google Alert – autism
| News10 new results for autism |
| Autism, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders share genetic … Boston.com (blog) An international consortium, including researchers from Boston, has for the first time discovered a handful of common genetic underpinnings for five distinct psychiatric illnesses, providing evidence that disorders such as schizophrenia and autism … See all stories on this topic » |
| Insurers not covering behavioral therapies for autism, California says Los Angeles Times Insurers have been skirting their obligation under recently enacted state law to provide costly behavioral therapies for autism, according to the Department of Insurance, which is proposing emergency regulations aimed at enforcing the law. In July … See all stories on this topic » |
| Google eliminates ‘die’ search suggestion for autism The Star-Ledger – NJ.com How would you feel if an internet search about your neurological condition produced a suggestion you be exterminated? Autism activists have succeeded in getting Google to change the results of its automated search process so that offensive “hate speech … See all stories on this topic » |
| NYBERG: Roses for Autism WTNH “When folks on the autism spectrum turn 21, and this is where Joan (Volpe) might be able to help me, then they are no longer able to get help through the town for education and things like that,” Tom said. “So we need a place for these folks to go and … See all stories on this topic » |
| Feet on the Autism Spectrum The Atlantic Psychotherapist Cary Terra works with adults with autism spectrum disorder — the soon-to-be-official all-encompassing diagnostic term for that we currently distinguish as autism, Asperger’s, and childhood disintegrative disorder. Over many years, she … See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic |
| Animals And Autism: Pets Help With ASD Huffington Post Now, a new study finds that animals also may significantly increase positive social behaviors in children who have an autism spectrum disorder. “The presence of animals appears to encourage social interaction among children with autism,” study author … See all stories on this topic » |
| ‘Network’ Analysis of Brain May Explain Features of Autism Science Daily (press release) Feb. 27, 2013 — A look at how the brain processes information finds a distinct pattern in children with autism spectrum disorders. Using EEGs to track the brain’s electrical cross-talk, researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital have found a … See all stories on this topic » |
| Medicaid-funded Children’s Autism Waiver program deemed ‘incredibly successful’ Billings Gazette To be eligible for Children’s Autism Waiver services a child must be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and have a significant delay in adaptive behaviors. Adaptive behaviors are age-appropriate skills necessary for people to live and function … See all stories on this topic » |
| Sprouts Farmers Markets kicks off Autism Speaks campaign Phoenix Business Journal Money raised this year will be awarded to local communities through the Autism Speaks Neighborhood Grant Program, which will provide funding to organizations that serve the autismcommunity in the eight states Sprouts operates: Arizona, California, … See all stories on this topic » |
| Temple Grandin, best-selling author on autism and animal advocacy, coming to … Plain Dealer Born with autism and educated in animal science, she discovered an innate ability to comprehend the emotional state of animals and learned how to use those skills to help shape new methods of treatment. Her 2005 book “Animals in Translation,” born of … See all stories on this topic » |
| Blogs4 new results for autism |
| Autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia … By Agence France-Presse In the widest trawl yet of genetic mutations linked with mental disorders, US-led researchers looked through the DNA code of 33,332 people with autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, major depressive … The Raw Story |
| NIMH Head Calls For Autism Unity – Disability Scoop By Michelle Diament The nation’s top mental health official is questioning what gains can be achieved by deep divisions currently entrenched in the autism community. Disability Scoop |
| LIVE CHAT: Talk About Autism Spectrum Social Issues with a Social … Patch hosts a live chat starting at noon Thursday with social skills expert and Patch blogger Aaron Weintraub. You can leave questions in advance in the comments of this article. South Windsor Patch |
| Physical Therapy In Autism Spectrum Disorders | Brain Blogger By Shefali Sabharanjak, PhD The CDC estimated a 1% worldwide prevalence for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In the United States, 1 out of 88 kids is diagnosed with ASD (according to data from a survey conducted in 2008). Autism spectrum disorders are … Brain Blogger |
| Web1 new result for autism |
| Girls may be protected against autism, new study finds – Metro – The … A team of Boston and European scientists have found evidence for a “female protective effect” in autism that could explain why boys are at far greater risk for the … www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/02/25/…/story.html |
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