02/09/2012

Autism in the News


  1. Autism diagnosis rules to change

    The Australian - 6 hours ago
    THOUSANDS of children diagnosed with autism could lose access to ... Autism patient advocates say the first Australian research on the likely ...
  2. Autistic girl allegedly raped by family member


    Examiner.com
    The Lewiston Sun Journal reported on Saturday that a 15-year-old boy was arrested on accusations that he raped an eight-year-old girl he was ...
    15-year-old boy allegedly rapes 8-year-old autistic girl‎ WLBZ-TV
    all 3 news articles »

  3. Measles cases rising in United Kingdom, linked to autism concerns


    Examiner.com
    On Saturday, Dr. Ellie Cannon offered a question-and-answer session to address the now discredited link between autism and vaccinations on ...
    The Age of Autism Book‎ Age of Autism
    Measles - a killer on the way back?‎ Daily Mail
    all 4 news articles »

  4. Dr. K: Wide range of behaviors may indicate autism


    Greenville Daily Reflector 
    Dear Dr. K: I've read that early treatment of autism can make a big ... Children with autism may not show signs of it during their first year.
    GUEST COLUMN: How CCPS is addressing Autism Spectrum ...‎ Culpeper Star Exponent
    Ask Doctor K‎ Sioux City Journal
    all 3 news articles »
  5. NGO dispute augurs uncertainty for autistic women


    Jerusalem Post
    A dispute over payment for services between two non-profit organizations – both supposedly committed to working with people with autism ...
  6. Stanford Researchers Investigate the Emotional Side of Autism


    Patch.com
    "If you talk to parents of children with autism, they'll say all these characteristics are important," said Stanford psychology Professor James ...
  7. Autism charity restores former Redruth mother and baby home


    This is The West Country
    Autism charity Spectrum has restored a former Redruth mother and baby home, and converted it into a new residential home for people with the ...
  8. It Takes a (Texas) Village: Our story of Acceptance and Autism


    OpEdNews
    As an international autism expert my mom travels the globe often! As an author, speaker/performer and hands on therapist she has helped ...

  9. Axing of autism home tuition 'rash cost-cutting'


    Irish Examiner 
    Children with autism are having their home tuition halted and instead are being ordered to attend new special needs units, according to one of ...
  10. Autism linked to older fathers


    BioEdge
    Two contemporary trends have been linked by a recent article in Nature: the rising age of first-time fathers and the increasing rate of autism. The study, based on ...