14/09/2012

Autism in the News


  1. Animal Study Offers Prospect of Autism Treatment

    Wall Street Journal
    ZURICH—Changes in the brain caused by autism can be reversed in mice, a new preclinical study showed, opening a potential path to ...
  2. Autism charity continues fundraising despite Oregon warning, probe

    OregonLive.com
    A charity under investigation by the Oregon Department of Justice has continued to advertise for paid fundraisers in the Portland-Vancouver ...
  3. Possible genetic test to predict autism

    Health24.com
    Australian scientists say they've developed a genetic test to predict autism spectrum disorder in children, which could help with early detection ...

    iScienceTimes.com
  4. Autistic NJ 5-year-old denied school lunch

    New York Daily News
    The parents of a 5-year-old autistic boy say his New Jersey ... their 5-year-old son John Robert, who has autism, was denied lunch at his school ...

    New York Daily News
  5. Walk Now for Autism in Terre Haute

    WTHI
    With new statistics showing 1 out of 88 children being diagnosed with autism and no known cause or cure for it, this walk helps raise money for ...

    WTHI
  6. The New DSM-5 Definition Of Autism And Its Impact On Services

    The Jewish Press
    The newest addition of the DSM-5 manual is scheduled for publication in May 2013. The DSM is used by clinicians to determine whether a ...

    PR Web
  7. AJ autistic boy's drawing wins 'ZooWalk' T-shirt contest

    East Valley Tribune
    Colby, 7, of Apache Junction, who is autistic, participated in the T-shirt design ... Autism, which affects one in 88 children, is a disorder of neural ...
  8. 11 countries to strengthen capacities to address autism

    The Hindu
    Bringing hope to families with autistic children, 11 countries from the WHO Southeast Asian Region, at a recent meeting, adopted a resolution ...
  9. Autism organization celebrates decade of 'Milestones'

    Cleveland Jewish News
    From life-size horses and unicorns in primary colors to a series of self-portraits, intricate scenes of Galapagos Islands and Manhattan, and ...
  10. Autistic teen flourishes on race track

    Examiner.com
    There is no universal athletic remedy for autism spectrum disorder, as articles subliminally detail thatautistic people are no less unpredictable ...