24/09/2012

AUTISM IN THE NEWS


  1. Severely autistic teen could become homeless

    Frantic parents search for housing

    Miles Kirsh is 19-year-old with autism who might become homeless due to Ontario's deficit reduction plan. in Barrie.
    Miles Kirsh is 19-year-old with autism who might become homeless due to Ontario's deficit reduction plan in Barrie.
    STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR

    Hamilton Spectator

    Miles Kirsh is a 19-year-old Thornhill teen with autism who functions at the level of a 3-year-old. He is largely non-verbal and responds to ... READ MORE >>












  2. Showcase benefits autism

    Poughkeepsie Journal
    For 23 years, Greystone Programs Inc. has held its annual International Wine Showcase & Auction to raise money for the expressive arts and ...
  3. Autistic Camarillo man has a job but aims to get a better one

    Ventura County Star
    With estimates showing as many as 500,000 on the autism ... Most adults receiving state support forautism live at home with their parents.
  4. Mooncakes for autistic kids

    China Daily
    The Shenzhen Autism Society and the Shenzhen cake company Ichibenor organized a mooncake workshop for autistic children at the ...

  5. Autistic boy, 11, handcuffed on school bus in Howard

    Baltimore Sun
    Howard County school officials are investigating an incident involving an 11-year-old autistic boy who was handcuffed by police officers on a ...


  6. Curing autism with food?

    WJXT Jacksonville
    “Shortly before her third birthday, we got an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis,” said Kati Hornung, Zizi's mom. Kati did her homework and she found ...
  7. Scheme helps children with special needs develop social skills

    The Guardian
    Making eye contact is difficult for Mason Milne, who has autism, and making friends is even harder. Yet the 11-year-old has met both ...

  8. Autism May Arise from Unreliable Brain Responses

    MedPage Today
    High-functioning adults with autism exhibited variable brain responses to visual and auditory stimuli, suggesting that the condition may involve ...
    BlogConnecting Autistic Behavior to Brain Function Huffington Post (blog)


  9. Francis Howell reaches out to families touched by autism

    SuburbanJournals
    Sanders said it's not that more children are being born with autism... "There may be more children being diagnosed with autism, but they are ...
  10. University Of St. Joseph Gets $3M Donation To Expand Gengras ...

    Hartford Courant
    Samit, who has autism and is a senior at The Gengras Center, a laboratory school for children with intellectual and other disabilities, reads the ...