AUTISM IN THE NEWS

21, Autistic and Having a Party New York Times (blog) often end with instructions to go out and tie one on; as my son is on the autism spectrum, such advice would have been in dubious taste. Yet as ...

1. YouTube video of autistic Toronto girl's ballet dance a viral hit ... Winnipeg Free Press TORONTO - A YouTube video of an autistic 10-year-old Toronto girl dancing along to a memorized 19th-century ballet has spun her into the ...

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2. Autistic 10-year-old ballerina becomes a YouTube phenom Toronto Star “Some autistic people, particularly the autistic savants, have incredible ... Laurie Mawlam, executive director of Autism Canada, says that ...

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3. Linden High Homecoming King breaks through autism's barriers ... Detroit Free Press Danny has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism, which affects his ability to interact with others, to look them in the eye, to pick up on when it's ...

4. Mother upset after autistic daughter went missing CBC.ca The mother of a girl with autism has contacted Ontario's premier after her daughter ... That's because Jada's autism causes problems with social ...

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5. Lisa Genova goes inside the mind of autistic boy with third novel ... 680 News Genova's most recent novel, "Love Anthony," is a poignant exploration of the mysteries of autism as seen through the eyes of a non-verbal ...

6. Autism Society hit by series of resignations CBC.ca One former board member tells CBC News there were differing views on the future direction of the Elaine Dobbin Centre for Autism, such as the ...

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7. Scientist Temple Grandin doesn't let autism define her OCRegister Famous animal behavior researcher and autism advocate Temple Grandin imparts her knowledge of and experience with autism. Claire Danes ...

8. Autism definition to be enlarged as Asperger's diagnosis disappears Toronto Star Early next year, a new definition of autism will be used by scientists in order to more precisely diagnose kids with the brain disorder.

9. Autism and the Lessons of New York City New York Times (blog) J, our 12-year-old son, has serious medical challenges and developmental disabilities, autism among them. He's prone to violent tantrums that ...