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Autism Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Autism.

Results 1 - 20 of 3,288 in Autism

  1. Autistic student took up football to get fit, but got -- and gave -- moreRead the original story

    22 min ago | Detroit Free Press

    ... team, which is to play Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory at 1 p.m. today in a Division 3 regional final. And he has autism. But above all, the 6-foot-2, 320-pound senior, who is classified as high-functioning, is special to his teammates, coaches ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football, High School Sports, Sports, Anthony Adams, NFL Players, Autos

  2. Homeschooling 101: Does unschooling work for special needs children?Read the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Examiner.com

    ... as a life approach that works for everyone regardless of "special" needs, diagnoses (ADD/ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder), learning differences, "gifts," etc. Special Needs Sandra Dodd points out that "special needs" is a school ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Medicine, Health, ADHD

  3. November/December: Upcoming events and lectures on autism topics in the Philadelphia areaRead the original story

    Thursday | Examiner.com

    November and December are busy holiday months, but several interesting events and lectures are coming up with a focus on learning more about autism, options for coping with the system and other pertinent health care issues as well as fun opportunities for kids.

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    Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, Health, Family, Kids, Healthcare Law, Law, Norristown, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Events

  4. Two sixth-graders teach key lesson: Help othersRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Times Leader

    ... old Wilkes-Barre Academy students Durga Follmer, left, and Olivia Greer, who are raising money for adults with autism. Aimee Dilger/The Times Leader The sixth-grade Wilkes-Barre Academy students began donating money to various nonprofit groups in ...

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    Related Topix: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Health, Kakinada, India, World News, India, Andhra Pradesh, India

  5. Leicester MP Vaz fights hacker's extradition to USARead the original story

    6 hrs ago | This Is Leicestershire

    ... believed the High Court was wrong to agree to deport 43-year-old Mr McKinnon, who has Asperger's syndrome - a form of autism. McKinnon has admitted that eight years ago he hacked into the systems of the US Military and Nasa looking for evidence of ...

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    Related Topix: Leicestershire County, England, World News, England, United Kingdom, Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Science / Technology, Computer Security, Health

  6. Children with autism make a movie documenting their experienceRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | The Florida Times-Union

    ... student union building. "The Really, Really, Really Late Show," a 60-minute film created by children diagnosed with autism, will be shown Sunday at the University of North Florida. The movie will be shown at 1 p.m. at the Student Union Auditorium, ...

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    Related Topix: Health, University of North Florida

  7. Autistic student took up football to get fit, but got -- and gave -- moreRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press

    ... which is to play Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory at 1 p.m. today in a Division 3 regional final. And he has autism. But above all, the 6-foot-2, 320-pound senior, who is classified as high-functioning, is special to his teammates, ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football, High School Sports, Sports, Anthony Adams, NFL Players

  8. A push to cover autism therapyRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Concord Monitor

    A bill requiring insurance companies to cover behavioral treatment for autism passed a New Hampshire House committee yesterday after supporters argued it would save the state nearly $600 million in long-term costs.

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    Related Topix: Health, Education Etc., US News

  9. Rescued girl, 14, may have sought refuge in room during fire

    9 hrs ago | Boston Globe

    A 14-year-old girl rescued Thursday afternoon from roaring flames suffers from autism and may have sought comfort in her room during the fire instead of fleeing her family's Dorchester apartment.

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    Related Topix: Fire, Health, Boston, MA

  10. Adults with autism inspire worries and actionRead the original story

    Yesterday | KansasCity.com

    Each year, tens of thousands of children diagnosed with autism, from mild to severe, enter adulthood and leave the safe confines of schools and their services behind.Every day, their parents, such as Jennifer Smith-Currier of Gardner, worry what will become of them.Its like, where is the journey going? said Smith-Currier, whose children Corinne, ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Leawood, KS, University of Kansas

  11. Music therapy can meet variety of n.....Read the original story

    10 hrs ago | Sentinel

    ... from behavioral and learning disorders to engaging fine and gross motor skills. Studies have show children with autism specifically improve using music therapy. A study conducted in 1994 showed musical and non-musical communication behaviors in ...

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    Related Topix: Fairmont, MN

  12. Father takes ex-wife to court over son's autism treatmentRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Austin American-Statesman

    ... man asked a state court Friday to order his ex-wife to allow their son to undergo a controversial procedure for autism that has not been scientifically proven to help the developmental disorder. Mario Martinez wants his wife's consent to let their ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Travis County, TX

  13. Why girls are often harder to diagnose with Asperger syndromeRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | Examiner.com

    Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder characterized by problems in social relatedness, communication and understanding, and restricted interests or behaviors, accompanied by generally age-appropriate language development and intelligence.

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    Related Topix: Health

  14. Survey: Bullies prey on autistic kidsRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Boston Herald

    ... suicide. "We were frankly shocked by the magnitude of the problem," said attorney Julia Landau, director of the Autism Special Education Legal Support Center at MAC. "It took our breath away." About 400 Massachusetts parents responded to the online ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Family, Kids, Woburn, MA

  15. Horse Boy' documents extraordinary journey

    16 hrs ago | The Tufts Daily

    ... on a novel written by Rowan's father Rupert Isaacson. The film tells the tale of two-year-old Rowan, who suffers from autism, a neurological disorder resulting in impaired social skills and an inability to communicate with others. As a result, Rowan ...

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  16. Film tells of autistic boy's connection to horsesRead the original story w/Photo

    17 hrs ago | Horsetalk

    ... contact with horses and shamanic healing. The Horse Boy tells the story of Rowan Isaacson, who was diagnosed with autism in April, 2004, when two years old. It is a condition which now affects one child in every 150. The charming, animated, ...

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    Related Topix: Health

  17. Review: Horse BoyRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Dose

    Part travelogue and part new-age adventure, this documentary tells the story of a Texas couple who take their five-year-old son on a horseback trip through Mongolia in the hopes that shamans there can help his autism.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing

  18. Art walk features autistic artistsRead the original story

    Thursday | Cape Gazette

    Artworks by youth with autism will be on display at 10 downtown Rehoboth art galleries during the Rehoboth Beach Gallery Collectivea s MOSAIC a oeSecond Saturday Art Walka from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov.

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    Related Topix: Health, Rehoboth Beach, DE, Sussex County, DE

  19. Focused Education Improves Autism, ADHDRead the original story w/Photo

    23 hrs ago | Psych Central News

    ... in detecting difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ADHD . "It is important that pupils are offered the support to which they are entitled," says Jakob Asberg ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, ADHD

  20. Autism and Bullying: How Bad Is It?Read the original story

    23 hrs ago | About.com

    ... and even considered suicide. This information isn't brand new. Most families are well aware that their kids with autism (especially those with high functioning autism or Asperger syndrome) are easy targets. What's more, the article doesn't mention ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Kids, Family