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Harnessing the skills of autistic students
Read Article: Harnessing the skills of autistic studentsLast year I wrote about local mom Vicki Hill and how she one one of five people from across the world to win a Marigold Ideas for Good…
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Nearly 1 in 3 Kids with Autism Have ADHD Symptoms
Read Article: Nearly 1 in 3 Kids with Autism Have ADHD SymptomsNearly 30 percent of young children with autism also have symptoms of ADHD — a rate that’s three times greater than the general population, according to a new…
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High-Fat Diet Could Help Autism
Read Article: High-Fat Diet Could Help AutismA Trinity College study in Wednesday offers evidence that a strict diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates could reverse symptoms of autism. The study, published Wednesday…
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Hyperactive brain cells could be early hint of autism
Read Article: Hyperactive brain cells could be early hint of autismHyperactive brain cells firing together could be an early indicator of autism and developmental disabilities, a team of UCLA researchers has found. Networks of neurons were found to…
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Author claims yoga calms special-needs kids
Read Article: Author claims yoga calms special-needs kidsSome South Florida children with autism are finding refuge from loud noises, bright lights and stress by learning a new technique to calm themselves: yoga. A Pompano Beach…
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For Kids With Autism, a Day at the Races With NASCAR
Read Article: For Kids With Autism, a Day at the Races With NASCARIn one key way, Brandon Brooking is like millions of other 16-year-old American boys: He loves NASCAR. But Brandon is also affected by autism, making it a bit…
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Let’s talk about autism in public spaces
Read Article: Let’s talk about autism in public spacesAshley Bays took her toddler into M Spa Salon in Portage, Michigan, for a simple haircut but left with a "severe tongue lashing," according to a witness whose…
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Nascar Supports Autism Speaks
Read Article: Nascar Supports Autism SpeaksDenny Hamlin, driver of the No.11 FedEx Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing will be sporting a new look this weekend at Dover for the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism…
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Exciting New Autism Treatment
Read Article: Exciting New Autism TreatmentIn 1998, Carol Stock Kranowitz wrote a book called the Out of Sync Child. It detailed her observations of sensory processing disorders in children she had taught over…
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Tech Giant Sees ‘Competitive Advantage’ in Autistic Workforce
Read Article: Tech Giant Sees ‘Competitive Advantage’ in Autistic WorkforceAutism advocates are praising a German software company for its plan to hire people with autism as software testers, programmers and data quality assurance specialists. SAP, which employs…
