Autism News

Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation that would require education officials to seek grants and donations to help children with special needs such as autism.

Children with autism learn life's skills on ice
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Something magical is happening on the ice at Sugar Land Ice and Sports Arena. A group of children with autism, and others with chromosomal and mental disorders, is learning social interaction, physical endurance, and self assurance in the ice rink.

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House Roll-Call Votes HB 26 _ Vehicle Theft Penalties: Strengthens the laws protecting against the theft of vehicles for disassembly and resale of parts and assists law enforcement in the investigation of organized criminal activity associated with the theft of vehicles.

Autistic youngster Ethan Harwood is appealing for old mobile phones to raise funds for an iPad to help him in school.

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When Grandin, best-selling author and autism activist, began giving lectures on the disorder in the 1980s, it wasn't difficult to spot the audience members with autism because they were mostly on the severe end of the spectrum.

… 2 received a diagnosis of autism. (Autism is one of several disorders … the same for many other autistic kids in the learning center …

As healthcare IT leaders move forward with digitizing their electronic records, cloud computing is increasingly being considered a viable option for many provider organizations.

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When Cole Zuponeck was 9 months old and not yet crawling, his parents, Kristin and George of Plainfield, took him to their pediatrician.

For families who have a child with autism, there are really no easy days, but a recent breakthrough has found that the use of iPads equipped with special apps can provide a way to communicate with and teach children with the disorder.

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The top three charities with the most votes will win grants of $25,000, $15,000 or $10,000. DIC supporters can vote by going to "With medical and therapy costs easily adding up to $100,000s every year per patient, the Art Van grant could help fund thousands of therapy sessions for our children" For almost 100 years, the Detroit Institute for ... (more)

… to track children who suffer autism, a disorder characterized by impaired … . Julie O'Malley, the Autism Spectrum Disorder Registry coordinator, told … to make the fact that autism spectrum disorders are reportable conditions … . Julie O'Malley, the Autism Spectrum Disorder Registry coordinator, told …

… ball to Michael, who is autistic, in exchange for a cigarette …

Up to 20 percent of America's youth are mentally ill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds in a new report that looked at the health of adolescents.