Autism News

Prom pins a rose on Staten Island's autism community
SILive.com
The night was filled with all the pomp and trappings of a traditional high school prom, except that the evening was tailored to the autistic students served by both the G.R.A.C.E. Foundation and EDEN II. At the Staaten in West Brighton, a total of 70 ...

… has already helped several hundred autistic people to find a job … 's National Autistic Society. "People with autism have some unique … proportion of people diagnosed as autistic in society within its 65 … company, Auticon, already exclusively employs autistic people as software testers. It …

Source: ABC News Autism advocates are praising a German software company for its plan to hire people with autism as software testers, programmers and data quality assurance specialists.

Autism advocates are praising a German software company for its plan to hire people with autism as software testers, programmers and data quality assurance specialists.

May 22, 2013 - LAUREL, Md. -- Contact : Deanna McCray James, Publicist Madison Donovan Group E-mail : pr@madisondonovangroup.com Phone: 443-472-3602 LAUREL, MD - Crystal Rush, of Newark, Delaware, was crowned Miss Delaware International 2013 this past January.

The 5th Annual Pink Pump Affair, sponsored by Toyota, Walmart and Wells Fargo, will benefit LA's only free summer camp for children with autism, their siblings and peers.

Connecticut Special Education Advocate Julie Swanson and Attorney Jennifer Laviano, together with Mazzarella Media, announce the official launch of YourSpecialEducationRights.com, a free online resource that provides the first and only video-based special education resource for parents of children who have disabilities.

Emergency officials in Newton will have a new tool at their disposal to help them locate individuals who have gone missing.

… , a high-functioning disorder on the Autism Spectrum. But according to the … of autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger's, PDD and Autistic … we call autism. "It will be one diagnosis of Autism Spectrum … . The change is partly because autism diagnoses have spiked dramatically in …

The dramatic increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children indicates that a correspondingly large number of youth will be transitioning into adulthood in the coming years.

Along with 28 other cities across the country, Phoenix took park in a walk to raise awareness for Angelman Syndrome.

Stephen and Diane Beaudoin have tried for years to fully communicate with their son, David, 11, who is diagnosed with severe, non-verbal autism.

A new park is coming to the Des Moines metro, but this isn't your typical place to play ball.

Yet those diagnoses had serious implications. Certain states provide services for children diagnosed with autism but not for those diagnosed with Asperger's. "It was difficult to get kids with Asperger's services because their deficits can be subtle, so they were left on their own to some degree," says Matthew Siegel, director of the Developmental ... (more)

New guidelines to change Autism diagnoses
YNN
Every few years, the American Psychiatric Association releases a new manual for diagnosing mental disorders. A new manual is being released this year and it makes some dramatic changes, including the diagnosis of autism. YNN's Andrew Sorensen ...
With Support, Young People Can Be 'Autistic and Awesome'Michronicleonline
$50000 Funding Available for Research on Autism Spectrum DisordersTargeted News Service (subscription)

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Microsoft unveiled its eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One videogame console, touting it as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games.

… . Classic autism, or autistic disorder, is the most severe of the autism spectrum … ’s Syndrome, sometimes called high-functioning autism, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder - … Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), or atypical autism, the latter two accounting for …

FOCUSING ON THE ARTS: The Howland Library Branch, 9095 E. Market St., will hold "Focus on Art: Portraits" at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

American Press
Dachel Media Update: MN Insurance, DSM-5, Latino Campaign
Age of Autism
"Over the past decade, the United States has seen a striking increase in the amount of autism diagnoses, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that one in 88 children suffers from an autism spectrum disorder. According to ...
Dore gives $500000 to St. Nicholas CenterAmerican Press

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Belmar resident Linda Meyer gets an emotional embrace from N.J. Gov. Chris Christie who returned to Belmar to officially open the rebuilt Belmar boardwalk to the public.