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Culturally informed intervention strategies may be effective in reducing autism stigma in South Korea … A new study of South Korean families, presented as part of the International Society for Autism Research annual meeting last week, reveals higher autism stigma and less autism knowledge in those … U.S. families.   Greater autism stigma and less autism knowledge results in more discrimination against autistic individuals and can greatly affect their quality of life, according to researcher So Yoon Kim, Ph.D.   South Korea is an … that discomfort and discrimination are the prevailing community attitudes towards autism. Kim’s findings may also be beneficial in advising culturally competent interventions in the Korean-American community .   Additionally, Dr. Kim pointed …

Family finds answers through MSSNG… When Trey M., 30, was first diagnosed with autism in 1995 at age 3, his family got straight to work finding information, therapies and supports that could help him one day live an independent life. But with the Internet still in its … 8 weeks until he graduated at age 22. Now, he is back in Oklahoma and living in a residential setting with three other individuals with autism. There are two support people in his home, and he gets ABA therapy and horseback riding therapy. … It wasn’t a great diagnosis, but it gave us relief knowing where we could concentrate our efforts to research what may be beneficial for Trey. In the past, looking for information felt like we were going around a large crowd looking for one …

How better understanding can support better outcomes in police interactions with autistics… associated with autism can leave some autistic people unable to fully participate in these interactions.  Some law enforcement data have suggested that people with disabilities are seven times more likely to have police encounters than the … major barrier for people with autism and police officers, whether the person with autism is a witness or a victim. Autistic individuals often aren’t treated as credible because of communication barriers and issues with memory.  Behavior challenges … a growing field. Some studies have found the confidence of police officers when working with the autism community is beneficial to training initiatives. They also found that the welfare of autistic people is dependent on the knowledge of the …