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Voter registration guide by state… Over 35 million people with disabilities, including those with autism, are eligible to vote according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) . Yet, only 17.7 million or half of … at stake if you don't vote? Billions of dollars that gets allocated by federal and state elected officials every year for autism services, research and programs. The number of eligible disabled voters in the United States, including the estimated 100,000 people with autism who turn 18 every year and become eligible to vote, are enough to help determine local, state and national elections, …
New insights into the sexual health and activity of autistic adults and adolescents… New research published this autumn in Autism Research , the official journal of the International Society of Autism Research, reveals significant differences in sexual orientation and activity between autistic and non-autistic people …
Occupational therapy… independent and participate in a wide range of activities. What does occupational therapy do? Occupational therapy for autism often focuses on play skills, learning strategies, and self-care. OT strategies can also help to manage sensory … involves half-hour to one-hour sessions. The number of sessions per week is based on individual needs. The person with autism may also practice these strategies and skills outside of therapy sessions at home and in other settings including school. Some OTs are specifically trained to address feeding and swallowing challenges in people with autism. They can evaluate the particular issue a person is dealing with and provide treatment plans for improving …
Nutrition and Autism… Many individuals with autism have food aversions and sensitivities. Many also have behavioral issues that make mealtime particularly challenging. … confirms these parental concerns and provides insights into the most common nutritional deficiencies associated with autism. It appears online this week in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders . Researchers at Marcus Autism …
Dance for Autism… Join us, tomorrow, Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 9:30 to 10:30am for a morning of dance fitness to raise funds for Autism Speaks. Anyone who raises or donates to the Walk will receive access to the zoom link. If you have questions, please contact kisha.james@autismspeaks.org or monica.seabo@autismspeaks.org . … Dance for Autism …
Autism and driving… One in three teens with autism earn a driver's license A large new study found that a third of teens who have autism without intellectual disability earn a driver's license . Nearly 90 percent of them do so within two years of getting …
Autism genomics… of genetics and neuroscience at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in New York City. Is there such a thing as an autism genome? No, there is no autism genome. By definition, a genome is the entirety of an individual’s hereditary material. Our genomes are made up of …
Is Autism Genetic?… A new study looking at autism in 5 countries found that 80 percent of autism risk can be traced to inherited genes rather than environmental factors and random mutations. The study, published …
Autism reads… We asked our followers on Instagram what books about autism they would recommend to others and below are their answers. All book descriptions are from Amazon.com. 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism or Asperger's This one-stop-shop of solutions, explanations, and strategies guides the reader to quickly find ideas …