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The Transition to Autism BrainNet: Your Questions Answered… “Congrats on the launch of Autism BrainNet . Will Autism Speaks remain involved in brain tissue donation? What will happen with the donations and registrations that went into …
GAMESTOP AND AUTISM SPEAKS® LAUNCH IN-STORE CAMPAIGN … of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, will once again partner with Autism Speaks ® during April, World Autism Month, to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism. The …
2017 Autism Law Summit: "A gathering of doers"… The Autism Law Summit is an annual "gathering of doers in the world of autism law and policy." From what started as a small meeting of a dozen advocates eleven years ago, the Autism Law Summit …
Autism Predisposition among Children of Adult Siblings … neurosciences at McMaster University and the Offord Centre for Child Studies , in Hamilton, Ontario. Stelios is part of Autism Speaks Baby Siblings Research Consortium . These “baby sibs” are the younger brothers or sisters of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Stelios and his colleagues recently published research on developmental delays in baby sibs …
ATN@Work: Improving emergency care for children with autism… A Q&A with the authors of a new Autism Treatment Network study focused on improving emergency care for children who have autism As many of our readers know first-hand, the environment of a busy hospital emergency department can overwhelm …
Can exercise reduce anxiety in children with autism?… The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Santa Ana, California, has launched a study evaluating the effectiveness of exercise for reducing anxiety in children with autism, with a special focus on helping children in Latino communities and other underserved populations. The center is one …
ATN@Work: Personalizing hospital care for children with autism… A Q&A with the lead author of an Autism Treatment Network study that helped develop a model program for tailoring in-patient care to support kids with autism At Mass General Hospital for Children, Dr. Sarabeth Broder-Fingert discusses a patient’s personalized Acute Care …
Autism and auditory processing disorder: What’s the connection? … Today’s “Got Questions?” answer is by Sophie Schwartz, Autism Speaks’ first Royal Arch Mason’s predoctoral fellow. Through her fellowship, Ms. Schwartz’s is investigating how … auditory processing disorders may interfere with language development in minimally verbal teens and young adults who have autism. I read that Autism Speaks is funding research into auditory processing disorder. What is it, and how does it affect …
Autism and the doctor visit: Communication tips for success … A pediatrician with Missouri’s Thompson Center for Autism shares strategies for making medical appointments run smoothly for kids on the spectrum By pediatrician Kristin Sohl, of the University of Missouri’s Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. The Thompson Center is one of 13 sites in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment …
What does babbling mean in nonverbal autism?… SSM Cardinal Glennon Medical Center of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. The center is one of 14 sites in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN). “What does babbling mean in an otherwise nonverbal person with autism? Does it indicate that …