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Neil Young and friends team up for 5th annual Light Up The Blues Concert to benefit Autism Speaks… Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. We now know that there is not one autism but many subtypes, and each person …
Autism Speaks Special Report, Interactive Story Mosaic Create Fuller Picture of Autism’s Diversity… Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. We now know that there is not one autism but many subtypes, and each person …
DNAstack and Autism Speaks® Announce Collaboration … Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. We now know that there is not one autism but many subtypes, and each person …
Autism Speaks and Herox Announce Innovative Winning Solutions of Autism Employment Connect Challenge … Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. We know that there is not one autism but many subtypes, and each person with …
Dr. Brian Boyd is bringing diversity to the field of autism research… research questions by listening and learning from the community. His research has taken many turns, from an early focus on repetitive behaviors and sensory differences, to studies of interventions in school settings, to research on the impact of identity on …
Stimming to connect and relieve stress… health benefits to me of stimming are too great to ignore.  For me to understand my stimming — short for “self-stimulating behaviors,” usually repetitive movements or sounds — I had to recognize when I was doing it.   Growing up in the 1970s, the nuns at my Catholic …
Autism and fear of thunderstorms… Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, in Denver. Dr. Reaven has conducted research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety in children and adolescents with autism, with the support of an   Autism Speaks research … like hearing thunder.  In addition to the agitation you describe, other signs of extreme distress can include pacing, repetitive speech, yelling, crying and clinging.  In some cases, we also see aggression and/or self-injurious behaviors.  By helping your son learn to manage his fear, you can help prepare him – not only for the next thunderstorm – …
An opportunity to be different: The value of autistic talent in Hollywood… and retention processes. Because autism affects how individuals process information, their challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication may require certain considerations —for example, an interview process that …
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder… difficulty with social communication skills. But autism has the additional defining characteristic of restricted and/or repetitive behaviors. So an evaluation must rule out autism before reaching a diagnosis of SCD. This differential diagnosis can be …
Child won't stop snorting… snorting be driven by anxiety? We know from research that many children with autism also suffer from an anxiety disorder . Repetitive and self-stimulatory behaviors can be a self-soothing response to the stress they feel. From my own practice, I recall a teen with autism who …