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Wired in a Unique Way
Katie Bridges is a full time writer who lives in Vancouver, Washington. By full time writer, she means that she hardly ever stops writing! Whether she’s working on a piece of fiction or composing a letter of…
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Girls with Autism Face Adjustments in Middle School
As Maggie grew older, her parents Rick and Laura suspected more and more that their daughter had autism. They knew that boys usually were diagnosed with autism more frequently than girls were. In fact, boys…
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Sexuality and Gender Identity Survey
ASD Specialist, Dr. Tony Attwood is assisting with this research project, and it is open to anyone over 18 years of age. This study includes determining the degree of autistic traits with sex and gender…
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International Sports Exchange for Athletes with Disabilities
Recognizing the need for inclusiveness in the world of sports and people-to-people exchanges, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that it will bring 14 athletes from Kazakhstan to…
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Haley Moss, Autistic Teen Honored at New York Event
The 10th annual Samsung Hope for Children event in New York featured former President Bill Clinton, Jennifer Lopez, Demi Moore and Dan Marino, but a Parkland teenager nonetheless stood out. Haley Moss, autistic but with…
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Utah’s Autistic Students Thrive at Google Software Camp
When 11-year-old Christopher Charles designed his super zoo last week, the dinosaurs, dragons and gigantic bugs came to life with computer software that may one day help him find a job. Thanks to free Google…
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Top Ten Myths About Selective Mutism
Myth #1 Selective mutism is extremely rare The most recent study showed a prevalence rate for Selective Mutism of 7.1 per 1,000 children (Bergman, 2002). Older surveys ranged from 0.08 %, or 0.8 per 1,000…
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Mother Who Strangled Autistic Son Walks Free
Yvonne Freaney was cleared of murder after she admitted to the manslaughter of her 11-year-old son Glen in May 2010. Source :: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Woman-Who-Strangled-Disabled-Son-Walks-Free/Article/201107116022333?f=rss
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Autistic Man’s Academic Achievements Earn Him Scholarship to Cochise College
When Ray and Diane Thomas walked to the tricycle races at Buena High School during Project Graduation, “both eyes lit up and she said, ‘Come on Ray, lets go for a spin,’ ” said Tim…
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Diagnostic Tests for Autism May Miss Many Girls
The symptoms of Asperger syndrome look slightly different in girls than in boys, according to a study published earlier this month in Research in Developmental Disabilities1. This study and a spate of other recent ones…
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Pre-Employment Personality Tests and the Disability Community
The office of Commissioner Felblum of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has scheduled a meeting with representatives from the disability and business communities to discuss the use of personality tests as pre-employment screening tools. The Autism Women’s…
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Tell Congress “No” to Three More Years of the Same On Autism Policy
Today, Senators Menendez and Enzi will be introducing legislation extending the Combating Autism Act for three more years. The Combating Autism Act was passed in 2005 without the involvement or consultation of a single Autistic…
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