How to manage autism in the workplace
We live in a world where many organisations are struggling to understand and fulfil their legal obligations to people with disabilities.31st August 2015
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Latest News on Autism from Around the World
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Speed of autism diagnosis must improve, experts say
Children with autism are having to wait an average of three-and-a-half years before diagnosis, experts claim.29th August 2015
... Read MoreThe man who wants us to embrace autism
Fifteen years ago, Steve Silberman was working as a journalist for Wired magazine in San Francisco, as the digital revolution was really taking off.29th August 2015
... Read MoreFamilies are being pushed to crisis point after waiting years for children's autism diagnoses
Families are being pushed to crisis point after waiting years for their children's autism diagnoses, a charity has warned.29th August 2015
... Read MoreScientists show immune system for some with autism triggered by gluten and casein
My previous blog post describes the mechanism of action of gluten and how lessons learned from a failed cholera vaccine are tremendously helping those with autism (and over 50 million other Americans).28th August 2015
... Read MoreRisk of another autism spectrum disorder child after a first one is much lower than presumed
The risk of a family with one children on the autism spectrum of having another child with the disorder is only around five percent according to a Hebrew University of Jerusalem study27th August 2015
... Read MoreMental health patients in police custody not given enough support
Hundreds of thousands of adults with mental health problems are not being given the appropriate support when taken into police custody, a charity has claimed.26th August 2015
... Read More[Irish] coalition to publish plan for people with autism
Training and measures aimed at gardai and those working in Government departments25th August 2015
... Read MoreBeing deafened by malls, trying to look normal and accidentally causing offence
People with autism explain the challenges they face in everyday21st August 2015
... Read MorePharma company may have downplayed side effects of autism drug
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the leading manufacturer of the widely used autism drug risperidone, omitted data on the drug's side effects from a 2003 study, according to evidence presented during a lawsuit against the company.20th August 2015
... Read MoreScientists grow almost fully formed human brain in a lab for the first time
Scientists have succeeded in growing an almost fully formed human brain in a lab for the first time ever.19th August 2015
... Read MorePeople with autism are more likely to have unusually creative ideas
Those on the high end of the Autistic Spectrum are more likely to produce creative ideas, research conducted by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the University of Stirling has revealed.17th August 2015
... Read MoreHong Kong study finds 60 per cent of autistic children have trouble picking up on cues
About 60 per cent of autistic children lack the ability to interpret people's actions, expressions and speech, a preview of a new survey revealed yesterday.16th August 2015
... Read MoreWe need autistic actors playing autistic roles on stage, says Curious Incident adviser
Performers and other creative people with autism should be taken out of the ghetto and on to major stages around the country, the only autistic solo performer currently producing his own work in the UK has said.13th August 2015
... Read MoreWhy revealing an autism diagnosis is advisable when going to university
Students with autism or Asperger's Syndrome who are preparing to go to university this autumn will be better supported by both professional services and their peers if they reveal their diagnosis13th August 2015
... Read MoreMathematical model of autism bridges brain, behavior
A mathematical model of the brain's circuits shows how neurons stuck in overdrive could produce symptoms of autism.13th August 2015
... Read MoreQuick questionnaire could help busy doctors spot autism
A questionnaire that clinicians can administer in 20 minutes, either in person, by phone or online, correctly distinguishes children with autism from those without the disorder 86 percent of the time12th August 2015
... Read MoreHow people with autism spectrum disorders understand idioms and other figures of speech
How do children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) understand idioms and other figures of speech?11th August 2015
... Read MoreUBE3A: How one gene mutation causes a particular type of autism
Researchers have identified more than 1,000 gene mutations in people with autism, but until now, how any of these mutations increase autism was completely unclear.9th August 2015
... Read MoreIrish scientists have signed a €4.8m research deal with a British pharmaceutical company to develop new drugs which target the gut and treat symptoms of autism.
The APC Microbiome Institute (APC) at University College Cork confirmed Friday that it will collaborate with 4D pharma on the four-year project.9th August 2015
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