More Autism Awareness (a film, a study, and a press release)
“There are a number of wonderful organizations researching and seeking a cause and cure for autism. Easter Seals is unique as the nation’s leading provider of services and support for children and adults living with autism. ...
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Thousands of adults with autism 'isolated and ignored'
Thousands of adults with autism are isolated and ignored, unable to access the support they need, and are often completely dependent on their families. These are the findings of The National Autistic Society (NAS) I Exist report, ...
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Will New Brunswick Care for Autistic Adults?
We export some autistic adults to the United States. Just a few years ago an autistic youth, who had committed no offence, was housed by the province on the grounds of the Miramichi youth correctional facility while waiting for entry to ...
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Autistic Adults/Adults With Autism (whichever you prefer)
I just found an article over at the Washington Post site called “Autistic and Overlooked.” The amazing part of this article is that it focuses on autistic adults; something, which you’ve probably noticed, is not really mentioned very ...
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autism awareness month
I am one of the autistic adults that the president of Autism Speaks - an “organization” that despite its name doesn’t employ autistic people or allow their input - swears up and down don’t exist. I am one of the autistic adults who ...
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Karen Gives Us The "Why"
Another reason why the United Kingdom is ahead of the United States when it comes to awareness about adults with autism/Asperger's. This great article by Karen Robson explains why more must be done to help adults with this condition in ...
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April 2008 is Autism Awareness Month
“Children and adults with autism exhibit atypical, repetitive behaviors and deficits in social and communication skills. Autism is usually diagnosed during the first three years of life and is four to five times more prevalent in boys ...
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Profiling executive dysfunction in adults with autism and comorbid ...
Executive dysfunction is thought to be primary to autism. We examined differences in executive function between 20 adults with autism and learning disability and 23 individuals with learning disabilities outside the autistic spectrum. ...
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What About Adults With Autism?
The explosion in autism is striking: A disorder on the autism spectrum is diagnosed in roughly one in every 150 American children. Assuming that that rate holds, by 2016, less than a decade from now, the number of American adults (those ...
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Autism awareness: Now with more awareness of autistics
The Washington Post made a good start by printing the article Autistic and Overlooked, which asked the question of why the media seems to ignore the fact that autistic kids grow up into equally autistic adults. ...
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