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Autism Research Round-Up: Wrong Diagnoses, Late Diagnoses, and the Power of Search Engines

December 3, 2014
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Looking back at the week in autism-related research, two different studies popped up that look at two separate problems in the existing autism diagnosis process while a team of scientists is looking to see if a search engine can help them to better understand autism. First up, a new report from the Center for Health…

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Autism and Culture Roundup: Sesame Street, Video Games and The A Word

November 26, 2014
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When it comes to the staples of childhood, Sesame Street and video games are regularly favorites of most children’s activities. In the past week, both platforms have made exciting announcements that point to a greater awareness about autism in our culture. In addition, this was also an exciting week for autism in television, with two…

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Autism News Round-Up: Finding Work, Google Glass, and the Seattle Seahawks

November 19, 2014
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As we like to do here, especially when there’s a surplus of autism-related news floating around the internet, is to collect it altogether right here and highlight some of the more interesting pieces of news. First off, in an announcement that feels perfectly timed following our look at the autism app, Autism & Beyond, a…

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Can Autism be Diagnosed by an iPhone App?

November 12, 2014
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As we’ve investigated extensively over the past year, researchers and scientists are constantly developing new and more efficient ways to test to see if an individual has autism. However, the work of a team of researchers from Duke Medical Center could totally transform the accessibility of a diagnosis and the process by which a diagnosis…

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Autism News Roundup: New Risk Factor, Yelp for Autism, and Early Diagnoses

November 5, 2014
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As we continue through the holidays of December on our way to the New Year, this week we’re going to take a look a trio of news stories involving the dangers of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), an initiative to build a Yelp-like website for families with members with autism, and the increase of early diagnoses.…

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Autism News Round-Up: Tracking Autism and Identifying At-Risk Mothers

October 29, 2014
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This week two different research teams made headway in their efforts to track the lives of children with autism in addition to developing a new questionnaire to help adults with autism. In addition, a new study has identified young mothers as being at a higher risk for having a child with autism. First up, the…

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Adults and Autism

October 22, 2014
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One common question within the autism community is “What happens to adults with autism when they turn 22 and there are no more school programs for them?” This week, we’re going to take a look at some of the institutional and cultural efforts being made to provide adults with autism with the care and support…

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Working and Autism: The Case of Julian Muñoz

October 15, 2014
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As we’ve discussed frequently in this space, one area in autism care that is frequently in need of more support and awareness is that of young adults. After all, with so much focus being placed on earlier and earlier diagnoses and treatment for autism in young children, much of the funding, research, and resources are…

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Studies Uncover New Autism Genes

October 8, 2014
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When we report on genetic research related to autism, it can be easy to get overwhelmed quickly. After all, there are thousands of potential genes that could be associated or have something to do with autism at some level. More so, it seems that every few weeks there’s a new study reporting on new genes,…

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Cultural Round-Up: Basketball, Board Races, Meet-Ups, and Apps 2.0

October 1, 2014
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One of the most exciting and encouraging things about digging through the many local stories from around the country looking at how communities and families are dealing with autism, is the never-ending forms that autism activism and advocacy can take. For example, in Scranton, PA, two rival high school basketball teams are using the cause…

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