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redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A specific brain abnormality, present in low-birth weight newborns, has been linked to an increased risk of autism later in life by researchers at Michigan State University (MSU). The study, which has been published in the latest edition of the Journal of Pediatrics, found these undersized children are seven times more likely to be diagnosed with the neurodevelopmental disorder at some point in their lives if an ultrasound taken...
Mark Pierce and Garry Gassel, members of the band The Wingmen, recently came to 424 Design for an idea to help Autistic children perform and simplify daily tasks. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 Designing for a cause is when there is design around helping people with disabilities, problems, and disorders. Mark Pierce and Garry Gassel, members of the band The Wingmen, recently came to 424 Design for an idea to help Autistic children perform and simplify daily tasks. Mark explains,...
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Help Group & Music for Autism present an interactive concert for individuals with autism and their families. Music for Autism offers professionally performed, enriching musical experiences in an environment where individual differences are celebrated. The one-hour interactive concert includes three segments - "concert time," "conducting time" and "percussion time" - where concertgoers are invited to join the...
Touted as Social Talks, Somerset-based technology company WebTeam Corporation pushes out to the market yet another smartphone app for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The launch is part of the organization’s continual effort to address all the major areas of learning deficits autistic kids deal with. Somerset, New Jersey (PRWEB) February 24, 2013 Built on the fundamental principles of applied behavior analysis aka ABA, Social Talks makes it easier for young learners to...
The Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Foundation’s 14th International Symposium is now available as an online course through SPDUniversity.org, providing compelling evidence that SPD exists as a unique clinical condition. Denver, Colo. (PRWEB) February 22, 2013 The Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Foundation’s 14th International Symposium is now available as an online course through SPDUniversity.org. Featured speakers in the symposium, including Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., OTR, Alice...
Behavior Imaging Solutions (BIS) has been awarded a $2.2 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to study a technology platform and system that may improve and expedite the diagnosis of autism. BOISE, IDAHO (PRWEB) February 22, 2013 Behavior Imaging Solutions (BIS) has been awarded a $2.2 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to study a technology...
STRATHAM, N.H., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Premium Swiss chocolatier Lindt USA today launches the fifth year of its partnership with Autism Speaks in an effort to raise funds and awareness for the cause. With a commitment to donate more than $115,000 to Autism Speaks during the 2013 Easter season, Lindt is continuing its support of the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization. Today, to coincide with the arrival of the 2013 Lindt Easter collection at retailers...
Website Autism After 16 has hired Rose Donovan, a former copy editor at The Washington Post and mother of a young autistic adult, to contribute bimonthly columns as well as feature articles. Roanoke, VA (PRWEB) February 15, 2013 Website Autism After 16 has hired Rose Donovan, a long-time professional journalist and former copy editor at The Washington Post, to contribute a bimonthly column as well as feature articles. Donovan is the mother of a 19-year-old son on the autism spectrum....
The Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) affirmed its mission to drive innovative science by awarding $4.2 million in 2012. This amount represents the largest research commitment in a given year ever allocated by a Rett organization. The awards were made possible by the fundraising efforts of highly motivated families and supporters of children and adults with Rett Syndrome in the US, and through our global partnership with Rett Syndrome Research Trust UK and Rett Syndrome Research &...
Washington University School of Medicine Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a genetic mutation that may underlie common behaviors seen in some people with autism, such as difficulty communicating and resistance to change. An error in the gene, CELF6, leads to disturbances in serotonin, a chemical that relays messages in the brain and has long been suspected to be involved in autism. The researchers identified the error in a child with...
