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Since campaign launch, percentage of parents of young children who have spoken with their doctor about autism has increased by over 60%, yet minority children continue to receive diagnosis at later ages NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Extending its award-winning "Learn the Signs" campaign, Autism Speaks - the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization - today joined the Ad Council, along with partner agencies BBDO New York and LatinWorks, to announce the launch...
National Autism Network uses articles, forums to inform visitors on diagnostics, early intervention, treatment models CARY, N.C., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Autism Network launches the most comprehensive and up to date website (www.nationalautismnetwork.com), available for individuals, families, and service providers affected by autism. The National Autism Network organizes the Internet as it pertains to autism spectrum disorders providing both families and...
A Win For Children With Autism: The Tennis Channel Unites With ACEing Autism Supporting The Growth of Tennis Programs For Children WIth Autism Nationwide Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 America’s most complete channel for covering tennis is dedicating itself to the support of children with autism. The Tennis Channel announces its full backing and support of ACEing Autism, a national organization with a mission to make the sport of tennis available to children with autism. “This...
NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Autism Speaks and Prometheus Research have teamed up to develop a new, more user-friendly assessment portal through which parents can complete surveys for use in autism research. The tool, called the Online Clinical System for Research (OSCR), allows parents to complete forms over the web and makes them accessible to Autism Speaks' Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) scientists, among others. Assessments collected via OSCR provide...
The National Autism Network organizes the Internet as it pertains to autism spectrum disorders providing both families and providers with a single source to get the latest information. The site includes the largest collection of autism related articles, hundreds of pages of information on diagnostics, early intervention, treatment models, education, evidence-based practice, and legislation along with discussion forums allowing parents and professionals to connect on an unlimited number of...
Penn State Science — Eberly College of Science Children with autism have increased levels of genetic change in regions of the genome prone to DNA rearrangements, so called "hotspots," according to a research discovery to be published in the print edition of the journal Human Molecular Genetics. The research indicates that these genetic changes come in the form of an excess of duplicated DNA segments in hotspot regions and may affect the chances that a child will develop autism -- a...
Kennedy Krieger Puts Spotlight on One in Five Chance Infant Siblings of Children with Autism will Develop Disorder BALTIMORE, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kennedy Krieger Institute today announced a new, pilot initiative to help identify the red flags of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in infant siblings of children with ASD as early as possible. Research studies have found that for families who have one child with ASD, the chance of a subsequent sibling developing the...
Kennedy Krieger Puts Spotlight on One in Five Chance Infant Siblings of Children with Autism will Develop Disorder BALTIMORE, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kennedy Krieger Institute today announced a new, pilot initiative to help identify the red flags of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in infant siblings of children with ASD as early as possible. Research studies have found that for families who have one child with ASD, the chance of a subsequent sibling developing...
Kennedy Krieger Puts Spotlight on One in Five Chance Infant Siblings of Children with Autism will Develop Disorder BALTIMORE, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/--Kennedy Krieger Institute today announced a new, pilot initiative to help identify the red flags of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in infant siblings of children with ASD as early as possible. Research studies have found that for families who have one child with ASD, the chance of a subsequent sibling developing the...
Kennedy Krieger Puts Spotlight on One in Five Chance Infant Siblings of Children with Autism will Develop Disorder BALTIMORE, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kennedy Krieger Institute today announced a new, pilot initiative to help identify the red flags of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in infant siblings of children with ASD as early as possible. Research studies have found that for families who have one child with ASD, the chance of a subsequent sibling developing the...
