Category Archives: Autism Treatment

Piecing the puzzle: April marks National Autism Awareness Month

As Monday marked World Autism Awareness Day and April serves as Autism Awareness Month, staggering new statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which were released on March 29, said that 1 in 88 U.S. children, have been “identified with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).” Suzanne Bonifert, who is the head of Speech Language Pathology and Clinical Lecturer at the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders, said that medical professionals currently do not know the cause for the increase in autism; however she said the testing for the disorder has changed. “There is better diagnosis available and pediatricians are much more aware because there’s just been so much news and information,” she said Continue reading

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Rethink Autism Wins Prestigious 2012 CODiE™ Award for Best Instructional Solution for Special Needs Students for …

NEW YORK, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Rethink Autism, the first and only autism curriculum aligned with the Common Core State Standards, is an honored recipient of the 2012 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Instructional Solution for Special Needs Students, the second consecutive year it has won this award. The Software and Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) CODiE Awards recognize excellence in digital content and educational technology. “We recognize the tremendous challenges faced by families, school districts and organizations serving children on the autism spectrum. Continue reading

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Letter to Haslam: Please follow through on autism awareness next time

Letter to Haslam: Please follow through on autism awareness next time Excitement over a new state law to raise autism awareness was dampened when the governor didnt follow through on his promise. A link to this page will be included in your message Continue reading

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Utah autism treatment pilot struggles for funding

Donations elusive Legislator confident of funding. Despite assurances during the Legislative session that major insurance companies and a bank would donate $1 million toward a new autism treatment pilot, the state has not yet received any money. Continue reading

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Donations elusive » Legislator confident of funding.

Donations elusive Legislator confident of funding. Despite assurances during the Legislative session that major insurance companies and a bank would donate $1 million toward a new autism treatment pilot, the state has not yet received any money. That could halve one part of the program, set to begin this summer, at a time when a study of a small area in Utah indicated the state could have the highest autism rate in the nation Continue reading

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06-05-2012 17:06 – autism help – resources for autism – autism specialist Due to all parents having extremely busy lifestyles, it can become like just another chore to have to listen and breakdown our children’s. Daily experiences and issues, and even then we may struggle to have the right words. treatment for autism defeat autism now treatments for autism autism treatment center autism teaching strategies cures for autism Continue reading

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New 'spectrum' definition of autism worries parents as number diagnosed increases

April was Autism Awareness Month, but lately autism awareness seems to be a 24/7 and 365-days-a-year proposition. Continue reading

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Autism expert to speak at Brown University

PROVIDENCE, R.I.The chief science officer at the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization is delivering a lecture in Rhode Island. Geraldine Dawson, chief science officer at Autism Speaks, is set to discuss the latest insights into the early development of autism on Tuesday at Brown University Continue reading

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