West Coast Conference on Autism
Please join the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies and The Autism Society of Santa Barbara at their jointly sponsored West Coast Conference on Autism. Keynote speakers include Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D., ...
Brain Imaging Study of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health are seeking adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders to participate in a brain imaging research study (Protocol: 10-M-0068, “Effects of Prosocial Neuropeptides on ...
Autism NOW Opens a National Resource and Information Center
The Arc’s Autism NOW: The National Autism Resource and Information Center celebrated its opening on January 18. The Autism NOW Center has exciting goals to become ...
How Science and Evidence Won Out against Auditory Integration Therapies
Dr. Thomas Zane is a professor of education and director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Online Program at the Van Loan Graduate School of Endicott College. He is a licensed ...
World Congress on Disabilities 2010
On November 18th and 19th, Exceptional Parent will present a live Webcast from the World Congress on Disabilities. The Keynote Address will be delivered by Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman, Joint ...
Autism’s First Child
October 2010 Atlantic Magazine- "As new cases of autism have exploded in recent years—some form of the condition affects about one in 110 children today—efforts have multiplied to ...
Children With Autism And Those Under 4 Don’t Yawn Contagiously
A new study has found that most children aren't susceptible to contagious yawning until they're about 4 years old - and that children with autism are less likely ...
March OARacle Newsletter
The March issue of OAR's monthly newsletter, The OARacle, has been released. In it, find articles about what's new at OAR, the RUN FOR AUTISM, and the autism community. Also, ...
Autism’s Earliest Symptoms Not Evident in Children Under 6 Months
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A study of the development of autism in infants, comparing the behavior of the siblings of children diagnosed with autism to that of babies developing normally, ...
When to Worry if a Child Has Too Few Words
There is nothing simple about speech, and there is nothing simple about speech delay — starting with the challenge of diagnosing it. Every pediatrician knows the frustration of trying to quantify ...
