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Let’s Light It Up Blue
To celebrate World Autism Awareness Day, iconic landmarks around the world were lit blue last April 2nd and will remain lit for the rest of April. This movement called Light It Up Blue aims to shine a...
View ArticleIn The News… Sadness Overtakes Our Day
Yesterday while doing some research for Autism United I came across a few stories that I had heard about but didn’t really take the time to read and watch. But after reading the articles and then...
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First American Child Ever Diagnosed With Autism
The year was 1938, and Donald T. would later become the first American child ever diagnosed with autism. For decades afterward, it was believed that the condition was rare. Times have certainly...
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Treating Autism Symptoms With Parasitic Worms
Source: Foxnews.com Adults with autism who were intentionally infected with a parasitic intestinal worm experienced an improvement in their behavior, researchers say. After swallowing whipworm eggs...
View ArticleSusan Boyle Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
Susan Boyle is part of autism’s ‘invisible generation’ By Steven Brocklehurst BBC Scotland news website Scottish singer Susan Boyle has been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism. She is...
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Sick Kids scientists figure out formula for predicting autism
Researchers have found a way to predict autism at a younger age, which will enable critical interventions to occur much earlier in a child’s life.A year-long study at the Hospital for Sick Children in...
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News — Air Pollution Linked to Autism and Schizophrenia
A new study has revealed that exposure to air pollution damages the brain of developing mice, affecting the same area of the brain that is known to play a role in autism and schizophrenia in...
View ArticleCosts for Autism Care: Lifetime Cost Study Being Done
One in 68 American children has an autism spectrum disorder, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Autism varies greatly in its severity, but can affect...
View ArticleAutism Study – Link to Autism and Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy
A new study from California has found that children with an autism spectrum disorder were more likely to have mothers who lived close to fields treated with certain pesticides during...
View ArticleNews – Halifax camp for kids with autism hopes to expand
A summer camp for children with autism in Halifax is hoping to expand, but organizers say it needs more funding first. The Ben James Summer Camp needs a permanent home. Currently, 15 kids come each...
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