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New Pfizer unit studying autism (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) Sun Nov 08 02:22:41 PST 2009 GROTON, Conn. - Diane Stephenson of Groton has three tangible reasons for wanting to know as much as possible about autism. Read full article »
Record Number Of Researchers, Advocates, Parents Drawn To Autism Consortium Symposium For Autism Update (Medical News Today) Fri Nov 06 08:17:25 PST 2009 The Autism Consortium, an innovative collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), held its fourth annual symposium on October 28th, 2009, at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Read full article »
'I Am Autism' Advocacy Video Sparks Controversy (Time.com via Yahoo! News) Fri Nov 06 13:35:00 PST 2009 The controversy over a video recently produced by the autism advocacy group Autism Speaks highlights the ongoing dissent that characterizes the autism community Read full article »
Orange County holding 3rd autism conference (Middletown Times Herald-Record) Fri Nov 06 23:05:14 PST 2009 GOSHEN — Orange County will hold its third annual symposium and exposition on autism on Nov. 14 for the families of people afflicted with the neurological disorder and for the teachers, therapists and others who work with them. Read full article »
Autism Consortium symposium draws record number of researchers, advocates, parents for autism update (EurekAlert!) Thu Nov 05 09:22:51 PST 2009 ( Autism Consortium ) The Autism Consortium, an innovative collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for autism spectrum disorders, held its fourth annual symposium on Oct. 28, 2009, at Harvard Medical School in... Read full article »
Autism Spectrum Therapies Offers Holiday Tips for Families of Children With Autism (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Mon Nov 02 12:26:00 PST 2009 Autism Spectrum Therapies , an agency providing behavior therapy and other autism services throughout Southern California, has developed two new holiday season tip sheets especially for families of children with autism: Stress-Free Holidays and Top Toy Recommendations. Read full article »
Study estimates one in 91 individuals have autism (PhysOrg) Wed Nov 04 16:20:40 PST 2009 (PhysOrg.com) -- Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders marked by impaired social interactions, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and communication impairment, which persist throughout a person's lifetime. The ASD prevalence rate--the number of individuals... Read full article »
Autism Consortium Symposium Draws Record Number Of Researchers, Advocates, Parents For Autism Update (redOrbit) Thu Nov 05 13:10:53 PST 2009 Current Autism Issues DiscussedThe symposium opened with a welcome from Barrett and Phillips. The morning session provided a snapshot of current autism issues: * Laurie Demmer, MD, MA, chief of the division of genetics and metabolism at The Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center... Read full article »
New group reaching out to families affected by autism (The Citizen of Laconia) Fri Nov 06 00:24:04 PST 2009 Because several area families touched by autism have expressed an interest in connecting with others struggling with some of the same concerns, Lakes Region Community Services is sponsoring a Parent Support Group, which will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Family... Read full article »
Autism symposium and expo planned (The Warwick Advertiser) Thu Nov 05 00:05:08 PST 2009 Goshen A major symposium and exposition on autism for Orange County residents will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Orange-Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Special Education Building, located at 53 Gibson Road, in Goshen. Read full article »