Monday, March 19, 2012

Autism

  • It has long been known that parents of children with autism face particular financial strains, but researchers have now taken a first stab at quantifying the exact toll it can take on their income.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • The gap is mainly due to mothers not having a job or working fewer hours, researchers found.
  • (Reuters)
  • Autism Pensacola, the local support group for those living with autism, has partnered with two agencies to help some area families with autism have a special holiday this year.
  • (PRLog (free press release))
  • Bangladesh has a lot to learn from the Kingdoms rich experience in the field of autism, said Saima Wajed Hossain, daughter of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina Wajed, who wrapped up a five-day visit to the Kingdom last week.
  • (Arab News)
  • Spadafora Choppers in Malden designed and built this special motorcycle, which will be raffled off at the Teamsters Local 25 Gala on April 7 at the Intercontinental Hotel Boston.
  • (Boston Globe)
  • An autistic woman from Tooting has written about her early years with the most important person in her life- her mum.
  • (Croydon Guardian)
  • American Medical ID today announced a partnership with Autism Speaks, North America's leading autism science and advocacy organization. The announcement comes ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, 2012.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • A natural chemical known as the cuddle hormone makes people kinder and could help millions suffering from disorders affecting social interaction such as autism, say scientists.
  • (Daily Mail)
  • Sanford-Burnham researchers discover the molecular basis of autistic symptoms in children with a rare bone disorder— findings that also provide new insights for the general autistic population.
  • (YAHOO!)

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