October 28, 2015 Number of chemicals linked to autism and other disorders doubled in past 7 years, study shows The number of industrial chemicals with known links to neurodevelopmental disabilities like autism has more than doubled in the past seven years, according to new research published in The Lancet Neurology.
October 28, 2015 Football helps Colorado man cope with challenges from rare genetic disease A ton of energy and one quick sprint to the end zone scored now-27-year-old Ian Weber a football career that lasted more than a decade.
October 28, 2015 Autism costs as much as $2.4 million per person, study says The cost of supporting people with autism spectrum disorders throughout their lives could be as high as $2.4 million per person, according to a new estimate.
October 28, 2015 Atlanta program aims to teach adults on autism spectrum key social skills An Emory University program is offering adults on the autism spectrum an opportunity to work on social skills and foster friendships through weekly meet-ups.
October 28, 2015 FBI training software repurposed to help autistic adults get jobs Researchers at Northwestern Medicine have developed a training program to help autistic adults prepare for job interviews – based on software previously used to teach interrogation tactics to FBI agents.
October 27, 2015 Autism disorders greatly linked with environmental factors, study claims A new meta-analysis has revealed that toxins in the environment may play a much more significant role in the formation of autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities than previously thought.
October 27, 2015 Father’s obesity tied to child’s risk for autism Paternal obesity may increase a child’s risk of developing autism spectrum disorders.
October 27, 2015 Report suggests Putin has Asperger’s syndrome: What’s the diagnosis? A newly revealed study from a Pentagon think tank theorizes that Russian President Vladimir Putin has Asperger’s syndrome, according to a report obtained by USA Today.
October 27, 2015 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for autism, brain injury growing despite evidence of efficacy Lee Frost spent three months in 2013 taking her son Callum for treatment in a high-pressure oxygen chamber, in hopes it would help his severe autism. Ms. Frost, frustrated by the lack of approved treatments for her son, discovered hyperbaric oxygen therapy through online research.
October 27, 2015 Autistic traits linked to creative problem-solving People with autism may be more likely to think outside the box than people without the disorder, a British study suggests.
