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First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 17 mins ago - 10 reports

Diesel mercury lead and other metals in air raise autism risks in pregnant women study finds

Diesel, mercury, lead and other metals in air raise autism risks in pregnant women, study finds (41 mins ago) Pregnant women who were exposed to high levels of air pollution were twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in low pollution ... [Published Big News Network - 17 mins ago]

Entities: Autism, Mercury, Pregnancy, Diesel

First reported 36 mins ago - Updated 36 mins ago - 1 reports

Autism – A Leap in the Evolution of Consciousness?

Saved under Health,One out of every 38 children born today is said to have autism. Autism, as it has been experienced by many, is an overwhelming condition which no doubt, takes a lot of attention and energy from parents and family. Could autism be more ... [Published The Guardian Express - 36 mins ago]

Entities: Autism, Evolution, Interaction, E O Wilson

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Biggest Study Yet Links Air Pollution To Autism

Living in an area with high levels of air pollution may increase a woman's chances of having a child with autism, according to the first national study to date that investigates the possible link. ... [Published Huffington Post - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Air Pollution, Autism

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 9 reports

Autism is a difference rather than a disease

Autistic Pride Day, a celebration of the neuro-diversity of people on the autism spectrum, is observed on June 18 each year. These days, the autistic people are called differently-abled people. In other words, positive psychologists and pedagogues see ... [Published Meri News - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Autism, Autism Spectrum, Interference, Special Education

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Autism advocate teams up with Swanee

Source: News Limited ALLISON Gaskin has teamed with '80s rock star John "Swanee" Swan to launch a music program for people on the autism spectrum. The Autism Music Fund, a subcommittee of Asperlutely Autsome Inc, promotes music as an outlet for children ... [Published Perth Now - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Autism, Advocate, Autism Spectrum

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

Utah State Legislature

Program for Utah kids with autism accepting applications

SALT LAKE CITY — A program that gives Utah children with autism intensive, individual support is open for enrollment again.The Medicaid Autism Waiver Program is a pilot program by the Utah Department of Health, and it was funded by the Utah State Legislature ... [Published Fox13now - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Autism, Utah State Legislature, Waiver, Medicaid

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated 5 hours ago - 11 reports

Minority children with autism less likely to get care for complications says study

White children with autism appear to be receiving more medical care than black or Hispanic children who have the disorder, according to new research. For the study, which was published June 17 ... ... [Published Big News Network - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Autism, Hispanics

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 reports

‘Smile of hope’ initiative launched to benefit autism centre

SHARJAH: A Dubai-based event/CSR planning firm, DEO (discovery, exhibition and organiser), in association with a number of business organisations, launched a “Smile of Hope” initiative on Monday with the aim of raising awareness and benefiting special ... [Published The Gulf Today - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Sharjah, Autism, S C Johnson, Dubai, Emirates NBD PJSC

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 2 reports

Oak Park family raises money awareness in autism fight

Jacob Yarrow, 13, attends Brooks Middle School, plays piano and clarinet, enjoys Wii with his younger brother, and always has been a "great walker." He also has autism. For Jacob's family - including his brother Caleb and parents Ginger and Philip - participating ... [Published Big News Network - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Autism, Achillea Millefolium, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Autism in S.J.: Seeking educational equality

Gorge and Nancy Sanchez have struggled to get their daughter Valeria, 7, the best possible education to fit her needs. They’ve found the district’s system daunting and frustrating to navigate. ... [Published Recordnet.com - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Autism, Equality, Education

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

$960,000 Funding Available for DoD Autism Pilot Award (6/17/13)

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity has announced that it expects to award a maximum of six cooperative agreement grants for innovative ideas with the potential . . . ... [Published Targeted News Service - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Autism, US Army, Acquisition

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Saskatoon walk for autism exceeds fundraising goal

SASKATOON – Hundreds of people took part in the inaugural Saskatoon Walk Now for Autism Speaks at Kiwanis Park on Sunday.Global Saskatoon’s Jessica Kent emceed the event that helps spread awareness about the complex developmental brain disorder.Autism ... [Published Global News Canada - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Saskatoon, Autism, Autism Speaks, Fundraising

Quotes

"Our findings raise concerns since, depending on the pollutant, 20 percent to 60 percent of the women in our study lived in areas where risk of autism was elevated" Roberts said in a statement

High air pollution areas linked to double the risk of autism [Published UPI - 1 hour ago]

Chair of Give a Child a Chance, Nicky Evans, said: "We recently had a private film show at the Reel Cinema for children and young people with autism to allow them to enjoy a cinema visit with their families. It is often very difficult for young people with autism to tolerate the noise, lighting and behavioural expectations at a "normal" cinema screening but we are able to adapt to this with the help of the Reel staff."

Host of events in Plymouth for Refugee Week [Published This is Devon - 1 hour ago]

"I think public/private partnerships are a big part of the answer and the future to where we really need to be dedicated to doing things differently than the way we've done it in the past and being more effective with the dollars that we have but also taking advantage of opportunities such as the changes in Medicaid eligibility that are being debated before the senate this week" said Calley

Improving mental health services in the Upper Peninsula [Published WLUC TV 6 - 1 hour ago]

Senior author Marc Weisskopf, associate professorprofessor of environmental and occupational epidemiology at HSPH, said, "Our results suggest that new studies should begin the process of measuring metals and other pollutants in the blood of pregnant women or newborn children to provide stronger evidence that specific pollutants increase risk of autism. A better understanding of this can help to develop interventions to reduce pregnant women's exposure to these pollutants."

Exposure to high pollution levels during pregnancy may increase risk of having child with autism [Published Medical Xpress - 1 hour ago]

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pSTS autism connectivity [Neuroscience] [Published PNAS - 17 mins ago]
Diesel mercury lead and other metals in air rai... [Published Big News Network - 18 mins ago]
Autism – A Leap in the Evolution of Consciousness? [Published The Guardian Express - 37 mins ago]
Autism often goes undetected in Black kids [Published New Pittsburgh Courier - 58 mins ago]
Autism twice as likely in babies if mum lives n... [Published Big News Network - 1 hour ago]
Biggest Study Yet Links Air Pollution To Autism [Published Huffington Post - 1 hour ago]
High air pollution areas linked to double the r... [Published UPI - 1 hour ago]
Host of events in Plymouth for Refugee Week [Published This is Devon - 1 hour ago]
What's New: Week of June 20 [Published Canadian Jewish News - 1 hour ago]
Autism twice as likely in babies if mum lives n... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 1 hour ago]
Preschoolers will put new tablets to test [Published Boston Herald - 1 hour ago]
Children benefit from playing outdoors [Published Beaver County Times - 1 hour ago]
US study links pollution to autism risk (AFP) [Published Yahoo! News Australia - 1 hour ago]
Camp applicants sought [Published Vindy.com - 1 hour ago]
Improving mental health services in the Upper P... [Published WLUC TV 6 - 1 hour ago]
US study links pollution to autism risk [Published The News International - 1 hour ago]
Exposure to high pollution levels during pregna... [Published Medical Xpress - 1 hour ago]
Autism twice as likely in babies if mum lives n... [Published Mirror.co.uk - 1 hour ago]
Autism advocate teams up with Swanee [Published Perth Now - 1 hour ago]
Autism is a difference rather than a disease [Published Meri News - 2 hours ago]
Photos: Tommy Hilfiger grand opening [Published U-T San Diego - 2 hours ago]
Meriden Teachers receive Exemplary Achievement ... [Published Record-Journal.com - 2 hours ago]
Important funds raised for LPF [Published The Western Weekender - 2 hours ago]
Special apps launched [Published Khaleej Times - 2 hours ago]
California Budget Puts Some Health Care Issues ... [Published California Healthline - 2 hours ago]
US study links pollution to autism risk [Published Rappler - 2 hours ago]
Joseph Hill: Divorce Is Not the End; It Can Be ... [Published Huffington Post - 2 hours ago]
Autism treatment centre offers immediate service [Published Mississauga News - 2 hours ago]
Program for Utah kids with autism accepting app... [Published Fox13now - 2 hours ago]
Shocking Video Released In Alleged Teacher Abus... [Published CBS Miami - 3 hours ago]

Blogs

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Voices may not trigger brain's reward centers i... [Published News from Stanford's School of Medicine - 23 hours ago] In autism, brain regions tailored to respond to voices are poorly connected to reward-processing circuits, according to a new study. ...
The murder of autistic teen Alex Spourdalakis b... [Published Science-Based Medicine - Jun 16 2013] Editor’s note: This is an extra “bonus” post. Basically, it’s a revised version of a post I did at my not-so-super-secret-other-blog last week. The issue, however, has disturbed me so much that I felt it appropriate to post it to SBM as well. Fear ...
My (repeated) Challenge to Damian Thompson [Published Mail Online - Peter Hitchens - Jun 15 2013] On 10th May I posted the following:'Damian Thompson, the Daily Telegraph columnist, has stated on Twitter: ‘Peter Hitchens's record on MMR is shameful. Even now he seems chiefly concerned (as ever) w[ith] protecting his own reputation.’ This follows ...
Petco Won’t Sell Child Any Goldfish Because The... [Published The Consumerist - Jun 14 2013] Pictured: not an appropriate habitat either. ( Karen Chappell ) Pets aren’t toys. Tracey understands that, and she wanted to teach her son how to care for a small pet. They bought a tank and all of the extras, let it sit for five days, then returned ...
Psychiatry’s mistaken manual [Published 3quarksdaily - Jun 14 2013] What have been the consequences of what Greenberg calls “a compendium of opinions masquerading as scientific truths?” Both he and Frances argue that medicine has ignored safer and longer-lasting methods of healing and addicted entire generations to ...

Audio/Video

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Communicating Brains: From Autism and Dyslexia ... [Published UC Television - YouTube - Jun 06 2013]
CARTA: Human Origins: Lessons from Autism Spect... [Published UC Television - YouTube - Jun 03 2013]
SAP’s Unique Recruiting Drive [Published FOX Business - Video - May 23 2013]
SAP AG To Hire People With Autism [Published FOX Business - Video - May 21 2013]
UC Davis Newswatch: Brain Endowment [Published UC Television - YouTube - May 16 2013]

Press Releases

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New AMC Theatres® Summer Nights Program to Bene... [Published Business Wire Health News - 7 hours ago]
Rapid National Expansion of Smart911 Continues ... [Published PR Newswire - 17 hours ago]
Victorian Coalition Government renews calls for... [Published Premier of Victoria - 19 hours ago]
Summit Student Wins Honorable Mention in 12th A... [Published PR.com - Jun 15 2013]
From Autism to Diabetes to Parkinson's Disease:... [Published PR Newswire: Health - Jun 13 2013]