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Jet Blue Hosts Autism Travel Program in Orlando
Held at Orlando International Airport, the Jetblue Blue Horizons for Autism” program follows other...
People with Autism are Sensitive to the World around Them, Not Impaired
Since probably its first diagnosis, most have considered autism an impairment. However, emerging...
Twin Study Suggests Autism Largely Attributed to Genes
There’s still quite a debate about how and when and why autism starts, but a new study on twins...
Study: Pets Improve Social Skills for Children with Autism
When you have a child with autism (or any disability), therapy dogs are a wonderful addition to the...
Search Continues for Toddler with Autism Gone Missing
At just two-and-a-half, Sam Trott should be home with his mother and father. He’s not. In fact, he...
Scientists Attribute More than 100 Genes with Autism
The search for the causes of autism has been grueling, at best. This is due, in part, to lack of...
Siblings of Children with Autism Can Present with Symptoms at 18 Months
Only about 20% of all siblings of children with autism will develop the condition by age three, but...
Study: Autism Intervention at Six Months of Age May Eliminate Symptoms & Developmental Delays
As autism testing becomes and advanced, and we become aware of the symptoms, diagnosis – or at the...
Additional Synapses Found in Brains of Children with Autism Could be ‘Pruned’ with Medication
Autism is now diagnosed in about 1 in 68 children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Study: Autism a ‘Mostly Genetic’ Condition According to Statistical Analysis
We’ve made a lot of gains when it comes to understanding autism over the past couple of decades...