Autism Research

Today is World Autism Awareness Day! Here's an article about how parents are influencing the course of autism research! http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/articles/2012/03/26/parents_are_changing_autism_research/?p1=News_links

Parents are changing autism research Science and medicine are catching up with parents’ understanding of the condition, and a more nuanced view is slowly emerging: Autism is not just a brain problem.

Autism rate rises to 1 in 88 children in US, CDC reports The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the United States is soaring, with roughly 1 in 88 being diagnosed with this condition, according to a new study released this morning by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Check out the Yoga Reaches Out "yogathon" in Boston! Donations can benefit the Developmental Medicine Center's Autism Program!

http://yogareachesout.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1003316

Yoga Reaches Out 2012 Yogathon - Home

Hi all,
We are just wondering what your summer plans are...?
Don't forget to spread the word about our research and be ASD research advocates!
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Check out this awesome resource and share it !

South Asian Parent We are a resource for families caught between cultures and identities.

Check out this awesome and really helpful advocacy group !
http://thecolorofautism.org/Home_Page.php

Home Page African American Autism

Check out this awesome advocacy non-profit run by a dedicated mother!


http://thecolorofautism.org/Home_Page.php

Home Page African American Autism

Check out this great series!!

What advocacy groups and events are you doing during Autism Awareness month? Let us know !!

Autism Now Series: A Viewer's Guide | The Rundown News Blog | PBS NewsHour | PBS Autism Now Series: A Viewer's Guide

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What are you doing for Autism Awareness month?

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Three studies shed light on effectiveness of autism treatments Today on our blog, read about the three studies published by the medical journal Pediatrics that discuss the effectiveness of certain treatment methods for autism spectrum disorders. Each child on the autism spectrum is different; an intervention that helps one child could be useless for another.

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