Research roundup In a study of more than 1,000 children in the United Kingdom with intellectual disability, 62 percent are boys, and 46 percent also have autism. BMJ Open Transgender teenagers do not often disclose their gender identity to doctors. Journal of Adolescent Health Adaptations to a standard cognitive assessment may help more people with… Continue reading Spotted around the web: Intellectual disability, chromosome 16, Greta Thunberg
Month: February 2020
Spotted around the web: Scientific jargon, savant social skills, impostor syndrome
Research roundup Self-injury is associated with suicidal behavior in autistic people who do not have intellectual disability. Molecular Autism Specialized recruiting practices and committed supervisors are key for making workplaces more inclusive for people with disabilities. Journal of Vocational Rehabilition A 10-step process can help neuroscientists model the biological processes they study. eNeuro The use… Continue reading Spotted around the web: Scientific jargon, savant social skills, impostor syndrome
Everything Changes
In my Johnstown days I was introduced to a wide array of music by my roommates, one of those bands would be Staind. While I was enorlled there, their Chapter V would be released. My roommate and I made the two-bus trip across the Greater Johnstown Area to Circuit City to supply our music. Anyway,… Continue reading Everything Changes
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Support in Pennsylvania
Suicide Prevention Suicide claims the lives of over 2,000 Pennsylvanians each year, according to the latest CDC statistics. At the time of their deaths, the majority of people who die by suicide have a diagnosable and treatable mental illness. Medication and therapy can be very effective in treating depression.Visit Prevent Suicide PA's website to take a screening to… Continue reading Suicide Prevention and Crisis Support in Pennsylvania
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Special needs children enjoy Night to Shine event hosted by Tim Tebow’s foundation — WATN – Local 24
It was truly a “Night to Shine” for kings and queens with special needs. Out of more than 700 simultaneous events around the world, former NFL star, Tim Tebow, made a surprise visit to the Mid-South.Special needs children enjoy Night to Shine event hosted by Tim Tebow’s foundation — WATN - Local 24
Fayetteville Elementary School Students Learns About Disabilities — Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — Vandergriff Elementary School held its Diverse-Ability program for kindergarten through fourth-grade classes Friday (Feb. 7). The program taught students about many physical and mental disabilities including autism and physical impairments. Educators say teaching kids kindness will make better classmates in the future and help them appreciate their health and wellness. There… Continue reading Fayetteville Elementary School Students Learns About Disabilities — Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS
March For Change Held On Long Island In Memory Of Thomas Valva — CBS New York
Hundreds of people gathered at Heckscher State Park in East Islip.March For Change Held On Long Island In Memory Of Thomas Valva — CBS New York
How abuse mars the lives of autistic people
The bullying began early. When she was just 5, Kassiane Asasumasu remembers other children taking her belongings and lying about it because they knew that she was face-blind and would not be able to tell on them. At a slumber party when she was 10, girls poked her, froze her underwear and made a game… Continue reading How abuse mars the lives of autistic people
Autism prevalence in the United States explained
The prevalence of autism in the United States has risen steadily since researchers first began tracking it in 2000. The rise has sparked fears of an autism ‘epidemic.’ But experts say the bulk of the increase stems from a growing awareness of the condition and changes to its diagnostic criteria.Here’s how researchers track autism’s prevalence… Continue reading Autism prevalence in the United States explained
The link between parental age and autism, explained
Listen to this story:https://webplayer.spokenlayer.net/0.1/webplayer.jsOlder men and women are more likely than young ones to have a child with autism, according to multiple studies published in the past decade. Especially when it comes to fathers, this parental-age effect is one of the most consistent findings in the epidemiology of autism.The link between a mother’s age and… Continue reading The link between parental age and autism, explained
How one doctor made Oman a leader on autism in the Middle East
When Watfa Al-Mamari first returned to her home country of Oman in 2010 after six years at a medical residency in Canada, her skills were in unique demand: She was the only developmental pediatrician in the country.Al-Mamari immediately went to work raising awareness within the government about autism and developmental delays and establishing services for… Continue reading How one doctor made Oman a leader on autism in the Middle East
Repetitive behaviors and ‘stimming’ in autism, explained
Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors constitute one of two criteria that define autism in the diagnostic manual for psychiatry. But this domain encompasses a wide range of traits that may appear in a variety of combinations, and with different severity, among people with autism. Here, we describe the changing understanding of the importance of repetitive… Continue reading Repetitive behaviors and ‘stimming’ in autism, explained
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