Posts filed under: autism spectrum

Jan. 10, 2010
The Portland Oregonian
Dog helps stabilize autistic boy's life, but Hillsboro school says not in the classroom
Every day, Scooter Givens tries to hit his third-grade classmates and instructors at Patterson Elementary where he attends class for children with severe autism.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), autism spectrum, service animal

Dec. 26, 2009
The Washington Post
Md. women raising disabled brothers now each other's anchors
On a summer day last year, Padma Soundararajan lost most of her family in a head-on collision in India. In an instant, her parents and two teenage sisters were gone.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, children, developmental disability, long-term care, parenting

Dec. 22, 2009
National Public Radio
Man Who Inspired 'Rain Man' Dies At 58
Kim Peek may have been the world's most famous savant. Dustin Hoffman portrayed a character based on Peek in the 1988 film Rain Man, which triggered hundreds of news stories and documentaries about the man with "islands of remarkable abilities in a sea of disabilities," as scientists described him.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, media

Dec. 18, 2009
The Washington Post
Analysis finds nearly 1 percent of U.S. children diagnosed with autism
About one out of every 110 U.S. children has been diagnosed with autism, according to a new federal estimate released Friday.
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Dec. 9, 2009
The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal
Job market tighter for Delaware's disabled
Anand Alexander, who has autism, has been selected employee of the year the past two years at the Wilmington law firm where he works as a clerk.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, employment

Dec. 2, 2009
The Washington Post
Teaching the ABC's of crucial social skills The middle school years, when nothing seems more important or more impossible than fitting in, are rough for nearly everyone. But they are particularly brutal for preteens such as Will Gilbertsen, whose mild autism makes him stand out.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, education, inclusion, K-12

Oct. 31, 2009
WJLA-TV (Washington, D.C.)
Autism Walk on National Mall Stirs Controversy
WASHINGTON - Thousands of people converged on the National Mall Saturday for a great cause -- fighting autism.
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Oct. 28, 2009
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Bethany author shares struggle with learning disability
Bethany resident David George has struggled with a learning disability most of his life, and was only recently diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. George has written a book on his struggles and educational experiences called "Be Unique Be You and LIVE!"
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, learning disability

Oct. 27, 2009
San Jose State University Spartan Daily
Student flourishes despite disability
Oliver Deeley starts with a Lego - a small, plastic brick. Piece by piece, he builds his vision, whether it is the Eiffel Tower, a small-scale bike or overcoming trials of a social disability.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, education, higher education

Oct. 18, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Reaction mixed to N.J. office on autism
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, developmental disability, healthcare

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