Category: Autism News

Autism Speaks is a controversial organization that claims to want autistic people to reach their “full potential” — but is this truly its focus? Many people on the autism spectrum see Autism Speaks as a threat to the autistic community, as on its website it claims to represent the community through “global awareness” and “accelerating…

April is #AutismAcceptanceMonth, and since today is the last day of April, this is my third and final post sharing information about how we move from autism awareness towards autism acceptance. At its most basic level, moving from awareness to acceptance, of any group, like autistic people, that’s been unjustly marginalized and stigmatized requires a few key…

A search party is being organized for a Rock Island man with autism who’s been missing for over three days. It is believed that 25-year-old Jesse Robert Cardenas left his home in the 300 block of Hammond Lane in Rock Island on Tuesday morning. He was last seen inside his residence at around 10 p.m. the…

Research and reports have already confirmed there are significant health and safety risks associated with the use of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technology.  While some American universities have addressed liability issues associated with its use, VR/AR/MR headsets continue to be strapped onto the heads of people of all ages…

A report by the CDC states that one in 36 children is diagnosed with autism, which has increased since a 2016 statistic of one in 54. These types of increases will in turn increase the need for services for students diagnosed with autism on college campuses as well. We recently sat down with Jennifer Nicholson,…

Prior to the university’s traditional Spring Football Scrimmage on Friday, April 28, the Philadelphia Eagles Autism Foundation College Program at West Chester University (WCU) hosted an indoor walk for autism that drew more than 100 neighbors and friends to Sturzebecker Health Science Center Gym on South Campus. Lines of people, including members of the Golden…

Cody Moore passionate about autism awareness Cody Moore, a production supervisor at Owens Corning in Newark who has an autistic son, spearheaded a plant project to aid local kids on the spectrum. Dave Weidig, Newark Advocate NEWARK ― Cody Moore blocked off two hours for Owens Corning employees to complete a project near and dear…

Was your child recently diagnosed with autism? Are you beginning to navigate treatment for your child? Before you get started, check out these FAQs about ABA therapy. What is the goal of ABA therapy? ABA therapy is designed to support autistic individuals and their families, achieve their identified goals, and improve their quality of life.…

Imaging trifecta: The new maps are based on data from structural (left), functional (middle) and diffusion (right) MRI. A forthcoming resource aims to make more than 1 million connectomes available to users of the UK Biobank, according to an unreviewed paper posted to the preprint server bioRxiv in March. The UK Biobank contains genetic, medical,…