May 2015
Study Casts Doubt On Rising Autism Rates
The largest study of its kind suggests that actual autism rates probably have not changed in recent years, even though diagnoses of the developmental disorder continue to climb. Disability Scoop
Inc.com Highlights Entrepreneurs Employing Adults with Autism
The majority of adults with autism are unemployed, yet have great potential to make a positive impact in the workplace across many fields. Inc.com highlights the entrepreneurs working to solve this problem and asks them to share their experiences and the lessons they’ve learned employing individuals on the spectrum. May 27, 2015 The majority of adults with autism are unemployed, yet have great potential
Google Putting Up Millions For Disability Initiative
Google is looking to address the needs of a billion people with disabilities worldwide and it’s putting big bucks behind the effort. Disability Scoop
Feds Call For Greater Inclusion In Preschools
The Obama administration wants to see more kids with disabilities — no matter how significant — participating in classrooms alongside their typically-developing peers. Disability Scoop
A Teacher Shares How Autism Inclusion Transformed Her Classroom
On my caseload, four of my students have been diagnosed with autism. One student, with severe autism, has had a difficult school year. Being nonverbal, he may act out when unable to communicate or we don’t understand. Lauren Nicole is a special education teacher in Berkeley, CA. She teaches at a school that practices inclusion. She shared her story with Autism Speaks: On my
Doctors Largely Unprepared To Treat Adults On The Spectrum
A new survey finds many health care providers admittedly know little about how to care for adults with autism. Disability Scoop
9 Things You Might Not Have Known About Autism
Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. In that vein, we created the shareable graphics below to help educate others about autism and its effects. May 18, 2015 Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding research into
Calming Chair For Kids On The Spectrum May Be Headed To Market
A chair designed by a group of high school students to provide a soothing, full-body hug much like Temple Grandin’s “squeeze machine” may soon be widely available. Disability Scoop
Families Needed to Make Autism Genome Research ‘Patient-centric’
Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation has pioneered how families and researchers can collaborate to advance personalized treatment of autism Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation has pioneered how families and researchers can collaborate to advance personalized treatment Guest post by Geraldine Bliss (left with son), chair of the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation’s Research Support Committee, and Megan O’Boyle (right with daughter), principle investigator of the foundation’s Data Network. Phelan-McDermid syndrome
Autism Study Associates Self-Care Skills with Success in Adulthood
Daily living skills prove more important than autism symptoms, language or IQ when it comes to employment and life satisfaction Daily living skills prove more important than autism symptoms, language or IQ when it comes to employment and life satisfaction May 13, 2015 Researchers tracking children with autism into middle adulthood have found that the single most-important predictor of success is the mastery of