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New study finds a shortage of therapists to treat children with autism

December 11, 2019 A, Autism, children, finds, New, of, shortage, study, therapists, to, treat, with

The supply of certified applied behavior analysis (ABA) providers is insufficient to meet the needs of children with autism spectrum

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Harnessing the power of machine learning for earlier autism diagnosis

December 10, 2019 Autism, Diagnosis, earlier, for, Harnessing, learning, Machine, of, power, the

When Grayson Kollins was two and a half years old—just shortly after the birth of his younger sister—his parents noticed

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Those with autism make good social psychologists

September 10, 2019 Autism, good, Make, psychologists, social, those, with

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by the inability of individuals to gauge the emotions and mental states of other

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Autism study stresses importance of communicating with infants

August 29, 2019 Autism, communicating, importance, infants, of, stresses, study, with

A new language-skills study that included infants later diagnosed with autism suggests that all children can benefit from exposure to

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Meet the alpacas that could cure autism, Alzheimer’s and cancer

August 14, 2019 alpacas, Alzheimer's, and, Autism, cancer, Could, cure, Meet, that, the

Alpacas aren’t the typical animals that drivers spot as they wind their way through rural Tennessee, but there’s a happy

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Parental support is key when adolescents with autism want to learn to drive

June 18, 2019 Autism, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Educational Policy, Learning Disorders, Medical Education and Training, STEM Education, Teen Health, Transportation Issues

Autistic adolescents need the support of their parents or guardians to prioritize independence so that they are prepared for learning

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‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests

May 21, 2019 'Implicit, assess, Autism, Better, for, measures, standard, tests, than, those, vocabulary, with

Tests that assess vocabulary among individuals with the severest forms of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, are notoriously inaccurate. Conventional

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UMBC program to support diverse students in STEM successfully replicated at PSU, UNC

April 26, 2019 Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Consumer Behavior, Dieting and Weight Control, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Numeracy, Spirituality

UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars Program has been lauded as a national model for supporting diverse students in STEM fields. Other institutions

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Kicking goals for kids with autism: Coaching the Coach to coach the kids

March 31, 2019 Autism, Child Development, Educational Policy, Learning Disorders, Numeracy, Poverty and Learning, Sports, STEM Education

Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, researchers from the University of South Australia are turning autism interventions

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