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Many Nonverbal Children with Autism Overcome Severe Language Delays
March 04, 2013

Hopeful news for families; study counters belief that nonverbal children won’t acquire speech after age 4

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ASD, Asperger’s syndrome, autism, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Geraldine Dawson, Geri Dawson, language delays and autism, language development and autism, PDD-NOS, Science News, speech delays and autism
Spread the Word to End the Word
March 01, 2013

Spread the Word to End the Word has marked March 6, 2013 as their annual day of awareness of the hurtful use of the R-word.

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autism, Autism Speaks, Best Buddies International, Mentally Retarded, R-word, Retarded, Special Olympics, Spread the Word to End the Word
Autism Shares Risk Genes with Major Psychiatric Disorders
March 01, 2013

Autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, major depression and bipolar disorder appear to share genetic risk factors

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ADHD, Andy Shih, ASD, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, autism, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, Science News
Launching a Career in Autism Research
March 01, 2013

Thanks to a Weatherstone fellowship, Esther Berko is investigating why older mothers are more likely to have children with autism

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autism, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, Dennis Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellowship, Esther Berko, Feature Profile, gene-environment interactions, maternal age, Risk Factors, Weatherstone Fellowship
Autism Sleuth
March 01, 2013

The Association for Psychological Science spotlights 30 years of autism research by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson

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Asperger Syndrome, Association for Psychological Science, autism, autism research, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Geraldine Dawson, Geri Dawson, PDD-NOS, The Observer
Ultrasound Flags Autism Risk in Low Birth Weight Infants
February 28, 2013

New study reveals very early brain marker of autism risk; may lead to earlier detection and treatment

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Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism and low birth weight, autism biomarkers, autism research, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Daniel Smith, enlarged ventricles, PDD-NOS, Science News
Google Eliminates 'Die' Search Suggestion For Autism
February 28, 2013

Google has officially changed the automated search results for offensive 'hate speech' directed at people affected by autism.

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Adam Lanza, autism, Autism Speaks, Flash Blog, Google, Hate Speech, Newton
The “Female Protective Effect”
February 26, 2013

A new study provides insights into why girls are much less likely than boys to develop autism

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Alycia Halladay, Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism in girls, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, female protective effect, PDD-NOS, Science News