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Developers dive in to create a wealth of autism apps

Date Posted: May 02, 2013

New technologies are changing the lives of individuals on the spectrum

Andy Shih, Apps, autism, Autism Speaks, Hacking Autism, Ido in Autismland, Ido Kedar, ipad, LA Times, Technology

USA Today Feature on Temple Grandin and 'The Autistic Brain'

Date Posted: May 02, 2013

Temple Grandin, an adult with autism, shares her insights while also highlighting her new book 'The Autistic Brain'

Book Release, Facebook Chat, Stay Tuned, Temple Grandin, The Autistic Brain

Autism Speaks, Simons Foundation Announce New Brain Tissue Network

Date Posted: May 02, 2013

Autism Speaks and the Simons Foundation announced the establishment and funding of a new network of sites to collect brain tissue

Autism BrainNet, Geraldine Dawson, Simons Foundation

Autism Speaks and Simons Foundation Create New Brain Tissue Network

Date Posted: May 02, 2013

Autism BrainNet will acquire, prepare and distribute the precious gift of brain tissue to advance autism research

Asperger, autism, autism brain bank, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Autism Tissue Program, brain banking, brain donation, brain research, BrainNet, Geraldine Dawson, Geri Dawson, IMFAR, IMFAR 2013, PDD-NOS, Robert Ring, Simons Foundation for Autism Research

Pivotal Response Training May Improve Brain Responses to Social Cues

Date Posted: May 02, 2013

Preliminary study results suggest that PRT improves brain function along with social-communication skills

Asperger Syndrome, autism, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, autism therapy and brain responses, autism treatment, Avery Voos, IMFAR, IMFAR 2013, International Meeting for Autism Research, PDD-NOS, Pivotal Response Training, PRT, Weatherstone Fellowship, Yale Child Study Center

Robots as Autism Co-therapists

Date Posted: May 02, 2013

Study suggests that robot "co-therapist" helps some children with autism learn social skills that hold up in real life

ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, Asperger's, autism, autism and technology, Autism Speaks Asperger syndrome, Autism Spectrum, autism therapy, IMFAR, IMFAR 2013, Joshua Diehl, Lauren Elder, Notre Dame, PDD-NOS

Mother’s Day “Moms 4 Moms” luncheon honors Dee Ocleppo

Date Posted: May 01, 2013

Celebration of motherhood recognizes Autism Speaks national board member, fashion designer and former model Dee Ocleppo

Dee Ocleppo, Event Recap, Laura Slatkin, Tommy Hilfiger

Early Results from Autism Study: Arbaclofen May Improve Sociability

Date Posted: May 01, 2013

If benefits and safety confirmed by additional trials, medicine could become first to treat a core symptom of autism

arbaclofen, ASD, Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism medicines, autism research, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Geraldine Dawson, Geri Dawson, IMFAR, IMFAR 2013, International Meeting for Autism Research, Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, PDD-NOS, sociability, social withdrawal, STW209, Vanderbilt