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Autism Acceptance on Campus

Date Posted: May 03, 2013

Study suggests greater acceptance of autism-related behaviors when college students know a fellow student has autism

Asperger Syndrome, Asperger's, autism, autism acceptance, autism and college, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, IMFAR, IMFAR 2013, International Meeting for Autism Research, Nicole Matthews, PDD-NOS, Peter Bell, University of California Irvine

Boys and Girls with Autism Use Gaze Differently in Social Situations

Date Posted: May 03, 2013

Researchers say gender differences in eye-tracking illustrate why more study needed on girls and women with autism

Ami Klin, Asperger Syndrome, Asperger's, autism and girls, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Emory, Eye Gaze, gender differences, IMFAR, IMFAR 2013, International Meeting for Autism Research, Jennifer Moriuchi, Lauren Elder, Marcus Autism Center, PDD-NOS

AS2YP Chicago hosts Double Denim Bar Crawl

Date Posted: May 02, 2013

Autism Speaks to Young Professionals Chicago hosted the 5th annual Double Denim Bar Crawl.

AS2YP, autism, Autism Speaks, Autism Speaks to Young Professionals, Bar Crawl, Event Recap

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