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Robots as Autism Co-therapists
May 02, 2013

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

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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
Early Results from Autism Study: Arbaclofen May Improve Sociability
May 01, 2013

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

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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
Speech Devices Can Help Build Language in Schoolchildren with Autism
May 01, 2013

Minimally verbal schoolchildren with autism gained spoken language faster when play-based therapy included speech-generating device

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ASD, autism, autism acceptance, autism and language, autism and language delay, autism research, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Connie Kasari, delayed language acquisition, IMFAR, IMFAR 2013, International Meeting for Autism Research, Lauren Elder, speech generating devices, speech-generating iPad, UCLA
High-Quality Early Intervention for Autism More Than Pays for Itself
May 01, 2013

Early Start Denver Model program for toddlers produces cost savings by reducing subsequent need for therapy and support services

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autism, autism research, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, cost benefits of early intervention, costs of autism, David Mandell, Early Intervention, Early Start Denver Model, ESDM, Geraldine Dawson, Geri Dawson, IMFAR, IMFAR 2013, International Meeting for Autism Research
Autism Speaks at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR)
May 01, 2013

Public invited to register for live streaming of IMFAR press conference; daily news reports and blogs on Autism Speaks website

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Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism acceptance, autism research, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, IMFAR 2013, International Meeting for Autism Research, PDD-NOS, science, Science News
NYC Korean Community Autism Project
April 24, 2013

Parents, professionals and community leaders meet to describe progress in advancing autism awareness, screening and early intervention

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Andy Shih, Asperger Syndrome, autism, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Conference/Meeting, David Mandell, Diagnosis, Early Access to Care, Early Intervention, Global Autism Public Health, Korean Community Autism Project, New York City, PDD-NOS, Sunghee Byun
Further Evidence that Valproate during Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk
April 23, 2013

Large study links autism and prenatal use of anti-epileptic drug; alternative medicines possible for some but not all women

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Alycia Halladay, ASD, autism, autism research, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, epilepsy medications, JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association, pregnancy, valproate, valproic acid
Beyond Autism Genes: Epigenetic Differences in Identical Twins
April 23, 2013

By studying identical twins who differ in autism traits, researchers find evidence of environmental influences on gene expression

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Alycia Halladay, Asperger Syndrome, autism, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Chloe Wong, epigenetics, King's College London, Molecular Psychiatry, PDD-NOS