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Autism in the News - 03.20.12

Understanding Why Autistic People May Reject Social Touch (TIME)One of the hardest challenges for families facing autism is the problem of touch. Often, autistic children resist hugging and other types of physical contact, c... More...

Toxicologists Study How Pharmaceuticals Affect Genes

Autism Speaks Director of Research for Environmental Science Alycia Halladay, Ph.D., repor... More...

Kerry's Korner #2 - A Bunny for a Cause

This blog post is by Autism Speaks staff Kerry Magro. Kerry, an adult who has autism, is a graduate student at Seton Hall University and is filming a video series called “Kerry’s Korner” for Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue Initiat... More...

Autism and Family Income: A Mom’s Story

Guest post by Melanie Schrader, an active volunteer with the St. Louis chapter of Autism Sp... More...

Autism in the News - 03.16.12

Reading Club | ‘Navigating Love and Autism’ (New York Times) On Dec. 26, 2011, the front page of The New York Times featured an extraordinary article. Part of a series by Amy Harmon chronicling the coming of age ... More...

Weekly Whirl - Tattoos are Back by Popular Demand!

If anyone knows how hectic life can get &... More...

Autism in the News - 03.15.12

Kids With Autism at a Synagogue on Purim? Not a Prayer, Right? (Huffpo.com) I celebrated the Jewish holiday Purim last week at my synagogue. And Purim, along with a host of other Jewish holidays, will never be the same for m... More...

Autism in the News - 03.14.12

Autistic girl, 9, fatally shot brother, 7, Arkansas police say (Little Rock, Ark.) A 9-year-old autistic girl fatally shot her 7-year-old brother at the family's Arkansas apartment while their parents were signing p... More...

Kerry Magro is 'Lighting It Up Blue' in Kerry's Korner Pilot

  Welcome to "Kerry's Korner" - my take on Autism Speaks' "Light It Up Blue" campaign! I'll be talking about the cam... More...
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