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Solving Mystery of Foul Breath in Adult with Autism and Down Syndrome

Parents ask whether daughter’s habit of bolting food whole could cause breath so terrible it’s hard to get close

ATN, autism and bad breath, autism and foul breath, Autism Treatment Network, bezoar, delayed stomach clearance, Down syndrome, Food for Thought, GI blockage, Science, Tim Buie

Blood Test Shows Promise for Guiding Autism Diagnosis and Treatment

March 13, 2015

New test associates autism with gene-expression patterns affecting immune system and proteins involved in brain development

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autism, autism diagnosis, Autism Spectrum, blood test for autism, Eric Courchesne, gene expression, JAMA Psychiatry, Paul Wang, personalized treatment of autism, UCSD, University of California-San Diego

West Virginia Senate Passes ABLE, Headed to Governor's Desk

March 12, 2015

Wednesday the West Virginia Senate passed ABLE legislation, HB 2902, 33-0 to allow families the opportunity to set up tax-exempt 529 savings... More...

ABLE, ABLE States, Advocacy, Autism Votes, West Virginia

Autism App Developers Compete at Google-Autism Speaks Pitch Playground

March 12, 2015

First, second and “audience choice” winners share $50K in prize money to develop and deliver digital apps for the autism community

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AIC2015, Apps for Autism, Autism Investment Conference, Autism Speaks, Dan Smith, Delsia, Google, Pitch Playground

West Gate K8 and Autism Speaks Team Up with the New York Mets

St. Lucie County Schools celebrated ten years of growth, progress and acceptance with Autism Speaks on Monday afternoon when over 50... More...

Awareness, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, West Gate K8

Police Officer Saves Boy With Autism from Wastewater Treatment Pool

March 12, 2015

A police officer in Jeffersonville, Indiana rescued a four-year-old boy from a wastewater treatment pool after a stroke of clever thinking... More...

autism speaks video, Police, rescue, School Age Children, Wandering

66 Celebrities Supporting Autism Through Chocolate!

March 12, 2015

Some of today's top celebrities have come together to make a difference for our autism community!

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Corporate Partners, Lindt, lists, Nikki Reed

Hawaii Senate Passes Autism Insurance Reform with Overwhelming Support

March 11, 2015

HONOLULU- The Hawaii Senate approved an autism insurance bill, SB 791 sponsored by Senator Josh Green (D-Kohala/Kona) by a vote of 24-1. The... More...

Advocacy, autism insurance reform, Hawaii