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TriBeCa School Denies Admission For Autistic Child

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 18th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

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Administrators with the Washington Market School are in a bit of hot water after the parents of a three-year-old autistic child was denied admission after being diagnosed with the condition. They have filed a...

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What Are Typical Signs of Autism in Children?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 17th, 2015 in Autism Blog, Blog

Autism is a term used to describe a neurodevelopmental disorder or syndrome which includes deficits in social interaction and communication as well as fixed repetitive behaviors. There are several forms and levels of severity of...

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Autistic, 15 and… One of the World’s Most Promising Physicists – It Can Happen

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 6th, 2013 in Autism Blog

It’s somewhat startling to take a step back and realize that one or two generations ago, very little was known about autism or how to best treat children who were diagnosed with this difficult...

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Medical Community and Parents Defend Children with Asperger’s Syndrome in Aftermath of Connecticut School Tragedy 3

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 13th, 2013 in Autism Blog

As a result of the loud chorus of theories that is being offered regarding the potential connection between Asperger’s syndrome, autism spectrum disorder and the tendency for those with any of these specific conditions...

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Study Reveals Potential Link Between Mothers’ Immune Systems and Autism

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 11th, 2013 in Autism Blog

For several years now, the medical research community has been working diligently to identify causes of autism. While some have been defined, we still remain a long way from a cure. That’s especially troubling...

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Daunting Rise in Number of New York City School System With Autism

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 2nd, 2013 in Autism Blog

Based on all of the attention that autism has been getting in recent years and because of the noble awareness efforts that have been undertaken by individuals and groups, most people understand that this...

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Legislature Closes Loophole in Autism Insurance Law

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 1st, 2013 in Autism Blog

In 2011, New York passed what was hailed as a landmark law regarding health insurance and autism. Basically, it forced insurance companies to cover care provided for children who had been diagnosed with autism...

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Study Identifies Potential Link Between Older Fathers and Autistic Children

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 1st, 2013 in Autism Blog

We have all heard for years about how the biological clock ticks for women, and that after a certain age that’s much younger than the average man they can no longer have children. In...

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Study Reveals Autistic Children Have Elevated Levels of Immune System Antibodies to Gluten

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 27th, 2013 in Autism Blog

In recent years, we have learned a lot about food and diet. We have come to understand, for instance, that crash diets do not work and that there are certain things that we should...

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Study Reveals Potential Weak Links in Brain Concerning Relationship Between Speech and Emotional Rewards

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 26th, 2013 in Autism Blog

More people than ever before are dealing with autism, and more families in the United States are being forced to learn to live with it than at any point in American history. This statistical...

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