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Can Parents Break Communication Barrier With Autistic Children?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 14th, 2016 in Autism Blog

A first-of-its-kind study is garnering global attention for showing how communications skills of parents can have long-lasting benefits for young children with autism. It’s the first study to show such lasting benefits and even...

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Are Autistic Men & Women More Prone to Deliberately Hurting Themselves?

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

While a specific cause of autism has yet to be discovered, there’s yet another reason to be concerned about those who are diagnosed with the condition. According to survey results from autism researchers with...

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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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Autistic Teen Dead, Mother Seeks Compensation for Negligence

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 18th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Vanessa Fontaine, mother of 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo, is pressing charges against several groups in New York City, according to recent reports. Those being accused of negligence by the teen’s mother include the City 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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