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PEERS Group Aims to Help Autistic People Make Friends

When it comes to education and autism spectrum disorder, the focus in recent years has been on early childhood education. There are many services for young children with ASD, such as early intervention programs, preschools or other school-run programs, says Dr. Jenny Chu, who runs the Boston PEERS Social Skills Program in Brookline. But services

Healthy prenatal dietary patterns may be protective against offspring autism

1. The data from two cohort studies show that the chances of receiving an autism diagnosis was decreased in mothers who had a higher adherence to a healthy prenatal dietary pattern (HPDP) compared to mothers who had low adherence to a HPDP. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Autism spectrum disorder includes a spectrum of characteristics

Autism in women: Signs and diagnosis

Women who have autism often remain undiagnosed with devastating impact. Here’s how to understand the signs and where to turn for help

A Penn Hills candy factory is making life sweeter for folks on the autism spectrum

It’s a dog day summer afternoon and Nathan Amorino, Joe Pawlowski and Amalia Insogna are busy making bark. After shattering sheets of solid chocolate, they weigh the bite-sized pieces, bag and heat-seal the treats, then gleefully slap a Spectrum Fudge label on each package. It’s a simple job, but one that has an extraordinary impact on people

LOCAL NON-PROFIT HOSTS AUTISM AWARENESS EVENT

Autism support non-profit, Sun, Moon & Stars, Inc. hosted their inaugural Autism Awareness Night at Quassy Amusement and Waterpark on Wednesday, June 19. Over 550 guests attended. Families with children

Expert gives tips on how to keep Autistic children safe near water

DELMARVA. – With so much water in our region, officials are sounding the alarm on water safety. Clay Belgie with the Lower Shore Autism Community, said those with autism are especially vulnerable to water-related tragedies. “As adults, we really need to be prepared for everything. Not just water safety, but anything else that they could possibly find themselves getting into,”…

The payment for services for children with autism, parents with a request to the institutions, is increased

About 60 children with autism are at risk of being left without services from the Autism Association, due to the price increase from 7.50 to 12 euros. This is what the parents who bring their children to this center have stated, who have asked the responsible institutions to take measures and help in this direction, otherwise they will stop the children at home from August. Until this association has justified the price increase, saying that there are no donations. Singer Arta Bajrami, who has children with autism, while asking the municipality and the state to take measures in this direction, considers how quickly a solution should be found for children with special needs. “We are human and parents do not live together and someone needs to take care of these children. That’s why they should be treated as early as possible and once they hire them, they should work on their talent, everyone has something special that is revealed through work. Therefore, it should be integrated into society as much as possible. Progress Rama must put the first problem in order, first solve the problem of children with autism, then let the others continue. I have information that there is a budget surplus every year Prishtina, therefore, don’t send the money anywhere else, but to children with autism, because the parents are really in trouble. Mothers also need psychological treatments”, said Bajrami. Valentina Rrahmani, mother of a child with autism, also expressed her concern with this situation. Even another parent, Rashit Gashi, who faces this problem, said that the increase in prices is unaffordable for families. On the other hand, Aida Fekaj, the mother of an autistic child who is forced to come from the Municipality of Fushë Kosova to bring the child to this center, said that in this direction the pension received by children with autism should be increased. While also the parent Safete Gashi has said that as a kind of protest against this price increase, they will be forced to stop their children at home and not bring them to the center at this price. Meanwhile, the board member of the Autism Association, Cenë Krasniqi, while saying that they have been facing this challenge for 15 years, has justified the increase of this price. Full news on the prepaid system…

Pre-Natal Diet Might Be Linked To Autism –Study

A small team of public health specialists from the University of Glasgow and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has reported a possible link between some cases of autism and prenatal diet. Results of the study are published in ‘JAMA Network Open’. Autism means your child may have difficulti

State Fair cancels sensory-friendly day after Autism Delaware’s concerns

The First State’s largest provider of advocacy, support and services for people on the autism spectrum and their families and caregivers claims that the Delaware State Fair’s inclusionary promises are untruthful. “Recently it has come…

Healthy diet during pregnancy lowers childhood autism risk

A new study found that a healthy prenatal diet reduces the risk of autism and social communication difficulties in children, highlighting the importance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy. However, it found no significant association between diet and autism-related behavioral traits.

Autism Advocacy Group Pushes Child Sex Changes, Condemns Laws That Protect Children

An advocacy organization for people with autism partnered with a New York state agency to create a guide to child sex changes, condemning efforts to protect children from irreversible medical interventions as “based on lies.” The 198-page document, titled “A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Gender-Affirming Health Care,” was published by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in …

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