Sarah Brown celebrates work of Autism
Tweet I recently attended the Autism Breakfast reception at Number Garry Mckinnon, the event was put on by Sarah Brown, I personally think more people should have attended who are on…
Continue readingAutism Sunday 2010 – The International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome falls on 14th February
Tweet Autism Sunday 2010 – The International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome falls on 14th February. The Founders of Autism Sunday, parents and carers of…
Continue readingMother of autistic man wanted in the US on computer hacking charges has been sent emails threatening to kill her son
Tweet Janis Sharp, from Brookmans Park, disclosed that journalists and MPs have also been targeted over their involvement in her high profile campaign to prevent her son Gary McKinnon from…
Continue readingDSM-IV Diagnostic test “Pervasive Developmental Disorders”.
Tweet Asperger Syndrome (also called Asperger’s disorder) is one of the autism spectrum disorders – a pervasive developmental disorder which, according to the diagnostic criteria listed below, “causes clinically significant…
Continue readingit’s time to think differently about Autism
Tweet Thousands of adults with autism are missing out on vital services in Scotland and the rest of the UK Liberal Democrat MSP Hugh O’Donnell has proposed a member’s bill…
Continue readingAutism, Asthma
Tweet In the January 2010 issue of Medical Hypothesis, Becker and Schultz suggest that Tylenol may be implicated in both autism and asthma. The rate of these conditions has risen…
Continue readingNAS “Dont Write me off”!
Tweet Don’t Write Me Off is a major major new UK-wide campaign to make sure that the benefit system works for people with autism, both supporting those who cannot work and…
Continue readingAutism Campaigners around the world are to wear autism awareness ribbons to mark the first major disability event for 2010
Tweet Autism Campaigners around the world are to wear autism awareness ribbons to mark the first major disability event for 2010 – Autism Sunday, scheduled to be observed across many…
Continue readingSAAS & The UK Autism Foundation joined autism charities at Downing Street
Tweet The UK Autism Foundation joined autism charities at Downing Street. The reception and discussion convened by Sarah Brown was to celebrate the work of the charities in the autism…
Continue readingResearchers in America believe they have discovered a way to spot autism
Tweet Researchers in America believe they have discovered a way to spot autism by using brain scans, reports the Telegraph. Children with autism spectrum disorders – or ASD – recognise…
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