Special Learning News
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Seen As Hope For Autism
[2011-11-23 11:53:24]
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves the breathing of pure oxygen while in a sealed chamber that has been pressurized at 1 to 3 times normal atmospheric pressure. It is the medical use of oxygen for a wide variety of ailments, including autism, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke and traumatic brain injuries.Read more...
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Autism and Brain Growth Link Found
[2011-11-16 09:18:24]
Findings suggest that the disorder may arise from prenatal processes gone awry and confirms a relatively recent theory about possible causes of autism. Small head circumference at birth, followed by a sudden and excessive increase in head circumference during the first year of life, was first linked to development of autism in 2003.
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Excess Brain Cells and Autism Linked
[2011-11-12 09:23:50]
In the University of California, San Diego Autism Center of Excellence have disclosed that brain outgrowth usually observed in autistic boys may be due to excessive neurons present in portions of the brain primarily involved in social, communication and cognitive development.
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RI Lawmakers to Look Into Autism Insurance Coverage
[2011-11-07 12:26:55]
PROVIDENCE, RI—Rhode Island lawmakers are looking for ways to improve a new state law requiring insurers to cover autism treatments. A panel of House lawmakers plans to discuss the law and examine possible changes to it Monday at the Statehouse. ...
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Empire State Insurance Companies to Cover Autism Treatments and Testings
[2011-11-03 18:32:34]
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that will require Empire State insurance companies to cover autism, including screening and a variety of treatments. Mr. Cuomo called it "inexcusable that financial constraints would stand in the way of a brighter future for those affected by this disorder."... Read more...
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Autism As An Advantage
[2011-11-03 18:29:57]
Dr. Laurent Mottron, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Montreal argues that Autism should stop being viewed as flaws that need to be corrected but rather an advantage... Read more...
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High Unemployment Rate For Adults with Autism
[2011-10-28 09:02:18]
According to a fact sheet compiled by Standifer based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and other sources, less than one-third of people with a disability aged 16 to 65 were working in 2010, compared with about two-thirds of people without a disability. And people with autism were only about half as likely to be working as people with disabilities in general (33 percent compared with 59 percent). Read more...
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Auistm and Anti-depressants Link Studied
[2011-10-26 09:54:42]
Findings suggest that a certain class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) during pregnancy might be a factor in these developmental disorders in children. The study also states that cases of these disorders in humans are rising. Read more...
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Type II Diabetes and Autism Link
[2011-10-24 09:37:11]
A study conducted at Rice University BioScience Research Collective concluded that there might be a link with Diabetes and Autism since they share a common biological marker. Read more...
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How Apps Help Children with Autism
[2011-10-24 09:25:31]
Apps made specifically made for children with special needs have been seen and observed to make a tremendous positive effect on them. This is especially true for app that are made to address communication issues... Read more.
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