Poverty
June 2012
04/06/12 15:54
Antioxidant answer? A specific antioxidant supplement may help children with autism, according to a small scale ‘pilot’ trial from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital More
Life saver Fifteen-year-old Mason Stokes is a Boy Scout. He also has autism. When a fellow student showed signs of choking Mason acted quickly. “My particular autistic trait is that it allows me to remain cool under intense situations” More
Financial impact on families Mothers in the US may earn on average 50 % less than mothers whose children have no health limitations and 35 percent less than mothers whose children have other health limitations. More
Helping children with autism develop friendships The people at Sandbox often put out good resources at the right time. This is worth a look More
...and on a similar theme here are some great video modelling resources More
Our Friend Electric Gary Numan talks to the Guardian about family life and living with Asperger syndrome More
School exclusions The message from the Children’s Commissioner (England) is that they ruin lives. Download the report More
Origins of ability Listen to this UCL podcast with Uta Frith about the different ability systems in autism More
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Life saver Fifteen-year-old Mason Stokes is a Boy Scout. He also has autism. When a fellow student showed signs of choking Mason acted quickly. “My particular autistic trait is that it allows me to remain cool under intense situations” More
Financial impact on families Mothers in the US may earn on average 50 % less than mothers whose children have no health limitations and 35 percent less than mothers whose children have other health limitations. More
Helping children with autism develop friendships The people at Sandbox often put out good resources at the right time. This is worth a look More
...and on a similar theme here are some great video modelling resources More
Our Friend Electric Gary Numan talks to the Guardian about family life and living with Asperger syndrome More
School exclusions The message from the Children’s Commissioner (England) is that they ruin lives. Download the report More
Origins of ability Listen to this UCL podcast with Uta Frith about the different ability systems in autism More
Sign up to receive our free monthly e-newsletter. It's full of positive news about autism, events, research and helpful advice.
