What is imagination? It’s the ability to think up scenarios, settings, possibilities and things. Autistics are completely able to do this – yet the myth persists that autism means impaired or absent imagination. There has been a grave misunderstanding of the fact that it’s social imagination that is impaired. Social imagination is basically the ability to empathise with others and predict their intentions. It has nothing to do with the rich internal mind
Day: January 2, 2018
Dailymail.co.uk: No rise in autism in US in past three years: study
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it’s too soon to know whether autism prevalence in the country might be stabilizing
After more than a
Patch.com: Allstate earns $20,000 grant for New Jersey residents with autism
Allstate agency owners and financial specialists from central New Jersey recently came together to secure a $20,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit New Horizons in Autism, Inc. The grant will support the nonprofit organization’s mission to serve individuals with autism and their families by delivering community based
Video:Jason Love- No Longer Daily VLogging
I posted daily for 2017, for 2018… I’m not sure yet.
Video:Connopolis- How Much Is Autism an Excuse?
How much can people use their autism as an excuse for certain situations?
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Kickerdaily.com: U.S. teen with autism guns down family on New Year's Eve
Image capture of video by CNN A 16-year-old boy in New Jersey gunned down his parents, sister and an elderly family friend The boy’s older brother and grandfather escaped unhurt in the shooting incident Neighbors said the boy is autistic and required special assistance
Before midnight on New Year’s
Thestar.com: Researchers believe prevalence of autism spectrum disorders reached plateau in the US
By Karen KaplanLos Angeles Times
Tues., Jan. 2, 2018
Researchers have a new reason to believe that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the U.S. has reached a plateau.
The evidence comes from the National Health Interview Survey, which polls American households about a variety of conditions. When
Time.com: Autism Rates Have Stabilized in US Children
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T-g.com: CDC offers new program for young disabled adults
By JASON M. REYNOLDS ~ [email protected]
A nonprofit agency that aims to serve people at all stages of life continues to find new ways to do so.
Anita M. Teague is executive director of the Community Development Center and Child Development Center.
T-G File Photo by Jason M. Reynolds
The
Thereview.ca: LABELS: the useful and the dangerous
We’re all familiar with labels: Care & Content on clothing saves silk from being mistaken for rayon; Nutrition labels can save us from suffering fatal allergic reaction; asking someone to please pass the salt makes it likely we won’t be given pepper. These labels are all useful and make our
Medpagetoday.com: NeuroBreak: U.S. Autism Prevalence Plateauing; Omalu Quits as Medical Examiner
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the U.S. has been stable over the past few years, according to a research letter in JAMA. In an analysis of data from the National Health Interview Survey, estimated prevalence of ASD rose slightly — but not significantly — from 2.24% in 2014,
Uiowa.edu: UI analysis finds more children are diagnosed with autism than previously thought
The number of children in the United States diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder may be significantly higher than previously thought, according to a new University of Iowa analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
The analysis of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Eurekalert.org: Frequency of autism spectrum disorder in US stable in recent years
Bottom Line: The frequency of autism spectrum disorder among U.S. children and adolescents was stable from 2014-2016 based on data from a nationally representative annual survey.
Why The Research Is Interesting: Previous surveys have reported a steady increase in the frequency of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in U.S. children over the
Blog:The Greatest Adventure- Special Report: Sensory (Stim) Toys Review
Today I have a special guest assisting me on this blog: Thomas! Thomas would like to review his collection of stim toys. This blog is about him so it’s a great pleasure to have him as a guest contributor. The reviews below are in his own words, prompted by my questions, and with a little editing for flow.
For those not familiar with the term, a “stim toy” or sensory toy is something that
Latimes.com: Autism spectrum disorders appear to have stabilized among U.S. kids and teens
Researchers have a new reason to believe that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the U.S. has reached a plateau.
The evidence comes from the National Health Interview Survey, which polls American households about a variety of conditions. When a participating family includes children, one of those kids is
Bdcnetwork.com: New Bancroft Campus responds to the challenges of autism through design
KSS Architects worked with Bancroft to design a new 80-acre campus inspired by the needs and challenges of children with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and those in need of neurological rehabilitation.
The Bancroft campus, located in Mount Lauren, N.J., will be home to The Bancroft School, The Lindens Center
Nsf.gov: New window into brain lets researchers study brain disorders
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New window into brain lets researchers study brain disorders
New technique renders brain ‘transparent,’ allows scientists to reconstruct neural circuitry
January 2, 2018
Until recently, the composition of brain tissue limited researchers’ insights into the brain’s neural circuitry and function.
NSF-funded scientists developed a technique called CLARITY to chemically
Shorebeat.com: Hope for the New Year
As I sing the tune to “Whistle While You Work” which just played on my son’s DVD I see his ebullient smile as he gifts me with his gaze, and as I wrap him tightly in his towel I pull him in closer for a hug. These precious moments