Archive for July, 2009



Children With Autism Need To Be Taught In Smaller Groups, Experts Argue (Science Daily)

Saturday 4 July 2009 @ 9:07 am

Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise. Neuroscientists argue in favor of smaller class sizes for children with autism.

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Pilot Study Confirms That Children With Autism Need To Be Taught In Smaller Groups (Medical News Today)

Saturday 4 July 2009 @ 9:07 am

Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise. At the annual meeting of the International Multisensory Research Forum (June 29th - July 2nd) held at The City College of New York (CCNY), neuroscientists announced conclusive evidence to verify this fact.

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Group sues Calif. regulators over autism care (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Saturday 4 July 2009 @ 8:07 am

A consumer advocate group has sued California regulators accusing them of violating mental health and other laws by allowing health insurers to deny critical treatments for children with autism.

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Children with autism need to be taught in smaller groups, pilot study confirms (PhysOrg)

Saturday 4 July 2009 @ 7:07 am

Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise.

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Student Develops Robot For Autism Research (WCVB Boston)

Saturday 4 July 2009 @ 7:07 am

He’s an Internet sensation, and millions of people have watched him dance his way around the screen. But as NewsCenter 5’s Liz Brunner reported Friday, there’s more to this robot than meets the eye.

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Rock the Walk for autism (Daily News Journal)

Saturday 4 July 2009 @ 7:07 am

Get ready to Rock the Walk next month at a concert for Tennessee Walk Now for Autism.

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Group Sues California Regulators Over Autism Care (CBS 2 Los Angeles)

Thursday 2 July 2009 @ 9:07 am

A consumer advocate group has accused California regulators of violating mental health and other laws by allowing health insurers to deny certain treatments for children with autism. Consumer Watchdog, a Santa Monica group that monitors insurance practices, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. It asks a judge to order the Department of Managed Health Care to require insurers to …

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Group sues state regulators over autism care (KGET 17 Bakersfield)

Thursday 2 July 2009 @ 9:07 am

A consumer advocate group has accused California regulators of violating mental health and other laws by allowing health insurers to deny certain treatments for children with autism.

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Valley Autism Walk returnsProceeds benefit new, local organization (Morning Times)

Thursday 2 July 2009 @ 9:07 am

ATHENS — An expanded Valley Autism Walk returned to Athens Alumni Stadium Saturday, featuring baked goods, live music, kids’ games, and raffles.

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Suit alleges autism care routinely denied (KABC-TV Los Angeles)

Thursday 2 July 2009 @ 8:07 am

A consumer group alleges regulators allowed insurers to deny certain autism treatments.

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