Latest autism related news online
Next stop: the outside world
June 02, 2008
From The Herald website:
“Later this month, Darren McKay starts his first job, working in a furniture assembly factory. He has also just been interviewed for an apprenticeship in motor mechanics, which he believes he has a good chance of getting on.
Not bad options for a 16-year-old, especially one with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Darren has been diagnosed as having Aspberger’s Syndrome, which typically affects the ability to engage in social interaction...”
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Tests can spot autism early
May 22, 2008
From the Telegraph website:
“Babies as young as six months could be screened for signs of autism, scientists have claimed.
Early diagnosis and treatment could reduce symptoms in later life or stop the condition developing altogether, according to American research. But many children are not tested for the condition until at least the age of three...”
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Child autism link to pet shampoo
May 14, 2008
From the Telegraph website:
“A chemical commonly found in pet shampoo could contribute to the development of autism, scientists have found.
Expectant mothers who used the treatment to kill their pet’s fleas were twice as likely to go on to have children with autism, Professor Irva Hertz-Picciotto, from the University of California, will tell an international meeting on the condition.
The findings will add to theories that environmental factors in combination with certain genetic factors can cause autism...”
