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Autism in the Media
Special needs teacher available in Cork
(19.04.13)
I am a qualified Special needs teacher with five years teaching experience in this area. I have worked with children with a variety of special needs including Autism, Aspergers, speech&language disorder, ADHD, ADD, dyspraxia and Spina Bifida. I am available for private tutti on, July provision and home tuition. I am Garda vetted and I have a full clean driving license. I can work with parents to tailor a programme to suit the specific needs of your child ... MORE
Exercise and autism
(19.04.13)
0 Comments The importance of physical activity for people with autism is to be explored at a conference in Cork this weekend. Maria Tracey talks to organiser Dr Susan Crawford of Sports Studies and Physical Education at UCC about the huge benefits to be gained and how to get started... Exercise is one tool being used by a UCC lecturer to fight the stereotypical behaviours so often attached to autism such as hand flapping, ritualistic pacing, spinning and lining up objects ... MORE
Ballymoney 8216 lights it up blue 8217 to celebrate Autism Awareness
(18.04.13)
Autism NI Light it Up Blue campaign at a reception held at Riada House in Ballymoney. BALLYMONEY Borough Council celebrated World Autism Awareness Month last week at its Civic Headquarters by participating in Autism NI's 'Light It Up Blue' campaign to raise awareness for Autism ... MORE
Kids with autism play more video games
(18.04.13)
Deborah Condon Children and teenagers with autism spend more time playing video games than their peers, and are more likely to become addicted to these games, new research suggests. They also watch more television than their peers. Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a biological disorder of the brain that impairs communication and social skills ... MORE
Early trial for autism voice test
(17.04.13)
Voice technology “could help detect autism”, BBC News has reported. The BBC website said that a new US study found that the early speech of 86% of infants with autism differed from that of unaffected children. In the study researchers recorded the speech of three groups of children aged 10-48 months: 106 ‘typically-developing’ young children, 49 children with language delay and 77 children diagnosed with autism ... MORE
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Autism in the Media
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Autism a national epidemic
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Parents of Children with Autism Invited to Major International Conference at...
Thu May 23 2013
