November 17, 2020
Prisons are often ill-equipped to handle autistic inmates, who are at risk for mental health problems and abuse....
Teens with autism to learn job skills from virtual training tool
November 12, 2020
A team of researchers from Michigan State University, University of Michigan and tech-training company SIMmersion received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop a virtual reality training tool for youth with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, to improve their social skills as they transition...
Autism Insurance Mandates Lead To More Behavior Therapists
November 10, 2020
With states now requiring health insurers to cover autism treatment, new research suggests that the mandates are having an impact on the number of professionals providing such services....
November 05, 2020
Robin Jenkins, PhD, is a senior implementation specialist at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) and the division lead for the Policy Division. The division was borne out of our strategic planning to enhance the process of translating the powerful research that takes place at FPG into...
Low standards corrode quality of popular autism therapy
November 03, 2020
Rapid growth and inadequate standards in the ‘applied behavior analysis’ industry may put vulnerable children in the hands of poorly prepared technicians....
Toronto’s ASD Band Looks To Raise Autism Awareness By Example
October 29, 2020
A new band called ASD, named for Autism Spectrum Disorder because all five in the group are on the spectrum, is raising autism awareness through their music and music videos....
With Autism Intervention, More Hours Not Necessarily Better
October 27, 2020
Researchers say they found similar outcomes in toddlers with autism whether they participated in 15 or 25 hours each week of one-on-one intervention....
EFMP Advice from Behind the Frontlines
October 09, 2020
EFMP Training Education and Outreach Specialist and Family Case Worker Carla Wyrsch discusses the purpose of the Exceptional Family Member Program, debunks common myths, and gives advice on advocating for your family....
Autistic toddlers do not tune in to sounds with others
October 08, 2020
Unlike typical toddlers, those with autism tend not to share experiences involving sound — dancing to music with their parents, for example, or directing a parent’s attention toward a cat’s meow — according to a new study....
Federal Autism Committee Goes Dark
October 06, 2020
A long-established federal autism advisory committee charged with coordinating the government’s activities related to the developmental disorder has been defunct for the last year....
‘Sesame Street’ Helping Kids With Autism Learn To Wear Face Masks
October 01, 2020
With a collection of new materials, “Sesame Street” is working to help kids with autism adapt to wearing face masks and other realities of living through a pandemic....
Nonprofit Wants To Create 101,000 Jobs For People With Autism
September 29, 2020
The Autism Alliance of Michigan is setting an ambitious goal to address the employment needs of state residents on the autism spectrum — to create 101,000 jobs across the state within 10 years....
