Browsing: Autism

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called for early diagnosis and intervention for individuals with autism. She disclosed in a statement on Tuesday to mark the World Autism Awareness Day. In the statement, she recognised the challenges faced by families with autistic loved ones and celebrated them for their love and dedication. The statement read, “As […]

The Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation has called for all-inclusive development to promote good health and well-being for persons with autism. The foundation made the call in a statement on Tuesday, signed by its President, Stanley Effah, to commemorate the 2024 World Autism Day with the theme ‘Moving from surviving to thriving.’ WAD is an […]

Ontario is increasing its funding for autism services by $120 million, and while advocates say the new money is welcome, thousands of children will still be unable to access therapy.

The event called Making Waves for Autism aims to raise $25,000 for Autism Canada and its programs for those in need.

By gently squeezing maladjusted foals, veterinary researcher John Madigan recreates the experience of traveling through the birth canal, lowering the levels of certain neurosteroids and “waking up” the young horses.Joe Proudman / UC Davis As a toxicologist at the University of California, Davis, Isaac Pessah focuses on how different molecules regulate human brain function and […]

The dinosaur long ago renamed “Apatosaurus” is still often called “Brontosaurus.” stevegeer via iStock Over the past few decades, autism and Asperger syndrome have become prominent in the public consciousness, and that prominence has been reflected in popular art and entertainment. Autism, a mental illness characterized by repetitive behaviors and impaired social interactions, was brought […]

New approaches are helping autistic people understand “neurotypicals”—and vice versa.

Fame may be an unavoidable aspect of reality, an inherent part of the human condition, or just a quirk in the minds of some smart, social primates. In any case, it brings with it big problems. Here is the trouble with fame: It too often makes the recipient of it prone to hubris, and it even […]