• Conn. cops train in mental health 101 for better crisis interventions

    Conn. cops train in mental health 101 for better crisis interventions

    May 09, 2014 03:59 PM EST

    ... the first day of a five-day seminar.. It touched on everything from making suicide assessments to talking to people who may fall on the autism spectrum. They also discuss forging partnerships with community mental health providers and understanding de-escalation techniques. “The characteristic of your work that sets you ...

  • Spiderman stages a special performance for autistic fans

    Spiderman stages a special performance for autistic fans

    Mar 02, 2014 04:32 PM EST

    ... s mission is to make live theater more accessible to diverse audiences… LISA CARLING-DIRECTOR, THEATER DEVELOPMENT FUND: So we hope to raise awareness about autism and help people become more accepting and more inclusive. IVETTE FELICIANO: Here are some of the things you’ll see at an autism friendly ...

  • Long-term unemployed describe lack of mobility, depression in personal stories

    Long-term unemployed describe lack of mobility, depression in personal stories

    Feb 22, 2014 10:25 PM EST

    ... Maryville, Tenn. The cut of my unemployment extensions has been crucially affecting my family. I need to provide for my son who is diagnosed with autism and my baby girl. I've sold a bunch of my belongings to try and put food on the table, to buy clothes for ...

  • Breaking stereotypes and sharing stories, women use cameras to take aim at hunger

    Breaking stereotypes and sharing stories, women use cameras to take aim at hunger

    Feb 19, 2014 01:51 AM EST

    ... of people see me, and I look perfectly normal to them. And they don't understand the struggles that I have. You can't see autism. And you can't see post-traumatic stress disorder. MARY JO BROOKS: Sometimes it's difficult to tell by looking at the photos what ...

  • Picturing hunger in America

    Picturing hunger in America

    Feb 18, 2014 07:38 PM EST

    ... program. Over the months, they've formed a "sisterhood" of sorts, supporting and encouraging one another. One woman is a former paralegal who suffers from autism. One is a family practice physician. A third woman is HIV-positive and has struggled with chronic homelessness. A fourth just got off government ...

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    Saturday, December 21, 2013

    Dec 21, 2013 10:36 PM EST

    On this edition, American military aircraft come under fire in Africa. Later, in our signature segment, a look at one country's effort to protect children from sexual images in the media. And, on Broadway, making theater more accessible for children with autism.

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    EU to reduce pollutants by 20 percent by 2030

    Dec 18, 2013 07:00 PM EST

    ... 000 people died in 2010 from air pollution across the EU and 100 million work days are lost every year, according to the Commission. * If you liked this story, you might also like:* Chinese media spins smog as 'military defense'; citizens not amused New research links autism and air pollution

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    Government shutdown forces hospital to turn patients, including children, away

    Oct 02, 2013 08:40 PM EST

    ... stasis for the duration of the shutdown. "If you expected new treatments for cancer or a new universal influenza vaccine or discovering the causes of autism were going to move forward at the maximum it could, that will not be the case...This is a profoundly discouraging day."Director of ...

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    Gaming Mr. Darcy: What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Economics

    Jul 10, 2013 04:38 PM EST

    ... if Austen was on the autistic spectrum, but in a recent book, Phyllis Ferguson Bottomer does indeed analyze "Pride and Prejudice" from the perspective of autism. In "Jane Austen, Game Theorist," I suggest that social science and game theory in particular can be understood as the analytic investigation of insights ...

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    Mapping the Brain: Something We Can All Cheer

    Apr 04, 2013 12:18 PM EST

    ... other scientists and physicians want to find out why the brain sometimes doesn't work right -- what happens in Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, autism and traumatic brain injury, as well as countless other neurological problems people have. As the mother of a grown son with a traumatic brain ...