Aug 08 Student documentary on vaccination rates released after months of controversy By Charles Pulliam-Moore The 16-student outfit drew inspiration for the film, which they began producing over their summer break, from the health statistics from their own neighborhoods. North County, a northern section of the San Diego region, was noted for having one of… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch Spiderman stages a special performance for autistic fans By PBS News Hour Ivette Feliciano visits a Theater Development Fund project that stages special performances for children with autism. On the set of Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, producers and actors work with specialists to make the shows as close to the regular… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Saturday, December 21, 2013 France mulls child beauty pageant ban, theater for autistic children, journalist safety. Continue watching
Dec 02 New research links autism and air pollution Photo by Flickr user Gianluca Di natale New research from the University of Southern California shows air pollution increases the risk for autism among those who carry a genetic disposition for the disorder. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch News Wrap: Senate Passes Spending Bill to Keep Government Operating In other news Wednesday, the Senate passed a spending bill to keep the government running through September, moving that legislation on to a vote in the U.S. House. Also, General Motors announced a recall of 27,000 of their vehicles due… Continue watching
Feb 15 Can Folic Acid Reduce the Risk of Autism? Photo courtesy of Flickr user Emery Co Photo. Could taking a vitamin supplement before and during pregnancy help reduce the chances of your child being diagnosed with autism later? According to a new Norwegian study, yes. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch Talking Robots Play Part in Therapeutic Treatment for People With Special Needs Talking Robots Play Part in Therapeutic Treatment for People With Special Needs… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch News Wrap: Internet Giant Yahoo to Lay Off 14 Percent of Staff In other news Wednesday, Internet giant Yahoo announced that it will lay off 2,000 employees as part of a plan to redeploy resources and boost revenues. Also, a barrage of tornadoes Tuesday damaged or destroyed 650 homes in Dallas and… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Autism’s Prevalence Grows: ‘This Is a Big Problem’ The rate of autism diagnosis in American children continues to climb, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest research into the group of disorders with CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden and… Continue watching
Mar 29 CDC: Diagnosis of Autism Rising in U.S. Autism rates in the United States have risen dramatically in recent years, jumping 23 percent between 2006 and 2008 and a full 78 percent between 2002 and 2008, according to new figures released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control… Continue reading