ADN, Author at Autism Daily Newscast https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/author/adn/ Autism News and Research Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:34:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ADN.jpg ADN, Author at Autism Daily Newscast https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/author/adn/ 32 32 Protection of those on the Autism Spectrum paramount https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/protection-of-those-on-the-autism-spectrum-paramount/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=7667 Issues surrounding safety, bullying, abuse and wandering have always been a priority topic here at Autism Daily Newscast. Over the past year we have been saddened to have to report on so many children who wander. While many have been found, there are tragedies like the story of Avonte Oquendo. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York […]

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]]> Family and Friends Attend the Funeral of Avonte Oquendo https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/family-and-friends-attend-the-funeral-of-avonte-oquendo/ Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=6870 Church of Saint Joseph, New York – The funeral of Avonte Oquendo was presided over by the former Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Edward Egan Avonte disappeared from his Queens school in October 2013 and his body was found last week. Investigators are still trying to determine how Avonte died. The first step in […]

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]]> DNA testing confirms remains are those of Avonte Oquendo https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/dna-testing-confirms-remains-are-those-of-avonte-oquendo/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=6631 New York – The long search is over. An intensive and painstaking search, that lasted more than 100 days, for 14 year old Avonte Oquendo came to an end on Tuesday. The initial body parts retrieved last Thursday have been verified as those of Avonte.  The medical examiner’s office said the cause and manner of death are […]

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]]> Why has it taken so long for Autism Speaks to announce vaccines do not cause autism? https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/taken-long-autism-speaks-announce-vaccines-not-cause-autism/ https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/taken-long-autism-speaks-announce-vaccines-not-cause-autism/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2019 22:02:31 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=22893 The big news last Thursday was the statement release in response to the measles outbreak in the US by Rob Ring, chief science officer of Autism Speaks, which finally stated that vaccines do not cause autism, and parents should vaccinate. “Over the last two decades, extensive research has asked whether there is any link between childhood vaccinations and […]

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]]> https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/taken-long-autism-speaks-announce-vaccines-not-cause-autism/feed/ 9 Autism Daily Newscast issues an embargo https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-daily-newscast-issues-embargo/ https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-daily-newscast-issues-embargo/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=31790 I have had enough of the mudslinging that is going around these days. Participating in it, only brings you down to the level of the other parties involved. Lately, it seems to have become a series of who can insult the other person the most. Over the past couple of months we have brought you a […]

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]]> https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-daily-newscast-issues-embargo/feed/ 31 Virginia Governor wants change as state has highest record of students referred to police and court https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/virginia-governor-wants-change-state-highest-record-students-referred-police-court/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=27250 Richmond, Va. — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants changes in policies in the state after it was found that Virginia has the most number of students being referred to police and courts than all other states in the U.S. Gov. McAuliffe has ordered his cabinet members to identify the root cause of the problem, and […]

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]]> iPS cells taken from children with autism may lead to new treatments https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/ips-cells-taken-from-children-with-autism-may-lead-to-new-treatments/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=18682 San Diego — A study conducted by neuroscientists at the University of California-San Diego may have found a strategy that could possibly pave the way for treatments of children in the autism spectrum. The study, headed by Alysson Muotri, was conducted with the help of the Nobel-winning discovery of doctors Shinya Yamanaka and Sir John […]

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]]> Update – Pentagon postpones spending cuts of autism services for military families https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/update-pentagon-postpones-spending-cuts-of-autism-services-for-military-families/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=16806 Washington, DC – The Pentagon has delayed plans to cut spending that would have resulted in a significant decrease in the amount of autism services that are provided to military families throughout the country. The government had initially announced its intention to implement policies geared towards reducing spending in several different sectors in order to […]

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]]> Dan Aykroyd – the latest celebrity to come out of the ASD closet. https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/dan-aykroyd-the-latest-celebrity-to-come-out-of-the-asd-closet/ https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/dan-aykroyd-the-latest-celebrity-to-come-out-of-the-asd-closet/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=5597 When Susan Boyle disclosed her recent diagnosis of Asperger’s newspapers around the world picked up on the story and the story spread like wild fire. Both Daryl Hannah and Dan Aykroyd , writer, producer and star of the popular “Ghostbusters” movie series also recently “revealed” their asperger diagnosis, or did they? As reported by Autism Daily Newscast […]

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]]> https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/dan-aykroyd-the-latest-celebrity-to-come-out-of-the-asd-closet/feed/ 5 Jerry Seinfeld: “I’m on the Autism Spectrum.” Interview with Dr. Cameron https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/jerry-seinfeld-im-on-the-autism-spectrum-interview-with-dr-cameron/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=18636 Late last week, Jerry Seinfeld stated that “I think, on a very drawn-out scale, I think I’m on the spectrum” when speaking to NBC’s Brian Williams on Thursday’s Nightly News. This admission may come as a complete surprise to Seinfeld fans, the entertainment industry, and even those who themselves are autistic. But in reality, and […]

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