News In Brief Archives - Autism Daily Newscast Autism News and Research Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:32:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ADN.jpg News In Brief Archives - Autism Daily Newscast 32 32 Northwestern University Women’s Basketball Team Raise Autism Awareness https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/northwestern-university-womens-basketball-team-raise-autism-awareness/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8912 Evanston, illinois, Northwestern University women’s basketball team – are committed to increasing autism awareness. Northwestern women’s basketball team coach Joe McKeown has a son Joey, 19 who is on the autistic spectrum. He explained to abc 7 News that Joey is an artist but that he obviously has special needs and communicative needs. Coach McKeown’s […]

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]]> Kristin Cavallari decides against vaccination due to fear of autism https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/kristin-cavallari-decides-against-vaccination-due-to-fear-of-autism/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8857 Kristin Cavallari, star of The Hills and wife of Chicago Bears football player Joe Cutler has openly declared she will not be vaccinating her children due to fear of autism. In an interview with Lisa Kennedy of Fox Business News on March 13, Ms Cavallari, who is pregnant with her second child, told the audience that […]

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]]> Sydney couple open first daycare centre for children with autism https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/sydney-couple-open-first-daycare-centre-for-children-with-autism/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8827 A Sydney couple Dennys Martinez and his wife Maria Huayllasco – have opened Australia’s first family daycare service for children with autism. They told ABC News reporter,Sharon O’Neill they were devastated when their two children Eric and Maya, now 5 and 7 , were diagnosed with autism. They explained how this was a life-changing experience […]

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]]> Autism advocate David Crowe, dies https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/autism-advocate-david-crowe-dies/ Sat, 31 Oct 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8738 Cape Girardeau, Missouri – Autism advocate and father of Taylor Crowe, founder of the Tailor Institute has after a battle with brain cancer. The orthodontist and photographer passed away peacefully at his home at Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Friday morning, March 7. Crowe was an avid autism advocate and campaigner since the diagnosis of his […]

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]]> New Research Centre for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders Launched in Australia https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/new-research-centre-for-living-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-launched-in-australia/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8582 Canberra, Australia – The Australian Government supports research into improving understanding about autism and helping those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. Ian Macfarlane, Minister for Industry has launched the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), which will receive $31 million in Commonwealth funding over the next 8 years. […]

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]]> School Apologise After Autistic Boy Has Note Taped to Chest by Teacher https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/school-apologise-after-autistic-boy-has-note-taped-to-chest-by-teacher/ https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/school-apologise-after-autistic-boy-has-note-taped-to-chest-by-teacher/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8744 Bradford, UK, Home Farm Primary School – David Hawkes, 11, who has autism was sent home with a letter taped to his chest. David’s mum Shelley told the Telegraph & Argus that her son was publicly humiliated when a teacher from the school used sticky tape to fix the letter to his jumper. David had […]

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]]> https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/school-apologise-after-autistic-boy-has-note-taped-to-chest-by-teacher/feed/ 1 Two mums set up free school for children with high functioning autism https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/two-mums-set-up-free-school-for-children-with-high-functioning-autism/ Fri, 18 Sep 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8519 Sophy Lamond and Camilla Buxton,Elmbridge, Surrey, UK – are one step closer to setting up their their school, Temple’s Free School. Bohr women have children on the autistic spectrum. They have been accepted on the New Schools Network development programme. This helps people set up Department for Education-funded free schools that are independent of local […]

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]]> Students With Autism helped to prepare for life after high school https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/students-with-autism-helped-to-prepare-for-life-after-high-school/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8500 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – A new program from UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) is preparing students with autism for life after high school. Samuel L. Odom, FPG director said many students will face unemployment and a lack of social ties when they finish school. Mr Odom continues […]

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]]> Teacher with autism talks about best work situations for autistic adults https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/teacher-with-autism-talks-about-best-work-situations-for-autistic-adults/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8490 Fort Lauderdale, Florida – teacher, Rachel Silverman who has autism talks openly about the best work situation for those individuals who have autism and for the individuals who hire them. Talking on News Channel 5 she said: “You make small payments for the first five years and at the end of the mortgage everything else […]

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]]> Ryanair Boss Michael O’Leary Calls Virgin’s Richard Branson ‘Autistic’ https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/ryanair-boss-michael-oleary-calls-virgins-richard-branson-autistic/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8601 Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, 52 – it is reported that in an interview with the Evening Standard that Mr O’Leary commented about Richard Branson’s lack of eye contact and then speculated as to why this might be. Mr O’Leary said: “He [Sir Richard] can’t make eye contact. It’s like he has some kind of austism. I […]

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