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Autistic teen’s life improved by medical marijuana

News In Brief
September 15, 2020

Jimmy and Maria Ferris, Elmira , Oregon- House of Congress approved a bill allowing cities to "opt out" of marijuana dispensaries. News Source 16 reports that now local governments control the opening hours and locations of medical marijuana stores in indiv...

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July 11, 2020

Up and Coming: Medications Under Research Part 2

Laurel Joss
July 11, 2020

This is part 2 of our review of medications that are not yet approved for treating the symptoms of autism, but that are showing promise in studies and clinical trials. Part 1 can be read here. Memantine Memantine (Namenda) is a medication currently used ...

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July 7, 2020

Brain Balance Acheivement centres revolutionise autism education

Brigid Rankowski
July 7, 2020

Brain Balance Achievement Centres are located in 58 places throughout the country with more being founded every day. The centres are focused on helping children reach their full potential with support from a specialized team. Children and families work...

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June 22, 2020

Up and Coming: Medications Under Research Part 1

Laurel Joss
June 22, 2020

It may seem like a pipe dream: a pill that could erase autism's most debilitating symptoms. Children speaking, making friends, trying new foods. Families able to go out into the world without fearing meltdowns or stares. Too good to be true? Perhaps, but there...

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February 23, 2020

Arizona Power Yoga helps children with autism

News In Brief
February 23, 2020

Marana, Arizona - Arizona Power Yoga offers a special class once a week to children in the autistic spectrum. The Arizona Daily Star reports that specially trained teacher Pam Adler teaches the class to 3 pre-teens. Ron Martin who owns Arizona Power Yoga sa...

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January 6, 2020

More States May Require Insurance to Cover Autism Therapy – Part 2

Laurel Joss
January 6, 2020

Raising a child with autism is expensive. The cost of therapies alone is staggering. Factor in the increased probability that your child will suffer from other, co-occurring medical issues, such as seizures or gastro-intestinal issues, and the costs continue t...

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January 4, 2020

More States May Require Insurance to Cover Autism Therapy – Part 1

Laurel Joss
January 4, 2020

Current treatments for autism, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), are costly and time-intensive, and there is no guarantee that they will be covered under Obamacare. The federal government declined to institute a national standard for the coverage of a...

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March 29, 2019

Autism and Animal-Assisted Therapy

Alix Strickland
March 29, 2019

Many parents of individuals on the autism spectrum wonder about the potential benefits of animal-assisted therapy. Most people believe that animals have a calming effect. According to the American Pets Products Association, in the US alone, 83.3 million people...

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March 9, 2019

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use and autism

Paul Whiteley Ph.D.
March 9, 2019

Advances in our collected knowledge about autism have been painfully slow down the years. Science has come to realise that autism is a spectral condition, presents with huge variability in terms of symptoms and their variable effect on daily living and quality...

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February 20, 2019

Applied Behavioural Analysis – First hand accounts

Emma Dalmayne
February 20, 2019

Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), one of the first things mentioned when your child receives a diagnosis of Autism. The paediatrician may recommend it and you are sure to read glowing reports about it. The ultimate goal of ABA? To make your child indistingui...

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Autistic teen’s life improved by medical marijuana

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Up and Coming: Medications Under Research Part 1

Arizona Power Yoga helps children with autism

More States May Require Insurance to Cover Autism Therapy – Part 2

More States May Require Insurance to Cover Autism Therapy – Part 1

Autism and Animal-Assisted Therapy

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use and autism

Applied Behavioural Analysis – First hand accounts