Autism Daily Newscast https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/ Autism News and Research Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:10:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ADN.jpg Autism Daily Newscast https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/ 32 32 David Geslak from Chicago Helps Young People with Autism Find Work https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/david-geslak-from-chicago-helps-young-people-with-autism-find-work/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8972 Chicago, David Geslak owner of Exercise Connection – is a company that works with children who have autism. Dave told the New York Times that the structure and routine that the students learn from exercise helps them to gain confidence and this can be a gateway to getting a job. David calls his students “Champions” […]

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]]> Alexandra Jackman is a teen who is campaigning and advocating for teens on the autistic spectrum – Part 2 https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/alexandra-jackman-is-a-teen-who-is-campaigning-and-advocating-for-teens-on-the-autistic-spectrum-part-2/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8862 Alexandra Jackman, 14 is a film maker from Westfield, New Jersey. This is part two of our interview with Alexandra Jackman. Part 1 can be read here. When it came to making the actual film Alexandra told us that there were many challenges to overcome. At the beginning it was trying to balance the making […]

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]]> Alexandra Jackman is a teen who is campaigning and advocating for teens on the autistic spectrum – Part 1 https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/alexandra-jackman-is-a-teen-who-is-campaigning-and-advocating-for-teens-on-the-autistic-spectrum-part-1/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8663 Alexandra Jackman, 14 is a film maker from Westfield, New Jersey. Her film, ‘A teens guide to understanding and communicating with people with autism‘ has been entered into the Palm Beach International Film Festival. The film was made as part of her class project at Roosevelt Intermediate School last year. The film is based upon […]

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]]> SafetyLINK – harnessing the power of the community and emergency resources https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/safetylink-harnessing-the-power-of-the-community-and-emergency-resources/ Mon, 28 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=7624 The latest technology has helped us by bringing to our disposal some great devices that can help us in distress and emergency situations without much hassle. Dialing 911 or other emergency numbers is only possible when you have access to a phone but devices like Safety Link make it possible for you to press just […]

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]]> Young Boy with Autism Makes Video Plea to Lego https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/young-boy-with-autism-makes-video-plea-to-lego/ Fri, 25 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8965 Brynjar Karl – from Iceland is an 11 year old boy who has autism. The Huffington Post reports that he has two dreams and they both involve Lego. With the help of his mum, Brynjar he has used his creativity to make a plea via video to the people at Lego. He expresses his passion […]

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]]> Senate Passes ‘Kids First’ Research Act https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/senate-passes-kids-first-research-act/ Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8920 The United States Senate unanimously passed the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act on March 11th. The bill provides $126 million over ten years to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research into pediatric diseases and disorders, including autism. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature. The bill (HR.2019) was introduced […]

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]]> Zach Fucalee is Helping to Raise Autism Awareness https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/zach-fucalee-is-helping-to-raise-autism-awareness/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8940 Nova Scotia, Canada – Zach Fucalee is a Canadian ice hockey goalie who currently plays for the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Chronicle Herald reports that Fucale decided a few months ago that he needed to share some of his good fortune. He approached La Fondation de l’Autisme des Laurentides […]

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]]> How Sar Lock Is The Unsleeping Guard At Your Door https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/how-sar-lock-is-the-unsleeping-guard-at-your-door/ Sun, 13 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=7686 Safety is the utmost important concern for people and privacy is just that important too. Safety starts from keeping the proper privacy and that’s why we have doors attached to the walls of our homes. However, the locks on our doors can become unreliable at times, especially when there are all the modern gadgets to […]

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]]> 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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]]> Neurotherapy for autism https://www.autismdailynewscast.com/neurotherapy-for-autism/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/?p=8852 Autism Daily Newscast recently ran a feature on BrainTrain UK a specialist centre dealing with Neurotherapy and Neurofeedback. Neurofeedback was born with the concept of conditioning. Conditioning was the brainchild of Ivan Pavlov. During the 1890s the Russian physiologist was looking at salivation in dogs in response to being fed, when he noticed that his […]

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