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In our opinion: Editorial: Treating autism

Research into the development patterns of children with autism disorders has documented a disturbing truth that likely comes...

UL students aid autism research

St. Clairsville Almost 700 students from Union Local Elementary School enjoyed a morning away from the classroom in support of Walk Now for Autism Speaks.

Simcoe Educational Assistants recommend MPP Jackson visit an Autism Spectrum Disorder classroom

TORONTO , April 24, 2012 /CNW/ - Educational Assistants recommend that MPP Rod Jackson learn what it really means to work in an Autism Spectrum Disorder classroom by paying a visit. Contrary to the false ...

Kinect could help doctors diagnose autism in kids

Microsoft's Kinect sensor is being used in a university study into making autism in young children easier to diagnose. As reported by The New Scientist , researchers at the University of Minnesota have set up five Kinect sensors in a classroom, and then tracked the movements of groups of three-to-five year olds. It's hoped that the peripheral, in conjunction with computer-vision algorithms, will ...