Proposed autism diagnostic criteria roils medical community

A proposal to use new diagnostic criteria for autism has roiled the US medical community, with many experts concerned that the move could exclude children affected by some forms of the disorder.

American Psychiatric Association aims to redefine autism

The American Psychiatric Association is looking to redefine autism, which may have a large effect on those currently suffering from the disorder.

Temple Grandin advocates here for kids with autism

Children with autism should be stretched and introduced to new experiences but never surprised, says perhaps the most famous autistic person in the world, Temple Grandin. "Keep stretching kids," she said Wednesday in a presentation at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC.

Autism Speaks' first Philip and Faith Geier Autism Environmental Sciences Research grant

( Autism Speaks ) The Autism Speaks Philip and Faith Geier Autism Research Grant in Environmental Sciences honors Phil Geier and his late wife, Faith. This first Geier Grant awards $449,998 over three years to epidemiologist M. Daniele Fallin, Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for research on gene-environment interactions. This annual grant will be awarded to a researcher ...

Colgate women's hockey to run Autism Awarness Project

HAMILTON — Eleven-year-old Christian Mast will be the designer of this year's autism awareness jersey to be worn during the Colgate women's hockey team's Autism Awareness Project kick-off weekend on February 3-4.