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Tag Archives: autism awareness month
Autism and Neurodiversity – Differences, not Deficits
For #Autism Acceptance Month, we’re looking at the diversity of #NIDILRR-funded research and development supporting early intervention, school to work/college transition, and full community participation of autistic people. Continue reading
Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month – Including Autistic Adults in Community
Throughout April, several organizations and agencies recognize Autism Awareness or Autism Acceptance Month. Many events and programs may focus on children on the autism spectrum and their families. Recently, however, there has been more attention on the lives of autistic … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, autism acceptance month, autism awareness month, NIDILRR Research
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, April 7 – Friday, April 11
Autism Awareness Month: Autism-vaccine concerns remain widespread (Disability Scoop) A new Harris Poll survey finds that 1 in 3 parents believe that vaccines can cause autism, despite the link being widely discredited by the scientific community. In the poll of … Continue reading
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Tagged #LightItUpBlue, activity prompter, autism, autism and vaccination, autism awareness, autism awareness month, autism research, autism therapy, developmental disabilities, elderly, electrical stimulator therapy, employment and disabilities, Google Glass, Google Glass and Parkinson's disease, hearing loss, intellectual disabilities, medication prompter, Parkinson's Disease, seniors, seniors with hearing loss, sheltered workshops, spinal cord injury, state government, vaccines
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Campuses Light Up for Autism Awareness
The Autism Speaks organization is encouraging college campuses to get involved with Autism Awareness Month through its Autism U Campaign. Autism U is a collective effort among institutions of higher learning to get students and student organizations to partake in … Continue reading
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Tagged april, autism, autism awareness month, autism speaks, autism spectrum, autism spectrum disorders, autism u, college, colleges, facebook, light it up, light it up blue, owusu, schools, sga, student organizations, students, teddowusu, teddy, universities, university
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World Autism Awareness Day
April 2, 2013 marked the sixth annual World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). WAAD was adopted on December 18, 2007 by the United Nations General Assembly marking it as only one of four official health-specific United Nations Days. Autism, which affects … Continue reading
NIDRR-funded research on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
April is Autism Awareness Month and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has a long history of funding research on autism and autism spectrum disorders. A search of the NIDRR program database located a total of 29 … Continue reading
Resources: Products, devices, and other technologies related to autism
In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, we searched the ABLEDATA database to locate products, devices, and other technologies related to autism. Assistive technologies support people with autism at school, at work, and at home. Products found in our search included … Continue reading
Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 