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Inclusion Conference & Festival kicks off 1st day of discussions & activities
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (306+ words) Keynote speeches, art workshops, and consultation sessions directly between parents and experts took place at MGM COTAI for the first day of the free-admission Inclusion Conference & Festival, a key platform for neurodiversity, inclusive education, and mental health dialogue. Yesterday's first…...
Government seeks to clarify Disability Support Services functions
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (760+ words) The government has introduced legislation that would clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services (DSS), including making it clear the Crown is not the employer of family carers. The legislation would reduce the Crown's exposure to fiscal and litigation risks,…...
Australian Labor government's austerity legislation provides for complete gutting of disability supports
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (1455+ words) Legislation introduced by the Labor government to parliament on Thursday makes clear that its massive cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) involve nothing less than the complete gutting of the program upon which 760, 000 disabled people rely. The NDIS…...
Outside influences on CHD8 variant phenotypes, and more
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (253+ words) The Transmitter Outside influences on CHD8 variant phenotypes, and more Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 May. Myriad contributions: Two new papers describe secondary influences on the autism-like traits that…...
The Question "Who Will Take Care of My Child After I'm Gone?' Led To Autism Support Movement for Thousands
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (1719+ words) A child sits cross-legged on the floor, her fingers dipped in paint. Blue blends into yellow, then green, not within the lines, not following any rule. Just instinct and pure joy. Across the room, her parents watch quietly. Their smile…...
How DNA changes shape conditions like autism and epilepsy
5+ day, 43+ min ago (526+ words) Professor Jozef Gecz has identified DNA changes behind intellectual disability, autism and epilepsy, but has issued a warning about the life-saving genetic tests. Don't miss out on the headlines from Partner Content. Followed categories will be added to My News....
Leucovorin use for autism surged after public promotion campaigns
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (305+ words) Joshua Rothman, MD, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and first author of the study To better understand prescribing trends, the researchers analyzed records from the Epic Cosmos database, which includes more than…...
UCLA researchers identify potential drug target for treating Fragile X syndrome
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (544+ words) News-Medical UCLA researchers identify potential drug target for treating Fragile X syndrome UCLA Health researchers have identified a potential drug target for treating Fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability and autism that affects roughly 1 in…...
IBS CHD8 mutation study explains 4-fold higher autism rates in males
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (239+ words) A Korean research team has established a research model that can clarify the sex differences in autism spectrum disorder (autism, ASD), in which the prevalence in males is four times higher than in females. The work is viewed as laying…...
ADHD diagnosis during menopause
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (242+ words) Up Next. 'I sold it for over "1k': Swatch launch sparks 'chaotic' scenes. Video, 00: 01: 32'I sold it for over "1k': Swatch launch sparks 'chaotic' scenes Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air at US air show. Video, 00: 00: 54 Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air…...