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Residents are invited to attend the Town of Oyster Bay’s 16th Annual Autism Awareness Event, which will be held this year at Bethpage Community Park on Saturday, Sept. 28. The event benefits Advantage Care Health Center’s Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities. The center offers a range of programs and clinical services to individuals, families and schools. “Autism can present itself in a wide variety of ways, typically characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication, as well as unique strengths and differences,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “It is estimated that the condition…

WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — Senator Jack Reed is being given special recognition as he is set to receive a governmental service award at the 36th Annual Direct Service Provider Celebration. This comes as Senator Reed has been a strong advocate of the autism community and has supported numerous efforts to improve their well-being. Reed will also help the non-profit trade association honor Rhode Island’s direct support professionals of the year. Dozens of members with the association provide services to adults and children with disabilities. The event will begin at 9:30 this morning at Crowne Plaza in Warwick. This article was…

CV NEWS FEED // The House of Representatives passed a pro-life congressman’s legislation to improve support for autistic Americans in a 402-13 vote on September 18. The bi-partisan bill, HR 7213 or Autism CARES Act, was authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), according to his website, and it provides over $1.95 billion “to reauthorize and strengthen the United States’ whole-of-government autism spectrum disorder (ASD) initiative through 2029.” Smith stated that the Autism CARES Act “will help make a huge difference in the lives of the millions of Americans with autism by providing robust funding for durable remedies as well as…

Inclusivity and accessibility are big buzzwords in the event and hospitality industry right now—but what does it really mean to invest in the practice? As we enter Autism Awareness Month, one way to be more inclusive is to acknowledge the needs of neurodivergent event attendees and travelers. “One in 6 people have a sensory need or sensitivity, and 1 in 36 kids are diagnosed with autism—so this is a huge portion of the population that has not had their needs met,” said Meredith Tekin, president of the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), a global leader in training and certification for professionals…

The Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference returns this fall to Frisco, Texas, where industry professionals will gain insight on the unique aspects of transporting students with special needs. Behavioral analyst and educational consultant Patrick Mulick has been a fan-favorite at the School Transportation News conferences, most recently presenting at the STN EXPO East Conference in 2023 and the 2021 TSD Conference. Mulick’s keynote address at the TSD Conference this year will focus on students with autism and how to best support them onboard the school bus and equip student transportation professionals to provide that support. With…

Want more breaking news?Subscribe to Technology Networks’ daily newsletter, delivering breaking science news straight to your inbox every day.Subscribe for FREEThe research team used a large US database (SPARK) with information on approximately 30,000 individuals with and without autism spectrum disorders.By analyzing a combination of 28 different parameters, the researchers developed four distinct machine-learning models to identify patterns in the data. The parameters selected were information about children that can be obtained without extensive assessments and medical tests before 24 months of age. The best-performing model was named ‘AutMedAI’.Among about 12,000 individuals, the AutMedAI model was able to identify about…

A multi-university research team co-led by University of Virginia engineering professor Gustavo K. Rohde has developed a system that can spot genetic markers of autism in brain images with 89 to 95% accuracy.Their findings suggest doctors may one day see, classify and treat autism and related neurological conditions with this method, without having to rely on, or wait for, behavioral cues. And that means this truly personalized medicine could result in earlier interventions.“Autism is traditionally diagnosed behaviorally but has a strong genetic basis. A genetics-first approach could transform understanding and treatment of autism,” the researchers wrote in a paper published June…

Mr Harris, who is also the founder of the charity Neurodiversity in Business, which advocates for more awareness of neurodiversity, said he felt “privileged” to campaign with Joshie, who he referred to as a “little superhero”.”I didn’t have any visible tattoos before as I didn’t think it was professional,” Mr Harris said.”But we need him to be able to communicate at all times. And if it promotes a conversation about why I have got it, then that’s part of our mission too.”The light he is shining globally… people want to do the same thing – it has become a global…

CNN  —  John Frizzell always had a feeling he was different. The Hollywood film score composer could rattle off facts about chess puzzles, Immanuel Kant’s synthetic a priori knowledge and other esoteric subjects. He could go down philosophical rabbit holes and regale friends and family members with anecdotes about David Hume. His friends playfully referred to him as “Useless Information Man.” In 2021, when one of his friends suggested that Frizzell get evaluated for autism, he decided he had nothing to lose. Several weeks later, a positive diagnosis provided an answer to the question with which he had wrestled for…

Who: WellSpan Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities in Lancaster County team members Kristine Welsh-Eves, Ana Filippo, and Frank DiBella, and the CADD Running Group, a group of young men with autism who are CADD clients. What: CADD offers a seasonal running group, in the spring and the fall, that meets weekly for about three months and then culminates with the group entering a local run. On Memorial Day weekend, six members of the group, from ages 17 to 33, competed in the Luau 5K, a 3.1-mile race in Lancaster County. Joined by their leaders from CADD and some parents,…