Blood and urine test, believed to be first of its kind, could lead to earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/19/autism-children-blood-urine-test
Author: Asperger Support Spain
10 ways to help parents of a child with autism
If you know someone who has a child on the autism spectrum, this article suggests the best ways that you can help:
Who’s normal..?
How do we decide what constitutes a deficiency and what does not? Why should some people with Aspergers and low emotional intelligence be considered dysfunctional, while some neurotypical individuals with low mathematical intelligence are considered to be within cognitive normality? The author advocates for a more accepting model that would include Aspergers’ uniqueness, not as a deficiency but as a simple healthy variation of cognitive normality.
10 things autistic people want others to know about talking to them
People who have autism experience the world differently, and this often makes it harder for them to communicate. This article from The Guardian lists 10 important insights into the challenges autistic people face in social situations, and what we can do to make things easier.
At university with autism: ‘My tutors saw potential’
Children with Asperger syndrome often require special support in school because of social and behavioural difficulties. However, with appropriate interventions, they can learn to manage their differences. The story of Luke Walsh shows how students with autism can indeed thrive at University.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/aug/16/at-university-with-autism-my-tutors-saw-potential
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