From washingtonpost.com
Steve Silberman, journalist who explored autism’s history, dies at 66
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He wrote about the developmental condition in “NeuroTribes,” a 2015 bestseller that promoted understanding and acceptance of people who think differently.
#RIP #brain #music #toplink #silberman #journalism #neurotribes #neurodiversity #stevesilberman #autism
on Sep 5
From suntimes.com
In response to RFK Jr., Pritzker to sign first in nation executive order protecting autism data
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The governor's office said the executive order is in response to rising concerns about efforts to create federal autism registries or databases without legal safeguards or accountability.
#phi #privacy #illinois #politics #pritzker #dataprivacy #healthinformation #autism
5h ago
From sciencealert.com
Video Game Has 80% Success Rate in Identifying Autistic Kids
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Doctors may soon be able to diagnose autistic children using a new movement-tracking video game tool, which can distinguish autistic kids from their non-autistic peers with an 80 percent success rate.
#autism #health #Science #neurology
on Feb 16
From ieee.org
Detecting High-Functioning Autism in Adults Using Eye Tracking and Machine Learning
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The purpose of this study is to test whether visual processing differences between adults with and without high-functioning autism captured through eye tracking can be used to detect autism. We record the eye movements of adult participants with and without autism while they look for information...
#ai #autism #privacy #dystopian
2h ago
From bbc.co.uk
BBC Sounds - The Autism Curve - Available Episodes
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Listen to the latest episodes of The Autism Curve on BBC Sounds.
10h ago
From pewresearch.org
2. Top problems facing the U.S.
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Inflation and the affordability of health care top Americans' list of the biggest problems facing the country.
23h ago
From autisticadvocacy.org
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On February 13th, the president issued an Executive Order saying that the administration would be establishing a commission to attempt to lower the prevalence of autism and chronic health conditions in the United States. The proposed plan is full of attempts to research thoroughly debunked...
#rfkjr #uspol #autism #healthcare
on Feb 14
From thetransmitter.org
In updated U.S. autism bill, Congress calls for funding boost, expanded scope
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The current Autism CARES Act sunsets in late September.
on Sep 5