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World Autism Awareness Day: Is Autism on the Rise?

Hannah Gal | Posted 02.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Centers for Disease Control, Child Behaviour, Diagnosis, National Autistic Society, Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, UK Impact, UK Lifestyle News
Hannah Gal

The latest figures from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) point to one in 88 children in the U.S having an Autism spectrum disorder, marking a clear increase from 2006 when the rate was one in 110. Is this condition spreading or are we simply getting better at diagnosing it? 

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Dog Dons School Uniform To Help Asperger's Teenager Back To Class

Ross Parry | Sara C Nelson | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK Tech
Read More: UK Innovation, Corgi, UK News, Nick Gilling, UK Universities and Education, Dogs for the Disabled, National-Autistic-Society, Asperger's Syndrome, Slideexpand, Queen Elizabeth II, UK Tech News

Source: Ross Parry A teenager suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome has overcome his agoraphobia thanks to his dog, who even dresses up in his scho...

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Journalism: Ruthless Verses Nice

Helen Drew | Posted 14.09.2011 | UK
Read More: Journalists, Future of Journalism, Special Educational Needs, Bbc Politics Show, Rebekah Brooks, BROADCAST JOURNALISM, Reporter, News of the World, Television Journalist, Autism, Times Educational Supplement, National Autistic Society, Notw, Journalism, UK News
Helen Drew

At the end of this saga, many journalists will be left standing, still with lovely jobs at glossy magazines, international news channels or at least, a regional political programme. But what sort of journalists will be left?

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