Groups Spread Dangerous, False Claim that bleach can “cure” ASD
Private Facebook groups urge parents to poison autistic kids with chlorine dioxide to “cure” them. These moms are going undercover to fight back. False claims that bleach can “cure” autism have been linked to two deaths… https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/moms-go-undercover-fight-fake-autism-cures-private-facebook-groups-n1007871
Women with Autism Often Diagnosed Later in Life
Some researchers speculate that Autism appears differently in males and females, meaning that many girls on the Autism spectrum aren’t diagnosed. A piece in the Washington Post details mothers and children on the spectrum who discovered their own autism only after learning about it from their children… https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/i-understand-exactly-who-he-is-moms-discover-they-share-autism-with-their-children/2019/06/07/a8c6d06a-5fc4-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.155026ed87fe
Altered Sense of ‘Affective Touch’ Linked to Autism, Research Suggests
Affective touch, or one’s sense of the nuanced social and emotional information that is contained in a physical touch, is a concept that was first given a name only a few decades ago. Today, some researchers believe that further investigation into neurodiverse experiences of affective touch may provide insight into early… https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/social-touch-shapes-autism-traits/
Autism Prevalence Rates Show Racial Bias
A new study suggests prevalence rates for autism are biased against non-white children, where there are significant inequalities in diagnosis and assessment… https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/prevalence-estimates-autism-indicate-bias-non-white-groups/
Hiring Programs for Adults on the Spectrum
Reuters profiles several prominent hiring and support programs geared specifically towards adults on the autism spectrum… https://www.reuters.com/article/us-world-work-autismatwork/autism-in-the-workplace-a-spectrum-of-hiring-choices-idUSKCN1SD0YB?platform=hootsuite
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