Stories indexed under: Autism
Total: 5
- Sensory friendly dining event breaks down barriers May 16, 2013 For many families, the occasional evening out for dinner at a restaurant is an enjoyable treat. But for parents who care for children with autism, the notion of eating out can be panic inducing.
- In autism, age at diagnosis depends on specific symptoms April 9, 2013 The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows.
- Boy with autism funds research with hand-drawn holiday cards Dec. 12, 2012 Giizhik Klawiter has never been so much as a visitor to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Center, but the 10-year-old boy with autism from Hayward, Wis., is one of the most faithful supporters of the center's developmental disabilities research. For four years, Giizhik's mother, Pam Miller, has visited Walmart, the casino, grocery stores and craft fairs to sell Christmas cards designed by Giizhik (whose name means "white cedar" in Ojibwe) and his brother Mino (short for Minode'e, loosely "has a kind heart").
- Study details autism’s heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages Aug. 3, 2010 The parents of grown children with autism are more likely to divorce than couples with typically developing children, according to new data from a large longitudinal study of families of adolescents and adults with autism.
- Clinical autism project seeks ‘Toddler Talk’ participants April 10, 2007 The Early Autism and Communication Research Clinic of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Center seeks participants for its "Toddler Talk" project.