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 E-Mail During the next 10 years, an estimated half-million individuals in the U.S. with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are expected to transition from adolescence to adulthood, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means thousands of these young adults will likely fall into a widening and potentially devastating gap in a variety of services--because theyre too old for high school, but may not qualify for Medicaid-funded services, social work researchers at Case We...

Read Article Tim O’Donovan, left, Maine Behavioral Healthcare’s Dr. Matt Siegel, Ryan O’Donovan and Wendi O’Donovan. The O’Donovans say the new Center for Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders will provide much needed services for their son, Ryan, 25. Contributed / Maine Behavioral Healthcare A new autism center in Westbrook will be “life changing” for Wendi O’Donovan of Falmouth and her son, Ryan, 25, who has aged out of other available programs. O’Donovan said ...

medication adherence) project, led by a research team at King’s College London, will use real-time data, gathered over 12 months, with a long term aim of improving the management of cardiometabolic disease in adults with ADHD, and to improve ADHD medication treatment adherence and the personalisation of treatment. ART-CARMA forms a part of TIMESPAN, a 5-year-long, collaborative and multidisciplinary research programme with 17 partner institutions across Europe and the world, including academ...

Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders is expected to open in August. Author: Jackie Mundry (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 5:40 PM EDT April 6, 2021 Updated: 7:10 PM EDT April 6, 2021 WESTBROOK, Maine — A first-of-its-kind facility is under construction in Westbrook. The facility is aimed at offering physical and mental health resources for children and adults with autism. Once it opens, it will provide much-needed services t...

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Tencent Music Entertainment Group Launches Charity Album “Stars and Wishes” on World Autism Awareness Day April 2, 2021 GMT The collaborative charity album “Stars and Wishes” was launched by TME with pop singer and TME Music Care Ambassador Chen Linong, and a select group of autistic children. The collaborative charity album “Stars and Wishes” was launched by TME with pop singer and TME Music...

 E-Mail Autistic adults can be wrongly perceived as deceptive and lacking credibility, Flinders University researchers say, with this working against many caught in the legal system. Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day (2 April 2021), a new paper in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders asked 1,410 civilians to respond to video recordings with 30 adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and 29 non-ASD individuals to examine whether stereotypical behaviors associated with autism...

Press release content from Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Education World Loses a True Pioneer April 1, 2021 GMT AUSTIN, Texas - April 1, 2021 - ( Newswire.com ) It is with great sadness that Learning Ears, LLC announces the passing of Gayle Lorraine Moyers on Jan. 16, 2021. Gayle’s legacy is teaching. Through the creation of her innovative programs, her work will continue to make a positive impact on many lives. Gayle was an educator for 55 years. She dedica...

Researchers have successfully grown model versions of early human embryos by “reprogramming” cells from human skin. The breakthrough potentially opens up new ways to study the earliest phases of human development, learn more about developmental disorders, infertility and genetic diseases, and perhaps even improve the success of IVF treatment. In a study published in Nature today, a team led by our colleague Jose Polo discovered that when skin cells are treated in a particular way, 3D struc...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Contentsquare Foundation Launches With Mission to Reduce Digital Accessibility Gap March 15, 2021 GMT Contentsquare Foundation Launches With Mission to Reduce Digital Accessibility Gap NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 15, 2021-- Experience analytics leader Contentsquare announced today the launch of the Contentsquare Foundation — a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting digital accessibility in ...

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. The Stepping Stones Group acquires EBS Healthcare March 15, 2021 GMT SSG (PRNewsfoto/The Stepping Stones Group) BOSTON, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stepping Stones Group (Stepping Stones) is delighted to announce the acquisition of EBS Healthcare (EBS), a Pennsylvania-based therapeutic and behavioral company. The combination of Stepping Stones and EBS creates a premier, national provider of therap...