Autism and Friends
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Discussion on autism and how society needs to do better! Especially Education! RT is for discussion and doesn't mean agreement #autism
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Joined November 2013
‘It’s quite useless to us’: what autistic people actually want from the Trump administration https://t.co/K1wsMWsJj7
theguardian.com
US government is seeking proof that acetaminophen leads to autism while not providing ‘services and support so we can be included in the community’
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Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers https://t.co/JBddawvTTr
theguardian.com
Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers
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'My autistic son deserved better from Waitrose' - shocking story. What do you think? https://t.co/jDUaWB7Drh
bbc.co.uk
The supermarket is investigating after Frances Boyd says her son Tom was stopped from volunteering.
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Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers https://t.co/JBddawvTTr
theguardian.com
Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers
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'My autistic son deserved better from Waitrose' - shocking story. What do you think? https://t.co/jDUaWB7Drh
bbc.co.uk
The supermarket is investigating after Frances Boyd says her son Tom was stopped from volunteering.
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It’s not just diet: where a child lives also raises type 2 diabetes risk https://t.co/iyZW6DHIHD
eurekalert.org
Type 2 diabetes is surging in children, now making up 24% to 45% of youth diabetes cases – up from just 1% to 2% before the mid-1990s. While obesity remains the top risk factor, new research shows...
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🎉🎉 Team Awesomism has started a new podcast! It’s called 5 minutes of Awesomism where we talk to/about people, places and events that we think are awesome examples of Turning Autism into Awesomism! Our first guest is Chris Apple CEO of White Bulls BBQ! We also have an AMAZING
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In your view, has President Trump been positive or negative for the autistic community?
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What advice would you give to a person who has just been diagnosed with autism or adhd?
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What advice would you give to a person who has just been diagnosed with autism or adhd?
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In your view, has President Trump been positive or negative for the autistic community?
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At what age did you first realise you were autistic and/or neurodiverse?
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At what age did you first realise you were autistic and/or neurodiverse?
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In Search of Better Ways to Understand Autism
nytimes.com
Readers weigh in on the challenges of defining and diagnosing the condition.
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In Search of Better Ways to Understand Autism
nytimes.com
Readers weigh in on the challenges of defining and diagnosing the condition.
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It would be great if people would remind themselves that teachers are human too. Thanks.
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I wonder if those same SENDCos know how along with how I feel utterly powerless and disconnected on a daily basis despite my three younger children all having an EHCP before the age of 2?
Every SENDCo across the land can recount a story where a “powerful” or “connected” family had their child’s EHCP pushed through.
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Link between ADHD and obesity might depend on where you live https://t.co/euSfpHAykS
eurekalert.org
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might contribute to obesity by reducing physical activity – a relationship that can also be mediated by the features of the urban environment in which...
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