Conference Keynotes on YouTube Portions of the keynote presentations “The Future of Autism” and “The Culture of Autism” from this year’s Autism Society National Conference in St. Charles, Ill., are now available on YouTube. These clips include presentations from some of the top minds in autism, including Dr. Martha Herbert, Dr. Judith Palfrey, Dr. Cathy Pratt, Dr. Mark Friedlander, Dr. Stephen Shore, Dr. Lars Perner, Sondra Williams and Judy Endow; they also include the question-and-answer discussions that followed each presentation. Check them out at the Autism Society’s new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/TheAutismSociety. Autism Society of Greater Cleveland Party for the Puzzle Tailgate Event Don’t miss the Autism Society of Greater Cleveland Party for the Puzzle Tailgate Event September 12, at the Ironwood Café, 6888 Dover Center Rd., Westlake, OH 44145. Read more … Autism Society of Iowa Fall Conference and Benefit The Autism Society of Iowa will host a Fall Conference and Benefit on Friday, September 25, at the Sheraton Hotel of West Des Moines, 1800 50th St., West Des Moines, IA 50266. Read more … What Will Health-care Reform Mean for Families Affected by Autism? The health-care reform debate became extremely heated this month, while Congress was on recess and home in their districts and states; however, navigating the claims from both sides and finding out the realities about what health-care reform means for our families has gotten a little easier. Read more … In Memoriam: Senator Edward Kennedy The Autism Society joins the world in mourning the loss of Senator Edward (“Ted”) Kennedy, who passed away Tuesday night after battling brain cancer for more than a year. The Massachusetts Democrat, who devoted almost 50 of his 77 years to service in the United States Senate, was a long-time champion of the autism community. Read more … Genetic Marker may Help Identify and Prevent Problem Behaviors in Adults with Developmental Disabilities A common variation of the gene involved in regulating serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain may be linked to problem behaviors in adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, new research indicates. Read more … New Genetic Study of Asperger Syndrome, Autistic Traits and Empathy Scientists from the University of Cambridge have identified 27 genes that are associated with either Asperger Syndrome (AS) and/or autistic traits and/or empathy. The research was published in the July 21 edition of the journal Autism Research. This is the first candidate gene study of its kind. Read more … Back-to-School Suggestions for Home-School Communication As the school year begins, there is no more important task than identifying how communication will occur between home and school. In many ways, systems of communication can set the stage for how relationships unfold over the course of the school year. Read more … 2009 Autism Society Conference Recordings Coming Soon Recordings of the Autism Society 2009 Conference sessions will be available in a few weeks; until then early bird pricing is in effect. To order, please go to the conference Web site: www.autism-society.org/conference. A sampling of conference videos is also posted on YouTube, including the keynote panel discussions on the future and culture of autism. Check them out at www.youtube.com/TheAutismSociety. Save the date! The Autism Society’s 2010 Conference will be in Dallas, Texas, July 7-10. The Call for Papers will open this fall at the conference Web site: www.autism-society.org/conference. We look forward to receiving your submissions! Morgan Autism Center & Santa Clara University Autism Conference The Morgan Autism Center and Santa Clara University will host a three-day conference on Autism Interventions September 25-28 in Santa Clara, Calif. Read more … Perspectives on Autism Conference Families Together will host a two-day conference October 15-16 at Manor Country Club, 14901 Carrolton Road, Rockville MD 20853. Read more … New Products for Special-Needs Classrooms Kodo Kids is a new company that specializes in the creation of toys for the early childhood and special-needs markets, such as the Chalk Spinner and the Cozy Cubby. Read more … New Autism Memoir Available The new book Break on Through: Surviving Autism by Constance Porter, RN, is an honest account of a family living with autism. Read more … PediaVision Sheds New Light on Vision Screening for Autistic Children PediaVision, a company dedicated to solving the problem of undiagnosed vision problems affecting thousands of children, has just announced a breakthrough in the use of the PediaVision Assessment Solution for children with autism. Read more …  | 
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