Like most people, I’d never known anyone with the disorder or even heard anyone talk about it.
Autism
Data provides misleading picture of autism
If statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Education are to be believed, in 1992 the state of Illinois had only 322 diagnosed cases of autism among school children. In 2003, according to the same statistical source, Illinois had more than 6,000 children diagnosed as autistic.
Experts question prevalent stereotypes about autism
As theories about autism spread like wildfire in the media and the general public, a panel of autism experts will reflect on the validity of four widely held – and potentially inaccurate – assumptions about the developmental disability.
Study: Eye contact triggers threat signals in autistic children’s brains
Brain tests at UW-Madison suggest that autistic children shy from eye contact because they perceive even the most familiar face as an uncomfortable threat.
Waisman Center Research On Autism Receives Support From Wisconsin-Based Group
The Friends of Autism, a grass-roots, recently founded organization, has donated $36,000 to benefit the Waisman Center’s research program on autism.
Waisman Center Part Of New Nation-Wide Initiative On Autism
The Waisman Center was awarded $1.6 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to participate in a multi-institutional STAART Center (Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment Center). Awarded in May and one of …
Autism Society of Wisconsin Honors Waisman Center
The Autism Society of Wisconsin (ASW) has selected the Waisman Center to receive a special recognition award for its involvement in providing awareness, understanding and support in the area of autism research. The award will …