Autism Children with autism often benefit from interaction with dogs, research suggests LDT Editor Apr 16, 2014 Parents of children with autism see dogs as a key way to improve companionship, relieve stress and help their…
Autism Autism develops in children before birth, researchers claim LDT Editor Mar 27, 2014 Autism develops in children before they are born, according to a study by US researchers.
Autism Drama may help children with autism to communicate and interact better, study says LDT Editor Mar 26, 2014 Children with autism who participate in drama and performance-based activities may demonstrate improved levels of…
Autism Autism friendly screenings announced in support of World Autism Awareness Day LDT Editor Mar 6, 2014 UK cinema operators have come together to host the first ever national week of autism friendly screenings in…
Autism NICE autism quality standard aims to address variations in care LDT Editor Jan 22, 2014 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched a quality standard for autism that aims…
Autism Gonna make you a star LDT Editor Jun 5, 2013 How the world’s first autism outcomes measurement tool, the Spectrum Star, was created. Sue Hahn reports.
Autism Changing attitudes and lives LDT Editor Apr 2, 2013 In this guest blog, Lesa Walton writes about how openness about autism is the key to tackling the stigma around the…
Autism A little change can go a long way for people with autism LDT Editor Jul 26, 2012 Some good news about autism this week: it seems that more of the general population know about the condition - and…