In the Media

• MMOs a double-edged sword for autistic gamers – Wired, November 15, 2012
• An Interview with Peyton Goddard, a Non-Speaking Autistic, and Her Mother, Dianne Goddard – Huffington Post, November 14, 2012
• RAND Meta-Study Shows Many Autism Therapies are Not Effective – Special Ed Post, November 3, 2012
• The Brain Trainers – New York Times, October 31, 2012
• Is Asperger’s A Vanishing Diagnosis That’s Already Lost Its Meaning? – Forbes.com, October 29, 2012
• Are You On It? … How the spectrum became quite so all-inclusive – New York Magazine, October 28, 2012
• Bringing ‘Artists with Autism’ to Lower Makefield – Courier Times, October 28, 2012

• For New Jersey student with autism, course load includes track – Philadelphia Inquirer, October 19, 2012
• Britain nixes extradition of NASA hacker Gary McKinnon to US – The Christian Science Monitor, October 16, 2012
• Fellowship of disabled reaching out to religions – Philadelphia Inquirer, October 15, 2012
• Study Shows Children with Autism Tend to Stray – New York Times, October 8, 2012
• 21, Autistic and Having a Party – New York Times, October 5, 2012
• Assuring Care of a Family Member With Special Needs – NY Times, October 5, 2012
• Experts brace for wave of autistic adults – San Francisco Chronicle, October 4, 2012
• Is Asperger’s Syndrome the New Black? – Huffington Post, October 2, 2012
• David Finch’s life with Asperger’s through the lens of a news camera – NBCNews.com (blog & video), September 27, 2012
• Young Adults With Autism Seek Out White-Collar Careers For First Time – Huffington Post, September 27, 2012
• Miss Montana speaks of development disorder – Independent Record, September 19, 2012

• Welfare Department’s latest drive to save money will hit schools and taxpayers - PennLive, September 18, 2012
• Genetic Test Predicts Risk for ASD – ScienceDaily, September, 11, 2012
• Therapick lets patients choose a therapist online – Philadelphia Inquirer, September 11, 2012
• Autistic Swimmer Makes Big Splash - Courier Post, September 8, 2012
• University of Pittsburgh Autism Center Loses Funding – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 7, 2012
• Bullying and Autism: Study Finds Almost Half of Adolescents with an ASD Have Been Victimized – Huffington Post, September 6, 2012
• Diagnosis Eluded Many Girls with Autism, Study Says - SFARI News, September 3, 2012
• Evidence for Value of Autism Treatment in Teens is Weak, Report Finds – Huffington Post, August 29, 2012

• Medical debate: Should autism block a man from getting a heart transplant? – Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 2012
• Autism May Be Underdiagnosed in Girls Due to Gender Bias, Study Suggests – Examiner.com, August 5, 2012
• Students Design Mobile Autism Clinic – The Triangle (Drexel), August 3, 2012
• How Autism is Changing the World for Everybody – io9.com, July 26, 2012
• Autistic workers’ freedom threatened by budget cuts – Chestnut Hill Local, July 25, 2012
• Another grievance against Oxford Area principal about a disabled student – Philadelphia Daily News, July 26, 2012
• Autism: Not Actually on the Rise – Boston.com, July 25, 2012
• Letting a Daughter with Development Disorders Grow Up – NY Times, July 24, 2012
• Autistic Teacher Praised for Work With Students – MSNBC, May 22, 2012

• Functional Links Between Autism and Genes Explained – ScienceDaily, June 21, 2012
• Why (and how to) pursue an adult autism diagnosis – Washington Times, June 20, 2012
• Asperger’s won’t keep college student from seeking office in Haddon Heights – Courier Post, June 11, 2012
• Autistic man’s Mission to Lars – BBC World News, June 8, 2012
• Scientists Find Learning Is Not ‘Hard-Wired’ – Education Week, June 6, 2012
• What’s Different About The Brains Of People With Autism? – NPR, June 4, 2012
• In praise of misfits – The Economist, June 2, 2012
• Walgreens Expands Disability Employment Effort Nationwide – Disability Scoop, May 21, 2012
• Autism is deeply personal for these scientists – USA Today, May 21, 2012

• Temple Grandin lectures on animals and autism – The Triangle (Drexel), May 18, 2012
• Man With Asperger’s Embraces Strangers With Free Hugs – Huffington Post, May 15, 2012
• Autistic jazz savant graduates from Berklee – Boston Globe, May 12, 2012
• Diagnosing the D.S.M. – New York Times, May 11, 2012
• Autism Criteria Critics Blasted by DSM-5 Leader – MedPage Today, May 8, 2012
• A Rewarding And Fun Challenge – Pottstown Patch, May 8, 2012
• Group gears up for improvements to Souderton’s Chestnut Street Playground – Montgomery Newspapers, May 8, 2012
• Study Damps Fears on Autism Change – Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2012
• DSM-5 Debate: Committee Backs Off Some Changes, Re-Opens Comments – TIME, May 3, 2012
• The Coming Special Needs Care Crisis – Newsweek, April 30, 2012
• Rise Above: Tristan Braverman – ESPN, April 27, 2012
• Experimental drug reduces autism symptoms in mice – CBS News, April 26, 2012
• Battling the Bullying of an Autistic Child – U.S. News & World Report, April 26, 2012
• Dan Marino Starting College For Developmentally Disabled – CBS Miami, April 25, 2012
• Families of kids with autism share struggles as well as gifts – Cherry Hill Courier Post, April 24, 2012

• Diagnoses of Autism on the Rise, Report Says – New York Times, March 29, 2012
• Thinking Smarter About People Who Think Differently – Wired, April 1, 2012


• Study: People with autism better at processing information – CBS News, April 3, 2012
• The Autism Wars – New York Times, April 7, 2012
• Asperger’s Are Us comedy troupe plays off their disability – USA Today, April 13, 2012
• Getting autism diagnosed early – Philly.com, April 17, 2012
• Yale-led team developing social robots – Yale Daily News, April 17, 2012

• Mothers of Kids With Autism Earn Less, Study Shows - HealthDay News, Mar. 19, 2012
• Bone-marrow Transplant Reverses Rett Syndrome in Mice – Nature, March 18, 2012
• Scientists Disagree on Need for Rewrite of Autism Definition – Education Week, March 16, 2012
• Will ‘Autistic’ Become the Next Pejorative? – Examiner.com, March 15, 2012
• Facing autism’s hard questions – Philadelphia Inquirer/Philly.com, March 15, 2012
• Autistic Kids Aren’t ‘Throwaways’ in Pennsylvania – Pennlive.com, March 15, 2012
• Autism and the fine line between advocacy and annoyance – AutismSupportNetwork.com
• New Autism Research Reveals Brain Differences at 6 Months in Infants Who Develop Autism – Science Daily, February 17, 2012

• Chicago Lit: Author’s Asperger’s may have saved his marriage – Chicago Sun-Times, February 16, 2012
• Everyone Has a Story: Mom marvels at how far her autistic son, 7, has come with Egg Harbor Township School’s Help – Press of Atlantic City (blog), February 12, 2012
• The Asperger’s Child And Language Appropriation – Huffington Post, February 11, 2012
• CCC Autism series provides valuable resources to teachers, families – Cherry Hill Courier Post, February 9, 2012
• Survey points to gaps in Pennsylvania autism services – NewsWorks.org, February 7, 2012
• Hill group developing a future for those with autism – ChestnutHillLocal.com, February 3, 2012
• Theater program for autistic children a success – Montgomery Newspapers, January 25, 2012
• It makes sense to redefine Autism – CNN Opinion, January 24, 2012
• New Definition of Autism Will Exclude Many, Study Suggests – New York Times, January 19, 2012

• The Parenting Dance: Hold Tight While Letting Go – NPR, November 18, 2011
• Where a Child Is Tested May Affect Autism Diagnosis – Philly.com, November 7, 2011
• The autistic advantage: Montreal team taps researchers’ potential - Globe and Mail, November 2, 2011
• Apps for Autism – CBS’s 60 Minutes, October 23, 2011

• Bachelor’s for Autistic Students - Inside Higher Ed, September 19, 2011
• Virtual Education Targets Rise of Autism – Education Week News, September 19, 2011
• Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World – New York Times, September 18, 2011
• Embracing Ezra: What an autistic son taught a father about parenting – Wall Street Journal, September 3, 2011
• Family Value: Taking Care of Disabled Heirs – Wall Street Journal, September 3, 2011
• Families: When the shrieking child is your son – Salon, September 3, 2011
• The Unexpected Benefits of Hiring a Developmentally Disabled Employee - All Business, August 30, 2011
• School of Intimidation: Loners, outcasts become targets – Daily Local News, August 22, 2011
• Autism among siblings more common than once thought – American Medical News, August 22, 2011
• Insurer must pay for in-school autism care – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 22, 2011
• Children With Autism, Connecting via Transit – New York Times, August 13, 2011

• One problem, many paths: Autism’s many genetic players may act through common networks – Science News, August 13, 2011
• Environment Poses a Knotty Challenge in Autism – New York Times, August 8, 2011
• Seven keys to an effective autism education program – eSchool News, August 8, 2011
• Need to Know: Adults with Autism – PBS Video, July 29, 2011
• Showcasing their Skill - PhillyBurbs.com, July 29, 2011
• Special Needs Kids Bullied More, Fare Poorly at School – Health Day, July 27, 2011
• Public Health Science: Can it Unlock the Mysteries of Autism? – Interaction, Spring/Summer 2011

• A Murderer, or Just a Misfit? – Philadelphia Inquirer, July 7-10, 2011
• New hope in special education, but at growing cost - PhillyBurbs.com, July 17, 2011
• Districts include special ed students - PhillyBurbs.com, July 17, 2011
• Traveling with a special-needs child - Washington Post, July 15, 2011
• Business: Work & Family News – Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2011
• Preparing for college with a learning disability – Washington Post, July 11, 2011
• Square Peg Kids: Helping Children with Autism Navigate Life’s Round Holes – DundalkPatch, July 7, 2011
• NYTBuilding a More Inclusive Work Force – New York Times, July 5, 2011
• Diagnostic tests for autism may miss many girls – SFARI.org, June 27, 2011
• Special-needs students use meditation to control behavior – Philadelphia Inquirer, June 27, 2011
• A Controversial Autism Therapy Unravels a Family – Time, June 24, 2011

• 4 Parents of Autistic Children Sue Philly District - Philadelphia Inquirer, June 20, 2011
• School for students with autism graduates first student – PhillyBurbs.com, June 15, 2011
• Prenatal Vitamins May Ward Off Autism – New York Times, June 13, 2011
• Autism’s new venture capitalists – Fortune, June 9, 2011
• Autism May Have Had Advantages in Humans’ Hunter-Gatherer Past – ScienceDaily, June 3, 2011
• Why can’t I make friends? SLU assists teens with Asperger’s - Post Dispatch (St. Louis), June 2, 2011
• Mind Reading: Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen on Empathy and the Science of Evil – Time, May 30, 2011

• NPR Broadcast “All Things Considered” with GRASP founder Michael John Carley
• Prenatal Vitamins May Ward Off Autism. New York Times, June 13, 2011
• Autism May Have Had Advantages in Humans’ Hunter-Gatherer Past. ScienceDaily, June 3, 2011
• Autism Leads Rise of Developmental Disabilities in U.S. Kids. Washington Post, May 25, 2011
• Autism Takes Heavy Toll On Dads. Disability Scoop, May 13, 2011
• One in 38 kids in South Korea may have autism: study. Reuters, May 9, 2011
• Mind Reading: How to Live Well on the Autistic Spectrum. Time, April 29, 2011
• Autism is Featured on PBS Newshour. PBS.org, April 2011
• Atlas Gives Scientists New View of the Brain. Wall Street Journal, April 11, 2011
• A Generation of Autism, Coming of Age. New York Times, April 13, 2011

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