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Yoga Helps Children With Autism Remain Calm, Improves Social Bonding

Yoga Helps Children With Autism Remain Calm, Improves Social Bonding | Science News | Scoop.it
New York University researchers say that daily yoga can boost social bonding and focus in children who have been diagnosed with autism.
Tara Johnson's curator insight, January 3, 2013 12:02 PM

My students love yoga. I'm not surprised that they did a study on the benefits of yoga for students with Autism.

Jillian Ackerman's curator insight, October 29, 2014 11:44 PM

“Get Ready Learn” uses yoga and breathing techniques to calm children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

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Autism Linked To Obesity In Pregnancy

Autism Linked To Obesity In Pregnancy | Science News | Scoop.it
Association may spark research into possible biological mechanism...
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Autism: how computers can help

Autism: how computers can help | Science News | Scoop.it
Some 'computer geeks' have mild autism.But now, IT is being used to help them overcome their difficulties in relating to other people...
Clive McGoun's comment, March 13, 2013 6:39 AM
This article balances the advantages of computer use which limits the importance of nonverbal behaviour but also warns of the dangers of over-use. It's an interesting tension.
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Vitals - Babies learn to speak by lip-reading, could offer autism clues

Vitals - Babies learn to speak by lip-reading, could offer autism clues | Science News | Scoop.it

For years, the conventional wisdom was that babies learned how to talk by listening to their parents.

Sara Tilleman's curator insight, June 5, 2013 10:15 AM

the search for what causes autism continues!

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AUTISM-DON'T LET ME GO

"This video is for our son, Jake, who has autism.
Sara Tilleman's curator insight, June 5, 2013 10:13 AM

Moving video and gives you good practice reading.....

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Autistic brains are heavy with extra neurons | COSMOS magazine

Autistic brains are heavy with extra neurons | COSMOS magazine | Science News | Scoop.it

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Smoking during Pregnancy May Increase Autism Risk in Children

Smoking during Pregnancy May Increase Autism Risk in Children | Science News | Scoop.it
Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have children with high-functioning autism, a new study suggests.


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The Ballooning Brain: Defective Genes May Explain Uncontrolled Brain Growth in Autism: Scientific American

The Ballooning Brain: Defective Genes May Explain Uncontrolled Brain Growth in Autism: Scientific American | Science News | Scoop.it
Autistic children's brains may grow too big, too soon.
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Augmented play helps children with autism

Augmented play helps children with autism | Science News | Scoop.it
Making play sets more interactive and giving children with autism greater opportunities to control and add content of their own to the game could improve cooperative play with other children as well as giving them greater confidence in...
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Apps give autistic children 'a voice'

Apps give autistic children 'a voice' | Science News | Scoop.it
The touchscreen technology of devices like the iPad is giving children with severe autism a voice - and a new way of learning about the world.
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Gaming treatment for autism used in Issaquah

Gaming treatment for autism used in Issaquah | Science News | Scoop.it
One in every 110 kids in the United States have autism , but the Lakeside Center for Autism in Issaquah is turning technology into treatment. ...
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Digital worlds can help autistic children to develop social skills

Digital worlds can help autistic children to develop social skills | Science News | Scoop.it
The benefits of virtual worlds can be used to help autistic children develop social skills beyond their anticipated levels, suggest early findings from new research.

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