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Autistic Adults Prove Valuable as Software Testers
It turns out that people with Asperger's Syndrome make great software debuggers.
Raised to popular awareness by movies like "Rain Man" starring an autistic savant...
Oscar Buzz: The Top 10 Positive Psychology Films of 2010
Have you seen any good movies lately? If not, try one of these 10 best positive psychology films of 2010.
Whether or not they are...
Abused Beagle Still Lives 22 Years After its Rescue by Loving Family
The dog was a sickly-looking beagle with no hair on her ears. "You could see all of her ribs," said Lynn Marshall, who rescued...
Seinfeld, Jon Stewart & The Boss Rock The ‘Stand Up For Heroes’ Benefit
Two nights ago at the Beacon Theater in New York City, all-stars of music and comedy donated their talents for charity at the fourth...
IPhone App Scans Food For Better Health
A new iPhone app dissects packaged food ingredients to provide information on harmful additives, toxic ingredients and genetically modified foods. The iScanMyFood app was...
Autistic Honors Student Delivers Stirring Graduation Speech
18-year-old Eric Duquette, who didn't speak until the age of five, but now is fluent in Spanish, inspired his high school classmates last week...
“Be Inspired” Week on Good Morning America
We all know people who inspire us with their brains, creativity, compassion and drive -- people who make a difference by changing lives and...
For Some Jobs, Asperger’s Syndrome Can Be An Asset
A nonprofit in Chicago is improving the job outlook for people with Asperger's and high-functioning autism. The company trains people in data entry and...
Autistic Teens Master Social Cues, Find Friends
Autism is a poorly understood brain condition which affects the way people communicate and interact with others. In the PEERS class (Program...
DVD Teaches Autistic Children About Smiles
A new DVD teaches autistic children how to recognize emotions like happiness, anger and sadness through the exploits of vehicles including a train, a...
Rip Tide Survival for Father and Autistic Son Adrift at Sea
After a rip current swept Walter Marino and his 12-year-old son, Christopher, out to sea, darkness fell, and the sound of rescue helicopters and...
Neurologist, Choir Explore Music’s Healing Power
SCIENCE- Noted neurologist Oliver Sacks believes in the healing effect of music for people suffering from such diseases as Tourette's syndrome, Parkinson's, autism and...
Jigsaw Puzzles by Autistic Artists
The symbol for Autism, a jigsaw puzzle piece, means more, now that a Hawaii-based jigsaw puzzle company is looking for autistic artists for its...
Miracle Baseball League Helps Disabled Kids Play the Game They Love
Thirteen-year-old Justin Clemens loves baseball. Though born premature and covered with bruises after complications at birth, he's more mature than most boys his age,...
New 2007 Laws Protect Consumers from ID Theft and Citizens’ Rights
State Lawmakers have been busy and their new laws for 2007 are mostly good news for consumers, common citizens and people struggling to make...
Dogs Make a Difference for Autistic Children
"Monique Clement said she wasn’t going to cry while viewing a video of her children interacting with a dog trained to help autistic...
Math is Poetry for Autistic Savant
Daniel Tammet is an autistic savant. He can perform mind-boggling mathematical calculations at breakneck speeds. But unlike other savants, who can perform similar...
Autistic Kid Shoots Miracle Round on Basketball Court in Final 4 Minutes
Never let the label of autism be associated in your mind with failure.
A high school basketball coach in Rochester, NY, for the last game...
Preemies Succeed Despite Challenges
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed extremely low birth-weight infants attained similar levels of education, employment and independence as...