Autism Headlines Weekly

June 28, 2012
By Autism Society

The Autism Society brings you some of the most interesting news around the Web. This week, a missing boy is found in Illinois, a swimmer with autism makes it to the Olympic trials and more funding is approved for services in Mississippi.

Missing South Side Boy with Autism Found In Glenview
CBS Chicago
June 21, 2012
A search for a missing teenage boy from the South Side ended happily two dozen miles away in Glenview Thursday morning. Read more…

Swimmers Beat Setbacks to Make Olympic Trials
NBC DFW
June 21, 2012
“Devin Ross never thought a life in the pool would be his ticket to success.” Read more…

EEG Brain Scans May Detect Signs of Autism in 2 Year Olds
CBS News
June 26, 2012
“A new study suggests that the widely used medical test called an electroencephalogram (EEG) may be able to diagnose children as young as 2 with autism.” Read more…

For Children with Autism, Attention-Focusing Therapy Offers Long-Term Language Benefits
PsychCentral
June 23, 2012
“A therapy in which adults actively hold the attention of preschool children with autism by pointing to toys and using other attention-grabbing exercises results in a long term boost to language skills, according to researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health.” Read more…

Nixon Signs a Beefed-up Autism Bill
News-Leader.com
June 22, 2012
“Autism treatment services in Springfield and the rest of the state received a financial boost in a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Jay Nixon.” Read more…