Autism Headlines Weekly

November 1, 2012
By Autism Society

Is Utah’s Medicaid Autism Pilot Program Designed to Fail?
The Salt Lake Tribune
October 31, 2012
Carol Embry and her husband have full-time jobs with health insurance, but neither their salaries nor their policies cover the cost of the autism treatment their 5-year-old son needs. Read more...

Autism Tough to Spot before 6 Months of Age, Study Suggests
U.S. News and World Report
October 30, 2012
The development of 6-month-old babies who are diagnosed with autism in toddlerhood is very similar to that of children without autism, a new study suggests. Read more...

Music Helped Rochelle Park Girl Transcend Autism to Become Music Star
North Jersey.com
October 28, 2012
“The pink sequined Converse high tops bounce off the piano pedals as the fingers strike familiar opening chords. In an impromptu performance, 11-year-old Jodi DiPiazza starts singing Katy Perry's ‘California Gurls.’" Read more…

Baylor Research Center to Offer Lower-Cost Autism Assessments
Waco Trib.com
October 27, 2012
“The Baylor Autism Research Center will now offer lower-cost assessments to diagnose children with autism spectrum disorders.” Read more…

Testing Autism and Air Travel
New York Times
October 26, 2012
For Dana Napoleon, a flight attendant in Tacoma, Wash., zipping in and out the nation’s airports every week is second nature. Yet she is still filled with dread every time she flies with her 10-year-old son. Read more…