Autism Headlines Weekly
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
By: Carin Yavorcik

May 28 - June 3

The Autism Society brings you the best autism news from around the Web. This week we go international with stories from Nepal, Canada, Australia, China, and right here in the U.S.

Special children
The Himalayan Times (Kathmandu, Nepal)
May 28, 2010

Dipanker Shakya, all of six years, is a handsome child. There is nothing about him that would strike you as odd. But Dipanker is special. While he was a little more than a year old, Dipanker started displaying behavioural patterns that kept him apart from the other children his age. Read more ...

Canine buddy sets a mind at ease
The Gazette (Montreal)
May 30, 2010

At 16 months old, Alexis Paquette's world was - quite literally - the size of a golf ball. The toddler carried the small, white sphere everywhere with him; clutching it in his tiny fists, popping it into his mouth, rolling it along the floor. His parents offered him colourful toys, stuffed animals and picture books, but the golf ball was the only thing that captured their son's interest for more than an instant. Read more ...

Handcuffing revives autism reform calls
The Age (Melbourne, Australia)
May 30, 2010

Police handcuffed a 10-year-old autistic boy at a Geelong primary school after a breakdown in which he threw a compass that speared a classmate's leg. Read more ...

Autism in China, parents struggle for their children's future
Xinhua (Beijing)
May 31, 2010

In an outdoor gym class in Beijing, parents are holding their young ones' arms helping them follow the teacher's moves. None of the autistic kids are focusing on the teacher as they move awkwardly -- gently pulled this way and that by their parents. Read more ...

K.G. coach sees no limits for her players
Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star
June 1, 2010

Linda Davis spends a lot of time surrounded by children with special needs, but she doesn't know much about their limitations. Read more ...

The New Face of Autism Therapy
Popular Science
June 1, 2010

With one in 110 children diagnosed with autism, and therapists in short supply, researchers are developing humanoids to fill the gaps. But can robots help patients forge stronger bonds with people? Read more ....

Local autistic teen a virtuoso on the piano
KTRK-TV
June 1, 2010

When you hear autistic, you may think about what a child cannot do. But an amazing musician at Klein Collins High School in Spring will change your mind. He's a special needs student who can play nearly any song flawlessly. Read more ....

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