Read more autism stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1334/autism.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:27:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72624/brits-hold-up-hackers-extradition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican authorities keen to get their hands on a man accused of the biggest military hack in history are going to have to wait. British authorities have "stopped the clock" on the extradition of Gary McKinnon while lawyers examine new medical evidence, say officials. McKinnon, who has Asperger's syndrome, a...http://www.newser.com/story/72624/brits-hold-up-hackers-extradition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 2:20:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72065/anti-vaccine-push-threatens-kid-health.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA flourishing anti-vaccination movement based on bad science and distrust of Big Pharma is pressing the rewind button on decades of advances in reducing child illness, writes Amy Wallace. Parents who believe—despite the lack of credible evidence—that vaccines harm children are endangering other people's children as well as...http://www.newser.com/story/72065/anti-vaccine-push-threatens-kid-health.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 1:40:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71729/it-firm-puts-autism-to-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Danish entrepreneur—and father of a son with autism—has figured out a profitable way to serve the needs of blue chip companies and the underemployed members of the autism community. Thorkil Sonne’s company, Specialisterne, does repetitive software testing, turning its employees’ disability into an asset. “This is not...http://www.newser.com/story/71729/it-firm-puts-autism-to-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 12:25:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71056/medical-weeds-been-great-for-my-9-year-old.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlmost as soon as Marie Myung-Ok Lee began giving daily doses of marijuana to her 9-year-old son J, she noticed a big change: He returned from school with his whole shirt on. J is autistic, has an inflammatory bowel condition, and has had two serious spinal cord surgeries. Before pot,...http://www.newser.com/story/71056/medical-weeds-been-great-for-my-9-year-old.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 12:13:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70969/autism-much-more-common-than-we-thought-cdc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRoughly 1 in every 91 American 8-year-olds has been diagnosed with autism, a rate significantly worse than the 1 in 150 estimated in 2007, finds a new CDC survey that will be released later this year. The study showed that autism is “an urgent public health concern,” CDC officials said,...http://www.newser.com/story/70969/autism-much-more-common-than-we-thought-cdc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 7:54:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70879/autistic-surf-pro-becomes-one-with-the-wave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThat a 20-year-old Hawaiian might be among the world’s best surfers isn’t a surprise—but Clay Marzo has Asperger’s syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. Just Add Water , a documentary out next month, juxtaposes Marzo’s inability to handle everyday social situations with a seemingly innate mastery of some of the...http://www.newser.com/story/70879/autistic-surf-pro-becomes-one-with-the-wave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 Oct 2009 4:56:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66127/aspergers-man-could-be-next-susan-boyle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA young singer with Asperger’s syndrome who once spent 7 years without leaving his home is poised to take the British reality TV world by storm, the Independent reports. 21-year-old Scott James’ yet-to-be broadcast audition on the show X Factor features a rave review from Simon Cowell, earning him comparisons...http://www.newser.com/story/66127/aspergers-man-could-be-next-susan-boyle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 14:36:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63629/case-of-autistic-marine-sheds-light-on-recruitment-ethics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOperating in a war-weary America, military recruiters face a difficult task—and some are skirting ethics to fill their quotas, the Los Angeles Times reports. While substantiated cases against recruiters are relatively few—593 claims were verified in fiscal 2007, which saw 319,229 enlistees—the case of an autistic...http://www.newser.com/story/63629/case-of-autistic-marine-sheds-light-on-recruitment-ethics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 8:58:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62357/genetic-link-between-anorexia-autism-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnorexia might not be a social or psychological malady but rather an inherited genetic problem, Time reports. Furthermore, researchers see commonalities between that condition and autism. “Both autism-spectrum conditions and anorexia share a narrow focus of attention, a resistance to change and excellent attention to detail,” one doctor said. And...http://www.newser.com/story/62357/genetic-link-between-anorexia-autism-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Jun 2009 18:11:01 CDT