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Updates(Includes New Petition): Gary McKinnon Loses Appeal Against Extradition To The U.S.

Friday, 31 July 2009 10:39 A GMT
  By Michael Seamark and James Slack Last updated at 10:59 AM on 31st July 2009British computer expert Gary McKinnon today lost his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to America where he faces trial for hacking into U.S. military networ

Is Adam The New Rain Man?

Thursday, 30 July 2009 9:08 P GMT
  Max Mayer’s new film Adam, the story of an astronomy-obsessed Asperger’s sufferer played by Hugh Dancy, spotlights a syndrome that some say affected geniuses from Mozart to Einstein. The history of Asperger’s syndrome i

Training For Employees With An ASD

Thursday, 30 July 2009 8:37 P GMT
 If you have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and are currently in employment, you may benefit from some of our specialist training courses. Prospects recognises that employees with an ASD may not receive training that meets 

Scent Of Fear Puts Brain In Emergency Mode

Wednesday, 29 July 2009 8:02 P GMT
  by Caroline Williams The smell of the sweat you produce when terrified is not only registered by the brains of others, but changes their behaviour too, according to new research. It adds to a growing body of evidence that humans may communicat

More Leisure Time Boosts Mood, Improves Health

Wednesday, 29 July 2009 7:47 P GMT
 By Amy Sutton, Contributing Writer, HBNSTaking time for leisure activities apart from the demands of work and other responsibilities helps people function better physically and mentally. In fact, the more time spent doing different types of enj

Lack Of Sunlight Linked To Cognitive Impairment In The Depressed

Wednesday, 29 July 2009 7:06 P GMT
 Graeme Baldwin - BioMed CentralA lack of sunlight is associated with reduced cognitive function among depressed people. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health used weather data from NASA satellites

Employment: Bethel Agency's Growing Possibilities Provides Jobs For Autistic Adults

Monday, 27 July 2009 3:40 P GMT
 By Dirk PerrefortDANBURY -- A grass-roots effort is giving new hope to adults with autism who are looking for career opportunities. "In the next couple of years there will be a wave of kids on the autistic spectrum who will be getting out

Updates: Gary McKinnon's Impending Extradition Must Be Stopped/No Pity From US

Sunday, 26 July 2009 9:45 P GMT
David Burrowes MP, Sunday, July 26 2009 This last month has been an unusual one since it has involved a constituent's case receiving national prominence and has led to Parliamentary calls for a review of both an Act of Parliament and a Treaty.

Education: What A Difference A Year Makes

Sunday, 26 July 2009 8:08 P GMT
 Freddie Buckner at Freddies school with his headteacher. Photograph: Frank Baron Chine Mbubaegbu and Joe StubbsThe Guardian, Tuesday 21 July 2009  As th

Adam: "Playing It Straight"

Sunday, 26 July 2009 3:29 P GMT
 Playing it straight Dealing with Hollywood starlets is a breeze compared to Hugh Dancy’s latest role as a man with Asperger’s. By Gordon DarrochIT STRIKES me as ironic that I'm waiting to meet Hugh Dancy in the ultra-modern

[Update]Fwd: President Obama Will Announce That The US Will Sign The UN Convention On Disability Rights

Friday, 24 July 2009 10:03 P GMT
 Hello, This afternoon, I will be joining President Obama and the leadership of the cross-disability community at a special ceremony at the White House where the President will be announcing the intention of the United States to become a signato

Pennsylvanians With Disabilities Call For An End To Institution-Only Options

Friday, 24 July 2009 5:02 P GMT
 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania, Disabled In Action of PA, the Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumer Association, Liberty Resources and numerous advocacy and disability rights organizations held a press confer

Simpler Definition of Major Depression Proposed

Friday, 24 July 2009 4:46 P GMT
Nancy Jean - Lifespan Researchers from Rhode Island Hospital's department of psychiatry propose that the definition for major depressive disorder (MDD) should be shortened to include only the mood and cognitive symptoms that have been part of the

Education: Program Helps Autistic High Schoolers Gain Independence

Thursday, 23 July 2009 12:20 P GMT
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News 23rd July, 2009.

Thursday, 23 July 2009 11:34 A GMT
 HEADLINES “Cameras captured chilling break-in at Fla. Home ... Byrd and Melanie Billings had a growing brood of adopted children with autism, Down syndrome and other disabilities, and took care to make their nine-bedroom house a safe pl

Review Provides New Insights Into The Causes Of Anorexia

Wednesday, 22 July 2009 5:21 P GMT
  Article Date: 22 Jul 2009 - 3:00 PDT New imaging technology provides insight into abnormalities in the brain circuitry of patients with anorexia nervosa (commonly known as anorexia) that may contribute to the puzzling symptoms found in pe

Starve A Fever, Feed A Cold, Don't Be Stressed

Tuesday, 21 July 2009 1:32 P GMT
 Barbara IsanskiWhether it's getting a cold during exam time or feeling run-down after a big meeting, we've all experienced feeling sick following a particularly stressful time at work or school. Is this merely coincidence, or is it poss

Fwd: Protect Florida's Students With Disabilities Against Restraint & Seclusion

Tuesday, 21 July 2009 12:39 P GMT
 Dear ASAN supporters, For the past several years, we've advocated to end the consistent abuse and risk of violence that Autistic students as well as those with other disabilities face all too often in our nations schools. In recent months,

[Australia] Macquarie University Pioneers Combined Social Anxiety & Alcohol Abuse Therapy

Tuesday, 21 July 2009 12:04 P GMT
 Lyn Danninger For many, drinking is an essential part of a night out with friends. Alcohol is widely considered to be a social lubricant, so it's not surprising that social phobia, or extreme shyness, and drinking, frequently go together. M

[Australia] University Pioneers Online PTSD Therapy

Friday, 17 July 2009 3:31 P GMT
 Crystal Ladiges Researchers at Swinburne University's National eTherapy Centre (NeTC) have developed an effective online treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a debilitating mental health condition frequently associat

Specialisterne: Why a Firm Wants Autistic Staff

Friday, 17 July 2009 2:44 P GMT
By Jane Dreaper Health correspondent, BBC NewsLego is used to test skills A computer company in Denmark which has made huge strid

UK: Tories To Cut Disability Red Tape

Thursday, 16 July 2009 8:54 P GMT
 Ivan Cameron (l) had cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy Families of disabled children will get one-off assessments by "crack teams" of medical experts under plans by the Tories to cut red tape.In a speech in London, David Cameron said

NAS: Employment Training Courses For Autistic Adults

Wednesday, 15 July 2009 9:39 P GMT
  Prospects, The National Autistic Society's employment service, is running three employment training courses in August and November about communication skills, personal management skills, and dealing with anxiety at work. The

WCBP 2009: Omega-3 Supplements Provide Mixed Results as Antidepressant

Tuesday, 14 July 2009 8:11 P GMT
  Jill Stein July 8, 2009 (Paris, France) - While omega-3 supplements are only nominally better than placebo as a treatment for major depression, they provide significant benefit in depressed patients without comorbid anxiety. In addition, the s

Abstract+: Nail-Biting Stuff? The Effect of N-Acetyl Cysteine on Nail-Biting

Tuesday, 14 July 2009 8:05 P GMT
 CNS Spectr. 2009;14(7):357-360Berk M, Jeavons S, Dean OM, Dodd S, Moss K, Gama CS, Malhi GS. Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Melbourne, Australia; Mental Health Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Disc

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