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Karen Pierce is an American scientist known for her research on the early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She is a professor-in-residence [1] in the Department of Neurosciences at University of California San Diego, and co-director of the UC San Diego Autism Center of Excellence (ACE). Pierce is an advocate of early detection and ...
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Biography. Courchesne is a graduate of the University of California, where he obtained his BA in Zoology from UC Berkeley in 1970 and his PhD from UC San Diego in Neurosciences in 1975. He completed two post-doctoral appointments at Stanford University in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology. Courchesne contracted polio at age 3 and was ...
Facilitated communication ( FC ), or supported typing, is a scientifically discredited technique, [ 1] which claims to allow non-verbal people, such as those with autism, to communicate. The technique involves a facilitator guiding the disabled person's arm or hand in an attempt to help them type on a keyboard or other such device which they ...
Autism Society of America. Defeat Autism Now! Bernard Rimland (November 15, 1928 – November 21, 2006) was an American research psychologist, writer, lecturer, and influential person in the field of developmental disorders. Rimland's first book, Infantile Autism, sparked by the birth of a son who had autism, was instrumental in changing ...
Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers education and the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than 16 years. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, aoglesby@gannettnj.com or 732-557 ...
The Autism Community in Action ( TACA) (formerly known as Talk About Curing Autism) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by Lisa Ackerman [3] and based in Irvine, California. The mission statement is "TACA provides education, support and hope to families living with autism". [4] As of 2023, there are 41 chapters of TACA throughout the ...
A special needs teacher is facing charges after she was accused of hitting and shoving a 4-year-old student with autism, Florida police said. Police were called Sept. 7 to Indian River Elementary ...