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IEEE Spectrum December 2006 |
Engineers and Autism A new theory links systemizing, engineers, and autism, a developmental disorder that has become more common in recent decades. |
Wired December 2001 Oliver Morton |
Think Different? Autism researcher Simon Baron-Cohen on "mindblind" engineers, hidden pictures, and a future designed for people with Asperger's... |
Wired December 2001 Steve Silberman |
The Geek Syndrome Autism -- and its milder cousin Asperger's syndrome -- is surging among the children of Silicon Valley. Are math-and-tech genes to blame? |
Wired February 25, 2008 David Wolman |
The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know The language of autism. |
Nurse Practitioner April 2010 McCravy et al. |
Speak the language of autism Autism affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys in the United States. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Prater & Zylstra |
Autism: A Medical Primer Autistic disorder, a pervasive developmental disorder resulting in social, language, or sensorimotor deficits, occurs in approximately seven of 10,000 persons. Early detection and intervention significantly improve outcome. |
IEEE Spectrum July 2011 David Kushner |
The Autistic Hacker Gary McKinnon hacked thousands of government computers |
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 |
What You Should Know About Autism What is autism?... How can I tell if my child is autistic?... How is autism treated?... Where can I get more information?... |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
Asperger's Syndrome Asperger's syndrome is actually named after an Austrian physician, Hans Asperger, who first described the strange disorder in 1944. Like classical autism, A.S. belongs to a class of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders. |
BusinessWeek January 14, 2010 Ellen Gibson |
The Hunt for an Autism Drug Armed with fresh medical insights, drug companies are redoubling their efforts to address the disease's complex causes. |
Salon.com August 2, 2000 Lesli Mitchell |
Secrets and lies Is the astonishing rise in autism a medical mystery or a pharmaceutical shame? |
Salon.com August 2, 2000 Arthur Allen |
A recipe for disaster While nobody knows the origin of autism, many researchers worry that linking it to childhood vaccines could be a very dangerous theory. |
Wired December 2003 Steve Silberman |
The Key to Genius Autistic savants are born with miswired neurons - and extraordinary gifts. The breakthrough science behind our new understanding of the brain |
HBS Working Knowledge April 14, 2008 Martha Lagace |
The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing Software testing requires superb powers of concentration combined with tolerance (even preference) for routine tasks. |
Wired March 2002 |
Rants & Raves Network Effects... The Autistic Spectrum... Busting the Copyright Buster... The Innovator's New Dilemma... etc. |
Popular Mechanics February 11, 2010 Adam Hadhazy |
The Truth About 9 Anti-Vaccine Studies Led by celebrities such as Jenny McCarthy, the anti-vaccine movement continues to vehemently oppose mainstream science's overwhelming consensus that vaccines do not cause developmental disorders. |
AskMen.com |
Can You Recover From Autism? Skeptics question the phenomenon, but a small, provocative study suggests that at least 10 percent of children with autism overcome the disorder by age 9. |
Chemistry World June 18, 2013 Simon Hadlington |
New evidence links air pollution with autism A study suggests that the presence in the air of pollutants from diesel exhaust, as well as mercury, lead, manganese and dichloromethane were associated with the elevated risk. |
Reason July 2008 Ronald Bailey |
Needling Vaccines A federal vaccine court rules that the preponderance of the evidence suggested that a 9-year-old girl's autism was caused by her childhood vaccinations. |
Salon.com April 13, 2000 Arthur Allen |
Inoculated into oblivion When families hit the Capitol last week, they demanded answers about the source of their children's autism. |