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VIDEO: Vodafone recruits people with autism
2013-07-15 16:43:11| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Stephen Evans explains what Vodafone hopes to gain by hiring autistic people, and what employment means for them.
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Autism tied to air pollution, brain-wiring disconnect in studies
2013-06-19 13:24:56| Biotech - Topix.net
Researchers seeking the roots of autism have linked the disorder to chemicals in air pollution and, in a separate study, found that language difficulties of the disorder may be due to a disconnect in brain wiring.
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MRI reveals kids with autism may find human voices irritating
2013-06-19 02:32:41| CNET News.com
Using MRI to measure brain activity, researchers at Stanford find that kids with autism have a weaker connection between language and reward centers than kids without autism. [Read more]
SAP in autism recruitment drive
2013-05-22 10:00:05| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.
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UCLA to test drugs for autism in weeks not years
2013-04-27 08:54:30| Biotech - Topix.net
In an effort to find a treatment for autism, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, are leading a $9 million experiment that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of drugs within weeks rather than years.