Autistic children could in the future be helped to learn by robot buddies in the classroom. Evidence emerging from a trial at a school in Birmingham suggests that pupils who are on the autistic spectrum learn better from the automatons than human teachers. And researchers say that if they can be proven to help difficult to reach youngsters, then in the future they could also be used to help pupils in mainstream classes. [Read more...]
Could Miss be replaced by a robot? Autistic pupils ‘learn better from android buddies than human teachers’
November 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Yoga May Improve Behaviour In Kids With Autism
October 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A simple, school-based yoga program can do wonders for kids with autism, researchers say, yielding gains in both behavior and socialization.
In a study comparing children with autism who did yoga each day at school compared to kids who followed a typical routine instead, those who participated in the stretching exercises exhibited significantly less aggressive behavior, social withdrawal and hyperactivity.
The findings published this month in The American Journal of Occupational Therapy offer tremendous promise for the growing population of children with the developmental disorder, researchers say. [Read more...]
Scott Vineer attack scene to be revisited by police
September 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Police investigating an attack on an autistic teenager in Lisburn will revisit the scene where he was beaten on Thursday.
Scott Vineer, 17, was repeatedly kicked in the head during the attack at a disused furniture showroom near the Lagan Towpath. [Read more...]
Why Becky Kenyon is a mum in nine million
September 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
DOTING Becky Kenyon has three children with three different disabilities — the odds of which are one in nine million — but refuses to call herself unlucky.
The full-time carer, 40, says: “My babies are alive and full of love — things could be a lot worse.”
Becky’s eldest son Ben, 15, has Asperger syndrome, middle lad Harry, 13, has Down’s syndrome, and Charlie, eight, is autistic.
She says: “Knowing they were going to need lots of extra support and lifelong care was very difficult to take in at first. [Read more...]
Scott Vineer attack in Lisburn: teenager arrested
September 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an assault on teenager Scott Vineer in Lisburn.
Scott, 17, who is autistic, was left in a critical condition after he was repeatedly kicked in the head during the attack last week. [Read more...]
