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Was Autism a Nazi Invention?
ASPERGER’S CHILDREN The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna By Edith Sheffer Illustrated. 320 pp. W.W. Norton & Company. $ 27.95. In February 1981, a British psychiatrist named Lorna Wing published an academic paper highlighting a 1944 clinical account of …
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WMU State of the University speech focuses on work in autism, invention and law
KALAMAZOO, MI — Western Michigan University’s accomplishments over the past year prove that the institution is poised to grow its reputation in the state and across the nation. That’s what WMU President John Dunn told a gathering of faculty and staff in …
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The chair to help children with autism: Invention mimics a hug and helps soothe agitated youngsters with the condition
A chair designed to mimic the sensation of a hug has been created for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The chair, called the ‘Sensory Lounger’ is made from a long armchair with two airbags which are constantly pumped up, in order to …
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