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Al Baraka Islamic Bank successfully concludes “RISE” programme to train individuals on the autism spectrum for banking careers
16 Feb 2026 05:24 GMT
… professionally empowering individuals on the autism spectrum by providing them with … Bahrain Society for Children with Behavioral and Communication Difficulties (Alia for … on their professional skills, workplace behaviour and confidence in their abilities …
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A new diagnosis of ‘profound autism’ is on the cards. Here’s what could change
15 Feb 2026 19:50 GMT
… category of “profound autism”.
This category describes autistic people who have little … category doesn’t sufficiently emphasise autistic people’s strengths and capabilities … the criteria for profound autism?
were there behavioural features that set this …
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No association between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and autism in children, new research shows
15 Feb 2026 15:30 GMT
… vaccine is not associated with autism or other neurodevelopmental problems in … from the Child Behavior Checklist, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, and … the Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire.
Reference …
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Large Study Finds No Link Between MRNA COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy and Autism
15 Feb 2026 15:19 GMT
… from the Child Behavior Checklist, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, and … the Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire to … further evaluate behavioral and developmental …
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As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it
15 Feb 2026 12:39 GMT
… 9-year-old’s repetitive behavior into a chance to … may have been diagnosed with autistic disorder — one of five … of Drexel University’s autism institute — an autistic senior research scientist … for three hours of applied behavior analysis every weekday after …
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Stem Cell ‘Cure’ For Autism Declared Medical Malpractice — Supreme Court Drops The Hammer
15 Feb 2026 09:15 GMT
… therapy as a treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) outside … curative treatment for autism. What exists are structured interventions: behavioral therapy, occupational … Road Ahead
For families navigating autism, the ruling reinforces the importance …
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No association found between COVID-19 shots during pregnancy and autism or behavioral issues
13 Feb 2026 19:59 GMT
… autism diagnosis.
The team also used the Child Behavior … It looks at internalizing behaviors, such as anxiety, withdrawal … both internalizing and externalizing behaviors were nearly identical … using the Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire. This measures …
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2026 Mental Health Forum to focus on autism, ADHD
14 Feb 2026 16:57 GMT
… Centre, will centre on autism and ADHD on the … attitudes toward those conditions.
“Autism and ADHD are still … treated those conditions as behavioural problems instead of recognising … differences.
“These are not behavioural problems or character flaws.
They …
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Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy linked to autism risk
14 Feb 2026 13:26 GMT
… pregnancy showed weak links with autism. Stronger patterns appeared during extreme … smoke linked clearly with higher autism odds. In highest pollution … growing health concern
Autism spectrum disorder affects communication, behavior, and sensory processing …
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Autistic people don’t lack emotions. They feel joy differently
14 Feb 2026 11:09 GMT
When people talk about autism, they often think … “repetitive behaviours”. One form of this is what autistic people call … pattern to non-autistic people.
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Autistic people are more … yet.
When thinking about autism, and autistic people, it is important …