Daily Archives: August 23, 2014

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Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

This entry was posted in Advocacy on August 23, 2014 by austinautism

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed three members to the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2016. The council makes recommendations to the Legislature and state agencies to ensure the needs of people with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders and their […]

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Study Finds Brains With Autism Have Too Many Synapses

This entry was posted in National on August 23, 2014 by austinautism

Thanks to the New York Times for another article on autism.  This one describes a brain study at Columbia University that may lead to new treatments. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/22/health/brains-of-autistic-children-have-too-many-synapses-study-suggests.html?_r=0 From the article: As a baby’s brain develops, there is an explosion of synapses, the connections that allow neurons to send and receive […]

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