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2024
07
February
2024
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12:01
Europe/London
A new report has revealed a crisis in children’s autism assessment, warning that thousands of autistic children and young people are waiting months - or even years - for health and education support.
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2023
06
April
2023
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15:25
Europe/London
New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy.
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2022
21
September
2022
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16:03
Europe/London
A £6.95 million Global Health Research Unit on Neurodevelopment and Autism for children in South Asia is to launch with the help of University of Manchester expertise.
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16
March
2022
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09:00
Europe/London
Some of the world’s leading experts on autism have published a redesigned care pathway for autistic children and their families based on early detection and family involvement.
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2021
21
September
2021
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08:55
Europe/London
ShutterstockAndrew Whitehouse, The University of Western Australia; Jonathan Green, University of Manchester, Kristelle Hudry, La Trobe UniversityA therapy for infants showing early signs of autism reduces the chance of the child meeting diagnostic …
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20
September
2021
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16:00
Europe/London
A parent-led intervention that supports the social development of babies displaying early signs of autism has significantly reduced the likelihood of an autism diagnosis being made in early childhood, according University of Manchester scientists, …
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2020
06
May
2020
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18:00
Europe/London
A University of Manchester graduate with Aspergers Syndrome has made the most of the Lockdown to put together a documentary about the impact of his condition on mental health.
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2016
26
October
2016
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09:24
Europe/London
An early intervention for autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child has been shown to have an effect on reducing the severity of autism symptoms, and this reduction continued for six years after the end of treatment, according to …
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28
September
2016
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09:40
Europe/London
A gene dubbed the ‘Teashirt’ by its discoverers has been identified as a link between children with kidney problems and autism, in a new study which has implications for how doctors working on both conditions administer tests to their …
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27
July
2016
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10:54
Europe/London
New research led by The University of Manchester aims to help children with ‘hidden’ speech and language problems.
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22
June
2016
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16:18
Europe/London
A University of Manchester-led study is testing whether an intervention with parents and teachers can help children with autism transfer newly acquired social communication skills from home into school.
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12
May
2016
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11:50
Europe/London
John Norgrove, who graduated from The University of Manchester in 1971, has been awarded Alumni Volunteer of the Year for his work running the Linda Norgrove Foundation, which he established over five years ago in the immediate aftermath of the …
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05
April
2016
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09:42
Europe/London
As World Autism Awareness Week goes into full swing Dr Emma Gowen, a University of Manchester expert in the condition explains what more needs to be done to make autistic people’s lives better.
“As a researcher, I’m struck by …
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17
March
2016
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15:00
Europe/London
COVID-19 clarification – April 2020 – the article below, published in 2016, was an overview of early stage research carried out at The University of Manchester. The facemask coatings that were being developed showed some potential in …
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2015
15
December
2015
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23:30
Europe/London
In a world first, clinical researchers from The University of Manchester have collaborated with colleagues in south Asia to adapt a parent-led autism therapy and successfully tested it in India and Pakistan.
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22
January
2015
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00:01
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have, for the first time, shown that video-based therapy for families with babies at risk of autism improves infants’ engagement, attention and social behaviour, and might reduce the likelihood of …
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2014
15
July
2014
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01:00
Europe/London
The outstanding performance of our postgraduate research students has been recognised in this year’s Manchester Doctoral College Excellence Awards.
The annual awards recognise student performance across the following …
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2013
08
August
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
A study of hundreds of teachers and parents of children on the autistic spectrum has revealed factors why they are more or less likely to be bullied.
Dr Judith Hebron and Professor Neil Humphrey from The University of Manchester, say older …
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02
May
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
The biggest study of fetal growth and autism ever has reported that babies whose growth is at either extreme in the womb, either very small or very large, are at greater risk of developing autism.
It is the first time that a clear link …
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2012
19
December
2012
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00:00
Europe/London
Schoolchildren on the autistic spectrum experience worrying levels of mental health difficulties, according to a new study by research psychologists from The University of Manchester.
The findings, published early next year in the Journal of …
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12
March
2012
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00:00
Europe/London
1) Pupils find out 'What do psychological scientists do?' Psychological scientists from The University of Manchester will explain their work to local secondary school pupils* at an interactive event on Wednesday 14 March.
200 pupils will …
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2011
03
March
2011
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00:00
Europe/London
Parents of deaf children with complex disabilities are locked in battle with health, social care and education professionals to access vital support and medical care for their child, a report published today (Thursday) has revealed.
The research …
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2010
01
September
2010
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01:00
Europe/London
Over 350 scientists from around the world are gathering at The University of Manchester for ‘Neurofly’, the 13th conference on Drosophila neurobiology, which starts today and runs until 5 September.
Drosophila is the tiny fruitfly …
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10
June
2010
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01:00
Europe/London
Losses and duplications of whole chunks of DNA at sites across our genomes are likely to play a role in autism spectrum disorders, suggests a new study published in the journal Nature.
The international research group, which includes members from …
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2008
01
December
2008
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00:00
Europe/London
University of Manchester scientists are investigating problems controlling movement in people with autism, now thought to be a cause of the social interaction difficulties that they face.
When we observe another human being doing something, such …
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2007
16
February
2007
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00:00
Europe/London
The genomes of the largest collection of families with multiple cases of autism ever assembled have been scanned and the preliminary results published in Nature Genetics (February 18, 2007). They provide new insights into the genetic basis of …
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