AUTISM NEWS: Service Dogs, Hispanic Families & Autism, Can Autistic People be Extrovert and MORE (October 2016)

Here’s what’s trending in Autism News for the month of October, don’t forget to keep the kids safe this Halloween by checking any candy they receive.

Service dog chases away nightmares for boy with autism [ WHAS 11 News ]
Commentary: Building a better workplace for autism [ Biz Journals ]
‘Is there an autism fairy, can she visit me?’ Autistic eight-year-old girl’s ADORABLE letter looking for a new friend [ Daily Mail UK ]
Two People Sentenced After Death of Woman with Autism in Hot Van [ ABC 13 News ]
Nature of risk mutations varies with families’ history of autism [ Spectrum News ]
Ben Affleck researched autism to star in ‘The Accountant’ [ Chicago Sun Times ]
Gender stereotypes have made us horrible at recognizing autism in women and girls [ Quartz ]
Autism: 3 Surprising Ways To Help Autistic Kids Communicate [ Medical Daily ]
Some Autism Cases Linked to a Single Gene [ GEN News ]
Rare look at Hispanic families confirms autism’s genetic pattern [ Spectrum News ]
Can autistic people be extroverts? [ BBC News ]

Halloween tips for children on autism spectrum [ Wicked Local Stoughton ]

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