EAU CLAIRE, Wis., April 6 -- The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire issued the following news release: John Elder Robison, author of a bestselling memoir about growing up with a high-functioning form of autism, will speak April 20 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The Forum will present his address, "Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's," at 7:30 p.m. in Zorn Arena. When he was three or four years old, Robison realized that he was different from other people. He was unable   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 6 -- An organization representing Republican Members of the Alaska State Legislature issued the following news release: House Health & Social Services Committee Co-Chair Wes Keller (http://www.housemajority.org/keller/index.php), R-Wasilla, today announced the creation of an Interim Working Group on Autism, intended to address the issue of Autism Spectrum Disorder's (ASD) impact on Alaskans. "This type of group effort is critical to establishing the bridge between tho  more

MAYS LANDING, N.J., April 6 -- Atlantic City Electric issued the following news release: Atlantic City Electric is pleased to announce that Kenneth Mosca has joined the company as a Public Affairs Manager. Ken will serve as the company's liaison responsible for local government and community relations. He will work from the company's Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, office, covering Atlantic and Ocean counties. Before joining Atlantic City Electric, Ken worked for approximately three years  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 6 -- An organization representing Democratic Members of the Alaska State Legislature issued the following news release: Representative Pete Petersen (D-Anchorage) formally invited his legislative colleagues to join him in marching in the Second Annual Alaska Walk for Autism this Saturday, April 10, in Juneau. "This is a great opportunity for those who wish to learn more about autism," Petersen said. "I hope every legislator will spend Saturday morning with those who e  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- United Nations issued the following news release: Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's video message for World Autism Awareness Day 2010, observed 2 April: Autism is a complex disability with a wide range of manifestations. It can cause tremendous distress to sufferers and those who care for them. It is also little understood. But as we learn more, it is becoming clear that all children and adults with autism can lead full and meaningful  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- United Nations issued the following news release: Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon's message to the World Autism Awareness Day Ministerial Conference and Civil Society Symposium in Tokyo, 2 April: I am pleased to send my greetings to this second World Autism Day Ministerial Conference and Civil Society Symposium. I commend the organizers and sponsors for their efforts to draw public attention to autism and other developmental disabilities, and I thank the   more

TORONTO, April 5 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: A special lighting of Toronto's CN Tower will recognize "Stop Brain Disorders Week" on Sunday, April 11, 2010. A mayoral proclamation has been issued declaring the week of April 11th as "Stop Brain Disorders Week" in the city of Toronto, where the world's largest gathering of neurologists is taking place with the American Academy of Neurology's (AAN) Annual Meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.   more

ATHENS, Ga., April 5 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release: Nearly 200 speech-language pathologists and special education teachers from across the state will hear the latest information about autism, assistive technology, behavior management and language disorders at the University of Georgia's second annual Communication Sciences and Special Education Summer Institute June 10-11. Nationally recognized assistive technology consultant Carolyn Phillips, of Atlanta, a  more