Wednesday, 31 May 2017

#ArcheryTechnology: Extraordinary Teens


Extraordinary Teens
Prince William Living (press release) (blog)
He works as a tour assistant at the Manassas Museum where he helps with activities and events and at a local Chick-Fil-A. He has been accepted to Virginia Tech, which he will attend in the fall. Family member Jessica Dulkadir said of Jack, “He treats ...

#ArcheryTechnology: Humphrey library hosts introduction to technology, Thursday


Humphrey library hosts introduction to technology, Thursday
www.parrysound.com
A big thank-you from the 295 MacPherson Air Cadet Squadron and the volunteers of the sponsoring committee to everyone who donated to our annual tag day. It was a great success. The Foley Agricultural Society presents its Fabulous Finds Thrift Shop, ...

#ArcheryTechnology: Archery Equipment Market Global Insights and Trends to 2022


Archery Equipment Market Global Insights and Trends to 2022
Trade Calls (press release)
Archery Equipment Global Archery Equipment Market Research Report 2017 to 2021 provides a unique tool for evaluating the market, highlighting opportunities, and supporting strategic and tactical decision-making. This report recognizes that in this ...

#ArcheryTechnology: Inter-varsity archery, chess conclude at UVAS


Inter-varsity archery, chess conclude at UVAS
The Nation
In chess male contest, Punjab University won the first position, University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore got second position and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore clinched third position. In archery male contest, ...


#AutismTechnology: New tools strengthen old link between autism, mitochondria


New tools strengthen old link between autism, mitochondria
Spectrum
What's more, case reports and small studies reveal rare genetic variants — including DNA deletions or substitutions and extra copies of genes — in the mitochondrial genome of people with autism. Last year, my colleagues and I applied new ...

#AutismTechnology: New England Center for Children receives Staples grant

New England Center for Children receives Staples grant
Wicked Local Northborough
NORTHBOROUGH — The New England Center for Children, a global leader in education and research for children with autism, received a technology grant from the Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples Inc.,through a program called 2 ...

#AutismTechnology: Wandatrak helps find 77-year-old man twice in three days after he wanders off

Wandatrak helps find 77-year-old man twice in three days after he wanders off
New Zealand Herald
In 2013 the first Wandatrak was issued in Northland. There are now 16 in the Whangarei and Kaipara area and about 10 in the Far North area. Northland SAR volunteer Grant Conaghan said anyone who suffered from Alzheimer's, dementia, autism or was likely ...

#ArcheryTechnology: Everything from pirate games to bioengineering


Everything from pirate games to bioengineering
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
I most enjoyed Pirate Training, where we got to make cannons, take part in fencing and archery and play capture the flag in an ice rink. These are things I never thought I would do. Meeting the other ... When I first saw the STEAM (science, technology ...

#All: Senior's appreciation for outdoors helps during difficult time


Senior's appreciation for outdoors helps during difficult time
The Spokesman-Review
He recently learned to hunt with bow and arrow, and brought in a five-point elk this year in his first archery hunt, he said. At school he has participated in basketball, football and track. And he found himself in an art ... Andersen is also involved ...

#AspergersTechnology: Why shades of Asperger's Syndrome are the secret to building a great tech company


Why shades of Asperger's Syndrome are the secret to building a great tech company
Washington Post
If you ask tech investor Peter Thiel, the problem is a social environment that's both powerful and destructive. Only individuals with traits reminiscent of Asperger's Syndrome, which frees them from an attachment to social conventions, have the ...

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

#AutismTechnology: Century-old Drug Tested as Potential New Approach to Autism


Century-old Drug Tested as Potential New Approach to Autism
Bioscience Technology
In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness ...

#AspergersTechnology: Technology as a social lifeline for kids with Asperger's


Technology as a social lifeline for kids with Asperger's
The Conversation AU
Technology is often maligned for having a negative influence on young people, particularly on their ability to develop healthy social relations and a sense of identity. But technology can also be a force for good. For some people, such as those on the ...

#Autism Technology: OPP use wearable tech to track missing seniors


OPP use wearable tech to track missing seniors
CBC.ca
... arriving at the man's home, finding him less than a kilometre away. Police credit the quick recovery to Project Lifesaver, a system which used radio frequency technology to pinpoint the man's exact location. The man was wearing a lightweight ...

#Archery Technology: Inter-varsity archery, chess conclude at UVAS


Inter-varsity archery, chess conclude at UVAS - The Nation
The Nation
LAHORE - University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore organised All-Pakistan Inter-varsity Archery (men women) and Chess (men) ...


#Aspergers Technology: Despite all the technology it's now easier for us to fall over


Despite all the technology it's now easier for us to fall over
shropshirestar.com
Now if two young men can hack into the United States military and the FBI with very basic systems in their bedrooms, and these people were said to be suffering from Asperger's syndrome, Lord help us if someone with the brains of Alan Turing gets into ...

Thursday, 25 May 2017

#Autism Technology: Virtual Reality May Reveal New Clues About Autism Social Difficulties


Virtual Reality May Reveal New Clues About Autism Social Difficulties
Scientific American
Using these technologies, we have confirmed that problems with joint attention—the ability to coordinate with someone else so that you are both paying attention to the same thing—persist into adulthood. We've also gained important insights about the ...

#Archery Technology: Father's Day Brunch to Benefit Animals of the Randolph Animal Shelter


Father's Day Brunch to Benefit Animals of the Randolph Animal Shelter
TAPinto.net
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ- Morris County School of Technology, located on Rt. 53 in Denville, has been hard at work once again for Idlewild Pool Club. The students and staff at Morris County School of Technology (MCST) have shared their creativity and skills ...

#All: Community news and events for May 25 and beyond

Community news and events for May 25 and beyond
Ocala
The Ice Age which will feature an archaeology dig, archery and tomahawk throws; Pioneer Life features candle making, roping, campfire meal and exploring; and Modern Times offers a boat tour of the Silver River and rocket launches. The camp is open to ...

#All: Second annual Get Outdoors Day aims for bigger and better


Second annual Get Outdoors Day aims for bigger and better
Greene County Daily World
Other activities will include inflatables, archery, disc golf and remote controlled planes and drone demonstrations. Activities will be available for both events. “This is the first time we have partnered the ... Get Outdoors Day, taking place June 9 ...

#Autism Technology: Governor Ivey signs autism insurance bill into law


Governor Ivey signs autism insurance bill into law
Alabama's News Leader
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed H.B. 284 into law Friday, mandating insurance coverage of autism therapy for the first time for many of Alabama's children. Ivey was surrounded in the old House Chamber by autism ...

#Archery Technology: Henry County grads get nearly $3 million in scholarships

Henry County grads get nearly $3 million in scholarships
Paris Post Intelligencer
Ethan Allen Jackson — Georgia Institute of Technology, Bill Caldwell Good Citizenship Award, $1,000; Rita Owen Memorial Scholarship, $500; William O. and Elizabeth G. Inman Scholarship, $3,000; Tennessee Hope, $3,500 (two years); Tennessee Hope, ...

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

#Archery Technology: County school lunches going up 10 cents next year


County school lunches going up 10 cents next year
Cullman Times Online
Approved retirements: Bobbie Latty, bus driver at Child Development Center; Timothy White, precision machine instructor at Cullman Area Technology Academy; Charlotte Blakely, fourth-grade teacher at Fairview Elementary; Jan Carr, fourth-grade teacher ...

#Aspergers Technology: Technology as a social lifeline for kids with Asperger's


Technology as a social lifeline for kids with Asperger's
The Conversation AU
Technology is often maligned for having a negative influence on young people, particularly on their ability to develop healthy social relations and a sense of identity. But technology can also be a force for good. For some people, such as those on the ...

#Aspergers Technology: Getting Computers to Understand Sarcasm is Easy. Not!


Getting Computers to Understand Sarcasm is Easy. Not!
Fortune
Gong technology can thus be used in conjunction with business software from Salesforce (crm) and other companies, she noted, that teams use to track sales and target potential customers. "It's not quantitative but qualitative data," said Peled ...

#Aspergers Technology: Hiles donates $2500 to APSO


Hiles donates $2500 to APSO
Portsmouth Daily Times
Its mission is to spread awareness, to educate the public about autism while supporting those with autism and Asperger's syndrome, and to help autistic children and adults be the best they can be in school and in the community. Hiles, like many who ...

#Aspergers Technology: MIT researchers develop a wearable social coach for people with Asperger's


MIT researchers develop a wearable social coach for people with Asperger's
Mashable
For people living with Asperger's syndrome, every social interaction can be a battle. While "high-functioning" in some aspects, those on the autism spectrum can struggle to engage with other people and topics outside of their own spheres of interest ...

Fight Social Anxiety With Wearable AI
MIT built a wearable app to detect emotion in conversation
Medical Daily -Newsweek -TechPLZ -MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

#Aspergers Technology: Dear Ellie: Revealing his phantom job is not 'interfering'

Dear Ellie: Revealing his phantom job is not 'interfering'
Waterloo Record
Reader: "I'm 67, experienced with an Asperger's wife. I didn't initially know, just realized something was off — communication impossible, lots of rage, pursuit of technology all waking hours. "Sex was one-sided. She very much enjoyed it but gave ...

#Aspergers Technology: GameStop Collects Nearly $1.2 Million in Donations During World Autism Month

GameStop Collects Nearly $1.2 Million in Donations During World Autism Month
GlobeNewswire (press release)
GRAPEVINE, Texas, May 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced today that it collected nearly $1.2 million as part of its World Autism Month in ...

#Aspergers Technology: Parents of teens with disabilities invited to May 25 Aspergers support group meeting

Parents of teens with disabilities invited to May 25 Aspergers support group meeting
Conway Daily Sun
CONWAY — The Aspergers Parents Support Group will hold its monthly meeting on May 25 at Granite State College and invites all parents of high school students with disabilities to attend and hear presentations by representatives from the N.H ...

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

#Aspergers Technology: Lodi students debut film collection produced under tutelage of filmmaker Joey Travolta


Lodi students debut film collection produced under tutelage of filmmaker Joey Travolta
Lodi News-Sentinel
Inclusion Films offers two main types of courses: short film camps in spring and summer for teens and adults with high functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome and longer vocational film workshops for adults. During a two-week period, campers work ...

#Aspergers Technology: YouTube Announces Latest NextUp 2017 Winners


YouTube Announces Latest NextUp 2017 Winners
TenEighty
The Hoxton Trend is a men's lifestyle channel, and reviews everything from fashion to technology, business, and more. It's produced a series of videos showing how to spot fake pieces of clothing or fashion, as well as lookbooks and regular reviews of ...

Friday, 19 May 2017

#Aspergers Technology: GameStop raised nearly $1.2 million during its in-store donation campaign for Autism Speaks

GameStop raised nearly $1.2 million during its in-store donation campaign for Autism Speaks
EPR Retail News (press release)
GRAPEVINE, Texas, 2017-May-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced today (May 16, 2017) that it collected nearly $1.2 million as part of its ...

#All: 'Everybody needs that time to disconnect': Wellness weekend at Camp Kitaki lets women unwind


'Everybody needs that time to disconnect': Wellness weekend at Camp Kitaki lets women unwind
Omaha World-Herald
During the wellness weekend, women can go horseback riding, try their hand at archery or go kayaking. Women also have the ... One goal of the weekend is to allow attendees, who must be 18 or older, to disconnect from technology. Last year many women ...

#Aspergers Technology: Something In The Air


Something In The Air
Yankton Daily Press
They keep making new ones and the technology keeps getting better, just like cell phones. … There's the guns, the pellets, the sights, the scopes, the pressure system. Ten years ago ... While Yankton's archery complex has hosted air rifle programs for ...

#Aspergers Technology: Parma woman turns near tragedy into a Tri-C degree


Parma woman turns near tragedy into a Tri-C degree
cleveland.com
Sabo enrolled at Tri-C in 2011 after online research led her to the College's Veterinary Technology program. Sabo embraced ... She has Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism that sometimes translates into awkwardness in social settings. "I thought ...

#Aspergers Technology: Three New Bows Added To Gen-X Archery Lineup


Three New Bows Added To Gen-X Archery Lineup
AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
X-Dawn (formerly known as the Gen-X) is an entry-level hunting bow that features Progressive Let-Off technology, making shooting easier for archers at any level. With an adjustable draw weight up to 40 lbs, X-Dawn shoots arrows at higher speeds which ...

#All: 'Everybody needs that time to disconnect': Wellness weekend at Camp Kitaki lets women unwind


'Everybody needs that time to disconnect': Wellness weekend at Camp Kitaki lets women unwind
Omaha World-Herald
During the wellness weekend, women can go horseback riding, try their hand at archery or go kayaking. Women also have the ... One goal of the weekend is to allow attendees, who must be 18 or older, to disconnect from technology. Last year many women ...

#Aspergers Technology: Neuroscience Isn't Just for Scientists: It Solves Real-World Problems ...


Neuroscience Isn't Just for Scientists: It Solves Real-World Problems ...
Big Think
David Eagleman, neuroscientist and host of 'The Brain' on PBS, will speak at the Los Angeles Hope Festival on Sunday, May 21. The event is free but seats are ...

#Aspergers Technology: Is North Korea Already At War With The USA, Can World War 3 Be Won In Cyberspace?


Is North Korea Already At War With The USA, Can World War 3 Be Won In Cyberspace?
The Inquisitr
Last year, the Telegraph reported that a 15-year-old British schoolboy had managed to hack the FBI's computers, and 49-year-old “Gary McKinnon, who has Asperger's, broke into 97 Pentagon and NASA computers, stealing passwords, deleting files and ...

#Aspergers Technology: The Sound of Sherlock: Stephen Fry Voices the Master Sleuth


The Sound of Sherlock: Stephen Fry Voices the Master Sleuth
New York Times
No doubt some doughty psycho-biographer has decreed that the great detective was bipolar, or autistic, or had Asperger's syndrome. ... In Britain, he is himself almost as much of a national treasure as Holmes: a public figure whose every utterance is ...

#Aspergers Technology: This smart watch will tell if your date is not going well | London ...


This smart watch will tell if your date is not going well | London ...
Evening Standard
Ever been on an excruciatingly awkward first date? Or had a job interview that immediately went downhill after you accidentally said something you shouldn't ...

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

#Aspergers Technology: UHV alumni offer top papers at education conference


UHV alumni offer top papers at education conference
Victoria Advocate
From left, Barba Patton, a UHV curriculum and instruction professor; UHV alumna Cassidy Marek; UHV alumna Charlene Murphree; Jerry Baydo, executive director of National Social Science Association; and UHV alumna Kelsey Brown-Woods participate in ...

#Aspergers Technology: From AI to Mass Shootings, Neuroscience Is the Future of Problem Solving


From AI to Mass Shootings, Neuroscience Is the Future of Problem Solving
Big Think
David Eagleman, neuroscientist and host of 'The Brain' on PBS, will speak at the Los Angeles Hope Festival on Sunday, May 21. The event is free but seats are limited. RSVP here. David Eagleman isn't your garden-variety neuroscientist—if there is such ...

Monday, 15 May 2017

#Aspergers Technology: Worried about the job prospects of her son with Asperger's syndrome


Worried about the job prospects of her son with Asperger's syndrome
The Seattle Times
Q: My son “Brett,” who will graduate from college next year, has a documented diagnosis of high-functioning autism, often referred to as Asperger's syndrome. Fortunately, a full scholarship has made it possible for Brett to focus on his studies without ...

#Aspergers Technology: Missing 11-year-old girl from Brandon found alive


Missing 11-year-old girl from Brandon found alive
ABC Action News
BRANDON, Fla. - UPDATE | Hillsborough County officials have confirmed that Jenna Irmler has been found alive. She was found in the area of Paul S. Buchman Highway just inside Pasco County. At some point in time, Jenna walked into a Circle K ...


#Autism Technology: Why autism animation for kids should be shown in every school


Why autism animation for kids should be shown in every school
Scottish Daily Record
I shared it on Twitter and received many replies from other parents of autistic children around the world telling me how wonderful they too found the film. And through the wonders of modern technology, I was able to tweet Alex there and then to say ...

#Aspergers Technology: Dear Ellie: Revealing his phantom job is not 'interfering'

Dear Ellie: Revealing his phantom job is not 'interfering'
Waterloo Record
Reader: "I'm 67, experienced with an Asperger's wife. I didn't initially know, just realized something was off — communication impossible, lots of rage, pursuit of technology all waking hours. "Sex was one-sided. She very much enjoyed it but gave ...

#Aspergers Technology: The upside of thinking different: Asperger's, ADHD and enhanced creativity


The upside of thinking different: Asperger's, ADHD and enhanced creativity
Campaign US
Given the choice, few people would choose to have a condition like Asperger's. The same goes for learning disabilities including dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or dysgraphia. Everyday business chores such as writing an email ...

#Aspergers Technology: Why shades of Asperger's Syndrome are the secret to building a great tech company


Why shades of Asperger's Syndrome are the secret to building a great tech company
Washington Post
If you ask tech investor Peter Thiel, the problem is a social environment that's both powerful and destructive. Only individuals with traits reminiscent of Asperger's Syndrome, which frees them from an attachment to social conventions, have the ...

#Aspergers Technology: Why You Cannot See My Daughter's Autism


Why You Cannot See My Daughter's Autism
Huffington Post
My daughter has high-functioning autism, which is the diagnostic term doctors now use for what was formerly known as Asperger's syndrome. Many of the typical behaviors that we associate with this condition, such as hand-flapping and rocking, don't ...


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#Aspergers Technology: Getting Computers to Understand Sarcasm is Easy. Not!


Getting Computers to Understand Sarcasm is Easy. Not!
Fortune
Gong technology can thus be used in conjunction with business software from Salesforce (crm) and other companies, she noted, that teams use to track sales and target potential customers. "It's not quantitative but qualitative data," said Peled ...


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#Aspergers Technology: No Limits to Motherhood | The Differently Abled Blake boys

No Limits to Motherhood | The Differently Abled Blake boys
Jamaica Gleaner
One day, as Lisa watched the television show Parenthood, she learnt of a little boy who had Asperger's syndrome and recognised similar symptoms in Kyle and Kobe. ... Kyle, who was once non-verbal, is animated and has a special interest in technology.

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#Aspergers Technology: Penn State alumnus designs program to help those with Asperger's syndrome


Penn State alumnus designs program to help those with Asperger's syndrome
Penn State News
It also can benefit sales and customer service representatives, students prepping for class presentations or job applicants rehearsing for an interview, according to MIT Technology Review, which recently chose Hoque as one of the top 35 innovators ...


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#Aspergers Technology: Why shades of Asperger's Syndrome are the secret to building a great tech company


Why shades of Asperger's Syndrome are the secret to building a great tech company
Washington Post
If you ask tech investor Peter Thiel, the problem is a social environment that's both powerful and destructive. Only individuals with traits reminiscent of Asperger's Syndrome, which frees them from an attachment to social conventions, have the ...


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#Aspergers Technology: No Limits to Motherhood | The Differently Abled Blake boys


No Limits to Motherhood | The Differently Abled Blake boys
Jamaica Gleaner
One day, as Lisa watched the television show Parenthood, she learnt of a little boy who had Asperger's syndrome and recognised similar symptoms in Kyle and Kobe. ... Kyle, who was once non-verbal, is animated and has a special interest in technology.


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#Aspergers Technology: Missing 11-year-old girl from Brandon found alive


Missing 11-year-old girl from Brandon found alive
ABC Action News
BRANDON, Fla. - UPDATE | Hillsborough County officials have confirmed that Jenna Irmler has been found alive. She was found in the area of Paul S. Buchman Highway just inside Pasco County. At some point in time, Jenna walked into a Circle K ...



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#Archery Technology: Technology has straightened angling learning curve


Technology has straightened angling learning curve - Capital Gazette
CapitalGazette.com
Jim Catterton of Loch Haven jigged up this 37-inch rockfish earlier this week. Light tackle has become an extremely popular method to catch fish in the ...


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#Aspergers Technology: UHV alumni offer top papers at education conference


UHV alumni offer top papers at education conference
Victoria Advocate
From left, Barba Patton, a UHV curriculum and instruction professor; UHV alumna Cassidy Marek; UHV alumna Charlene Murphree; Jerry Baydo, executive director of National Social Science Association; and UHV alumna Kelsey Brown-Woods participate in ...


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Technology has straightened angling learning curve


Technology has straightened angling learning curve - Capital Gazette
CapitalGazette.com
Jim Catterton of Loch Haven jigged up this 37-inch rockfish earlier this week. Light tackle has become an extremely popular method to catch fish in the ...


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