Ï㽶ÊÓƵ News - Aparna Nadig /channels/news_feeds/all/term/Aparna%20Nadig/rss en Music improves social communication in autistic children /channels/channels/news/music-improves-social-communication-autistic-children-291353 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Engaging in musical activities such as singing and playing instruments in one-on-one therapy can improve autistic children’s social communication skills, improve their family’s quality of life, as well as increased brain connectivity in key networks, according to researchers at Université de Montréal and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/pic2.jpg?itok=Y7oKSMfW" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:22:48 +0000 webfull 142832 at /channels World Autism Awareness Day is April 2 /channels/news/april-national-autism-awareness-month-244357 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><b><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></b>Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents generally detect it in the child's first years. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">30 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2015</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:58:06 +0000 webfull 109155 at /channels