Posts Tagged: Autism
‘The Pride of the Uniform’: Israeli Teens With Special Needs Join Program for IDF Service
For most 16-year-old Israelis, getting their preliminary call-up letter to enlist in the army is a critical step in their career path. But Israeli teens...
Israeli Researchers Study Positive Impact of Cannabis Oil in Treatment of Autism
Research by Israeli scientists suggests medical cannabis oil could be “effective” in alleviating compulsive and anxious behaviors of autism, according to an initial study of...
Israeli Researchers Find Alzheimer Medications May Help Treat Autistic Children
Israeli researchers have found that a medication used to treat Alzheimer’s patients also has strong therapeutic effects on autistic children. The Israeli news site Walla reported...
Israeli Researchers Say Autism Can be Detected in Toddlers Through Smell
Researchers in Israel have discovered that a non-verbal smell test may be used to detect autism in toddlers, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reported on Thursday. People...
Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley on Business, Autism and Israel
Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley is not only a pioneer in business technology, but also a mother who learned first-hand the challenges of raising...









