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Research results indicate that children with Asperger's Disorder, who participated in the Connections Research and Treatment Program, showed significant improvement in social skills based on parent and staff reports. In addition, many of the parents reported a significant improvement in adaptability and reduction in unusual behavior for their children.

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This summer marks the 45th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Engel v. Vitale, the first court case that addressed the constitutionality of prayer in public schools. Expert's research focuses on the Battle Over School Prayer and Engel v. Vitale in newly published book.

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Laughter truly is the best medicine. Research results show that humor helps medical professionals cope with difficult jobs; aging adults report greater life satisfaction through the use of humor; and humor in the workplace and classroom makes communication more effective.

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A unique treatment program at Canisius College offers hope to children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Randomized clinical trial finds innovative, multi-component social development program is effective in improving social performance.

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What would have happened if Hitler had chosen to use the deadly nerve gas Tabun, that he alone possessed, to oppose the D-Day landings? What the little known chemist, Otto Ambros, told Adolph Hitler at their fateful 1943 meeting, saved countless lives, shortened history’s most horrific war and may have prevented a tragic D-Day defeat.

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Expert addresses the battle over school prayer in public schools and the landmark US Supreme Court case, Engel vs. Vitale.

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On the 50th anniversary of Engel v. Vitale, expert address the battle over prayer in public schools, and sets his account of the decision in the larger historical and political context, citing battles over a wide range of religious activities in public schools throughout American history.

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Institute for Autism Research summerMax Program is Highly Effective for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (HFASDs).

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Research by Jennifer E. Beebe, PhD, finds the key to stop bullying is anti-bullying education in the school curriculum. Says Dr. Beebe, "Teaching students empathy is as important as teaching them science."

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Karl Kozlowksi, PhD, is pioneering a treatment program for patients who suffer from post-concussion syndrome. His research shows that gradual exercise, rather than rest alone, actually helps to restore the balance of the brain’s auto-regulation mechanism, which controls the blood pressure and supply to the brain.