autism
Greek News
Greek University Develops Robot to Help Autistic Children
The "Lires Laboratory" of the Department of Educational and Social Policy of the University of Macedonia has developed a social robot to help autistic children.
The robot has been named Margarita, or Daisy in English. The robot is as soft...
Business
Elon Musk: How Being Autistic May Make Him Think Differently
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The business magnate and new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, revealed a while ago that he is autistic. Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, is autistic. How does this explain his behavior?
By Punit Shah, Luca Hargitai, and Lucy...
Greece
5-Year-Old Boy with Autism Can Write in 10 Languages, Including Greek
A 5-year-old boy with autism who has a photographic memory and the amazing ability to read and write 10 languages, including Greek, has stunned social media users.
The boy, Sebastian Esposito, regularly uploads impressive clips to the social media site...
Greece
Four Remarkable Greeks With Autism Hope To Conquer Granola Bar Industry
A team of remarkable young Greeks who are on the autism spectrum have started a co-operative enterprise making and marketing granola bars.
Greece
Four Remarkable Greeks With Autism Hope To Conquer Granola Bar Industry
A team of remarkable young Greeks who are on the autism spectrum have started a co-operative enterprise making and marketing granola bars.
Australia
First Autistic School in South Australia to Open Thanks to Greek-Australians
The first school for autistic children has been established in Southern Australia thanks to efforts of Greek-Australian parents wanting the best for their children, and is due to open late July.
In fact, the Greek community has become very involved in...
Crime
Suspect in Russian Boy’s Stabbing Detained
Dutch hotel employee in Hersonissos, Crete, Cirino Schrijver, who was accused of the violent attack on the 12-year-old Russian boy Nikita, was arrested and transferred to a special detention facility where he will receive psychiatric treatment until his trial.
The...
Australia
Skafidas, Pantelis Link Genetic Code To Mental Illness
According to Neos Kosmos, Professor of Electrical Engineering specialized in Nano-electronics, Stan Skafidas, and professor of Neuro-psychiatry, Christos Pantelis, both from the University of Melbourne, recently managed to improve a promising test for the diagnosis of autism and schizophrenia...
Australia
Greek-Australian Professors Lead Autism Research
Stan Skafidas and Christos Pantelis are the leading figures of the research team from the University of Melbourne who uncovered an early genetic test to predict a child's risk of autism. This is the first known test of...
Canada
The Inspiring Story of 8-Year-Old Gregory Stavrou
Back in 2006, doctors diagnosed young Gregory Stavrou with autism and told his parents they should have little hope that their son would ever speak. Three years later, Achilleas Stavrou heard his son cheering for his first goal with...