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...other parts of the world. With a seeming suddenness, cases of autism and closely related disorders like Asperger's are exploding in number, and no one has a good explanation for it. While many experts believe the increase is a by-product of a recent broadening of diagnostic criteria, others are convinced that the surge is at least in part real and thereby cause for grave concern...
Although Hans Asperger described the condition in 1944, it wasn't until 1994 that the American Psychiatric Association officially recognized Asperger syndrome as a form of autism with its own diagnostic criteria. It is this recognition, expanding the definition of autism to include everything from the severely retarded to the mildest cases, that is partly responsible for the recent explosion in autism diagnoses...
Harvard Book Store was named the best out of the 25 nominees for, among other criteria, its “clarity in mission and vision; expertise in buying for its target markets; innovation; successful events; and business efficiency,” according to publishersweekly.com. Harvard Book Store is well deserving of this distinction. The store holds scores of author events annually, maintains a rich remainders section and offers a great frequent buyer discount plan...
When 43 new fellows arrived at the Institute last September, they were given the option of requesting a student research assistant. Interested fellows posted criteria to the program’s website and interviewed interested applicants...
...elementary school children. These are kids who need role models, he says—black role models. “This is how I belong to my community,” he says. Rather than having an identity imposed on him, “this is a set of criteria I’ve actively chosen.” Often, he adds, he is the only black person on the van headed to the school...