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The “autism tsunami” in America

Autism spectrum disorder is becoming increasingly more common in America. In March 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a...
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8 facts about autism

April is Autism Awareness Month. The autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects people of all ages, and for many, and it can create a lifetime of...
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Autistic teen crafts 'unique' aim for advocacy

“The way I act, talk, or look is nothing to fear. When you’re mean and talk hurt I can hear. I am unique. You think I am a moron, truth...
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Twin Cities airport caters to potential autism passengers

In the 1988 film "Rain Man," the cross-country road trip plot is set in motion when the title character, Raymond Babbitt, staunchly...
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Autism Awareness Month: Stress in parents of Autistic children (Photos)

  • Autism Awareness Month 2013
  • April 7, 2013
In April the examiner.com reported that the CDC had released in March their most recent findings; that 1 in 50 school age children are being...
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Girls with ASD Face High Risk for Depression

  • ASD
  • April 7, 2013
TheU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)now estimates that 1 in 88 eight year-old children in the US has an ASD. Prevalence...
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Retailers raising autism awareness through toys

The Pioneer Press documented the growing accommodations the retail industry is making for the autistic population, profiling several local...
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The Relationship between Autism and Folate

April is Autism Awareness month and because so many more children are being diagnosed with autism, due to a broader set of guidelines and criteria,...
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Autism Aware Fare in Charlotte set for April 23, 2013 (Video)

  • Charlotte Autism Awareness Fare
  • April 5, 2013
This year the Autism Aware Fare will take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, and will include enough popular restaurants in the Charlotte area that...
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Local events seek to honor Autism Awareness Month (Photos)

Autism Awareness Month kicked off this week with World Autism Day, which included a Light It Up Blue campaign, a global initiative to raise funds...
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