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  • Autism

    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 new study, estimating now that 1 in 50 children in the United States have autism. Previously, it was...

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  • World Autism Awareness Day

    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 challenges. However, every year more resources are available. This is making the lives of individuals...

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  • Victoria Lovins

    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 is I am a person. I am...

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  • Autism Awareness Month: Stress in parents of Autistic children

    Autism Awareness Month: Stress in parents of Autistic children (Photos)

    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 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which is up from the findings of 1...

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  • Girls with ASD at Risk for Internalizing Psychopathology

    Girls with ASD Face High Risk for Depression

    The U.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 estimates of ASD are significantly higher among boys than among girls...

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  • Kidstuff photo

    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 businesses on Friday.Among them is St. Paul business Creative Kidstuff. The Grand Avenue shop categorizes merchandise by skill, such as...

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  • The Relationshp between Autism and Folate

    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, it’s important to look at what is being done to solve the problem...

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  • Autism

    Autism Aware Fare in Charlotte set for April 23, 2013 (Video)

    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 everyone should be able to find a place they will enjoy.During the Autism Aware...

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  • Local events seek to honor Autism Awareness Month  (Photos)

    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 and increase awareness of autism. Iconic structures and landmarks around the world were lit blue...

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  • Autism speaks...it's time to listen

    Living On the Spectrum

     Autism Spectrum Disorder (commonly referred to as ASD) encompasses a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders (including Rett Syndrome and Asperger Syndrome) are characterized in varying degrees, displaying difficulties in social interaction, verbal and non verbal...

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