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April is Autism Awareness Month. A new website, autismacceptancemonth.com share lots of information, advice, blogs, stories and more. Check it out to find these items and more.Under the “What is Autism?” Section, find out what autism...
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Williams Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by the deletion of the long arm of chromosome 7. A random genetic mutation affects approximately 1 in 10,000 births. It affects males and females equally. Williams syndrome is characterized by...
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A new study reports changes in the prevalence of parent reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in school aged children. A group of professionals and experts in child development studied results from telephone surveys conducted by the National Survey of Children&rsquo...
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A Rochester, NY paralympian is getting ready for what he calls the biggest challenge of his life. After competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Ryan Chalmers will push across America to bring awareness to wheelchair athletes. “I...
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Men who have children after they turn 50 not only increase their children’s risk for developing autism, but may increase their grandchildren’s risk for developing it, too, researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet found. The...
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Autism is a highly misunderstood condition that is so varied among individuals that manifesting symptoms can be difficult to delineate. Raising awareness of the condition and its symptoms and vagaries is the goal of a new documentary/movie due...
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The DSM, the handbook clinical diagnosticians and therapists, such as psychiatrists, use to diagnose mental health conditions is undergoing some dramatic changes in its new edition, due out in a few months. Lending Hand Resources helps explain these changes.The...
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A baby is born with a major birth defect in the United States every 4.5 minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Birth defects are the leading cause of death among infants born in the...
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You are invited toThe 18th Annual Via BallFriday February 8th, 2013at Villa Ragusa in Downtown Campbell5:30 PM- 11:00PMAll proceeds from the Via Ball support Via Services programs!Please click here to purchase tickets online.Early Bird Discount available...
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The second worse school shooting in America took place on Dec. 14. Over 25 people, most of them children were killed when a gunman, Adam Lanza, entered an elementary school in Newtown, CT and began shooting people. Oklahomans, as well...
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