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Tina Cruz is a writer, wife and mother of three who writes a great deal about children with special needs. Her two youngest children have high-functioning autism and the oldest has undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. She advocates for autism awareness and education, as well as acceptance. She views autism as a growth process, and the opportunity to connect parents for support as a privilege. She is the founder and editor of Autism Sucks, a community blog for parents and caregivers of those with autism. Her personal experiences with autism can be found at Send Chocolate Now!!!. Email Tina at sendchocolatenow@gmail.com.

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Lego UK employees raise money for autism

Saturday, November 28th, 2009 · 1 comment

Finally, an icon has stepped up to make a difference. Employees of Lego in the United Kingdom have assembled over 35,000 lego Star Wars storm...
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Missing autistic child on subway raises questions of police procedure for runaways

Friday, November 27th, 2009 · 1 comment

Parents of children with Asperger's Syndrome know the children are prone to odd behavior, but Marsiela Garcia got a shock when her son didn't return...
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Is "autism" becoming an insult?

Saturday, November 21st, 2009 · 2 comments

We've all heard kids call each other "retards," and it is cringe-worthy. But we figure, they're kids, they need to be taught better...
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Autism Speaks Walk Now for autism Saturday, November 14

This Saturday, come out and support autism research by simply walking! (You can walk, can't you?) The event takes...
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Study confirms higher incidence of autism among identitical twins

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There is a substantially higher risk of autism in identical twins as compared to fraternal twins. In 88 percent of the time, if one identical twin...
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Link found between autism and chemical exposure

The University of California Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) has found a connection to the rising rates of autism and...
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Study says increased risk of autism for preemies

A new study has suggested increased risk of autism in preemies. Premature babies born 31 weeks or earlier are 1.5 times more likely to develop signs...
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Study finds mom, not dad is responsible for autism

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Do parents in technical fields have children with a higher rate of autism spectrum disorders (ASD)? Common knowledge has said yes, fathers with...
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1 in 100 kids have autism now confirmed

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The official numbers for autism diagnosis is now 1 in 100, according to Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary with US Health and Human Services. As...
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Autism Speaks under fire for new video campaign

It would appear that Autism Speaks is at it again, angering autism groups with their latest campaign. The campaign...
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