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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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Study shows children with dyslexia struggle with background noise

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Most children can listen to the teacher and tune out extraneous noises, allowing them to succeed in school. But for kids with dyslexia, this proves...
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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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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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Special Needs children the focus of art exhibit in Long Beach

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Families of special needs children have banded together to produce, " Healing," a new exhibit in Long...
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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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