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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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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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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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CDC quietly revises autism rates to 1% of US children

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Recently the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reportedly revised the rates of autism for the United States and the numbers are alarming. In 2007, the...
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Protecting autistic children from sexual predators

As parents of special needs children, it can be a daunting prospect to keep children safe. No matter how well they are watched, our children are still...
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Suggestions before the IEP meeting

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This is the time of year when many parents are getting ready for Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings in preparation for their special needs...
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Establishing a Special Needs Trust for your child

Many parents lie awake at night, wondering what will happen to their special needs children if they weren't around to take care of them. Instead of...
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California requirement for special education exit exams waived in 2010, beyond

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The governor signed an agreement Tuesday that suspends the requirement for special education students to pass the exit exam in the class of 2010, and...
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