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In April, The Birmingham News and AL.com, in conjunction with Red Mountain Theatre Company, introduced the inaugural list of Women Who Make a Difference in the Birmingham area.

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Autism: Unlocking a generation
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GOOD food, exercise and a great night's sleep. What if treating conditions like autism was that simple? Of course, any parent of an autistic child will know how difficult it is to get them to eat a varied, healthy diet – an exclusive regime of Pop ...

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Local Voices: Nick Peters: Life on autism spectrum challenging, rewarding
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When I describe it, I like to describe it as “autism lite.” We are high-functioning but have many social ineptitudes (think about Sheldon from “The Big Bang Theory”). We will rarely make eye contact — we have to mentally focus to do that. We do not ...

Normally, it is not good for a writer to get personal, but this time is an exception.

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… Playhouse has announced a special, Autism/Sensory friendly performance of Disney … , live-theater performances for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, which … the show. Often children with autism or other developmental disabilities become …

May 25, 2013 - Niles, IL: - The Color-A-Thon was an almsgiving project that provided students and their families ways to use their time, talents, and treasures and help the Little City Foundation .

A poorly written DSM criteria set is useless. The essential prerequisite to an accurate diagnosis is that different clinicians can agree on whether it is present or absent in a given individual.

One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.

Here's a list of foods that will help you to stay healthy and in shape this summer !! Anita Penn Daswani received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from George Mason University in 2009.

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies Total Time: 20 mins Serves: 24 Ingredients: 1 c peanut butter 1 c sugar 1 lg egg, beaten 1 tsp baking soda Directions: 1) Preheat oven to 350* & grease cookie sheets. 2) Beat together peanut butter and sugar in a large …

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced a special, Autism /Sensory friendly performance of Disney's "The Little Mermaid." This performance, designed specifically for children on the autism spectrum or with other developmental disabilities, and planned in cooperation with Autism New Jersey and Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers, will ... (more)

Organizers say two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S., including Seattle, and in over 50 other countries on Saturday.

In any harsh political climate there's much snarking about free stuff and those who are supposedly getting it.

It's been more than a decade since oxytocin was first heralded as the "hormone of love" -- a distinction that came with optimistic predictions for future drug therapies.

Fans are invited to watch the Rays Wives take on the Marlins Wives in the "Citrus Classic" prior to Monday's Rays-Marlins game at Tropicana Field.

Alex Cobb will start Sunday's game against the Yankees after being moved up to make the start rather than pitching Monday.

… with the explosive rise of autism over the last 20 years …