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Marketwire (press release)
Norwalk Green to 'Light up Blue" Tuesday as part of World Autism Awareness Day
The Hour
"This is to raise awareness about the neurobiological disorder that we know as autism, and it's also to highlight that autism is a spectrum disorder," said M. Jeffry Spahr, Norwalk SPED Partners Executive Committee member. "It presents itself in ...
Valley businesses, schools to light up in blue for autismAllentown Morning Call
Winchester going blue for Autism AwarenessThe Arlington Advocate
City shines light on Autism Awareness MonthU-T San Diego
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lutz , Florida , United States of America March 30, 2013 -- A must read for mothers with children with autism.

Two years after it began serving Franklin County, a baseball league that makes dreams come true for special needs children is looking to upgrade its facilities and better serve more than 50 children who now live for the excitement of playing the game they love.

Clutching fistfuls of blaze-orange and ruby-red powdered paint, Ritesh Chandra stood on his tiptoes, peered above the crowd outside Braj Mandir, a Hindu temple in Holbrook, and spotted his family dentist.

Fourth-seeded Syracuse is headed to the Final Four for the fifth time since 1975, thanks to a decisive 55-39 victory over third-seeded Marquette Saturday in Washington, D.C. The main question coming into the East Region Final at Verizon Center was how Marquette would handle Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 zone.

Infinite Appeal, a service-based fashion organization, will host its inaugural fashion show, entitled "Inferno," at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Haaretz
Study: Children with abused mothers 4 times more likely to have autism
Haaretz
Children are nearly four times more likely to suffer from autism if their mothers were abused as kids, researchers have found. The report, published by U.S. researchers earlier this month, appears to confirm previous findings by Israeli scientists ...

… . What is autism? Autism is the most common type of Autism Spectrum Disorder … autism treated? Children do not “outgrow” autism, nor are they “cured” from autism. Early diagnosis and intervention may lead to dramatic improvement in autistic symptoms. Effective treatments have brought a new hope in the autism …

In the past year, ground-breaking research has uncovered precise genetic links between autism and the fragile X syndrome giving families like ours hope that treatment for many of the core symptoms of both conditions is on the horizon.

Recent news is saturated with the list of what was found in the home of Sandy Hook shooter, Adam Lanza.

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A Royersford resident was arrested and charged with arson after an apartment fire on Sunday, March 24.

Australian couples' therapist Adam Guastella sees it all the time: that "repetitive loop" of talking around the problem at the heart of their marital struggle, anything to avoid facing it head-on. "Therapists are always waiting for an 'a-ha' moment, and we try lots of things to create [it]," said the clinical psychologist and principal research ... (more)

He shattered the curve in American Government. He could talk his principal into almost anything.

Co-workers and friends at Jim Shull's Rib Cage in Maumee are honoring Kaitlin Gerber with a balloon release Saturday night at 9 p.m. Gerber, 20, was shot last Sunday in her car while fleeing her former boyfriend Jashua Perz.

The deadline for challenging property values is Monday and the office will hold a final board of revision filing clinic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Co-workers and friends at Jim Shull's Rib Cage in Maumee are honoring Kaitlin Gerber with a balloon release Saturday night at 9 p.m.Gerber, 20, was shot last Sunday in her car while fleeing her former ... (more)

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the center will be open to children battling cancer and others with other serious medical conditions.

Autism Society of America, specialists among resources
San Angelo Standard Times
April is Autism Awareness Month. It is a special opportunity to increase awareness and understanding of the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States. In March 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a ...
Raising Awareness of AutismAtlantic Highlands Herald
LCHS baseball team raises autism awarenessLedger Independent
Special Needs Network Gears Up for Autism Awareness MonthPR Web (press release)

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… up blue in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Beginning April 2 … public awareness and understanding of autism. During the month of April … up blue in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Beginning April 2 … public awareness and understanding of autism. During the month of April …

New research finds no link between autism and early childhood vaccines, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.