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SOMETIMES Dave and Susan Ackerly think their son Bryce isn't taking in anything in at all, then he'll surprise them with a moment of genius.

AUSTRALIAN researchers have discovered a gene they believe is responsible for the most common form of epilepsy, opening the door to genetic screening.

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Autism awareness event in Cedar Grove Library
NorthJersey.com
Featured autism awareness activities include story time with a craft and at 3:15 p.m., a ceremony and presentation at 6:30 p.m. and a proclamation by a Cedar Grove township council representative at the autism awareness monument. The Verona-Cedar ...

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Is North Dakota's autism database proposal the best approach for research?
MedCity News
A bill under consideration in the North Dakota Legislature is prompting concern among some parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders. The bill, Senate Bill 2193, creates a database of information about autistic people and establishes the ...

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Revisions to the D iagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders were approved late in 2012.

Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny From left, Laurelyn Morrison of Aldie, Kyle Boardman of Middleburg, 16, and Tom Sweitzer rehearse "Puzzle Piece" in A Place To Be music therapy studio in Middleburg March 25.

Denise Herstine, founder and owner of Healing Hooves Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.

Join the Vons store at 435 Foothill Blvd., in Glendora as they raise money during April for services provided by Easter Seals to local residents with disabilities.

World Autism Awareness Day Campaign
The Hindu
On the occasion, INOX & SWABHIMAAN willlaunch the Autism Awareness Campaign and release the Autism Awareness Poster followed by artistic talent display by children with Autism. The timing of the event is scheduled between 10.00am and 11.30am ...

A free autism awareness event will take place at the Cedar Grove Public Library on Tuesday, April 2. The goal of this event is to educate the community about the signs of autism for early intervention and to foster understanding and acceptance.

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In conjunction with developing iLearnNEarn 2nd Generation program to teach children with Autism, WebTeam Corporation is also looking to reach out to more people from the autism community through iLearnNEarn Referral Scheme.

Asperger's, a disorder that affects the social interaction abilities of 2 to 6 children out of every 1,000, is no more.

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Bridge to be lit for autism
Great Falls Tribune
When Dustin, now 18, was first diagnosed with autism, Smitherman said he was put through a battery of tests as the doctors tried to understand his condition, which is characterized by social difficulties, challenges in verbal and nonverbal ...

The Lancaster Road Runners Club holds regularly scheduled runs on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.

IN response to what is being described as an alarming spike in the number of children diagnosed with autism, the Ministry of Education, through the Education System Transformation Programme , has embarked on a major thrust to improve the capacity of local educators who are required to treat students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.