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A hearing was held on progress made since the subcommittee’s April 17, 2007 hearing on autism. Dr. Insel talked about autism research initiatives the the National Institutes of Health and various...

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6 months into the Obama administration, no “Autism Czar”.  To add insult to injury, it appears that autism has been excluded from the president’s spend-a-thon, AKA: Health Care...

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We are in the same old Catch 22 with the seizure meds.  We removed one of the two anticonvulsants, Topamax; because of the low dose, the fact that we still have seizures occassionally, and the side...

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On a trip to New York City this week, we visited The Jekyll and Hyde Club.  Touted as family fun, the place was over-stimulation city.  We didn’t have a lot of problems, other than when the...

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GAO report: Special-needs kids abused in schools (CNN) — Congressional auditors have uncovered widespread abuse of techniques use to restrain or discipline special-education students in U.S....

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WELCOME TO HOLLAND by Emily Perl Kingsley. I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to...

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My parents sent me to this nice autism school and all I got was the lousy swine flu! Autism Parents in NYC get a taste of the Swine Flu to go with that Autism … The new virus also showed up...

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From The Autism Retort … Top 20 - Fun Sites for Kids with Autism! Below is my revised list of some of the best games/fun sites for kids with autism. My daughter loves these sites. Poisson...

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