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Parents call for support and understanding at the 2010 World Autism Day event in central Durban. The Autism News By Liza Aziz | IOL Imagine you wake one day and the child you knew, understood, loved unconditionally has changed – he no longer looks at you, engages with you, responds
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission implements expanded federal disability discrimination law
The Autism News By Lexology On March 25, 2011, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued its final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (the “Act”). The EEOC also revised its interpretative appendix to the regulations, “which the Commission will be guided by . .
Living With Autism x3
The Autism News By Sabrina Rodriguez | FOX40 Having a child with autism is hard for both the child and the parents. The disorder makes it hard for a person to socialize and communicate. Sacramento mother of three Laura Henderson knows exactly what that’s like. “It’s scary and you grieve
Learning to cope with their autistic children
Paul Farnsworth of South Hadley — with his son James Boston
Couple allegedly imprisoned autistic boys
Denmark scientist accused of stealing autism research money
The Autism News By Reuters (Reuters) – A scientist in Denmark has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta for allegedly stealing $1 million in grant money that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had earmarked for autism research. U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday said they are seeking
Autistic Kids Learn To Survive, And Thrive, In College
Jeff Gentner/AP Lowell Austin NPR In many ways, Mark Heim is
Where Should You Live if Your Child is Autistic?
The Autism News By Kristina Chew | Care2 National organization Autism Speaks recently published the results of a survey of some 800 people about where it is best to live if you have a child on the autism spectrum. US News and World Report points out that the places considered
Melatonin help for sleepless kids?
The Autism News By Dr. Peter Nieman | Calgary Herald More research needed to answer unresolved questions My 10-year-old son finds it hard to fall asleep at night. We have tried a number of methods to help him, but nothing seems to work. Is it safe for children to use
Mother says son’s ordeal could happen to anyone
Bev Farmer, Aaron Farmers Mother – Source: Close Up The Autism News By TVNZ The mother of a man wrongly jailed for rape says she has no faith in the legal system. Beverly Farmer stood by her son throughout his ordeal because she said she knew the police had lied.