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Local Mom Is Heading To The Inauguration
Hartford mother, Carmen Veal, recently featured in this Mommy Minute article, has been chosen to travel to Washington DC to help out with the Inaugural Ball. As a volunteer for the Obama campaign - making calls, canvassing neighborhoods and entering data...
Tags: Autism, Veal
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Mother of Autistic Sons Joins Mommy Minute Blog
Special to the CourantWhen I first learned my son Cash’an had autism six years ago, I didn’t want to talk about it. As a trained print and broadcast journalist, professional in communications, and even as an actress who has taken center stage to express my...Tags: Autism
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1995: A HORRIBLE END TO A TROUBLED LIFE WOMAN DRAGGED TO DEATH BY CAR BATTLED ADDICTION
Courant Staff WriterRobert Baskin thought his daughter was finally getting her life back on track. She had successfully completed a drug rehab program in Middletown this summer. She attended Narcotics Anonymous meetings and spoke of plans to get her high school...Tags: Wethersfield, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), New Britain, Washington, DC, Health
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Yale Makes Discovery That Will Dramatically Impact Autism Research
FoxCTResearchers at Yale University say they’ve made a discovery that will dramatically impact autism research. Dr. Stephan Sanders- the first author of the study- says scientists found genetic mutations are linked to the condition. This finding will...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Autism, Science and Technology, Yale University, Health
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Colorado governor grants reprieve to quadruple killer on death row
ReutersBy Keith Coffman DENVER, May 22 (Reuters) - Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper granted a reprieve on Wednesday to the state's longest-serving death row inmate, ordering his execution blocked indefinitely in a move that infuriated prosecutors and...Tags: Death Penalty, Justice System, Murder, Elections, Punishment
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CORRECTED-Colorado governor grants reprieve to quadruple killer on death row
Reuters(Corrects surname spellings to Cherner, Brauchler and Suthers in paragraphs 12-13, 17-18 and 22) By Keith Coffman DENVER, May 22 (Reuters) - Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper granted a reprieve on Wednesday to the state's longest-serving death row...Tags: Death Penalty, Justice System, Murder, Elections, Punishment
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SAP looks to recruit people with autism as programmers
ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) - German software company SAP is looking to recruit people with autism as programmers and product testers, drawing on skills that can include a close attention to detail and an ability to solve complex problems. SAP has asked start-up...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Microsoft Corporation, Autism, Germany, Vodafone Group Plc
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New Allentown center offers help for people with mental illness
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 percent of adults in the United States are living with mental illness; however, the outlook for persons with mental illness today is much brighter than it was even a decade ago due to...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Allentown, Mental Illness, Mental Health
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READER SUBMITTED: Jazz And Chrome At Lime Rock
New BritainEach year, Community Mental Health Affiliates' (CMHA) Northwest Center kicks off the summer season with its Evening Under the Stars fundraiser and auction to help cover the cost of mental health care for those unable to pay. This year, guests will be...Tags: Rentals, Health Insurance Cost, Limes, Substance Abuse, New Britain
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LETTER: Mental Health Travesty
I cannot possibly be the only one who was astounded to read that Sandy Hook parent Jennifer Maksel ended up "fighting with the school sytem to get someone to provide direct services in the classroom" for her first-grade son who had been traumatized by the...Tags: Health, Mental Health
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Law enforcement officers receive crisis intervention training
WDBJ7 ReporterThey've graduated from the academy, but this week dozens of law enforcement officers are back in the classroom. Officers from 10 different agencies are getting Crisis Intervention training. In one scenario, officers had to calm a man after he had a...Tags: Human Interest, Health, Mental Health
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Do diet changes help ADHD children?
Dylan Jerrell was having a tough time in kindergarten. The energetic, outgoing Bigfoot fan was easily frustrated, and he responded to challenges with disruptive meltdowns. He wouldn't hit anyone, but he'd break down and cry or yell at his teachers....
Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Diets and Dieting, Allergies, Chemical Industry
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