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Ellie Heller took in 60 foster children
Star TribuneBrian Lundy was a frail 2-year-old, abandoned by his mother and destined for the Faribault school for "mentally disabled" children when Ellie Heller brought him to her Spring Park home in 1966. The boy was among more than 60 foster children cared for by...Tags: Travel Channel (tv network), Lobbying, Family, Politics, Autism
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Mother holding fundraiser to help autistic daughter
Jackson County Floridan, Marianna, Fla.Since the time she was old enough to think about having children someday, Niki Moon knew the kind of mother she wanted to be. She'd nurture the spirit of her youngsters, be their partner as they grew into the people they were meant to be. It was important...Tags: Science and Technology, ADHD, Sage, Behavioral Conditions, Culture
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Committee ups funding for whooping cough prevention
Las Vegas SunA budget subcommittee has agreed to add $1 million over the next two years for vaccines for newborns and their families to prevent an outbreak of whooping cough. And more money would be pumped into AIDS treatment and tobacco prevention programs, under...Tags: AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests, Whooping Cough, Brian Sandoval, Vaccines
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Connecting workers on the autism spectrum with tech jobs
Data entry is repetitive and hard to do well — that is, quickly and accurately. Shane Foley is great at it. The 21-year-old Ellicott City man works on two computer screens, eyeing images of handwritten sheets on one and clicking the information...
Tags: Howard County, Business, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Ellicott City
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Creating awareness of Autism
The Union Daily Times, S.C.A local fundraiser will raise money to fight autism on both local and worldwide levels. The fundraiser -- featuring a chicken stew/hot dog/bake sale and a silent auction -- will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Union National Guard...Tags: AIDS, Video Supplies and Services, Drag Racing, Auto Racing, Behavioral Conditions
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A challenge to care: Bunker Hill club inspires students
Hickory Daily Record, N.C.In a letter to potential sponsors, Angie Sigmon said that HOPE 4 a Cure club members at Bunker Hill High School are preparing for their second annual 5K running event to raise money to fight cancer, heart disease, cerebral palsy, autism, Alzheimer's and...Tags: Beauty Contests, Huntington's Disease, Students, Birth Defects, Entertainment Events
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Mom hopes to open Pennsylvania Autism Charter School
When Annette Hickey's son was diagnosed with autism, her family paid $160,000 over the next four years to help him learn how to speak and be prepared for elementary school. Now that he's 8 years old and doesn't even know he has autism, his mother wants...Tags: Local Government, Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Justice System
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FEATURE: A beautiful mind
The Kathmandu Post, Nepal / Asia News NetworkKATHMANDU (The Kathmandu Post/ANN) -- Pritish's story Pritish Shakya, 10, adjusts his glasses and shifts his attention back to the game he's playing on his laptop. As he rams the keys, he keeps up a running commentary, telling me about the games he...Tags: Science and Technology, Philosophy, Kathmandu (Nepal), Psychology, Behavioral Conditions
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A ROAR of support in Roland Park for national Autism Awareness Month
Sitting at the kitchen counter, playing a game on his mother's cellphone, Nick Brooks looked like any other 13-year-old, except for an occasional hand clap and the burbles that his brothers affectionately call "Nicky noises." Soon, he got bored with the...Tags: Breads, Lifestyle and Leisure, Soups, McDonald's, Foods and Beverages
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Oh, where to begin? Here's help to navigate school 504 plans and IEPs
Orlando SentinelIt’s FCAT week, as many of you know, and my son is in third grade. This is his first major standardized test, but he has been calm these few days and prepared each morning. He's even getting up early and getting ready without any prodding from...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, ADHD, University of South Florida, Culture
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Autism Families Need Insurance Coverage for Therapies
The Hartford CourantOne of the most memorable moments on our journey to beat autism has to be trying to ship my son's urine overseas to a laboratory in France. I wanted to find out what deficiencies, from a biomedical standpoint, were in my then 4-year old son's body. I...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Science
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Harford school system sued over alleged failure to stop bullying
avought@theaegis.com, ebutler@theaegis.comA federal lawsuit has been filed against the Harford County Public Schools and two school officials on behalf of a disabled student, who the suit claims was subjected to years of continuous bullying and threats from other students beginning when he was...Tags: Harford County, Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Havre de Grace
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