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Autism school decision is put on hold (Boston Globe)

The Beverly School Committee has delayed a decision on whether to approve a proposed school for children with autism, as district officials and the school’s organizers try to resolve concerns raised by School Superintendent Jim Hayes.

1 Jul 2009, 7:34 pm | click here for more

Group sues Calif. regulators over autism care (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

A consumer advocate group has sued California regulators accusing them of violating mental health and other laws by allowing health insurers to deny critical treatments for children with autism.

2 Jul 2009, 9:22 am | click here for more

Valley Autism Walk returnsProceeds benefit new, local organization (Morning Times)

ATHENS — An expanded Valley Autism Walk returned to Athens Alumni Stadium Saturday, featuring baked goods, live music, kids’ games, and raffles.

2 Jul 2009, 7:48 am | click here for more

Children with autism need to be taught in smaller groups, pilot study confirms (EurekAlert!)

( City College of New York ) Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise. Today, at the annual meeting of the International Multisensory Research Forum being held at the City College of New York, neuroscientists announced conclusive evidence to verify ...

2 Jul 2009, 8:23 am | click here for more

From P.S. 176X, kids with autism get joyful launch (CNN)

All parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, Chase Ferguson and Travis Cardona could not have envisioned high school graduation -- certainly not in the dark days when they first learned their children had autism.

2 Jul 2009, 11:56 am | click here for more

Children with autism need to be taught in smaller groups, pilot study confirms (PhysOrg)

Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise.

2 Jul 2009, 9:03 am | click here for more

Group Sues California Regulators Over Autism Care (CBS 2 Los Angeles)

A consumer advocate group has accused California regulators of violating mental health and other laws by allowing health insurers to deny certain treatments for children with autism. Consumer Watchdog, a Santa Monica group that monitors insurance practices, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. It asks a judge to order the Department of Managed Health Care to require insurers to ...

1 Jul 2009, 2:39 pm | click here for more

Suit alleges autism care routinely denied (KABC-TV Los Angeles)

A consumer group alleges regulators allowed insurers to deny certain autism treatments.

1 Jul 2009, 8:00 pm | click here for more

Pregnancy Complications May Increase Autism Risk (Medical News Today)

Complications during pregnancy may increase the risk of having a child with autism, according to American researchers. The team reviewed 64 studies of prenatal risk factors for autism. It is the first time a meta-analysis of the relationship between pregnancy-related factors and risk of autism has been carried out.

2 Jul 2009, 7:26 am | click here for more

TEMECULA: Autism resource center opens Wednesday (The Californian)

TEMECULA ---- A new autism resource center in Temecula, the first of its kind in Southwest County, was designed for moms such as Rachel Borsack.

2 Jul 2009, 1:39 am | click here for more

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