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Island Packet Online - The Lowcountry Autism Foundation is holding a fall reception/organizational meeting for autism services volunteers, families and caregivers. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Truffles in Belfair Towne Village in Bluffton. For more ...

Chicago Sun-Times - When it comes to talking about autism, Chicago celebrities are the first to speak up. There's no role they take more seriously than as advocates for their children who have autism, a developmental disorder that affects speech and social skills ...

Forbes - Louder Than Words author joins experts and parents at convention on autism research and treatment ATLANTA , Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Autism Association (NAA) announced today that actress and author Jenny McCarthy will speak to ...

ABC News - On Alex Weisman's first birthday, his picture showed the face of a kid, his parents now say, on which autism was obvious. Though obvious now, they missed it back then. Missing indications of autism is, unfortunately, a common problem,; one that a ...

AZCentral.com - My tattoo is a tribute to my son Ryan who was diagnosed with autism when he was 2 years old. At the time I knew nothing about autism and not many people do, I wanted to get this done so people would ask what is was for or about. The more people know ...

Canada.com - The McNeils discovered last summer that Cuyler was diagnosed with autism. It threw them for a loop at first, but they've learned about the disease, adapted accordingly and created an environment where the youngster can flourish. Co-incidentally ...

State Journal-Register - The Springfield-based Hope Institute for Children and Families will open in fall 2009 an elementary school in Chicago that will have a special focus on children with autism. The new school, Hope Chicago Campus, is opening after the institute’s ...

Caspar Star-Tribune - Support group for parents of children with autism. Info: 577-0321. * 7 p.m., third Thursday of the month, in the Special Education services center of the old Jefferson School, 500 S. Jefferson St. Support group for parents of children with ADHD or ...

Guardian Unlimited - She refuses to name the school and will not say if anyone in her family has autism. Given that she has written about such a controversial figure, is she not in danger of putting her own children in the firing line? "I wrote this for them as well as ...

St. Petersburg Times - Has the flu vaccine been linked to autism in children? No, says the CDC. Most of the flu vaccines in the United States contain thimerosal, a preservative containing mercury, but federal health officials say there is no convincing evidence that the ...