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Mary Wagnitz hands coloured chalk to Aiden Mckenzie to draw on a pony, which stands patiently as the young boy is coaxed into touching the gentle animal's neck.

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School administrators need to adapt to rising numbers of autism cases, despite reports from the U.S. Autism and Asperger Association that show educators have been overwhelmed and unable to provide for all the affected students for years.

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This week, legislative leaders in the North Carolina House of Representatives filed House Bill 589, the "Voter Information Verification Act." This legislation implements a photo identification system for voting and was introduced after a month-long process that included public hearings, stakeholder input, and public testimony.

This year it will be held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL.

Group speaks to school board about autism
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ROCHESTER, MN — You may remember surveillance video showing a Rochester school district employee using some apparently rough handling of a student with autism. The video caused an outcry from the child's mother and the community. That worker ...

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The antibiotic drug minocycline yields "modest" but meaningful improvements in functioning and mood for children with fragile X syndrome , reports a study in the April Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics , the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

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Technology is one of the more successful aides for special needs students, according to the Richmond School District in an update of its inclusion policy.

Two British sociologists have re-drawn the map of the famous British class system.

Parking, traffic and security were the top concerns voiced by neighbors of the upcoming BottleRock Napa Valley music festival at a meeting Monday at the Napa Valley Expo , the event site.

Two weeks after her autistic son came home with bruises on his neck and face, allegedly at the hands of his teacher, a frustrated Michele Smith complained to Antioch's top two special education administrators and got a stunning response.

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While most kids deal with bullying at one point or another. One mom came to Valley News Live for help after she says the school wasn't doing enough.

My ministerial and parliamentary colleagues - distinguished guests - disability sector representatives, Glenys Fry, the President of Autism New Zealand - the Board of Autism New Zealand - friends, whanau and people living with autism - nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

… of Miami-NSU Center for Autism Related Disabilities (CARD). Autism is a neurological … iconic autism advocate and doctor of animal science who is autistic herself … IPad technology for people with autism, but with characteristic candor, added … a section devoted to autism. The proliferation of autism apps is a …

… the Springfield-based agency said Tuesday. Autism Program officials and several state … Illinois have autism rather than 30,000, she said. Autism Program officials said the number of people with autism probably … 10-year-old Autism Program from expanding into services for adults with autism who …

Before bestselling fantasy author Cornelia Funke met Mathew Cullen, cofounder and chief creative officer of Mirada Studios, in 2011, she had never given a thought to making an app for any of her books.

On April 13, 2013, the Philadelphia Zoo will unveil the KidZooU: Hamilton Family Children's Zoo & Faris Family Education Center, a wildlife academy that unites an education center with a reimagined children's zoo.