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Sage Stallone Remembered at Private Funeral in Los Angeles
Sage Stallone's parents came together again Saturday morning to say goodbye to their late son, gone too soon at 36 years old. Dad Sylvester Stallone, mom Sasha Czack led the procession of friends and family who gathered at St. Martin of Tours Catholic...
Tags: Sage, Sylvester Stallone, Autism
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Children's Theatre and Redmoon present first autism-friendly show
Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the shore, If you see a lion there, Don't forget to roar. This unconventional take on a very familiar song is what parents and their children (grandparents too) heard as they strolled into the lobby of the Ruth...
Tags: ABC (tv network), Colleges and Universities, Education, Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Near North Side
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Charmin's Charming Gesture For An Autistic Boy
The Hartford CourantLots of people throw their banner into the ring as autism advocates. It's easy to do, particularly when the astounding increase in the number of people affected (1 in 50 according to Autism Speaks) constantly casts the issue into the mainstream media....Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Autism
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READER SUBMITTED: Autism Speaks Fundraiser
TollandTeam Inspired Steps is holding a fundraiser at Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt Shop. They will donate a percentage all sales from their 200 Merrow Toad, Tolland store on Tuesday May 14, from 6-8 p.m. There will also be raffle items. Please join us for the fun...Tags: Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut)
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Autism and early exposure to traffic pollution linked
For the Booster Shots BlogIn a finding that points to a link between environmental toxins and autism, a new study shows that children who were exposed to the highest levels of traffic-related air pollution during gestation and in early infancy were three times more likely to be...Tags: Melissa Healy, Medical Specialization, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Medical Research, Environmental Issues
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Kobe Bryant accessorizes with crutches at 'An Unforgettable Evening'
Kobe Bryant looked dapper in his tux Thursday night at "An Unforgettable Evening" in L.A. He had to accessorize with crutches, thanks to the torn Achilles that knocked him out of the NBA playoffs, but he seemed to take it in stride as he posed with...
Tags: Entertainment Industry Foundation, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Carolina Herrera, Bruno Mars, Mother's Day
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Developers dive in to create a wealth of autism apps
At times, Andy Shih still finds himself overwhelmed by the groundswell of interest in autism apps he's seen in the three years since Apple Inc. released the first iPad. In his role as senior vice president for scientific affairs at Autism Speaks, a...
Tags: Science and Technology, New Products, Apple iPad, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Autism
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Susan Kabot: Nova Southeastern offers aid for adolescents with autism
It seems like every year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announce the results of a new study finding increasing numbers of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. No longer is autism a low incidence disorder. With a prevalence rate of 1:...Tags: Nova Southeastern University, Students, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, American School for the Deaf
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Building awareness of autism's growth
Thank you for the front-page story covering the Walk Now for Autism Speaks event (“Concerned about the danger, but still walking,” April 21). In 2002 I was one of a small group of volunteer parents who had this idea of putting on a walk to...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Autism
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Concerned, but still walking for autism in Pasadena
Thoughts of the week's terror and chaos in Boston weighed on the minds of many among an estimated 40,000 people who gathered on Saturday for a massive charity walk around the Rose Bowl, but those thoughts only increased resolve to turn out for the cause....
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Behavioral Conditions, Sports, Autism
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Walk unites families touched by autism
"Who are we?" Ann Troxel bellowed, her scarlet pirate costume flapping in the wind. "Troxel Buccaneers!" barked the crowd of almost 80 behind her, heads wrapped in bandannas and hands tucked into plastic hooks. "Arrr!" Troxel beckoned with an...
Tags: Sailing, Piracy, Nazareth, Whitehall, South Whitehall Township
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Organizers seek to assure participants in autism charity walk at Rose Bowl
Pasadena police and organizers of a massive charity walk at the Rose Bowl on Saturday say they are confident in planned security measures -- this after a pair of deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon shook the nation’s collective sense of...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), September 11, 2001 Attacks, Behavioral Conditions, Sports, Autism
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