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Videos
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Tanners Dad on Social Services Budget Cuts in Illinois
Champaign - Governor Pat Quinn spoke at the Developmental Services Center rally and stressed the importance of social services funding.
Articles
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Mothers of Autistic Children Face Added Stress
A long-term study shows that women who care for teenagers with autism exhibit lower levels of a necessary stress hormone.
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Have The SATs Not Been Accepted?
One of the most stressful things about applying to colleges are the SATs. Most high school students spend countless sleepless nights studying for the exam. T... -
Green spaces 'reduce health gap'
A bit of greenery near our homes can cut the "health gap" between rich and poor, say researchers from two Scottish universities.
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New Jersey Nets Help Out The Unemployed
Nets team president and chief executive Brett Yormark announced Tuesday that unemployed people in New Jersey would be able to receive free basketball tickets.
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Bringing Up Baby With Safe and Green Toys
After last year's massive toy recall, Stacy Duran isn't taking any chances when shopping for toys this holiday season. "I'm looking for toys that meet all the..
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Elephants 'die earlier in zoos'
A new study comparing wild, captive and working elephants has found that living in zoos can significantly shorten the animals' lives.
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As the economy spirals downward, domestic abuse appears to be increasing around the region and the country, advocates and shelter officials say.
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Give One More Gift - To A Stranger
Just when you thought you were ready to check out of the holiday season, we're here to give you one last assignment. Send a card to a stranger.
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US Hospitals Feel Debt, Credit Troubles
Gainesville's first community hospital has been on life support since the Shands Healthcare system in northern Florida bought it a dozen years ago.
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Six Reasons We Have Bad Dreams
Bad dreams—or worse, nightmares—aren’t just annoying; when reoccurring, they can disrupt a good night’s sleep, and sometimes, life.
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Half the planet could be hit by food crisis by 2100
Half of the world's population could face food shortages by the end of this century due to climate change, a new study warned Thursday.
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Mobile Phones, Adapted To Monitor Child Health, Net UNICEF Top Development Prize
UNICEF will share first prize in the United States Development Agency’s innovation competition for adapting basic cell phones to monitor the health of children.
People
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Blog posts
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If your child stopped speaking, wouldn't look you in the eye and completely ignored the world around them, what would you do? In her new book, Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autis...
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Up, up and Away: The sun shines on the Starlight Escape to Popham in 2008
Flying in a fast and furious four seat Cessna light aircraft or riding around in a Ferrari are not normally part of hospital routine but that is exactly what 350 Starlight children and their famili...
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Australia is all about its Rugby and football! We learned that firsthand today with a visit to the Sydney Swans. There are different rugby type leagues in Australia and each one has different rul...
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Looking to be more content? Volunteer or donate to a cause you care about
Last spring the media reported on preliminary study findings which suggest that people who donate a portion of their incomes to causes or people they believe in are happier than those who simply sp...
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FEARs of a father...Warning: Please do not read if you have a weak heart or stomach
Personal time. Privacy. Disposable income. Having a child means sacrificing a few things...Having a child with Autism means you live in constant fear, lose your dreams, and are in a constant state ...
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Autism a political football... How do I respond to somebody I feel should go to jail?
Illinois and every other state in the union is just waking up to the fact that care of children with autism runs into the billions of dollars. If we give parents the support and direction now it wi...
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Cost of Autism... Tears and much much more...
http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9104917 Ryan's law requires insurance companies to provide up to $50,000 a year for behavioral therapy associated with children with Autism. I am so str...
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Cost of Autism... Tears and much much more...
http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9104917 Ryan's law requires insurance companies to provide up to $50,000 a year for behavioral therapy associated with children with Autism. I am so str...
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Recently I entered a contest about what Defeat Autism Now means to me. They have announced the winners. It is a contest I just wish that did not exist. There was some big news yesterday the headlin...
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Recently I entered a contest about what Defeat Autism Now means to me. They have announced the winners. It is a contest I just wish that did not exist. There was some big news yesterday the headlin...
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Economic Fallout...Mothers do not lynch me...What is a Dad to do???
Today I was let go from my job at 9:30 AM. It was the first time to have such a situation occur in my life. Through no fault of my own my company decided to give up on the current expansion project...
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Dear Mr. President Parents first wish for his son with Autism
Mr. President-Elect Obama congratulations on your victory. You said in your speech we are fighting wars on two fronts. Actually, from my perspective we are fighting three. Something must be done fo...
