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Queens Family Settles With City for $2.7 Million

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 13th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

A Queens family has reached a $2.7 million settlement with New York City over the disappearance and death of their autistic child. The Case at a Glance In a previous blog, we shared news...

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Bill Passed by US Senate Will Help Prevent Wandering by Children with Autism

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 11th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

There’s a huge amount of momentum to fast-track a bill designed to help children with autism and other developmental disabilities from wandering away. The bill, known as Kevin and Avonte’s Law, is bipartisan and...

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Is Autism All in the Brain?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on June 17th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog

There’s new research that indicates autism is not limited to impairments during brain development. Rather, scientists found that other parts of the nervous system could play a role in how people diagnosed with autism...

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What Are Typical Signs of Autism in Children?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 17th, 2015 in Autism Blog, Blog

Autism is a term used to describe a neurodevelopmental disorder or syndrome which includes deficits in social interaction and communication as well as fixed repetitive behaviors. There are several forms and levels of severity of...

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April is National Autism Awareness Month

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on April 3rd, 2013 in Autism Blog

After you give birth to a child and he or she comes home to begin life as he or she will know it, parents like you tend to be very proud, very hopeful and...

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