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World Autism Awareness Day Observed on April 2, 2008
Last Wednesday, April 2, 2008 marked the first annual “World Autism Awareness Day.” The day was created by the General Assembly of the United Nations which voted in November 2007 to establish the...
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My Son’s Autism Diagnosis (and Related Challenges): Two Years Later
Two years ago, on August 2, 2006, my world was forever changed when my older son, Jacob, who will be five in September, was officially diagnosed with autism. By the time we received the official...
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Jacob’s 5th Birthday Checklist: Cake, Presents and a Special Education Advocate
My oldest son, Jacob, turns five years old today, September 10. I remember looking at him while he warmed up in the incubator just minutes after he was born and, while holding his tightly curled...
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Celebrating My Son, Jacob, Five Years After His Autism Diagnosis
Sometimes dates make a difference. August 2, 2006 is one of them: it was on this date that my older son, Jacob, received his official Autism diagnosis from Robert J. Rome, PhD of the North Los Angeles...
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Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day!
Yesterday was April Fool’s Day, but Autism is no laughing matter. What is Autism? According to the National Institutes of Health, “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment...
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