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MARIN AUTISM COLLABORATIVE
www.marinautism.org
THE SECRETS OF AUTISM
The Number of Children Diagnosed with Autism and Asperger's in the U.S. is exploding. Why?
Time Magazine Article
FRAGILE X: UNRAVELING AUTISM'S SECRETS
Time Magazine Article
A NEW APPROACH TO CORRECTING AUTISM
Time Magazine Article
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND EARLY DIAGNOSIS
“Despite the controversies over the causes and treatments for autism, most experts and parents agree on one thing: Early diagnosis is vital.”
Early diagnosis urged, but doesn't happen easily
ATTACKING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISCORDERS
“Reading a newspaper usually is an easy, even mundane task. But for someone with autism, it can be a Herculean effort in concentration and comprehension.”
Attacking autism
THE OLMSTEAD DECISION AND LONG-TERM CARE IN CALIFORNIA
“Along with all other states, California is required to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1999 landmark Olmstead decision, which concluded that confining persons with disabilities in institutions without adequate medical reasons is a form of discrimination that violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. In Olmstead , the Supreme Court held that states couldn’t make institutionalization a condition for publicly funded health coverage unless it is clinically mandated. Instead, states must direct their health programs for persons with disabilities towards providing community-based care.”
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, AROUND-THE-CLOCK PARENTING
“Strangers, friends and even her own husband thought — and told — Cathy Schneider that if she'd only be stricter, her son Charlie would stop misbehaving.”
Special-needs children, around-the-clock parenting
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