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Friday, April 4th, 2008Commentary: A view from the CDC on autism
Anne Schuchat and Edwin Trevathan | CNN.com
Rear Adm. Anne Schuchat, MD, is assistant surgeon general at the U.S. Public Health Service and director at the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Edwin Trevathan, MD, MPH, is director of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental […]
What About Adults With Autism?
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008Autistic and OverlookedLinda H. Davis | Washington Post
As people around the globe acknowledge World Autism Awareness Day today — proclaimed by the U.N. General Assembly last December — it is important to consider an aspect of this devastating disorder that has been curiously and persistently neglected: the lifelong care of autistic adults.
While greater media attention […]
CNN: Vaccine-autism link divides parents, scientists
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008Vaccine-autism link divides parents, scientists
David S. Martin | CNN
YUMA, Arizona (CNN) — At 13, Michelle Cedillo can’t speak, wears a diaper and requires round-the-clock monitoring in case she has a seizure. While her peers go to school or the mall or spend time with friends, the Yuma, Arizona, teenager remains at home, where she entertains […]
CNN: Unraveling the Mystery
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008CNN: Unraveling the Mystery | Wednesday April 2 | All Day Coverage
CNN reports on the global impact and latest science concerning the developmental syndrome of autism in a global investigation. All day Wednesday, April 2nd.
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