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Supporting Autism Means Helping Families, Too

Nikki Thomas | Posted 04.02.2013 | Canada Impact
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At the coffee shop, 10-year-old Clara sits across from me, trying not to let the frustration show on her face. "Do you know," she asks, "what it's like to have to call the police, because your brother's threatening your father with a knife?" Support for people with autism has grown in recent years, but is still badly lacking in many ways.

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New Changes To Asperger's Diagnosis

CP | Lindsey Tanner, The Associated Press | Posted 01.31.2013 | Canada Living
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CHICAGO - The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sou...

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Edmonton Dad 'Snapped' When Autistic Son Sent To Group Home: Court

CBC | Posted 01.15.2012 | Canada
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A wrenching portrait of a family's struggle to help their severely autistic son emerged Tuesday during the inquiry into the deaths of the...

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