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NEW YORK (AP) — Benefits on TV are rife with their own cliches: the busy phone banks in the background, the giant-sized checks, the drumrolls, the tote board. So when comedians gather to raise money for autism education this weekend, you can expect the event itself to be spoofed.
Jon Stewart will be hosting the […]
NORTH FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Washington County family said they plan to sue their school district, alleging school leaders are breaking a federal law by banning their son’s certified service dog from the building.
Last week, 7-year-old Bradley Dallatore’s parents said the dog’s beneficial tug and training can help the autistic child.
But the superintendent of […]
NEW YORK — After being surrounded by the dramatic heavyweight stars of the Oscars, Jon Stewart will play host again, this time amid a bevy of comedians.
Stewart will host the second biannual “Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education” on April 13 at the Beacon Theater in New York. The […]
NEW YORK (CNN) — He’s only 5½ years old, and yet he’s practically memorized the entire New York subway grid.
He reads at the fourth-grade level, plays two-handed piano compositions and is better versed than most adults about the Fibonacci code, a complex mathematics sequence.
Dylan loves Italian music and draws pictures that artist Jackson Pollock […]
In light of the recent Hannah Poling decision, in which the federal court conceded that vaccines could have contributed to her autism, we think the tide is finally turning in the direction of parents like us who have been shouting concerns from our rooftops for years.
Actress Jenny McCarthy believes that vaccines could have contributed […]
YUMA, Arizona — 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 herself with picture books and “Sesame Street” […]
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee - When meeting Jeff Donohoo, it’s not immediately apparent he is a 36-year-old man living with autism. In fact, unless you get him talking about the Atlanta Braves — one of his true passions in life — he is a very quiet person.
Early on, his younger brothers and sister didn’t know, either.
“Since they […]
WASHINGTON D.C., March 13, 2008 – VH1 Classic announced that it will launch its first-ever pro-social initiative geared towards raising awareness about autism. The “Rock Autism” campaign will kick off with a music star-studded public service announcement on April 1 to mark the start of Autism Awareness Month. The announcement of the campaign’s launch was […]