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During April, Autism Awareness Month, the Phoenix Center of Nutley launched a community-based exercise program with Volt Fitness in Glen Rock.

The National Autistic Society (NAS) has ramped up its legal campaigning with the launch of a new Autism Legal Network and a call for cases with the potential to change the law for the half a million people with autism in the UK. Mark Lever, chief executive of the NAS said; "The NAS is evolving. Last year we successfully secured the landmark Autism Act. However, in the current economic climate ...

Area parents with children on the autism spectrum have many concerns, but one stood out in a poll of hundreds of parents by a statewide autism advocacy and support organization.

Nonprofit will begin new branch Saturday for service members whose children have autism.

The Illinois Center for Autism and The Foundation for Autism Service Today and Tomorrow are hosting a Big Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the center, 548 S. Ruby Lane, Fairview Heights. All the proceeds benefit both the nonprofits. Look for a piano, queen-size head board, entertainment centers, toys, classroom materials, clothing and much, much more. For more information go to ...

A handgun shoot to aid Autism Speaks will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 31 at Walkers Firearms near Preston. The Shoot Out for Autism is open to the public and will include live music, food and a silent auction.

State Representative Joe Driscoll has announced the passage in the Massachusetts House of Representatives of legislation requiring health insurance companies to cover the diagnosis of and treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

City officials from southwest Riverside County and county Supervisor Marion Ashley are part of an autism task force that will hold its first meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at Temecula City Hall.

NEW 6 a.m. July 30, 2010 Help a little boy battle autism at a fundraiser in Issaquah. Small Threads for Kids, a consignment shop specializing in childrens clothing, hosts the fundraiser Friday and Saturday. Part of the sales benefit a boy in need of medical care for autism. The store, 1480 N.W. Gilman Blvd., [...]

WRENTHAM - "Biomedical Approaches for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders" will be the topic of a free presentation led by Cheryl Gaudino at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2.