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In perhaps the first lawsuit of its kind, a parent of a child with autism is suing his son's doctors, claiming they provided treatments without proven scientific benefit. The treatment, called chelation therapy, was expensive, and, the suit says, carried risks of serious harm.

Parents are raising questions about how the UNC School of Medicine is handling an autism program.

In perhaps the first lawsuit of its kind, a parent of a child with autism is suing his son's doctors, claiming they provided treatments without proven scientific benefit. The treatment, called chelation therapy, was expensive, and, the suit says, carried risks of serious harm. Autism - Autism spectrum - Health - Chelation therapy - Neurodevelopmental

The Family Resource Network Inc. will hold a spring autism conference April 30 featuring Dr. Paula Kluth, an author, advocate and teacher.

Dozens of area residents whose lives have been touched by autism, or who just wanted to find out a little more about it, are now more informed.

An autism insurance bill has cleared the Missouri House of Representatives while a Senate bill remains in committee.

With autism more prevalent on the public radar than ever before, it would seem reasonable to suppose there is greater understanding of the disability than in the past. That may be true, but advocates say there's still plenty of work to be done.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A bill that would require insurance companies to cover treatment for children with autism has cleared the House of Representatives in Missouri. However, the fight continues over similar legislation in Oklahoma, called "Nick's Law." The father of 12-year-old Nick Rohde, for whom the proposed law was named, wants Oklahoma to join surrounding states on the issue.

More children are needing special education services for autism because they've widened the definition.

Help raise awareness about autism. Autism is a bio-neurological, developmental disability. Since autism was first diagnosed in the U.S., the occurrence has climbed to one in 150 people across the country.