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Disney Characters Help Boy With Autism Find His Voice
Read Article: Disney Characters Help Boy With Autism Find His VoiceRon and Cornelia Suskind had just moved to Washington, D.C., with their two young children when their 2-year-old son, Owen, suddenly stopped speaking. He went from saying "I…
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Great GFCF Pizza!
Read Article: Great GFCF Pizza!Makes two (10-inch pizzas); 2 to 4 servings Crisp on the bottom and chewy in the center, this gluten-free pie gives pizzeria fare a run for its money.…
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Inside the Mind of a Child With Autism
Read Article: Inside the Mind of a Child With AutismTherapists who specialize in autism often use a child’s own interests, toys or obsessions as a way to connect, and sometimes to reward effort and progress on social…
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Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free Morning Glory Muffin Recipe
Read Article: Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free Morning Glory Muffin RecipeThis recipe is a gluten-free adaptation of "The Original Morning Glory Muffins" which appears in The Earthbound Farm Organics Cookbook – Food to Live By by Myra Goodman…
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Nick Lachey Opens Up About Brother Who Has Autism
Read Article: Nick Lachey Opens Up About Brother Who Has AutismI didn't know Nick Lachey had a brother on the spectrum. Nick Lachey spoke out for the first time this morning on “Good Morning America” about growing up…
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Chili’s Is Fundraising For A Notoriously Anti-Vaccine Charity
Read Article: Chili’s Is Fundraising For A Notoriously Anti-Vaccine CharityI found this on Business Insider In honor of National Autism Awareness Month, Chili's is planning to donate 10% of customers' checks on April 7 to the National…
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GFCF Peanut Butter Cookies
Read Article: GFCF Peanut Butter CookiesDelicious gluten free and casein free treat! Ingredients Directions 1. Beat the butter until creamy, 2 minutes. Add the sugars, beat for 2 more minutes. Mix in the…
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U.S. autism rate surges, CDC reports
Read Article: U.S. autism rate surges, CDC reportsThe number of U.S. children with autism has surged to one in 68, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, a 30 percent increase since the…
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Brain Changes Suggest Autism Starts In The Womb
Read Article: Brain Changes Suggest Autism Starts In The WombThe symptoms of autism may not be obvious until a child is a toddler, but the disorder itself appears to begin well before birth. Brain tissue taken from…
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GFCF Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Read Article: GFCF Chocolate Peanut Butter BarsIngredients:1/2 cup margarine1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cups peanut butter2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (dairy free) Directions:1. Melt margarine over…
