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WATCH: Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman Opens Up About Son's Autism

Posted 05.03.2012

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Shortly after his first birthday, Shawn Stockman says his son Micah suddenly began to change. The R&B singer who earned accolades and world-renown as ...

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Catherine Pearson

Autism Meds Called Into Question

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 04.24.2012

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Scientific journals' tendency to favor studies with positive test results may have skewed the understanding of how effective antidepressants actually ...

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Breakthrough Discovery On The Causes Of Autism

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Hyman, MD

While we don't have all the answers, and more research is needed to identify and validate the causes and treatment of autism, there are new signs of hope.

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It's Time... To End Insurance Discrimination Against People With Autism

Holly Robinson Peete | Posted 11.17.2011

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Holly Robinson Peete

In about half of the states in this country, insurance companies can explicitly exclude coverage of critical, medically-necessary therapies and other medical services for kids with autism.

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The One-Two Punch of Autism

Liane Kupferberg Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liane Kupferberg Carter

Last month both the Assembly and state Senate unanimously passed groundbreaking bipartisan legislation that will put New York at the forefront of a nationwide effort to provide health insurance coverage for people with autism.

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Shifting Focus: 8 Facts About Autism the Media Is Not Covering

Holly Robinson Peete | Posted 11.17.2011

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Holly Robinson Peete

These issues are not hot-button, provocative or headline-grabbing, but with 1 in 110 children affected by autism (and rising), they desperately need more attention.

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Autism Spectrum Disorders A Focus Of HBO Special

Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Rock Positano

According to the Center for Disease Control in 2007, autism affects 1 out of every 150 children, up from 1 out of every 10,000 in 1980.

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