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Sunday, June 28, 2009

New Genetic Mutations Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorders

June 28, 2009

More pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle are emerging in the latest study from a research team including geneticists from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and several collaborating institutions. This study identified 27 different genetic regions where rare copy number variations – missing or extra copies of [...]

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Autism Organizations Aim to End Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

June 28, 2009

National Autism Association Teams Up With 12 Organizations to End Abusive Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
NIXA, Mo., June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Autism Association (NAA) along with 12 other organizations launched a campaign this week to spur letter writing and raise awareness about dangerous restraint and seclusion practices in schools. The initiative comes on [...]

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