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Guidelines for receiving grants from the
Allison foundation are still being developed,
however, the following basic guidelines will apply:
- Grant money must be used for the treatment or care of a child with
an official Autism diagnosis from a doctor.
- Priority is given to children in Charles County, Maryland.
- The amount of money available for grants will be dependent upon funds raised.
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Infant's Gaze May Be An Early, But Subtle, Marker For Autism Risk -
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:00 PDT
Kennedy Krieger Institute announced new study results showing an early marker for later communication and social delays in infants at a higher-risk for autism may be infrequent gazing at other people when unprompted...
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Scientists Measure Gene Mutation Rate In Autism And Schizophrenia -
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT
An international study led by University of Montreal scientists suggests family history may not be a good predictor of the presence of mutations predisposing to autism or schizophrenia. The findings show how new or de novo gene mutations - alterations of the cell's DNA - play a role in these devastating conditions...
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Six-year Study Provides Documentation Of Theorized Differences In Brain's Cortex In Autism Disorders -
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:00:00 PDT
There is still much that is unknown about autism spectrum disorders, but a University of Nevada, Reno psychologist has added to the body of knowledge that researchers around the world are compiling to try to demystify, prevent and treat the mysterious condition...
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Alarming Increase In Autism Brings Together Hundreds Of Parents, Researchers And Clinicians From Around The World To Long Beach This October -
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:00:00 PDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released new estimates that one in every 110 children (1 in 70 boys) is diagnosed with autism. Autism has become more common in our children than cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined...
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Fla.'s Jackson Health System Struggles With Nursing Home And Hospital Losses; Advocates Push Marijuana Cultivation In Calif. -
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 PDT
The Miami Herald: As the Jackson Health System's "governing board prepares to vote Monday on a proposed budget for 2011, its two money-losing nursing homes stand as a symbol for the challenges the system faces as it attempts to cut losses. Almost 100 of the 289 nursing home patients in the Jackson Health System are uninsured. Half of those are undocumented immigrants under age 50...
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