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e-Speaks || September 4, 2009
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Last Walks of Summer Season Raise $340,000
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Nearly 3,000 people capped off the summer by taking part in Walk Now for Autism Speaks events in Nantucket, Mass. and Lincoln, Neb., which raised $340,000. The fall Walk Now for Autism Speaks season kicks off in seven cities across the United States and Canada on September 12 and 13. Read more and view photos of the August
Walks.
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Study Provides Insights Into Autism and Epilepsy
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A team of researchers from Harvard University have uncovered the function of a gene that plays a key role in human epilepsy disorder and offers clues into epilepsy in autism. In
studies
funded in part by Autism Speaks, the researchers found that the LGl1 gene functions to control the remodeling of nerve cell synapses that occurs during the critical period of brain growth following birth.
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Autism Votes Shares Mid-Year Accomplishments
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In 2009, seven states passed autism insurance reform legislation, bringing the nationwide total to 15. This
mid-year review
focuses on legislative successes and the status of federal health care reform.
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Toys"R"Us' New Toy Guide for Children with Disabilities
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Autism Speaks National Walk Sponsor Toys“R"Us has released the latest edition of its
Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids.
The complimentary annual guide features specially selected toys that promote the development of children with a wide range of disabilities, including autism.
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Boston Red Sox Host Annual Autism Awareness Night
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On August 24, the Boston Red Sox hosted an
Autism Awareness Night
at Fenway Park, continuing a nine-year tradition of supporting the Greater Boston Walk Now for Autism Speaks. The sold-out crowd was treated to a performance of the national anthem by a young man who has autism.
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Baby Siblings Research Consortium Releases 2008 Report
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Autism Speaks' Baby Siblings Research Consortium focuses its efforts on discovering the earliest signs and symptoms of autism. The group, made up of 23 researchers around the world, has now released its
2008 report,
which includes information on its recent publications as well as updates on its many ongoing projects.
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Honor Special Family Members on Grandparents Day – September 13
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In our next e-Speaks we will feature tributes from our readers to their grandparents or personal experiences from grandparents of children on the spectrum, in honor of Grandparents Day. E-mail your paragraph to
editors@autismspeaks.org
with a photo. Due to space constraints, not all submissons can be used.
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In Their Own Words: Walgreens – This Place Really DOES Change Everyone
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In our latest
"In Their Own Words"
essay, an Autism Speaks volunteer shares how a visit to the Walgreens Distribution Center gave her hope that her son with autism would one day be not only gainfully employed, but accepted by his co-workers.
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Coming Soon
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September 9
Lehigh Valley Walk Now for Autism Speaks Awards
(Allentown, Penn.)
September 10
Southwest Florida Walk Now for Autism Speaks Kick-off
(Punta Gorda, Fla.)
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