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Autism's mysteries remain as numbers grow
CNN.com Mon, 31 Mar 2008 6:28 AM PDT
It remains one of the greatest mysteries of medicine. Although autism will be diagnosed in more than 25,000 children this year, more than new cases of AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined, scientists and doctors still know very little about the neurological disorder.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditio ... cnn_latest

Celebs Create A Night Of Fun For Autism
NBC 5 Chicago Mon, 31 Mar 2008 5:43 AM PDT
Stars peform at autism benefit in New York City.
http://www.nbc5.com/slideshow/health/15 ... ertainment

Barnes & Noble helps promote Autism Awareness Month with special events in April
Asheville Citizen-Times Mon, 31 Mar 2008 6:15 AM PDT
CHARLOTTE -- Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism advocacy organization, has announced a series of national and local initiatives intended to help increase awareness about autism and increase fundraising efforts during Autism Awareness Month in April.
http://citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ ... source=rss

Autism Treatment Center of America CEO, Himself Fully Recovered From Autism, Unleashes Part 3 of Bold 7-Part Challenge ...
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 31 Mar 2008 6:00 AM PDT
Raun K. Kaufman, CEO of The Autism Treatment Center of America, continues unveiling his radical seven-part plan to help children with autism:
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080331/0381141.html

Local news briefs: Learn about autism services in Mansfield on April 10
Mansfield News Journal Mon, 31 Mar 2008 4:07 AM PDT
The Autism Center operated by The Silver Lining Group will have an open house with tours, refreshments and a program about their services from 5 to 7 p.m. April 10 at 89 Park Avenue West.
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/app ... /803310324

Run, fair Sat. to benefit autism community
Tucson Citizen Mon, 31 Mar 2008 0:07 AM PDT
Autism can devastate families, but Saturday people can get help dealing with autism, learn more about it and have fun at the Second Annual Piece the Puzzle Autism Walk/Run and Resource Fair.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/local/81140.php

Learn about autism at Greene Township event
Erie Times-News Mon, 31 Mar 2008 0:14 AM PDT
An autism event will be held Saturday at the Greene Township Building, 9333 Tate Road.
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art ... /803310312

Gulfport Woman Reports Remarkable Progress In Her Son's Battle With Autism
WLOX-TV Biloxi Sun, 30 Mar 2008 5:37 PM PDT
GULFPORT (WLOX) -- At 6 years old, Justin Felton Displayed all the profoundly tragic effects of Autism. But these days it's hard to tell Justin from any other average 11 year old.
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=8091164

UMDNJ to enrich autism programs
Gloucester County Times Sun, 30 Mar 2008 9:36 PM PDT
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey plans to enhance programming geared toward adolescents and adults with autism as well as their loved ones.
http://www.nj.com/news/gloucester/local ... xml&coll=8

Online Conferences for the Autism Community
BellaOnline Sun, 30 Mar 2008 1:45 PM PDT
Several of these webinars are free for parents and professionals. April is autism awareness month with many offerings online for learning.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art56238.asp

NIU, Virginia Tech shootings have impact on college admissions
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... 8723.story

Why must Autism only be given such recognition in the month of April...and remains in the "shadows" for the remaining months of the year?

For the same reason that Black's only get the month of February and Breast Cancer the month of October...

I think that it is a huge benefit to the Autism movement that a month has been reserved for Autism. I think it is up to us to bring it out of the shadows the rest of the year... Otherwise, Autism Speaks is going to do it for us.