As the Winter cold recedes in favor of a pleasant Spring, the playgrounds and streets are abuzz with the sound of children. We celebrate activity in April, with National Playground Safety Week (April 24-27) and Every Kid Healthy Week (April 24-28) running simultaneously. These two national holidays celebrate safe play and physical activity, two cornerstones […]
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There’s been a century of evolution in autism research to get to where we are today. With World Autism Awareness Day approaching, it’s helpful to reflect on how far we’ve come in recognizing and respecting autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A century ago, the word “autism” didn’t even exist. First used in 1908, “autism stems from
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