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West News Briefs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ethnic foods, games, children's activities and entertainment will highlight the annual parish festival today through Sunday at Good Samaritan Church, Eighth and Melrose ...
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Nevada approves cutbacks in services for disabled, elderly, children despite protests (Canadian Business)
Brendan Riley August 27, 2008 - 11:13 a.m. CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Rules for moneysaving cuts in services for disabled and elderly Nevadans, children from low-income families and others were approved Tuesday despite emotional protests from people who depend on those services.
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Service cuts in Nevada approved over protests (Tahoe Daily Tribune)
CARSON CITY - Rules for money-saving cuts in services for disabled and elderly Nevadans, children from low-income families and others were approved Tuesday despite emotional protests from people who depend on those services.
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Service cuts OK’d over protests (Las Vegas Sun)
Tue, Aug 26, 2008 (4:06 p.m.) Rules for moneysaving cuts in services for disabled and elderly Nevadans, children from low-income families and others were approved Tuesday despite emotional protests from people who depend on those services.
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Service cuts OK'd over protests (The Fresno Bee)
Rules for moneysaving cuts in services for disabled and elderly Nevadans, children from low-income families and others were approved Tuesday despite emotional protests from people who depend on those services. Read comments
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China's disabled "to enjoy rehabilitation services" in 2015 (People's Daily)
Chairman of the China Disabled Persons Federation and Executive Vice-President of the BOCOG Tang Xiaoquan said on the 24th that in order to protect the rights of the disabled and promote the cause of people with disabilities, China has promulgated and implemented a series of laws and regulations for the legal protection of the rights of the disabled, according to Liberation Daily. According to ...
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GreenMan Technologies, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Largest Project in Missouri to Date (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
GreenMan Technologies, Inc., a leading regional tire recycler of over 12 million scrap tires per year and emerging leader in patented cold-cure recycled rubber molded products, today announced its wholly owned recycled products subsidiary, Welch Products, has been awarded a multiple site playground project in Platte County, Missouri.
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Busy board agenda includes General Plan update (The Eureka Reporter)
Category: Local News Topics: County After a two-week summer break, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will take on a busy agenda Tuesday during its weekly meeting.
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U.S. District Court Judge Temporarily Blocks Medi-Cal Cuts (Medical News Today)
A U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles temporarily blocked implementation of a proposed 10% cut to Medi-Cal payments for doctors, dentists and pharmacies, stating the changes would violate federal laws and reduce the quality of medical care for millions of people, the Sacramento Bee reports (Yamamura/Sanders, Sacramento Bee, 8/20). The state Legislature in February approved the $1.
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Tualatin housing balancing act (Portland Tribune)
For the past three months, the city of Tualatin has heard from two vilified families living on Seminole Trail. Oxford House residents expected public backlash. It comes with the territory when an unlicensed group home for recovering drug addicts moves into a suburb. Seminole Trail residents, ...
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Senior Notes (The Frisco Enterprise)
The following is a list of activities and events at the Senior Center at Frisco Square for the month of September. 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
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3 city schools, 6 in county, falling behind (The Daily Progress)
Nine Charlottesville and Albemarle County schools fell below 2008 federal education progress benchmarks established by the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act.
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A new method of progress: Longitudinal growth as important as test scores (Montrose Daily Press)
MONTROSE — A look at the CSAP scores during their release last month brought discomfort to some teachers and administrators, as scores were below what they would like to see.
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Parents: Are You Ready For School? (NBC 5 Chicago)
Children develop positive attitudes toward school when they see that their parents and families value education.
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Focus on teachers, officials to boost student performance (Greenwich Time)
Nearly 9,000 students return to Greenwich's schools today for the beginning of a school year that, town officials say, will mark a step forward in the district's evolution as a top-notch public-education system.
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Progress on WASL slowing (The Daily World)
The Washington Assessment of Student Learning scores across the Twin Harbors haven’t changed much from last year, and Montesano Superintendent Marti Harruff has an explanation.
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Stuff for parents and kids (Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin)
See what's happening in the area for parents and kids.
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Address top 10 issues to improve GPSS (Pacific Daily News)
After six months of heart-wrenching, public humiliation of the Guam Public School System, we are ready for some peace and quiet. Sadly, there are still some ongoing major education issues or crises waiting for us around the corner.
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DHS
Derby High School French teacher Florianne Woods is recognized as one of the nation's most innovative educators in the 2008 Unsung Heroes awards program.
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School hopes to tailor instruction to the individual (Wise County Messenger)
Over the next few years, Bridgeport students are going to start seeing some changes in the way they learn. They are going to see more hands-on instruction and less lock-jawed lectures. Podcasts and Youtube videos will become more common place, and tests will stray away from standardized monotony and focus on each individual student and their strengths and weaknesses.
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| National News on Autism |
Adding Strands to an Autism Safety Net (Washington Post)
Christopher and Theresa Waddell have set up a basement playroom in their Arlington County home for their sons, Will, 9, Paul, 7, and Sean, 5, complete with educational games for the children's development. It's a comfortable room yet is distinguished by some of the special toys and activities for...
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HOSA walks for autism awareness (Friendswood Journal)
Friendswood High School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is joining HOSA groups around the nation in supporting Autism Speaks, a walk for autism. The Houston Autism Speaks Walk will be October 18, 2008 at Reliant Park.
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Autism task force has been disbanded but all hope is not lost (News 4 Reno)
After issuing its report with a dozen recommendations, a task force for autism funding and services in Nevada is no more as of Aug. 1.
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Unusual Ultrasonic Vocalization Patterns In Mice May Be Useful For Modeling Autism (Science Daily)
Scientists have found novel patterns of ultrasonic vocalizations in a genetic mouse model of autism, adding a unique element to the available mouse behaviors that capture components of the human disease, and representing a new step towards identifying causes and better treatments.
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Autism Support Group (KSN - KODE Joplin)
Statistics show that autism affects one in every 150 kids. But a local pediatrician says the disorder affects more than just children...It affects the entire family.
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Man Walks To Raise Awareness About Autism (KMBC-TV Kansas City)
Robert Williams is walking from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., in an effort to raise $1 million for autism. Williams was in the Kansas City area on Wednesday.
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A family fights Autism (Peninsula Gateway)
Garrett Spadoni, 10-years-old, of Gig Harbor, paints in his family’s kitchen last week. His paintings are being sold to benefit research and awareness of Autism.
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California Autism Foundation Says "Aloha to Autism" with Silver Anniversary Celebration (Centre Daily Times)
California Autism Foundation, a leading provider of services and advocacy for individuals afflicted with autism and other developmental disabilities, today unveiled plans to celebrate the organization's 25th anniversary with a Hawaiian-themed event to be held on October 25, 2008. Entitled "Aloha to Autism," the gala welcomes the business community and general public to enjoy an evening of food ...
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California Autism Foundation Says "Aloha to Autism" with Silver Anniversary Celebration (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
RICHMOND, Calif.----California Autism Foundation, a leading provider of services and advocacy for individuals afflicted with autism and other developmental disabilities, today unveiled plans to celebrate the organization's 25th anniversary with a Hawaiian-themed event to be held on October 25, 2008.
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Events to benefit autism research (The Times-Reporter)
A bake sale will be held Friday from 9 a.m. until all is sold in Tuscarawas Schools Credit Union at 501 Monroe St., Dover, to benefit research into autism and help those afflicted with it, in particular 8-year-old Clayton Flaherty, son of Jim and Jennifer Flaherty of Dover.
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Adding Strands to an Autism Safety Net (Washington Post)
Christopher and Theresa Waddell have set up a basement playroom in their Arlington County home for their sons, Will, 9, Paul, 7, and Sean, 5, complete with educational games for the children's development. It's a comfortable room yet is distinguished by some of the special toys and activities for...
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HOSA walks for autism awareness (Friendswood Journal)
Friendswood High School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is joining HOSA groups around the nation in supporting Autism Speaks, a walk for autism. The Houston Autism Speaks Walk will be October 18, 2008 at Reliant Park.
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Autism task force has been disbanded but all hope is not lost (News 4 Reno)
After issuing its report with a dozen recommendations, a task force for autism funding and services in Nevada is no more as of Aug. 1.
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Unusual Ultrasonic Vocalization Patterns In Mice May Be Useful For Modeling Autism (Science Daily)
Scientists have found novel patterns of ultrasonic vocalizations in a genetic mouse model of autism, adding a unique element to the available mouse behaviors that capture components of the human disease, and representing a new step towards identifying causes and better treatments.
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Autism Support Group (KSN - KODE Joplin)
Statistics show that autism affects one in every 150 kids. But a local pediatrician says the disorder affects more than just children...It affects the entire family.
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Man Walks To Raise Awareness About Autism (KMBC-TV Kansas City)
Robert Williams is walking from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., in an effort to raise $1 million for autism. Williams was in the Kansas City area on Wednesday.
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A family fights Autism (Peninsula Gateway)
Garrett Spadoni, 10-years-old, of Gig Harbor, paints in his family’s kitchen last week. His paintings are being sold to benefit research and awareness of Autism.
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California Autism Foundation Says "Aloha to Autism" with Silver Anniversary Celebration (Centre Daily Times)
California Autism Foundation, a leading provider of services and advocacy for individuals afflicted with autism and other developmental disabilities, today unveiled plans to celebrate the organization's 25th anniversary with a Hawaiian-themed event to be held on October 25, 2008. Entitled "Aloha to Autism," the gala welcomes the business community and general public to enjoy an evening of food ...
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California Autism Foundation Says "Aloha to Autism" with Silver Anniversary Celebration (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
RICHMOND, Calif.----California Autism Foundation, a leading provider of services and advocacy for individuals afflicted with autism and other developmental disabilities, today unveiled plans to celebrate the organization's 25th anniversary with a Hawaiian-themed event to be held on October 25, 2008.
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Events to benefit autism research (The Times-Reporter)
A bake sale will be held Friday from 9 a.m. until all is sold in Tuscarawas Schools Credit Union at 501 Monroe St., Dover, to benefit research into autism and help those afflicted with it, in particular 8-year-old Clayton Flaherty, son of Jim and Jennifer Flaherty of Dover.
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