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Lawmakers voted to provide scholarships and increased educational opportunities to children with special needs.

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Parents of schoolchildren with special needs such as Down syndrome or autism would have a greater choice and control in deciding their education under a bill up for consideration this session.

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Check this out! Oklahoma Autism Awareness License Plate! Read More

The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found that two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis. Read More

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy has put improving options for health care coverage for children with autism on their advocacy agenda for the upcoming legislative session.  Read More

A 1989 graduate of Del City High School who is commander of an Air Force mission support squadron is on this year's list of Ten Outstanding Americans honored Saturday by the U.S. Junior Chamber (Jaycees).

Dunn also is being recognized by the Jaycees for his efforts to create a documentary about autism through his Heart of Autism Project.
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Parenting seems more complicated today then when I was a child. Perhaps my parents would beg to differ.
Education is not just confined to school. Look for opportunities for teachable moments at home and in the community. Read More

Many parents have questions about their child's vaccinations. Dr. Casey Hester, a pediatrician with OU Physicians, answers some of the most common questions.

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Summer Advance 2009:  Taking Steps Towards a Successful Future by Rene Daman, Director of Oklahoma Autism Network 

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