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  • Officials say a pedestrian who was hit on I-580 in Oakland Friday morning is a boy with autism who had been reported missing.
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I-580, oakland, children, autism, pedestrian struck, bay area traffic
  • school bus
  • Imagine putting your child on a school bus only to learn she was dropped off at the wrong school.
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hayward, autism, children, education, lyanne melendez
  • school bus
  • Imagine putting your child on a school bus only to learn she was dropped off at the wrong school.
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hayward, autism, children, news
  • Max Begley
  • A Canadian family is shocked and a community offended after an anonymous letter was written about a young boy with autism.
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autism, children, medical research, news
  • A 13-year-old autistic boy who went missing Thursday morning in Redwood City has been found safe and is now at home.
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redwood city, missing person, autism, peninsula news
  • computer code
  • SAP believes people with autism and Asperger's syndrome have special skills for writing code and are looking to hire them.
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autism, computers, san francisco news, alan wang
  • computer code
  • SAP believes people with autism and Asperger's syndrome have special skills for writing code and are looking to hire them.
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autism, computers, news
  • A superhero is patrolling the little league fields of Abilene, Texas, spreading joy to those who come in contact with him.
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autism, sports
  • A search is underway in Lake County for a nine-year-old girl named Mikaela Lynch from San Francisco.
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autism, missing person, children, amber alert, clearlake, lake county, san francisco news
  • Michael Bruno ran and finished Sundays Pittsburgh Marathon blindfolded in honor of his blind daughter.
  • Michael Bruno ran and finished Sunday's Pittsburgh Marathon blindfolded in honor of his blind daughter.
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children, parenting, autism, sports
  • Critical behavioral therapy cut for California autistic kids
  • As the state slowly moves 900,000 kids into Medi-Cal, something went wrong and autistic kids got their ABA therapy cut.
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sacramento, autism, california budget crisis, budget cuts, children, health care, politics, nannette miranda
  • Critical behavioral therapy cut for California autistic kids
  • As the state slowly moves 900,000 kids into Medi-Cal, something went wrong and autistic kids got their ABA therapy cut.
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autism, children, health care, sacramento, california budget crisis, budget cuts, politics video
  • The parents of several autistic children in Antioch are suing, claiming their childrens teacher abused them.
  • The parents of several autistic children in Antioch are suing, claiming their children's' teacher abused them.
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children, lawsuit, autism, teachers, antioch, news
  • The parents of several autistic children in Antioch are suing, claiming their childrens teacher abused them.
  • The parents of several autistic children in Antioch are suing, claiming their children's teacher abused them.
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children, lawsuit, autism, teachers, antioch, education, lyanne melendez
  • Children with autism reading
  • A startling study from the CDC states that one in 50 school kids has autism, which is a sharp increase from a decade ago.
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autism, children, parenting, health
  • Boy with autism wearing a superhero cape
  • A Danville mom found a unique way to bring joy to sick children around the country, by giving them their very own superhero cape.
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children, movies, television, palo alto, stanford university, non-profit, charities, volunteerism, cancer, autism, assignment 7, wayne freedman
  • Boy with autism wearing a superhero cape
  • A Danville mom found a unique way to bring joy to sick children around the country, by giving them their very own superhero cape.
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children, movies, television, palo alto, stanford university, non-profit, charities, volunteerism, cancer, autism, news
  • California state officials are going after insurance companies for not covering treatments for autism patients.
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autism, insurance, health care, health insurance, health
  • Brentwood Superintendent Merrill Grant suspended
  • The Brentwood Union School District suspended Superintendent Merrill Grant Friday, but did not say why Grant was put on leave.
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autism, brentwood, east bay news
  • A small and controversial new autism study found that some children who are diagnosed early can actually grow out of the disorder.
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autism, health
  • Miss Montana, Alexis Wineman
  • Miss Montana, Alexis Wineman, is the first Miss America contestant diagnosed with autism.
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autism, las vegas, entertainment
  • Gary Steven Atkinson has been charged with kidnapping a 16-year-old at-risk girl  who walked away from an Oakland group home, holding her in his home and raping her repeatedly.
  • A man has been charged with kidnapping an at-risk teen, holding her in his home and raping her repeatedly.
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oakland, missing person, autism, crime, sex crimes, news
  • Gary Steven Atkinson
  • A man has been charged with kidnapping an at-risk teen, holding her in his home and raping her repeatedly.
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oakland, missing person, autism, crime, sex crimes, east bay news
  • Arrest made in missing girls case
  • Police have made an arrest in the case of a missing 16-year-old girl from an Oakland group home.
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oakland, missing person, autism, east bay news
  • A missing at-risk teenager from Oakland was located in San Francisco Thursday evening
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oakland, missing person, autism, east bay news
  • A new study by UC Davis researchers is revealing important information for pregnant women and their health.
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autism, children, medical research, health
  • More research encouraged on UC Davis autism study
  • Some encourage more research after UC Davis publishes a study autism and obesity during pregnancy.
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uc davis, autism, obesity, pregnancy, health
  • Autism may be linked to obesity during pregnancy
  • Obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism, provocative new research suggests.
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autism, children, obesity, pregnancy, health
  • UCSF researchers on trail of autism treatments
  • UCSF researchers are on the trail of finding potential treatments for autism.
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UCSF, autism, health
  • UCSF researchers on trail of autism treatments
  • UCSF researchers are on the trail of finding potential treatments for autism, in hopes of finding new targets for drugs.
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UCSF, autism, health, carolyn johnson
  • Local inventor creates new hit toy Keepon by accident
  • A dancing robot invented for autism research might have all the ingredients for becoming the new hit toy of the season.
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autism, robots, news
  • Local inventor creates new hit toy Keepon by accident
  • A dancing robot invented for autism research might have all the ingredients for becoming the new hit toy of the season.
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robots, autism, technology, jonathan bloom
  • More than 40 developers have gathered in Cupertino to create applications to help people with autism.
  • More than 40 developers have gathered to create applications to help people with autism.
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autism, iPad, apps, cupertino, silicon valley, technology, david louie
  • More than 40 developers have gathered in Cupertino to create applications to help people with autism.
  • More than 40 developers have gathered to create applications to help people with autism.
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autism, iPad, apps, cupertino, silicon valley, news
  • Bay Area families with autistic children made an emotional plea to Gov. Jerry Brown to sign a bill that would expand their insurance coverage.
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autism, jerry brown, health
  • Using an iPad is making a big difference for many children on the autism spectrum.
  • Using an iPad is making a big difference for many children on the autism spectrum.
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autism, iPad, apps, news
  • Using an iPad is making a big difference for many children on the autism spectrum.
  • Using an iPad is making a big difference for many children on the autism spectrum.
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autism, iPad, apps, education, lyanne melendez
  • people outside California State Capitol holding signs
  • The push is on at the State Capitol to get the governor to take action on a stack of bills awaiting his signature.
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sacramento, celebrity, bills, jerry brown, sharks, autism, politics video
  • people outside California State Capitol holding signs
  • The push is on at the California State Capitol to get the governor to take action on a stack of bills awaiting his signature.
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sacramento, celebrity, bills, jerry brown, sharks, autism, politics, nannette miranda
  • Community leaders who are dedicated to providing fulfilling lives to California's autistic population.
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autism, community
  • The debate over health insurance coverage for autism treatments resulted in a major settlement at the last minute Wednesday.
  • The debate over health insurance coverage for autism treatments resulted in a major settlement.
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sacramento, autism, health insurance, politics video
  • The debate over health insurance coverage for autism treatments resulted in a major settlement at the last minute Wednesday.
  • The debate over health insurance coverage for autism treatments resulted in a major settlement at the last minute Wednesday.
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sacramento, autism, health insurance, politics, nannette miranda
  • A 13-year-old San Jose boy who has autism and went missing Monday morning was located by Los Angeles police.
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missing person, autism, san jose, los angeles, southern california, south bay news
  • The elder brother of actor John Travolta brought his Hollywood skills to the Bay Area.
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movies, autism, entertainment
  • Kid with Autism
  • In a new study on twins, Stanford researchers say environmental factors could cause autism more than genetics.
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stanford university, autism, health, lyanne melendez
  • Several new studies have found that up to 300 genetic abnormalities can lead to autism.
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autism, health
  • Journal: Report on autism was falsified
  • The British Medical Journal says the doctor behind an autism study, linking it to the MMR shot, made up the research.
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autism, health, lisa amin gulezian
  • Journal: Report on autism was falsified
  • The British Medical Journal says the doctor behind an autism study, linking it to the MMR shot, made up the research.
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autism, health
  • There has been a dramatic increase in the number of special education students in recent years.
  • There has been a dramatic increase in the number of special education students in recent years.
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autism, news
  • There has been a dramatic increase in the number of special education students in recent years.
  • There has been a dramatic increase in the number of special education students in recent years.
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autism, education, lyanne melendez