Nevada lawmakers consider autism insurance requirements
Nevada legislators are considering a bill this session that would ease the financial burden on families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. Bill 162 would require insurance companies to cover autism treatment and therapy...
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Reno mother teaches daughter with autism to read
Reno mother Shannon Springer has always struggled to communicate with her 9-year old daughter Joy. Joy has Autism Spectrum Disorder. Even a simple trip to the grocery store was a complicated task...
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Bill could mandate insurance coverage for autism treatment
Nevada leaders are discussing a bill this legislative session could change the lives of children with autism and those of their families as well. Assembly Bill 162 would mandate insurance coverage for autism screening and treatment...
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Doctors praise ruling against vaccine link to autism
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Doctors are praising today's court ruling against families who claimed a link between vaccines and autism...
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Nevada lawmakers hear emotional pleas for autism treatment funds
Nevada lawmakers had an emotional day of testimony Friday, as families affected by autism pleaded with legislators to continue funding treatment for the developmental disease. Last session, the legislature allocated $2 million to treat children with autism...
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"Evening of Hope" event provides success stories for families with autism
Northern Nevadans interested in furthering awareness about autism gathered in a Sparks elementary school Thursday evening. "An Evening of Hope" offered...
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Gibbons creates Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder
Governor Jim Gibbons signed an executive order Wednesday creating the Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder and charged it with continuing the work of the Nevada Autism Task Force, which dissolved by statute earlier this year...
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Accomplished author with autism shares her story at UNR
The Autism Coalition of Nevada invited an accomplished Australian artist, composer, screenwriter and author living with autism to speak about her experiences Thursday to a University of Nevada, Reno audience...
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ACON Director: Bills could bring end to autism discrimination
The founder and executive director of the Autism Coalition of Nevada (ACON) says two bills, one being proposed in the Nevada legislature and another in the U.S. Senate could put an end to discrimination against children with autism...
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Historic art project to benefit children with autism
Every 20 minutes a child is diagnosed with autism. Despite the staggering numbers associated with this condition we still don't know the cause of or have a cure for autism. Nevada's first lady Dawn Gibbons has partnered with Nevada artist Steven Saylor...
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Palin advocates for children with autism, no plan specifics
Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says autism is an issue "near and dear" to her heart and she can't wait to get to work on helping more than 5,000 Nevada families affected by it. However, when pressed, she was unable to provide details
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Legislation hopes to mandate health coverage for autism
Health insurance coverage for children with autism would be required under terms of legislation planned by Nevada Senate Democrats, according to the founder of the Autism Coalition of Nevada...
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Autism task force has been disbanded but all hope is not lost
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. Even with the legislative session looming Governor Gibbons is...
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Lili Claire opens its free clinic to families with autism
The first free autism clinic opened its doors in Reno Thursday, the only one of its kind in Northern Nevada.
The Lili Claire Foundation at Renown Regional Medical Center is one of only four in the country
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Summer Blues festival to benefit Nevada families affected by autism
The Autism Coalition of Nevada will host the first Autism Jams Blues Festival on July 19 as part of the month long Art Town celebration in Reno. The event is scheduled from 4-10 p.m. at the Bartley Ranch Amphitheater. All proceeds will go directly go toward treatment and services for families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder or other neurodevelopmental disorders...
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Pennsylvania is first state for federally-funded care for adults with autism
Pennsylvania has become the first state in the nation to provide federally-funded care for adults with autism. The programs costs $20 million per year and will serve up to...
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Local business man poses for autism
A local business man had his portrait done to help raise money for autism research. The business man...
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Two men walk in Nevada for autism awareness
Two men are walking their way across the country to raise awareness for autism. Bobby Genese and his friend Robert Williams started their journey at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. On Friday they were in Carson City...
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Nevada governors pose for photos to fund autism treatment
The six living governors of Nevada pose for art to support the Autism Coalition of Nevada. The artist capturing the governors' likeness will unveil his photo on...
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Court hears from families who believe child's autism caused by mercury-based vaccines
A Federal Court heard evidence Monday from families who believe their child's autism was caused by mercury-based vaccines. Nearly 5,300 families have filed with the U.S. Court of Claims stating vaccines caused their child's disorder...
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By Moses Achoka
Organizations work towards greater awareness on World Autism Awareness Day
April 2, 2008 marks the first ever World Autism Awareness Day. The notion of a global awareness day was proposed by Qatar. In a message from U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations affirmed
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Feds. say vaccine determined to have contributed to autism in isolated case
The case of a nine-year old Georgia girl with autism is drawing new attention to the debate over childhood vaccinations. The US department of health and human services has determined the vaccines given given to the girl, Hannah polling, as a toddler contributed to her autism...
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Reno residents Ralph and Meredith Toddre win Points of Light Award for work with autism
Gov. Jim Gibbons awarded Ralph and Meredith Toddre with the Points of Light Award on Thursday evening. The award recognizes outstanding acts of volunteerism across the state of Nevada. Ralph and Meredith are active in raising awareness about and working to find a cure for autism...
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Autism Everyday
On October 17th News 4 aired the film "Autism Everyday." The film introduces you to families with children who have autism and shows what it's like to live with the disorder. You can watch the entire special by clicking on the video clips.
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Autism research
Just two hours west of Reno, there is a place that is giving a lot of hope to children with autism and their families. It's called the U.C. Davis Mind Institute.
News 4 took a trip to this research center in Sacramento to see what's being done there and get some answers to tough questions from experts.
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