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Solving the puzzle: Walk for autism seeks to raise money and awareness

Solving the puzzle: Walk for autism seeks to raise money and awareness

Chandler Padgett April 7, 2016

For Allison MacIntyre, a mother of two autistic children, life is full of differences. From ensuring her son isn’t overstimulated by loud noises in the environment to getting enough support from the...

Autism society to host 2K walk

Autism society to host 2K walk

Alaina Upman April 15, 2015

Tuscaloosa residents will have the opportunity to help the Autism Society of Alabama reach its $10,000 fundraising goal Saturday at its 10th annual Autism Walk at Central High School.There will be numerous...

We need dynamic optimism to cure disease, not simple acceptance

Rich Robinson September 1, 2014

One of the greatest promises of the “millennial” generation is our belief in the nearly unlimited potential for curing diseases and disabilities that have been with mankind since Adam. This is a basic...

Program helps autistic students in college life

Katie Thurber June 13, 2012

Since its creation in 2006, the University of Alabama’s Autism Spectrum Disorders College Transition and Support Program has grown from one participant to over 15.  This coming fall, the program will...

Professor links autism to Omega-3 fatty acids

Jamia Cammeron March 7, 2012

Yasmin Neggers, professor of human nutrition and hospitality management, has found a possible link in children with autism and Omega-3 fatty acids. Neggers developed an interest in autism after a relative...

Not the 'sitcom' the Dowlings expected

Not the ‘sitcom’ the Dowlings expected

Melissa Brown February 2, 2012

When Suzanne and Rick Dowling imagined their life with kids, they pictured sitcoms. Everybody Loves Raymond, the Cosby Show, Happy Days – worlds where dinner was always cooked, the house was always clean,...