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Not So Rare
While devastating for severely afflicted children and their families, autism has long been assumed to be relatively uncommon, appearing in perhaps 1% of all kids. But that figure was a rough estimate at best, based largely on the population of children who have already received a diagnosis of the disorder.
Who Pays for Special Ed
Luke Perkins has been living “two disparate lives,” court documents say: one at school in Berthoud, Colo., where the autistic boy was making some progress, and the other outside school, where the 9-year-old was so unruly he could not take part in such basic activities as going to church or eating in a restaurant. He became so destructive at night that his family resorted to locking him in his bedroom, which had been stripped of furniture because he kept smearing feces all over everything
Behavior: Older Parents: Good for Kids?
“Put off today what you can do tomorrow” has long been the motto of many baby boomers. Until, that is, the biological clock began its inexorable countdown.
What the Obamas Should Expect as Guests of Queen Elizabeth II
Her arrival is often signaled by trumpet fanfares, gun salutes or the strains of “God Save the Queen,” but within the privacy of her own homes another sound presages Her Majesty’s approach: the pitter-patter of tiny feet.
Corporate Welfare: Corporate Welfare
How would you like to pay only a quarter of the real estate taxes you owe on your home? And buy everything for the next 10 years without spending a single penny in sales tax?
Is Time Running Out to Find Soldiers’ Remains in Vietnam?
Grief hangs over the frail face of Bui Thi Me, a communist intellectual contemplating the deaths of three of her sons.
The Case Against Summer Vacation
Recently I reread the adventures of Tom Sawyer after many years, and I was stunned to discover that Tom’s summer vacation doesn’t begin until the end of Chapter 21.
When Foster Teens Find a Home
When Sabreena Boyd was 11, she stood before the congregation at the New Jerusalem Full Gospel Church in Muscatine, Iowa, and asked for a new family.
Foster Care: Extreme Edition
In many ways, Claire was a typical 14-year-old. Her favorite store was Forever 21, her favorite food was macaroni and cheese, and her favorite TV show was Bad Girls Club.