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An alternative is to challenge the insurance company's refusal to pay by filing a complaint with your state's Department of Insurance.
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An alternative is to challenge the insurance company's refusal to pay by filing a complaint with your state's Department of Insurance.
Ronald McDonald House Charities donated $25,000 to the Center for Autism Tuesday to help the organization fund therapy services, group activities, and get equipment and devices for the people who use their services.
Police say they've located an 18-year-old woman with autism who went missing at around 4 pm.
Police are looking for a teenage boy with autism who's been missing since Thursday morning.
18-year-old Eddie Tuckerman is hard at work, creating new designs for his family's wrapping paper business. Their parents started the business for Eddie and his twin brother Mike. The boys have autism but they've always loved drawing.
The sights and sounds of the holiday season can be joyful, dazzling, and bright, but for children with Autism they can be downright terrifying.
The Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support offered a sensory-friendly environment at Saint Joe's University for families to see Santa, without the mall hustle and bustle.
The latest figure released Friday is one of three estimates that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives for autism based on different surveys; the most rigorous one gives a lower estimate of 1 in 68 children.
An autism program teacher has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a six-year-old student, police say.
There's a newcomer on the Sesame Street block, a preschooler with autism named Julia.
A high schooler with an autistic sister organized a prom for her sister and other autistic teens and it was a huge success.
Researchers from Purdue University found that when children with autism were exposed to companion animals, their stress levels dropped.
An autistic boy from South Philadelphia is uniting his neighborhood through his love of drawing dragons, while also helping raise awareness about Autism.
Autism Speaks and Hersha Hospitality Management, or HHM a hospitality investment firm, hosted area families of autistic children at the zoo.
During Autism Awareness Month, an East Mt. Airy couple is shining a light on how partnering with your public school can help create better services for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.
Police say the woman was taken to Macy's, in center city, by the caregiver who went shopping. She was found dead the next day in sub-freezing weather.
Scientists found the MMR vaccine was not associated with an increased risk – even if the child's siblings have autism.
Philadelphia police say a missing autistic teen has been located.
According to Autism Speaks, the day of awareness was established back in 2007 and aims to shed light on the disorder, which affects millions worldwide.
On Thursday, a Philadelphia police officer gave five public schools a gift they could never have afforded on their own-- iPads that will help non-verbal students communicate in class.
The anti-vaccine movement got a shot in the arm in the late 90s, when a medical journal published a paper claiming the Measles Mumps Rubella inoculation caused autism. It was discredited, but some people remain unconvinced by the science.
Among those testifying was attorney Jackie Gallagher, whose third child, Jack, was diagnosed with autism at age 18 months.
With the potential to affect thousands, the recent outbreak of measles in the U.S. has placed a spotlight on a debate that's raged for years.
Police say an autistic teenager in West Philadelphia who went missing Friday has been found safe.
Holidays with family can be dicey under the best of circumstances, but when you're expecting guests with special needs, some care must be taken.
