Autism

Sesame Place

Sesame Place becomes first theme park with autism center designation

New blood and urine tests can detect autism in children

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Eagles Autism Challenge donations to be matched ahead of NFC Championship game

WATCH: First-ever brigade of special-needs children performs at Mummers Parade

Santino's Dragons

CHOP enters partnership for pediatric study on medical marijuana and autism

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St. Christopher's nurse and her family make a splash for special needs children

Multivitamins during pregnancy linked to lower rates of autism with intellectual disability

Nowhere to go: Young people with severe autism languish In hospitals

Scientists find 8 autism-related mutations in 1 gene

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'Provocative' CHOP study identifies new potential risk factor for autism

Don't let autism-fearing hipster millennials kill off dog vaccinations

Penn to launch genetic research program on Asperger syndrome

Ocean City to provide free beach tags for surfing program for children with autism

Heart of Surfing

'Belligerent' beach tag checkers interfere with surfing event for kids with autism

Heart of Surfing

WATCH: Dogs surf at the Jersey Shore, happiness ensues

Surfing Dogs

CHOP looks to brain scans for breakthrough in early detection of autism

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New Jersey Wawa makes 4-year-old boy general manager

Fidget spinners: learning aid or just the latest distraction in school?

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La Salle program helps autistic students pursue successful careers

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Studies: Taking antidepressants during pregnancy doesn’t increase child’s risk of autism, ADHD

Sesame Street's new character with autism making debut at Sesame Place in Pennsylvania

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Phillies give away free tickets for Autism Awareness Night to a father on Twitter

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One in 3 teens with autism spectrum disorder gets driver's license, CHOP study says

Police: Autistic teen found bound, bruised in West Philadelphia

Philadelphia Police officer cruiser

New Jersey Chuck E. Cheese's to host 'Sensory Sensitive Sundays' for kids with autism

Chuck E. Cheese

Service dog finally gets to do his job at Cherry Hill East high school

Carroll - NJ Student brings Service Dog to School

Philly nonprofit to teach youth with autism about sex

From prison to college, student steers his life toward serving people with autism

Carroll - Temple Reentry Program

Untangling anxiety symptoms in children with autism

Pennsylvania Target to hold quiet hours for customers on autism spectrum

Target

Thankful mother helps Bancroft unveil plans for 80-acre campus in Mount Laurel

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Mom in Friendly's incident: 'I'm not ashamed of my son' and his autism

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Montgomery County mom calls Friendly's removal of autistic son 'dehumanizing'

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UPenn football star-turned-Hollywood director talks about the X’s and O’s of ‘The Accountant’

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For autism research, Drexel team says step aside, Tooth Fairy

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Eagles Charitable Foundation donates $1 million to CHOP for autism research

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S.J. nurse accused of repeatedly stabbing autistic boy with hypodermic needle

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Entrepreneurs bring unique 'Shark Tank' pitches to South Philly

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Vaccination film pulled from Tribeca Film Festival will debut in Philadelphia

Children's Health

Seven-year-old Lansdale boy running triathlon with service dog

Shane Popiny and Service Dog Joei

Drexel report: number of autistic people applying for job assistance doubled in five years

CHOP joining country's largest autism study

For adults with autism, a struggle to find jobs

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