‘A Professional Encourager’: Jamezetta Bedford’s Chapel Hill Memorial Service Honors Her Life of Service
Hundreds gathered at University United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill on Saturday to mourn and honor the late Jamezetta Bedford.
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Autism
Viewpoints: He Calls Me Dad
When we first became aware that Martina, my wife, would be giving birth to a boy, our first child, my mind took off on a flight of grandeur. Over the ensuing months, I began to design a mental blueprint.
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Trump Makes Unfounded Claims About Tylenol and Repeats Discredited Link Between Vaccines and Autism
President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism.
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Chapel Hill Library Launches New Neurodiversity & Nature Initiative
The Chapel Hill Public Library is launching the Neurodiversity and Nature initiative to support inclusion and promote environmental education.
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Focus Carolina: Kara Hume
Tune in to Focus Carolina during morning, noon and evening drive times and on the weekends to hear...
Read MoreUNC Donates Kits for ‘Autism Friendly’ Performance of Elf at DPAC
Earlier this month, UNC Health Care sponsored an “autism-friendly” performance of “ELF The Musical” at DPAC. The performance was designed for those on the autism spectrum that may have difficulty focusing in a theater or could...
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UNC Autism Research Center Announces New Fundraising Campaign
The UNC Autism Research Center is setting a goal to raise $50k to fund interdisciplinary...
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FPG Institute Launches Project to Narrow Down Best Practices for Children with Autism
UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is launching a project called The National...
Read MoreUNC Employees Publish Book Linking Autism and Substance Abuse
Up until recently, substance use disorder was considered rare among those on the autism spectrum. Clinical instructor at UNC’s Addiction Detox Unit in WakeBrook in Raleigh Elizabeth Kunreuther and faculty member at the Carolina...
Read MoreWhy Vaccinate?
Concerns about vaccination linger even though the “autism” study was debunked – so pediatricians are getting the word out.
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