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Article: TERI Launches Comprehensive Training Program for Special Needs Life Coaches.

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November 4, 2009
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Continuing to be at the forefront of innovative research, education and services for individuals with developmental disabilities such as autism, the Training, Education and Research Institute (TERI), Inc. today launched a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive online training program aimed at creating a pool of Life Coaches to assist this special population and their families (see also Autism).

With autism now estimated to touch as many as 1 in 91 children in the United States, the question of how to address the needs of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities as they grow into adulthood has reached critical mass. In order to tackle this concern, ...

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