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Article: PARENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN AUTISM AWARENESS WORKSHOPS THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA AT LAS VEGAS CENTER FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

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February 24, 2009
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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4 -- The University of Nevada at Las Vegas issued the following news release:

Parents, healthcare providers and teachers who care for and treat children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are encouraged to participate in UNLV's autism awareness workshops. Facilitated by the UNLV Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders of the College of Education, the workshops concentrate on explaining ASD, identifying early indications, understanding how a diagnosis can affect a family, and learning what techniques can be used to help treat related behavior problems.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one out of every 150 children has ASD in the ...

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