Editor’s note: This is the next installment of a weekly column by Paul Wiener designed to point readers to cool or useful websites. Spider Web Construction Gallery Not everyone is afraid of spiders. Then again, not everyone loves them the way Samuel Zschokke does — with such spectacular, scholarly devotion ...
Calley: Phasing out Granholm tax credits could pay for personal property tax reform Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, a Republican from Ionia County, sang the praises of Ann Arbor and its people Monday night during a local town hall forum. "This is really one of the most dynamic and innovative regions ...
Michigan Senate Bills 414 and 415, which will improve private insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders, will only be helping a small sector of residents. A broader mental health parity law will finally end health care discrimination against all mental health disorders. Expanding these bills to cover all mental health ...
“Go Blue” will take on a different meaning on Monday throughout University of Michigan’s campus in recognition of World Autism Awareness Day. Hosted by U-M’s chapter of Autism Speaks U, the event encourages students, staff and Ann Arbor residents to wear blue — the signature color of autism awareness.
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The fall closure of a decade-old University of Michigan autism center will be a loss for the community, said Pamela Lemerand, the interim director of the Autism Collaborative Center at Eastern Michigan University. But its pending closure has already brought growth at the nonprofit EMU center, Lemerand, an occupational therapist ...
The University of Michigan plans to close its decade-old autism center with the departure this fall of a renowned autism researcher who heads it. Catherine Lord, who directs the University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Center, said she is leaving to head the Institute for Brain Development, a new, ...
The Michigan Senate may consider legislation next week that would enable thousands of Michigan families to access the care they need, and would save our state millions every year. The House passed this legislation by an overwhelming bipartisan vote last year. Reforming our state's insurance laws to include autism is ...
Just over a week after a Dexter High School student with autism discovered his adult tricycle disappeared from the family driveway, it was returned to his Dexter home. Jake Jones, 16, reported the trike was stolen last week after he left it in the driveway to get a drink. When ...
Jake Jones ran inside his home for just a moment to grab a drink while spending time with friends last Thursday. But it was long enough for the Dexter High School student's adult tricycle to disappear from the front yard.
Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: • Researchers believe a later start time for schools might help reduce teen car crashes, according to a new study looking at two Virginia cities. Reported in the Los Angeles Times ...
Asia Renning has hardly missed a day of running in 11 years. The 28-year-old Milan woman is running in her 100th race since high school on Sunday, when she’ll participate in the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, a half-marathon. In 1996, she served as Olympic torchbearer when she carried the torch through ...
Lorri Unumb and her husband faced few options as the costs for her 9-year-old autistic son’s therapy accumulated. That therapy was running $70,000 to $80,000 a year, so the Unumbs sold their house and cut back on their expenses.
Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: • Life and health insurance companies owned $1.9 billion in stock in fast-food companies about mid-way thought 2009, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. ...
The University of Michigan Press is in a unique position to honor National Autism Awareness Month by offering…awareness. The university’s publishing arm kicked off its brand-new Open Text Project on April 1 by making its 2009 title “The Accidental Teacher: Life Lessons from My Silent Son” available in its entirety, ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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