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FURAHA CENTER GROUNDBREAKING EVENT
In our pursuit to establish a world-class therapy center, we embarked on a journey to construct a state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility on the outskirts of Meru County, Kenya.
This initiative was born out of a pressing need to support more vulnerable children and address a broader range of autism spectrum disorders.
Our goal is to create a haven where children with special needs can receive the best care and therapy to help them...
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At the risk of explaining the obvious to the neurotypicals - people not on the autistic spectrum - in the audience, I know that I am not every autistic person. I can only speak of my experience as a thirtysomething white cis man who grew up in semirural Hertfordshire.
This is still an autistic experience and, while it is not the same autistic experience as those of people you might know or people you have yet to meet, it is still a story that might help you to understand your autistic...
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Autistic children are increasingly being suspended or expelled from school, because of "behavioural problems" official figures show. Some regions in the UK have seen a 100% increase in these types of exclusions since 2011.
Research carried out by myself and colleagues at Sheffield Hallam University demonstrates the devastating consequences these exclusions have for disabled children and their families.
A landmark legal ruling in August stated that the exclusion of autistic...
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One of the most frustrating misperceptions in our many studies on what people commonly get wrong is the enduring myth that vaccines pose a risk to healthy children. It’s particularly maddening because it has direct and long-lasting consequences.
Public Health England recently warned young people to look out for symptoms of measles before attending a music festival in Essex. This was in response to 12 cases being identified in the county since July, way up on usual numbers. The rise...
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