Fw: FDA Warns Against Alternative Autism Therapy, Tackling Disability Bullying, and More News

 

 

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Subject: FDA Warns Against Alternative Autism Therapy, Tackling Disability Bullying, and More News

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here for the Web version. » Your Ad Here E-Mail News | Friday, August 23, 2013 Latest Headlines from DisabilityScoop.com FDA Warns Against Alternative Autism Therapy Federal regulators are warning consumers that a therapy often marketed for treating autism, cerebral palsy and other conditions is unproven and may "endanger their health." Feds Urge Schools To Tackle Bullying Of Kids With Disabilities In new guidance sent to educators across the country, federal education officials say that schools may be liable if they don't properly address bullying of students with disabilities. Shock After Family Told To 'Euthanize' Boy With Autism Police are investigating after an anonymous letter suggesting that a teen with autism should be euthanized stunned his family and led to widespread outrage and media attention. With Eye On 2015, Special Olympics World Games Taking Shape It's two years off, but plans are well underway for the day over 7,000 athletes with disabilities converge on Los Angeles for the city's largest event in decades. Hiring? Recruit With Disability Scoop Disability Scoop Jobs -- our site for professionals serving those with developmental disabilities -- is the place to find special educators, nonprofit executives, behavior analysts and more. Click here to get started! » Your Ad Here Disability Scoop Jobs » V.P. Developmental Services | Rutland Mental Health Services | Rutland, VT » QMRP/Comm Supp Specialist | Community Living Alternatives | Alexandria, VA » Search 1,200+ Jobs » Employers: Post a Job Most Popular This Week » Feds Reverse Course On Disability Provision Of Affordable Care Act » Thousands Caught In Special Education Testing Snafu » With Facebook Support, Teen With Down Syndrome Lands Photo Shoot » Study Finds 'Different' Brain In Some With Autism » Citing Threat To Property Value, Neighbors Want Ramp Removed Recent E-Mail News Issues » Tuesday, August 20, 2013 » Friday, August 16, 2013 » Tuesday, August 13, 2013 Advertise Want to reach the most engaged audience in the special needs community? Look no further than Disability Scoop — the nation's premier source for developmental disability news. Click here for information about advertising with Disability Scoop. » Your Ad Here Founded in 2008, Disability Scoop is the nation's premier source for developmental disability news. With daily coverage of autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and more, no other news source offers a more timely and comprehensive take on the issues that matter to the developmental disability community. Learn more at www.disabilityscoop.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. Copyright © 2013 Disability Scoop, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Disability Scoop, LLC, 611 N. 3rd St., Memphis, TN 38107