Fw: Senator Calls On Feds To Address Autism Wandering, Books Honored For Disability Focus, and More News

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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here for the Web version. » Your Ad Here E-Mail News | Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Latest Headlines from DisabilityScoop.com Senator Calls On Feds To Address Autism Wandering The federal government would provide free electronic tracking devices for children with autism and other developmental disabilities who are prone to wandering under a proposed new law. Children's Books Lauded For Highlighting Disabilities Alongside the famed Caldecott and Newbery awards for children's literature, three books are being honored for focusing on the disability experience. Paternal Age Tied To Increased Developmental Risk Children of older fathers are more likely to have autism, intellectual disability or other mental disorders, new research suggests. Prison-Trained Dog Proves Pivotal For Boy With Autism Struggling to help their son with autism, a Colorado family turned to a convicted murderer to train a service dog and the unconventional approach is paying off. 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 » Site Mgr - Acq. Brain Injury | Vinfen | Dedham, MA » BCBA Leadership | Ivymount School and Programs | Rockville, MD » Special Needs Category Buyer | Excelligence Learning Corp | Monterey, CA » BCBA | MHMR Tarrant IDD Division | Ft. Worth, TX » Registered Nurse | MHMR Tarrant IDD Division | Ft. Worth, TX » Speech/Language Pathologist | Ivymount School and Programs | Rockville, MD » Area Director | Dungarvin IN, LLC | South Bend, IN » Program Manager | Dungarvin MN | Twin Cities Metro, MN » Direct Support Staff | Dungarvin MN | Twin Cities Metro area, MN » Search 1,800+ Jobs » Employers: Post a Job Most Popular This Week » Which Autism Interventions Work Best? » Autism Numbers May Decline Under New DSM » Max From NBC's 'Parenthood' Talks Asperger's » Mother Of Boy With Down Syndrome To Address Nation » Months After Wandering From School, Teen's Remains Found Recent E-Mail News Issues » Friday, January 24, 2013 » Tuesday, January 21, 2013 » Friday, January 17, 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 © 2014 Disability Scoop, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Disability Scoop, LLC, 611 N. 3rd St., Memphis, TN 38107