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In a disruption that may be permanent, the CARE Autism clinic in Texas has shut its doors after a raid by FBI and IRS officials.

The cause of the investigation is unknown.

CARE clinics were known for treating children with autism with alternative therapies that were often frowned upon by doctors because many therapies lacked strong scientific evidence.

However, parents would say they saw improvements in their child’s behavior after sessions at the clinic.

One such therapy used was intravenous chelation, which puts solutions in the body that bind to metals and other substances and removes them.

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Summer camps are enriching for children of all ages, and children with autism shouldn’t have to miss out on the fun.

The Center for Developing Minds in Los Gatos, California is offering a weekly summer program that gives autistic preschoolers a chance to enjoy the summer camp experience and practice their social and living skills at the same time.

The program is more of a day camp instead of overnight stays, the six week “playgroup” is offered to children between the ages of 3-5 with high-functioning autism, Asperger’s syndrome and pervasive developmental disorders.

Activities will be devoted towards improving thinking and language skills during the once a week, 75 minute group meetings that children must be screened for before acceptance to ensure compatibility for the program.

For more information and to register, visit The Center For Developing Minds.

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The Autism Society and AMC Entertainment have teamed up to provide sensory friendly movie theaters for families with individuals with autism and other disabilities.

The sensory friendly theaters first hit the box screens in August of 2008 and will return this summer, with movies such as Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Besides being able to make noise without fear of being reprimanded by the theater attendants, participants in the sensory friendly theater experiences can bring their own foods into the show, such as gluten and casein free snacks and the film’s volume is lower than normal.

The sensory friendly films are offered nationwide, with 81 theaters participating.

To find a theatre near you that participates and for more information, visit autism-society.org/sensoryfilms.

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With a partnership between a township in New Jersey and a non profit group IMPACT Oasis, a farming community could be created that would give autistic students a place to live and work after graduating from high school.

The program would be modeled similarly to one that already exists in the township’s public schools.

This month, the Township Committee holds a public hearing and final vote on an ordinance involving a joint acquisition by the township and Impact OASIS of a 26-acre farmland property.

The land will be used to create the Transitional Residential/Adult Independent Learning (TRAIL) Center, which will help students make the transition from school to adulthood.

The program will mimic that of a college dormitory, and allow students to go home on weekends. Daily activities will depend on the student’s needs.

Nature has always been regarded as a healer. A setting such as the one IMPACT is aiming for certainly sounds more appealing than a traditional institution setting that could offer similar adjustment services.

To learn more about TRAIL, visit independent.gmnews.com.

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