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Not Everyone On Board With Autism 'Awareness'; Best Places To Live;

Group Home Safety; and More News

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Not Everyone On Board With Autism 'Awareness'

As Autism Awareness Month kicks off, hundreds of

buildings will go blue and a film on autism will screen nationally, but not

everyone is pleased with so much attention going to " awareness. "

Major Metros Top Best Places To Live With Autism

Most families are not happy with the autism

services available in their community, but in a national survey released Friday,

residents of some cities appear to be faring better than others.

More With Disabilities Jobless In March

Unemployment dipped to a two-year low in March,

but people with disabilities don't appear to be sharing in the gains of the

economy as a whole.

'Temple Grandin' Honored With Peabody Award

More than a year after premiering on HBO, a

biopic about autism self-advocate Temple Grandin will pick up a Peabody Award.

Amid Abuse Concerns, New Group Home Safeguards

Unveiled

Weeks after a newspaper investigation uncovered

widespread abuse at New York group homes, state officials are making changes,

but advocates say they don't go far enough.

Better Data Sought On Autism And Wandering

Though wandering has long been a concern within

the autism community, no one knows exactly how many are affected by it. Now, a

handful of organizations are banding together to find out.

Hollywood Sightseeing Tours Violate ADA, Suit

Alleges

The Ms. Wheelchair California Pageant is suing a

prominent Hollywood, Calif. tour provider alleging that its buses are

inaccessible in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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