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Begin forwarded message:Subject: Autism Costs Vary Sharply State To State, Waste Found In Many Disability Programs, and More NewsDate: July 17, 2012 12:06:47 PM PDTTo: valerieslist@...Having trouble viewing this email? Click here for the Web version.» Your Ad HereE-Mail News | Tuesday, July 17, 2012Latest Headlines from DisabilityScoop.comAutism Costs Vary Sharply State To StateThe cost of caring for a child with autism differs widely simply depending on where a family lives, new research suggests.Special Needs Provider Sued For Disability DiscriminationIn an unusual twist, a nonprofit that provides services to people with developmental disabilities is being sued for allegedly turning down a job applicant because of her special needs.Girl With Autism Survives 3-Story PlungeA 7-year-old girl with autism is safe after falling from a third-story window Monday, thanks to a passerby who was there to catch her.Parent Reporting Shows Promise In Developmental ScreeningA parent questionnaire is proving beneficial for flagging children at risk for autism and other developmental disabilities at age 1, paving the way for earlier intervention.Waste, Duplication Found In Many Disability ProgramsDozens of federal programs exist to help people with disabilities get and keep jobs. But a new government report finds many of the initiatives are wasteful and produce questionable results.Autism 2012 - Geneva Centre for Autism International Symposium - October 24-26Toronto, Canada – All topics of importance to autism will be addressed including biomedical and neurobiological research, ABA, intervention, social skills, behavior, communication and more. Featuring speakers from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and Australia. For registration information, visitwww.autism.net.» Your Ad HereDisability Scoop Jobs» TA Program Specialist | AUCD | Silver Spring, MD» Deputy Director | AUCD | Silver Spring, MD» Special Education Teacher | San Francisco Unified School | San Francisco, CA» Search Hundreds of Jobs» Employers: Post a JobMost Popular This Week» Feds: Least Restrictive Environment Applies To Transition Too» 'Autistic' Comments Put Rapper 50 Cent On Hot Seat» Child Prodigies, Autism Closely Linked» More Than 1 In 4 Kids With Disabilities Abused» Disability Rights A Focus In SenateRecent E-Mail News Issues» Friday, July 13, 2012» Tuesday, July 10, 2012» Friday, June 29, 2012AdvertiseWant 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 HereFounded 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 atwww.disabilityscoop.com.Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.Copyright © 2012 Disability Scoop, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Disability Scoop, LLC, 611 N. 3rd St., Memphis, TN 38107