HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of
Public Welfare today announced the release of the PA Autism Needs Assessment
study, which includes feedback from 3,500 Pennsylvania caregivers and adults
with autism, making it the largest study of its kind in the nation.
Autism affects an estimated 30,000 Pennsylvania children and adults, and that
85 percent of these individuals also have another diagnosis such as an
intellectual disability, physical health challenges or mental health issues.
A combination of these diagnoses can greatly challenge the amount and type of
services for individuals with autism, which the assessment will help address.
"Pennsylvania is leading the national effort toward improving the lives of
people affected by autism," said DPW Secretary Gary D. Alexander. "Despite
the prevalence of this disorder, there is stil... (more)
PHOENIX, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BillingTree®, one of the nation's
leading on-demand payment processors headquartered in Phoenix, announced that
its annual BillingTree RockBlock concert raised $80,000 for the Arizona
Republic's Season for Sharing fund, which helps human service agencies in
Arizona. This is some 60% higher than BillingTree's previous highest
donations to an individual charity - ChildHelp® and the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation (JDRF) which each received $50,000 in 2010 from the
BillingTree RockBlock charity fund raiser concert event.
More than 3,000 ... (more)
Autism organizations concerned that autism diagnostic changes will jeopardize
services, impair tracking, and disrupt research around the globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Proposed changes to the
diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders in the American Psychiatric
Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 5
(DSM-5) will potentially disrupt appropriate and necessary services to
hundreds of thousands of individuals in the U.S., hamper the ability to track
the numbers of people with autism, and interfere with efforts to ... (more)
Innovative, Child-Centered Summer Learning Model Is Customized for Students
with Special Needs
PAOLI, Pa., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Valley Forge
Educational Services (VFES) (www.vfes.net) today announced the launch of
Summer Voyagers, a new summer learning program, part of VFES' Summer
Matters™ program.
Unlike the many traditional summer remediation model programs in the region,
Summer Matters offers a continuum of innovative programming for learners with
special needs, ages 5 – 21. The new Summer Voyagers program, which is
designed for children entering kinderg... (more)
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Walmart today announced it
is expanding its Race Time 2012 program to give fans more accessibility to
discounted race tickets, driver appearances and fan events at stores, a
greater selection of authentic NASCAR merchandise and a special sponsorship
of Bill Elliott at the Coke Zero 400.
Walmart's Race Time program, launched last year as the largest retail
promotion in NASCAR history, gives fans authentic merchandise and fan events
at Walmart stores in every NASCAR Sprint Cup series race market. This year,
Walmart has more than tri... (more)
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