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		<title>Psychiatric Drugs On Rise Among Young Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More American children are being prescribed antipsychotic drugs and at younger ages, but it's unclear if the rise in prescriptions correlates to an increase in mental health needs.]]></description>
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		<title>Botox Treatments For Cerebral Palsy Cited In $600 Million Settlement</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The maker of Botox said Wednesday it will pay $600 million to settle an investigation into its marketing of the drug for off-label uses, including for the treatment of cerebral palsy.]]></description>
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		<title>Training In Question For Rookie Special Educators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A national shortage of special education teachers means many students with disabilities will enter classrooms this fall with teachers whose training is limited to a summer crash course.]]></description>
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		<title>Acne Drug May Boost Communication, Reduce Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/09/01/acne-drug-fragile-x/10019/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An antibiotic used to treat teen acne also helps increase attention spans and communication while decreasing anxiety in people with fragile X syndrome, preliminary research suggests.]]></description>
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		<title>Social Security Accused Of Employment Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/08/31/social-security-employment-discrim/10002/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disability Rights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Workers with disabilities are pursuing a class action suit alleging that they are being discriminated against by the unlikeliest of employers: the Social Security Administration.]]></description>
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		<title>AirTran Fined For Lack Of Disability Accomodations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AirTran Airways is facing a $500,000 federal fine for failing to accommodate fliers with disabilities.]]></description>
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		<title>No Autism-Vaccine Link, Court Finds</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/08/30/autism-vaccine-appeals-court/9994/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Siding with a "vaccine court" decision from last year, a federal appeals court ruled late last week that vaccines are not to blame for autism.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Temple Grandin’ Snags Five Emmys</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/08/30/temple-grandin-snags-emmys/9978/</link>
		<comments>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/08/30/temple-grandin-snags-emmys/9978/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Autism2]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A biopic about autism self-advocate Temple Grandin won five Emmy awards Sunday night including best made-for-television movie.]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals Court Says Family Can Seek Damages For ‘Lost Opportunity’</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/08/27/suit-lost-opportunity/9954/</link>
		<comments>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/08/27/suit-lost-opportunity/9954/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court decision this week may open the door for families to seek damages in cases where a child's need for special services is ignored.]]></description>
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		<title>Couple Accused Of Bilking $380,000 In Autism Services</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/08/26/couple-autism-fraud/9944/</link>
		<comments>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/08/26/couple-autism-fraud/9944/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollars & Cents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A California couple is accused of defrauding their school district and health insurer, all in what they say was an effort to secure the best services for their child with autism.]]></description>
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